I tried it in several places on a wooden floor and then on a flat table, you can see a bit of a slope in the bottom panel when you turn it upsidedown.
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I see. As Gravedigger said, this is not the norm. I think if you return it and show them the issue, they will hook you up with one that is not wobbly. Do NOT try and modify it so it no longer wobbles. Take it back and let the store handle an exchange. Let us know how it turns out for you.
That idea occurred to me. When I bought a cheap metal garden table I found it wobbled all over the place whereas the older one it replaced had only got three legs and never gave me a problem.
Thanks for the ideas everybody. What I think I will do is take it to a band rehearsal tomorrow just to see what the sound is like and if it sounds and works ok I will send it back for a replacement. If I don't like it I can send it back and ask for my money back. I'll tell you what happens.
Agreed. The type of gigs we play, I'd only need one about 9 outta 10 gigs so for the one other gig, taking 2 would be no BFD. As said, I'm quite pleased with the 200c. My 73 y/o back mighta preferred the lighter 100c.
My rig here in SMA, GTO, Mex.
Michael Kelly Dragonfly 4, fretless JB, Rumble 200 V3 combo.
Michael Kelly Dragonfly 4, fretless JB, Rumble 200 V3 combo.
I'm doing an outdoor gig in July that has no FOH support other than the band's PA. I haven't played with them yet, so I don't know how good their PA is, but if it doesn't measure up, I be bringing my Bassman 500 with 2 1x15 neo cabs and my Rumble 500 head with a Rumble 2x10 cab. The Rumble head will be a slave.
Can you hear me now?
Can you hear me now?
Love my speaker modded Fender Rumble 40.
Interesting phenomenon....
My Rumble 40 sitting next to my big rig which is a Mesa wd800 and a Mesa 2x12. 0 cables connected to the Rumble 40 and no power cable. When I crank the big rig the Rumble 40's leds start lighting up. Pretty freaky.
The guys on the Mesa thread attributed it to fear
Interesting phenomenon....
My Rumble 40 sitting next to my big rig which is a Mesa wd800 and a Mesa 2x12. 0 cables connected to the Rumble 40 and no power cable. When I crank the big rig the Rumble 40's leds start lighting up. Pretty freaky.
The guys on the Mesa thread attributed it to fear
And they say inanimate objects have no life of their own they’re talking to each otherLove my speaker modded Fender Rumble 40.
Interesting phenomenon....
My Rumble 40 sitting next to my big rig which is a Mesa wd800 and a Mesa 2x12. 0 cables connected to the Rumble 40 and no power cable. When I crank the big rig the Rumble 40's leds start lighting up. Pretty freaky.
The guys on the Mesa thread attributed it to fear
I think if we ever got booked someplace with FOH, we'd go into cardiac arrest.
$250 is what they are going for right now; so, nothing special about that price. Use doesn't really matter; if it works like it is supposed to then it doesn't matter if it has 1 hour or 1,000 hours of use on it.
The Rumble 150 1x15 combos were second generation or V2 series made from 2010 to 2013. Heavy at 65+ pounds as it's constructed from MDF. They sound good, and really put Fender Rumble into a lot of clubs. They were $299 brand new and shipped. As such they represented the very best value in a superb sounding gig worthy bass amp and sold like crazy becoming king of the bass combo hill until dethroned by the outrageously loud; powerful, light weight and even better sounding Rumble 500 in 2014. As far as I know the Rumble 500 is well on it's way to becoming (if not already) the best selling bass amp in history. That being said, a used Rumble 150 in excellent condition will easily fetch $150-200. $250 seems high to me. Wave a pair of C-Notes under his nose and ask "Got a deal?" If not just put the money back in your pocket and walk away. I'll bet you a heavy Fender 351 that you'll have just bought a Fender Rumble 150 combo and a life membership to the Fender Rumble Club.
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Love my speaker modded Fender Rumble 40.
Interesting phenomenon....
My Rumble 40 sitting next to my big rig which is a Mesa wd800 and a Mesa 2x12. 0 cables connected to the Rumble 40 and no power cable. When I crank the big rig the Rumble 40's leds start lighting up. Pretty freaky.
The guys on the Mesa thread attributed it to fear
This one made me LOL! I know we all love F-Rumbles here, but ya gotta have a sense of humor too. Say high to the Mesa folks! I don't have one, prob. my 500c will be the last I'll ever have, but respect.
I turned it upside down and unscrewed the diagonally opposing offending feet and packed them with a washer. Sits still enough now. Saves me packing it all up again.
Today I picked up my replacement Rumble 500c courtesy of the fine folks at Fender. Order has been restored in the universe.
That's terrific, Jako!! Seems you and I each got our R500c at about the same time. It's nice to know Fender still stands behind the 5- warranty we got back then.
I wonder, though, is your replacement now under whatever's left of your original 5-year warranty, based on that receipt and registration? Or is it now, as a new item with a new serial number (and new registration?) under the current standard 2-year warranty? Did you receive any documentation on this? Just curious.
Either way, good for you!
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I'm curious about this too as I have had to return a 500 for having a rattle. Sweetwater replaced it but, I'm not sure on where the warranty stands.
