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Fender Bassman 500 Head

#181
My Rumble 115 v3 is pretty lightweight. I can throw that in the car using one arm. My Rumble 410 v3 is pretty heavy by comparison.
I haven't used the Neos, maybe a 410 Neo weighs in around the same as a 115 Rumble.

Finally jammed with my drummer a few days ago and the Bassman 500 head was as good as I hoped it would be. I was amazed at how loud it was and I didn't even push the volumes past 6. Heaps of room to move. Super stoked! :)
 
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#182
Is there a significant sound difference between the Rumble series cabs and the Neo series to justify the price difference? I understand speaker and cabinet differences. Looking at Fender's website the Neo's weigh 2 lbs more also. I have seen posts claiming they around 56 lbs.
 
#183
I had one of the older Rumble 410's. (v2 I think - black metal grill). 4 ohms. I sold it because I wanted a matching pair of 410's and found a really good deal here on TB for two Neo 410s.

The cabs sound similar. The Neo's may be a bit warmer. The Rumble a tad deeper. Hard to say. You really can't go wrong either way...
 
#184
& I'm VERY happy with my 2 Fender Bassman Pro Neo 115 cabs. A tad more of a "vintage" bent to em than the 410. I'd think you have to try em both n see which YOU like best. The whole Bassman Pro Neo series are great cabs.
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#185
So you're using the Bassman 800 with just one NEO 4x10 cab at times? Any issue with the cab being 8 ohms and the head being 4 ohms? Thanks

MLC_BassPlayer said:
I had one of the older Rumble 410's. (v2 I think - black metal grill). 4 ohms. I sold it because I wanted a matching pair of 410's and found a really good deal here on TB for two Neo 410s.

The cabs sound similar. The Neo's may be a bit warmer. The Rumble a tad deeper. Hard to say. You really can't go wrong either way...
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#187
rodl2005 said:
The 800 head will auto adjust to the impedance - 4 or 8 ohms. Most ss powered amps do. All tube amps need you to switch the impedance to match the cab/s
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I had read that the Super Bassman would do that, wasn't aware that the 800 could as well, but that's great news. I wonder why Fender doesn't make a bigger deal about that in their marketing and/or the manual?
 
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jk2 said:
I had read that the Super Bassman would do that, wasn't aware that the 800 could as well, but that's great news. I wonder why Fender doesn't make a bigger deal about that in their marketing and/or the manual?
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The Super Bassman won't AUTO ADJUST - as with all tube amps, you have to manually switch the impedance or plug into the correct impedance speaker socket. Amps with solid state power sections-- like the Bassman 500 & 800 (& most other class D amps, even with tube pre amps ) they usually simply have "speaker out" sockets and you simply plug in a cab or cabs of the correct impedance. The amp will sense (usually if it's 4 or 8 ohms ) the impedance and deliver less power to 8 ohm cabs than to 4 ohm cabs. That just how they work.
There is a whole thread in STICKY section of the AMPS forum that explains all this. You'll find far better info than I can tell ya, & from far more knowledgeable ppl than myself in there. Worth a read!
 
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#195
Hi , I am looking for a new head.
How is the reliability of the amp?

500/800

The 500 as been out for sometimes, any issues?

The amp will be used twice a week plus for 3-4 gigs per year.
I have narrowed my choice to the bassman serie and the boogie D800 plus

and the bassman would look great on my two rumble
thanks
 
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#196
I've had my 500 & Rumble 410 for a little over a year and love it. My only "issues," if you can even call them that, are that it revealed how cheap & cardboard box-like the stock preamps in a couple of my basses really sounded, and the fact that the amp gets better sounding the louder it is. I have trouble dialing in a decent low volume home/practice sound, but turn the master volume up a bit and I end up deafening the neighbors!
Switch the horn off on the 410 and it smokes as a guitar amp, too.
I've considered swapping the Rumble 410 for the Neo, but right now I'm still pleased with what I have.
 
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