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Fender Rumble Club

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discreet said:
You do seem to see a disproportionate number of complaints about brand B, until you find that B actually produces more audio equipment than every other manufacturer put together. Then it makes more sense.

On a personal note, I own a variety of equipment from B and have had no problems with it. So far.
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I have owned 4 pieces of their gear, 2 amps and 2 mixers. Both amps were fine. The first mixer went bad. It started losing one channel at a time. I replaced it with a newer version of the same thing.
 
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Gravedigger Dav said:
I have owned 4 pieces of their gear, 2 amps and 2 mixers. Both amps were fine. The first mixer went bad. It started losing one channel at a time. I replaced it with a newer version of the same thing.
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I had 2 of their mixers. First one, the plug from the power supply would not stay connected-some kinda 4 tiny pin POS. MF made good on it, second one OK so far, but that little electrical connector seems designed for stationary use, not "real" world.
 
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My OCD finally became critical. The crappy plastic Fender logo on my Rumble has now been replaced by a lush, vintage metal blackface amp job and very nice it looks too, even though I say so myself.

Pic One - Terrible plastic Chinese flimsiness:

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Pic Two - Lovely sturdy metal USA goodness:

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Makes the classic vintage vibe even more so, IMHO. Did I do the right thing, Rumblers..? :unsure:
 
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discreet said:
My OCD finally became critical. The crappy plastic Fender logo on my Rumble has now been replaced by a lush, vintage metal blackface amp job and very nice it looks too, even though I say so myself.

Pic One - Terrible plastic Chinese flimsiness:

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Pic Two - Lovely sturdy metal USA goodness:

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Makes the classic vintage vibe even more so, IMHO. Did I do the right thing, Rumblers..? :unsure:
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NICE! Where do you get those?:thumbsup:
 
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Linnin said:
As it stands now @tombowlus has already reported that a head is not in the works. I think if there is enough demand to make it both feasible and profitable, it could happen in a year or two.
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I, for one, want the head version. I will be an early adopter of that as well. I can not justify another combo with my limited space but I've got a beautiful 4x10 cab that would sound great with an 800 stage head. If Fender would just go ahead and put that in the works I'd place a pre-order today (nudge nudge wink wink, @tombowlus).
 
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GonePlaid said:
I had 2 of their mixers. First one, the plug from the power supply would not stay connected-some kinda 4 tiny pin POS. MF made good on it, second one OK so far, but that little electrical connector seems designed for stationary use, not "real" world.
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I am guessing you're talking about the smaller Xenyx mixers. I never liked the way the Transformer connects to the back of the mixers on those period on my 1202fx I literally have it gorilla taped to the back of the mixer and I just erased wrap the cord and Transformer around under the mixer and pack it in the bag I never separated I'm scared of that connection! I'm sure it works fine for most people but I can see we're trying to stab that thing together in a dark room when trying to set up for Sho can result in bent and broken pins and connectors. Not the best design ever. For what it's worth I've seen other brands with similarly poor power connector designs.
 
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Well, finally had a chance to A/B the Rumble with the GK - same bass, same cab. The GK is definitely brighter and scooped, the Fender is mid-heavy, and the tone is not as defined. Yeah - I'll use the GK for jazz gigs, and the Rumble for rock and blues. I also definitely prefer the overdrive on the Fender.
 
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Big Hoss said:
I am guessing you're talking about the smaller Xenyx mixers. I never liked the way the Transformer connects to the back of the mixers on those period on my 1202fx I literally have it gorilla taped to the back of the mixer and I just erased wrap the cord and Transformer around under the mixer and pack it in the bag I never separated I'm scared of that connection! I'm sure it works fine for most people but I can see we're trying to stab that thing together in a dark room when trying to set up for Sho can result in bent and broken pins and connectors. Not the best design ever. For what it's worth I've seen other brands with similarly poor power connector designs.
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Yer close. Mine's the 1202(didn't need fx-what it goes to has fx). If I was any good w/ wiring, I'd re-do it with a decent plug, esp. since it's Way outta warranty. I may try your fix. But I always have a backup with me-Just in Case.:thumbsup:
 
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buldog5151bass said:
Well, finally had a chance to A/B the Rumble with the GK - same bass, same cab. The GK is definitely brighter and scooped, the Fender is mid-heavy, and the tone is not as defined. Yeah - I'll use the GK for jazz gigs, and the Rumble for rock and blues. I also definitely prefer the overdrive on the Fender.
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I have both GK and Rumble rigs.....I can get the Rumble to sound more GK-ish, but I cant get the GK to do the "Rumble" thing. Overall, the GK has a tighter, snappier sound....the Rumble is more open, warm, low/mid forward and classic "fender". I tell folks they sound like they look....modern vs classic:)
 
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