Fender Rumble Club

[GonePlaid]

I do not have a phone. I am an impoverished disabled veteran, and am too poor to own a phone or pay for phone service.

OK, I'm not gonna 'like' that, but maybe a Trac Phone-or equivalent-for emergencies? Just a thought. And thanks for your service.

 

[JACink]

Everyone texts these days.

Mostly while driving!

 

[GonePlaid]

That is ridiculous! Nobody talks on the phone anymore. Everyone texts these days.

Look at a flip phone keypad, you have to hit "7" 4 times to get an "S". I don't text-except to my daughter who can't answer her phone at work. I'm a GOF.....Hey, Offa my lawn!!!

 

[GonePlaid]

Mostly while driving!

Ain't that the truth!

 

[Devon Bustard]

Nice autographed Tea Party poster. They're locals, well JB still lives here. Cheers!

Do you live in the Toronto area?

 

[Vinnie Boombatz]

I have a Rumble 500 V3 210 combo and love it. It's loud, stupid light, and sounds great.

Problem is, I watched an online demo of the Rumble Studio 40, and thought it sounded great, and thinking about picking one up! Seems like a lot of the amp models/presets are very usable and would be a lot of fun for messing around at home and for recording. Would be fun to have that B-15 sound in the living room at the touch of a button! (Yes, I know it won't sound exactly like a B-15, but you know what I mean.) Decisions, decisions...

 

[GonePlaid]

I have a Rumble 500 V3 210 combo and love it. It's loud, stupid light, and sounds great.

Problem is, I watched an online demo of the Rumble Studio 40, and thought it sounded great, and thinking about picking one up! Seemed like a lot of the amp models/presets are very usable and would be a lot of fun for messing around at home and for recording. Would be fun to have that B-15 sound in the living room at the touch of a button! (Yes, I know it won't sound exactly like a B-15, but you know what I mean.) Decisions, decisions...

Then you could 'daisy chain' into the 500c-mind blowing.

 

[Linnin]

I know it won't sound exactly like a B-15,

You would be wrong, because it does.

The closest to an actual B-15 is the '66 flip top model in Fender's new Rumble Studio 40 & Stage 800 combos. Very authentic. Audition one for yourself.

My B-15 story is as follows: I had just turned 16 and had been playing bass for all of oh, five weeks. A TV & Appliance store across the street from my high school had a B-15 in the window for sale. It belonged to the electronic repair tech. He bought it from the original owner a few months before. Went through it and put it up for sale. This was in early 1970. I tried it and hated it. Ended up buying a Kustom 200 with 2x15 cab. That amp rocked!

Hit up the '66 flip top model on my Studio 40 for the first time and it all came flooding back. It sounds exactly how I remember it. I still hate it.

 

[JakobT]

I think Rumbles are getting more respect than they once did. Rumble On!

Agreed. I hear far fewer negative comments now than I used to.

 

[Derrick150]

Picked up 2 100's, I went with this config because I can grab a 22 lb. 100 watt amp off stage to take to Nursing Home visits with other players. I also have a Rumble 40 that I keep at home for practice that I can setup as a monitor for drummer when we have one. I'm not ashamed of these amps they are sweet looking, but this is the position that I found that mixed with Accustic Piano, and bounced my tone around a 250 plus seating room. Dose the quality me to be a member of the Rumble Club?

 

[Lionel Albert]

My guitar sounds pretty good when I plug it into my Rumble.

 

[jdch28]

After being a bedroom player for a while (and getting some feedback on here about some amps), I bought my Rumble 200 in September becase there was a chance of getting to play with some people (I only had my Laney RB1 before that).

Finally, after some rehearsals and two gigs with a violin ensamble (violins, drums, guitars, choir and myself), I can say that the 200 was a fukcing great purchase! Worked like a champ, and everyone was happy as hell with the bass sound.

 

[sonny1]

For my flip phone???

 

[GonePlaid]

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OK, it ain't that bad(no dial).

 

[GonePlaid]

Agreed. I hear far fewer negative comments now than I used to.

There are 'fans' of amp 'A', 'C', 'G', 'H', 'L', 'O', 'P', 'T', 'V', etc. that didn't wanna admit something was as good-or better-and lightweight. They're grudgingly coming around.

 

[JakobT]

There are 'fans' of amp 'A', 'C', 'G', 'H', 'L', 'O', 'P', 'T', 'V', etc. that didn't wanna admit something was as good-or better-and lightweight. They're grudgingly coming around.

You may be right.

It’s actually interesting that this happens more with amps than with basses. I notice the occasional Fender basher, but usually, however humble the bass, people are generally positive. Not so with amps.

Still, the Rumble series has now had time to prove itself, and has come to be well enough regarded that the derisive comments we used to hear are growing fewer and farther between.

At any rate, it’s all horses for courses, and an amp that suits one person down to the ground might not be right for another, and that’s totally cool. That’s why there are different brands, after all. But I’m glad the qualities of the Rumble is starting to be recognized.

 

[GonePlaid]

You may be right.

It’s actually interesting that this happens more with amps than with basses. I notice the occasional Fender basher, but usually, however humble the bass, people are generally positive. Not so with amps.

Still, the Rumble series has now had time to prove itself, and has come to be well enough regarded that the derisive comments we used to hear are growing fewer and farther between.

At any rate, it’s all horses for courses, and an amp that suits one person down to the ground might not be right for another, and that’s totally cool. That’s why there are different brands, after all. But I’m glad the qualities of the Rumble is starting to be recognized.

I would think Roadies would LOVE them. I'm mostly a Gibson man, I don't hate 7enders, they just don't 'feel' right to me(short fingers, I can't reach the E string on a P). Plus I started on an EB-3 and moved to a TBird-long but 'skinny' neck.

 

[Inky13]

Maybe better safe than sorry(I just made that up )

Every time someone uses that phrase, you get a dollar.

 

[GonePlaid]

Every time someone uses that phrase, you get a dollar.

I Wish!

 

[CallMeAl]

Does any one know the 8 ohm output of the 350 v2 heads? I would guess it's around 200, but checked the manual online, cant find anything definitive...

Also, how does the v2 compare to the v3, in terms of tone?

I've been all geared up to get a v3 200 combo , but cant find a decent used price online. GC is all out, guess the secret has been leaked!