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Fender Rumble Club

#22,282
BioFringe said:
I would like to be a member as I'm about to purchase my 1st Fender Rumble tonight (in about 2 hours) but I'm torn between the 40 & 100.

I'm a newbie, teaching myself for the past 2 years. Sometimes I jam with a guitarist and I currently always jam in my apartment office bedroom with a connecting wall to one of my neighbors. My goal is to play in a local bar with a full fledged rock band on my 50th Bday (another 3 years).

My thinking is that the 40 would suit my current needs but not my future needs and I'm not even sure that the 100 will work as a bar gig amp. So I was considering saving the $100 for now and picking up the 40 then saving for something even better than the 100 for my 1st gig in October of 2020. Sound about right? I can afford the 40 now but the 100 would have to wait another 3-4 weeks. If it matters, I don't see a drummer entering the mix for another 2 years and my guitarist, who plays like David Gilmour (Read: Soft with mixes of intensity) uses a 20 watt practice amp.

At any rate, any suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thank you kindly and I look forward to officially joining one way or another later tonight. Peace.
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Welcome Rumbler #838! By now I expect you have made your decision, but I would suggest you go for the 40 for now. It seems it will handle what you want to do. I say that because I don't believe the 100 would work for a gig amp except for small venues or acoustic. I have a 100 than use for band practice and I have done a couple of gigs where they had a sound man. I used the 100 as the stage monitor and uses the XLR out to send to the FOH. So, get the 40 and when you are ready to move up, look at the 200 or 500. Whichever you choose, I recommend an extension cab. You get the full wattage and it adds punch. The 40 will then be a great practice amp.
 
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Giffro said:
A lot of pics of guys gear I have seen on TB seem to be in the TV/Lounge/Living/Entertainment room. I know in my case I would be bored shirtless if I couldnt gaze lovingly at my beautiful Rickenbacker 4003 on the left side of the TV and the gorgeous EBMM5 on the right side of the TV.
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In our living room, we currently have my 12 y/o's full size Yamaha drum kit, his keyboard/stand, my old Peavey bass amp that is now his keyboard amp, my 14 y/o's Blackstar Guitar Amp, and at least one of his electric guitars and an acoustic guitar. A Soundcraft ui24r Mixer sits on top of a makeshift stand/box, with two QSC 12 inch mains on stands on each side of the room. There are also three microphones/stands scattered around the room.

My stuff sits in the adjoining breakfast area next to the patio doors, which consists of two basses on stands, my Fender Rumble 100 combo, a music stand and numerous books of sheet music, and roughly 20 pedals.

My wife home schools both boys, so the house always has a bit of a school house feel to it and the music stuff just adds to that.
 
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Made another Rumble lover. I meet a guitar player at GC in Lewisville, Texas, Saturday to look at a Squier VM 70s Jazz he had for sale. We went in to use an amp so I could try it out. I plugged in to a 200c. He said he wasn't familiar with Fender Amps, so I gave him a brief overview.
He really liked how it sounded and wondered how heavy it is. I said nothing as he picked it up. He was, of course, surprised. He really likes Rumbles.
(does this make me a Rumble evangelist?
 
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Gravedigger Dav said:
Made another Rumble lover. I meet a guitar player at GC in Lewisville, Texas, Saturday to look at a Squier VM 70s Jazz he had for sale. We went in to use an amp so I could try it out. I plugged in to a 200c. He said he wasn't familiar with Fender Amps, so I gave him a brief overview.
He really liked how it sounded and wondered how heavy it is. I said nothing as he picked it up. He was, of course, surprised. He really likes Rumbles.
(does this make me a Rumble evangelist?
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(emphasis added :smug:)
It Do! :woot: :cool: Rumble On! :cool: :roflmao:
 
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Linnin said:
(emphasis added :smug:)
It Do! :woot: :cool: Rumble On! :cool: :roflmao:
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okay, and, I bought the bass.
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Gravedigger Dav said:
okay, and, I bought the bass.View attachment 2791141
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Do you play in catatonic scales ? I like the finish, now I'm itchin for that full size 5 string. I could always play songs with nearly exact routine, but never could improvise. Some stuff with pentatonic and minor extensions. Some Asian scales make bright cheery passages. Lots of leap in them.
 
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Ever since I purchased my Rumble and started visiting this forum, the GAS for a Fender or Fender-like bass has been building. I know that I will cave eventually---it's inevitable. The only question is, of course, J or P?

In the past, I've leaned towards Js--love the growl of a J-bass bridge pickup...but lately I have been hankering more for the P-bass thump...maybe because I have never actually owned an authentic Precision Bass....many Js and J-clones, but never a P...

What say you all?

I remain,
Your Obedient Servant,

The Terror.
 
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