I like the combo for ease of load/unload-fewer pieces-And I got a deal on my C200. If I coulda gotten comparable deals on heads and cabs, I mighta gone that route.
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Dey Is Be Good, YeasI was being lazy, so when I got My guitar (SG) out I decided to play it through my New Rumble 200 v3 instead of getting out my Guitar amp and holy crap !! Shades of SRV!! The Tone coming out of that 15” was Heavenly. The Rumble series is a clear Winner for being one of “The” BEST amps FENDER HAS EVER PRODUCED!
Got my 500c back from the shop. A NEW 500c. All is right in my world again. Plopped it up on the 115 cab and away I went. It’s bassy. I like it. Can’t wait to get this setup cranked with a drummer. Fantastic warranty service from Fender, even though all they did was replace it. It does seem to have a new version of the logo on the grill cloth.
BTW, hooked up my 17 y/o Bassman 25 to the R112 extension cab. A-frickin'-mazing. The B25 weighs 2# more than the 112!
I'm sure they will keep the Rumble 112 up on their site until the supply line is dry.I think the Fender site is showing it as still being available, but time's running out. I would imagine there's only a few left.
All of a sudden ppl are showing an interest in them. They might have to make them again. Meanwhile, if ya even Think ya want one, grab 'em and growl.
Yea! An HPF will get you more out the Rumble 200 too!
Very similar to when the V2 112's were disco'd in 2013. Interest spiked. Then the entire Rumble line was being closed out. Winter NAMM 2014 and BAMMO! New V3 Rumbles, and bass world hasn't been the same since.All of a sudden ppl are showing an interest in them. They might have to make them again. Meanwhile, if ya even Think ya want one, grab 'em and growl.
The fact that my 200C is only 1.5# heavier than my Bassman 25 and 115/175 watts stronger is fairly mind-blowing.
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to today's installment of
Fender Rumble Club Trivia!
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Today's Fender Rumble Club Trivia question, for one shmillion shmackeroons, is:
"This current Fender Rumble weighs in at 22 pounds."
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What is a Rumble 100?Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to today's installment of
Fender Rumble Club Trivia!
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Today's Fender Rumble Club Trivia question, for one shmillion shmackeroons, is:
"This current Fender Rumble weighs in at 22 pounds."
Decisions of the judges are final. Entries not valid where void or prohibited. Please remember to phrase your answer in the form of a question! Answers not so formed will be null, void and pointless, not unlike the so-called prizes, which are for grins and giggles only, and are intended for the sole enjoyment of our audience only and not to be copied, borrowed, purloined nor otherwise appropriated nor exhibited in any manner unbecoming of the owners, shareholders, investors and their successors and assigns, be it foreign or domestic, as in: "no place like home", even if the heels of ruby slippers be clicked, or not. This shall in no way compel, contract, bind or infetter said "Club" nor any members, visitors, fans or detractors of such nor ever inure to the benefit of anyone, at any place, or at any time. Forever and ever, amen. Copyrights belong to there respective owners and are not used with permission, nor malice aforethought, nor any real, or imagined, thought at all, for that matter. Such matter being of no matter, substance, or intelligence in life or limb, being pure superfluousness by all accounts.
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I just jammed out with this thing for the first time (500w 2x10). First time able to go louder than “1” lol. At half way up on the master volume I was drowning out the guitars. Thing is a beast.
I went for the head and 2x10 route. Yeah it's exactly what an R500C would be, and I paid more money for it, and it's 8lbs heavier. It's also far louder then what I need, and I like it so much I'd be surprised if I ever replaced the head outside of it dieing. I'm still happy I went for the head and the 500 watt one at that.
For me it's a matter of flexibility. If I want to say use a GK 112 cab, I can. If I want to go super light and use an SVT210AV, I can. If I get a gig where there's a cab there that I can use I only need to bring a 5lb head. Or maybe I find a great deal on a tube amp head, I can use that with my 2x10 cab. I also get to leave my 39lb cab at the drummers, and bring my 5lb head home each week. I almost always play through headphones anyway at home.
As for never needing 500 watts there's nothing wrong with having the extra power there. What does it matter if your master volume is at 10 o'clock instead of 1?
There's nothing wrong with going either route though, the combo does have it's advantages like lighter weight and it costs less because of the trade then picking up a 115/112 cab.
See! It's true. Fender Rumbles are the best selling bass amps in the world. I have also been told they are the best selling bass amps in the entire history of bass amplification. I know a lot of people don't want to believe that and are in denial, but the truth is Fender Rumbles are the best.
They did the same for me when my first 100 died. I'm sure it it because it is cheaper to replace than fix.
I agree with having extra power. Rather have more than not enough. For me it was $ considerations first(got a deal on the 200C). If I need the extra, I'll just run through the PA. Our normal audiences like to be able to talk w/o screaming so we're always pretty "quiet"
