Fender Rumble Club

[FirewalZ]

You can add me to the club. I'm a new TB member. I have a Rumble V3 500 combo.

Actually, I have a question for you all which is what drove me to TB in the first place. I've been gigging recently as a rhythm guitarist but am switching back to bass. It's been 20 years since I gigged as a bassist. I got the Rumble 500 combo on a whim, but now I've got a band interested in me and I'm worried it's not going to be enough. It's a 4-piece country/rock band. They have a PA, and the Rumble has the line out. They mostly play bars but the singer told me he wants to play more festivals. I realize that might not be enough info for anyone to offer a full informed opinion. Do you think I'll have enough to cover me? Alternative is to get a 500 head with 410 cab either in Rumble or Bassman (though since Im married, I really like the headphone jack on the Rumbles)... don't want to dish out cash if I don't have to. When I was playing guitar, I used a small Fender Mustang 112, which was fine mic'd. I'm just not sure if bass direct to PA works the same. Thoughts? and thank you!

Unless it's a massive stage/festival, the 500c should be fine. I have the 500 head and separate 210 cab(same specs as combo), and have played many stages from small corner bar to outdoors on a flatbed, I've never had any issues and have yet to push it. As with any combo, I like to get them off the floor and up in the air a bit.

 

[Diamond_Dave]

So, is the guy who actually assigns the numbers on vacation?

 

[Linnin]

So, is the guy who actually assigns the numbers on vacation?

That would be @Gravedigger Dav. Rarely here on weekends. He's also been seriously ill recently, so we wish him well.

 

[dcgriggs79]

I appreciate the responses to my question. I like the idea of the V3 210 cab that several suggested. I can travel to practices with the 500c, and if i need to break out the "big guns" I can just haul the 210 cab. Seems like a great solution. And that doesn't require me to go all in on a 410+head. Man, happy to be here. Thanks yall

 

[Linnin]

I appreciate the responses to my question. I like the idea of the V3 210 cab that several suggested. I can travel to practices with the 500c, and if i need to break out the "big guns" I can just haul the 210 cab. Seems like a great solution. And that doesn't require me to go all in on a 410+head. Man, happy to be here. Thanks yall

Happy to Help. Although a bit more expensive you could always get a pair of Rumble 210 cabinets and just carry the Rumble 500 head back and forth. Some have bought a pair of Rumble 500 combos and Rumble 210 cabinets in order to have 1,000 watts and 8x10's. So far none have bought a pair of Rumble 500 heads and 4 Rumble 410 cabinets.

 

[dcgriggs79]

By the way, I had my rumble one day when my guitar amp went out before a gig. I ended up using it and with a little EQ tweaking (bass on 0, low-mid on 10'oclock, hi-mid at 2'oclock, and treble on max) it makes for an absolutely decent rhythm amp. Nice cleans and the distortion channel sounded good too. It doesn't cut through very well (not sure why) so it probably wouldnt make for a lead backup amp. But for rhythm it was excellent.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Been busy at work recently so bass playing, has been put on hold hopefully next weekend get some "me" time. Anyhow my Rumble 200 was a little dusty & my nephew had bought some Williams Racing cleaning products, for his car so tried them out on my Rumble and it came out looking like new . And then I realized that I had never removed the yellow cardboard information that came with the amp, it had been there since I bought it back in Jan 2015 .

 

[Linnin]

By the way, I had my rumble one day when my guitar amp went out before a gig. I ended up using it and with a little EQ tweaking (bass on 0, low-mid on 10'oclock, hi-mid at 2'oclock, and treble on max) it makes for an absolutely decent rhythm amp. Nice cleans and the distortion channel sounded good too. It doesn't cut through very well (not sure why) so it probably wouldnt make for a lead backup amp. But for rhythm it was excellent.

Same can't be said for a $2,500 100 watt Marshall half stack. Plug in a bass and the damn thing completely craps out! All the speakers blow and the amp lets out the magic smoke. What a total piece of crapola. Thank God for Fender and $500 Rumbles.

 

[John B jr]

The coffee shop gig was well received. During the break, a fella asked me what kind of head I was using since it sounded good and loud. I brought him to the backline so he could see the combos. Mind blown on just how light the rig was for what it was doing to the rafters. Maybe I should put a prop on top so those people who hear with their eyes have something.


It really was loud on stage since the PA and monitors were just vocals. The monitors were peaking in the red so I was kinda glad that we used the house system and not my gear. Anyway, the ambient bass rocked. The silvered Fender array makes a nice grouping - if only I had my ancient Mustang.


I brought my gear home and set up a doom rig; actually four rigs. The sound-bar has a sub as do the little white JBLs for TV and music. Then the big JBLs for PA and the little Fenders up top for Michael Buffer's pre-fight call.

 

[Linnin]

Fender Rumbles Look & Sound Fabulous Everywhere!

 

[Diamond_Dave]

That would be @Gravedigger Dav. Rarely here on weekends. He's also been seriously ill recently, so we wish him well.

Thanks--I wish him well also.

 

[redhotblues]

I was playing my jazz through the 500 combo again today, the clan input gain and all EQ at noon, with the "vintage" on - sounded fantastic!

Do you guys generally like the gain higher or lower for the clean?

 

[ubernator]

That would be @Gravedigger Dav. Rarely here on weekends. He's also been seriously ill recently, so we wish him well.

rumble club number issuer comes with risks...

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

So, is the guy who actually assigns the numbers on vacation?

Welcome Rumbler #820. Sorry I missed your post. Didn't see which Rumble you have. Rumble on!

 

[Diamond_Dave]

Welcome Rumbler #820. Sorry I missed your post. Didn't see which Rumble you have. Rumble on!

Thank you sir!

 

[Linnin]

Do you guys generally like the gain higher or lower for the clean?

I tend to like lower than noon and sometimes no gain at all especially when I am after reggae deep or classic blues.

 

[JakobT]

I was playing my jazz through the 500 combo again today, the clan input gain and all EQ at noon, with the "vintage" on - sounded fantastic!

Do you guys generally like the gain higher or lower for the clean?

I usually keep my gain at somewhere around 9 o'clock.

 

[louie_b]

Another Rumble club applicant! Currently have a V3 200 combo and thinking about adding a 210 cab. more than anything just to get the 200 up in the air (and looking cool) By itself the 200 does just fine for our church with an unmic'd drum set and an acoustic guitar with 2 vocalists going through the PA.
I've seen plenty of posts abut adding a 210 to a 500 combo but none for a 200.

 

[Linnin]

Another Rumble club applicant! Currently have a V3 200 combo and thinking about adding a 210 cab. more than anything just to get the 200 up in the air (and looking cool) By itself the 200 does just fine for our church with an unmic'd drum set and an acoustic guitar with 2 vocalists going through the PA.
I've seen plenty of posts abut adding a 210 to a 500 combo but none for a 200.

Welcome to the club @louie_b! Adding a Rumble 210 to a Rumble 200 combo will work out just as well as adding a Rumble 115 to a Rumble 500 combo. It is just that a Rumble 210 cabinet costs just as much as the Rumble 200 combo, so I don't think anyone here has done it. No reason why you can't be the first!

 

[BXBss]

Hey guys proud owner of a Fender Rumble 40 and (hopefully) a Fender Rumble 500c here. Just wanted to join this thread with fellow proud Rumble owners.