Fender Rumble Club

[Killed_by_Death]

sounds like the 100 in the minimum

TBH a gigging musician should get at least the Rumble 200 combo or 200 head. If the combo on its own isn't enough you can add an extension cabinet to get the full 200 Watts.

Also, the Rumble 100 isn't much louder than the 40.
I know this, because I brought a 100 home for a weekend.

 

[Ghook]

TBH a gigging musician should get at least the Rumble 200 combo or 200 head. If the combo on its own isn't enough you can add an extension cabinet to get the full 200 Watts.

I am far from a gigging musician but I like the idea of being able to add later if the 100 doesn't cut it. Thanks KBD

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Just gonna throw this out there, since we're on the topic.
I'd get a 200 head & a 2x10" cabinet.
If that's not enough, then get a 2nd 2x10" & vertically stack them.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

I am far from a gigging musician but I like the idea of being able to add later if the 100 doesn't cut it. Thanks KBD

The 200 is the one to get. I love mine. I have the 200c with a 15”. I actually play guitar through mine with an OD and a HOLY GRAIL. Also small in size. So In/out no problem. AND you can get the 500 head and cab it to taste/needs. if you want to play with a band a little more Watts comes in handy. K_by_D likes the 200 as do I. Great Sound.

 

[GonePlaid]

Played a gig last Saturday night. Got one so-so video(dark and not balanced)shot on my brother-in-law's phone. It's on youtube @ IMG 3059, second listing under that heading.

 

[JACink]

Is it sufficient to use an ABY to split the signal and completely roll off the low end on the guitar combo or zero out the low end with a graphic eq? (Disregarding any phase or ground loop issues of course.) I am having trouble finding a high pass filter in pedal form.

An EQ doesn't really zero out the frequencies, just dampens them. And HPF or a Crossover (essentially the same thing with more options) would be better. Here is a thread with lots of info about HPF (and LPF) in all kinds of forms: High Pass Filter (HPF) and Low Pass Filter (LPF) Mega Thread

 

[G-Dog]

I am far from a gigging musician but I like the idea of being able to add later if the 100 doesn't cut it. Thanks KBD

Be aware that the Rumble 100 does not accept an external cab, like the 200 does ( which is 140 watts alone, 200 watts with an 8-ohm cab). The 100 is always 100.

However, the Rumbles are very good at "chaining" together, or "slaving". An instrument cable from the FX Send of one, the master, to the FX Return of the other, the slave, runs both with all the EQ and control on the master. Two 100s, a master and a slave, gives you 200 watts through two 12s! A 100 and a 200 gives you 240 watts. Add a 115 cab to the 200 and you've got 300 watts through two 15s and a 12!! That's Super Bassman territory.

Personally, I prefer my Rumble 500 combo. So light, yet Super powerful alone at 350 watts, I never worry about carrying any room. The few times I've used an extension cab to get the full 500 watts, it wasn't really needed. But it was nice to see the stack and have the 210 combo speakers closer to ear level. And, oh yeah, the volume knob on the combo, and on the bass, get me low enough for late night practice in an apartment with paper thin walls, if needed.

 

[G-Dog]

Holy Smokes! I just noticed this and was flabbergasted!!

Do you realize an average of over 50 people read each post here? Or, like me, a few of us are reading, and re-reading, and reading again to try to understand what they (or I) really meant to say.

 

[FirewalZ]

I think the TalkBass Rumble club likely has the most traffic and user reach/interaction than any other club here on TB. Im also assuming that extends to the Internet as well, not sure there is a larger collection of Rumble users anywhere on the Internet.

 

[OldFunBass]

I think the TalkBass Rumble club likely has the most traffic and user reach/interaction than any other club here on TB. Im also assuming that extends to the Internet as well, not sure there is a larger collection of Rumble users anywhere on the Internet.

Any time I google a question or topic related to Fender Rumble, one of the top search results is always a Rumble Club thread on TB. It definitely gets some traffic here.

 

[JACink]

And, oh yeah, the volume knob on the combo, and on the bass, get me low enough for late night practice in an apartment with paper thin walls, if needed.

You are saying that you can lower the volume enough on a the 500c to practice late night in an apartment with thin walls??

I can't get the volume low enough to practice in my apartment during the day!!!

 

[Old P Bass Guy]

Fender should produce Rumble IEM's

 

[G-Dog]

You are saying that you can lower the volume enough on a the 500c to practice late night in an apartment with thin walls??

I can't get the volume low enough to practice in my apartment during the day!!!

Read closely:

. . . . . And, oh yeah, the volume knob on the combo, and on the bass, get me low enough for late night practice in an apartment with paper thin walls, if needed.

Don't all your electric basses have volume knobs? Don't they work? What else are they for? Works for me. My 500c is very quiet at idle. At normal practice levels, after a break, I gotta check the LED to be sure it's powered up, or not. That may say as much about my memory, as it does about the amp.

 

[Bass]

TBH a gigging musician should get at least the Rumble 200 combo or 200 head. If the combo on its own isn't enough you can add an extension cabinet to get the full 200 Watts..."

I had a gig with the Rumble 100 last month and probably the 200 would have performed better. 3-piece band, drums, bass and guitar. Small room.

 

[JACink]

Read closely:


Don't all your electric basses have volume knobs? Don't they work? What else are they for? Works for me. My 500c is very quiet at idle. At normal practice levels, after a break, I gotta check the LED to be sure it's powered up, or not. That may say as much about my memory, as it does about the amp.

Ahhh, that's what those twiddly things are for!!

 

[CallMeAl]

I play in a trio with cajon and guitar. We play some rock but with the cajon, 100c has been plenty. If he played kit I'd have a 200c or greater fo sho.

 

[GonePlaid]

I play in a trio with cajon and guitar. We play some rock but with the cajon, 100c has been plenty. If he played kit I'd have a 200c or greater fo sho.

I find that kinda weird. I played a rehearsal with a loud big band(5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, a dynamic drummer and me)using my Rumble 40. It was enough. Pushed it a little, but if a drummer doesn't spend the evening trying to knock down walls, a 100 should do nicely. I'll use my 200c for the gig but that's b/c I'm not sure of the room size. In fact, I've worked with a coupla drummers we had to ask to "bring it up".

 

[CallMeAl]

Ive been playing my 100c with a (peavey) J bass. Ive liked that sound a lot, but just got a (squier) P bass.

Man o man does this combination cook! Singer called a bass solo last night, sounded great. From country ballads to rockin blues, sounded great. Ive never been more pleased with my tone (and i used to own an ampeg half stack)

Thanks Fender Rumble!

 

[CallMeAl]

I find that kinda weird. I played a rehearsal with a loud big band(5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, a dynamic drummer and me)using my Rumble 40. It was enough. Pushed it a little, but if a drummer doesn't spend the evening trying to knock down walls, a 100 should do nicely. I'll use my 200c for the gig but that's b/c I'm not sure of the room size. In fact, I've worked with a coupla drummers we had to ask to "bring it up".

Wait, what part is weird?

At any rate, the 100 is pretty powerful. With the right PA support and good tilt/placement, id venture to say its enough to compete with a kit. This drummer however was delegated to box because he hit too hard. To hard for our mostly winery/brewery gigs . Hes half gorilla i swear.

 

[GonePlaid]

Wait, what part is weird?

At any rate, the 100 is pretty powerful. With the right PA support and good tilt/placement, id venture to say its enough to compete with a kit. This drummer however was delegated to box because he hit too hard. To hard for our mostly winery/brewery gigs . Hes half gorilla i swear.

The weird part is that I'm heard with 16 other musicians w/ a 40W amp but your drummer "has" to be loud. Drums don't hafta be 'pounded'. Tell him to develop a lighter touch. We play small(er) venues w/2 guitars, bass and drums and adjust our level to the room and the clientele. Oh, yeah, we don't go through the PA-no need.