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Fender Rumble Club

So--I found a local 500C for a great price. I know I can couple 2 500C's together via the effects loop from one to the input in the second. 700 watts and redundancy--win/win.

I run my pedal board through the effects loop and will lose that ability. Does this really matter?
Does it work this way though? I'm pretty sure plugging into fx send disengages the power amp from your signal (you have to plug in to fx return to re-engage it)
 
Is anyone running a Joyo American into their Rumble V3? Or would this be redundant running a “fender” into a fender? I still haven’t gotten a chance to play with a lot of tones on my new 500, but I will Saturday at practice. Til then I’m just stuck at work and can’t do anything but shop for things I don’t need lol

I’m just curious as to what pedals people are using with their rumbles to get some warm woolly dirt. Or suggested tone settings I can start with. I’ve checked the tone pool, but it seems to be sparse.

I know this is more of an effects question, but thought it might be relevant here since it’s stacking with the rumbles tone.
 
Test a Rumble V3 40 and 100 combo at GC yesterday , good tone and quite loud for their small size , the 100 have thicker Low-End . But i dint bring one of them home because......... both sound have no soul like my previous Rumble V3 200/150 . Rumble 200/150 combo still the best for me.
 
Test a Rumble V3 40 and 100 combo at GC yesterday , good tone and quite loud for their small size , the 100 have thicker Low-End . But i dint bring one of them home because......... both sound have no soul like my previous Rumble V3 200/150 . Rumble 200/150 combo still the best for me.
Controls on 40 & 100 silimar. Consider the 100 if you want an effects loop. I have a 40. To practice hammer ons overdrive hard right then some level.
 
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Is anyone running a Joyo American into their Rumble V3? Or would this be redundant running a “fender” into a fender? I still haven’t gotten a chance to play with a lot of tones on my new 500, but I will Saturday at practice. Til then I’m just stuck at work and can’t do anything but shop for things I don’t need lol

I’m just curious as to what pedals people are using with their rumbles to get some warm woolly dirt. Or suggested tone settings I can start with. I’ve checked the tone pool, but it seems to be sparse.

I know this is more of an effects question, but thought it might be relevant here since it’s stacking with the rumbles tone.
The only pedal I use is a Diamond compressor, bass=>diamond=>Rumble. I think it complements the Rumble nicely, thickens the overall tone and adds a certain something that the diamonds are known for.
 
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Is anyone running a Joyo American into their Rumble V3? Or would this be redundant running a “fender” into a fender? I still haven’t gotten a chance to play with a lot of tones on my new 500, but I will Saturday at practice. Til then I’m just stuck at work and can’t do anything but shop for things I don’t need lol

I’m just curious as to what pedals people are using with their rumbles to get some warm woolly dirt. Or suggested tone settings I can start with. I’ve checked the tone pool, but it seems to be sparse.

I know this is more of an effects question, but thought it might be relevant here since it’s stacking with the rumbles tone.
I think you might try experimenting with the Vintage button on and some OD. Also, crank the gain up high and pull the master down some to compensate. Remember, these Rumbles can get really loud.
I can't give any advice regarding pedals. I don't use them. I'm not against them. I just never found a need for them for what I do.
 
I do use a delay and sometimes a qtron. I wonder if it is really different?
My personal experience is that effects pedals which have a strong "touch response" (where you can change the effect depending on how you play) do better in front of the amp, and effects which are more or less a constant effect (like, say, a chorus) are fine in the FX loop (though I still run them in front, becuase it's more convenient for my setup).
 
The only pedal I use is a Diamond compressor, bass=>diamond=>Rumble. I think it complements the Rumble nicely, thickens the overall tone and adds a certain something that the diamonds are known for.

I think you might try experimenting with the Vintage button on and some OD. Also, crank the gain up high and pull the master down some to compensate. Remember, these Rumbles can get really loud.
I can't give any advice regarding pedals. I don't use them. I'm not against them. I just never found a need for them for what I do.

Thanks guys! I’m definitely going to try messing with the overdrive and gain more. And the guitarist has a compressor he’s gonna let me stick in front of the amp to play around with.