Fender Rumble Club

[LazerCrazer]

I can't my camera's all borked out.
I can confirm the rumble v3 vintage preset sounds just like the Rumble 500 I just took back to get this sweet mother. Worth it.

 

[LazerCrazer]

Show us a pic, get a number.

Anybody run these flipped sideways with a daisy-chained 2x10 and 1x15? Bad idea or mad scientist maniacal plan? Different output power to the 2x10s and possible heat dispersion issues in the combo are the only thing making me second guess myself.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Anybody run these flipped sideways with a daisy-chained 2x10 and 1x15? Bad idea or mad scientist maniacal plan? Different output power to the 2x10s and possible heat dispersion issues in the combo are the only thing making me second guess myself.

You can run either c

Anybody run these flipped sideways with a daisy-chained 2x10 and 1x15? Bad idea or mad scientist maniacal plan? Different output power to the 2x10s and possible heat dispersion issues in the combo are the only thing making me second guess myself.

Welcome Rumbler #1086! As to your question. I don't have a Stage 800, so I'm not positive, but if the Stage 800 will go to 2 ohms, then it shouldn't be a problem. As to the heat issue, I doubt it would be a problem. Check the Rumble Wiki pages.

 

[LazerCrazer]

You can run either c

Welcome Rumbler #1086! As to your question. I don't have a Stage 800, so I'm not positive, but if the Stage 800 will go to 2 ohms, then it shouldn't be a problem. As to the heat issue, I doubt it would be a problem. Check the Rumble Wiki pages.

Thanks for the add. You guys are gold mine. I've been creeping around since I bought the 500 combo. Should have left my ol' lady and started a funk band years ago.

 

[Thundar]

Should have left my ol' lady and started a funk band years ago.

LOL! I believe this is the beginning of a great new song, right here!

 

[LazerCrazer]

LOL! I believe this is the beginning of a great new song, right here!

Like six of them so far...
Got a horn section and everything.
Turned my living room into Speaker Town.

 

[G-Dog]

Anybody run these flipped sideways with a daisy-chained 2x10 and 1x15? Bad idea or mad scientist maniacal plan? Different output power to the 2x10s and possible heat dispersion issues in the combo are the only thing making me second guess myself.

No problem, LazyCrazy! You won't be blocking any vents and I doubt the fan operation would be disrupted at all by the rotated convection direction. Also, as long as each external cab is 8 ohms, the internal 2x10”, external 2x10" and external 1x15” will each get the same power, up to 267 watts each. Set the Impedance Switch appropriately for the external cabs total, 8 ohms or 4 ohms, and GO FOR IT!!! And please, PUH-LEEZE, get us a pic of that magnificent stack to drool over!!!

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You can run either c

Welcome Rumbler #1086! As to your question. I don't have a Stage 800, so I'm not positive, but if the Stage 800 will go to 2 ohms, then it shouldn't be a problem. As to the heat issue, I doubt it would be a problem. Check the Rumble Wiki page.

The Stage 800 will only go to 2.67 ohms total, not 2 ohms. It's the Rumble 800 HD head that is 2 ohm stable. More of the confusion I wrote about earlier today. (Thank you, Fender. (sigh))

And, yes, I think there is a pic, or three, of some rotated combos in the "Artwork" sections. I've done it myself with my R500c on top of my Bassman 115 with my Bassman 500 on top the R500c!

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[Tim Skinner]

Welcome Rumbler #1085! Happy to have you among us. Rumble on!

Thank you!

 

[LazerCrazer]

I'll rig up something with a camera on it when I get home from work. I'm likely going to get the fender ext. cabs. It'd be 300W to the combo 2x10 and 250W to the extensions with the impedance switch set for 2.67 ohms. Gives my speakers a lot more clearance room than just running the 2x10 cab in 4ohms at 400W between the two. But that's about the time sonic coupling guy shows up with his two cents and swirls my gourd.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I'll rig up something with a camera on it when I get home from work. I'm likely going to get the fender ext. cabs. It'd be 300W to the combo 2x10 and 250W to the extensions with the impedance switch set for 2.67 ohms. Gives my speakers a lot more clearance room than just running the 2x10 cab in 4ohms at 400W between the two. But that's about the time sonic coupling guy shows up with his two cents and swirls my gourd.

What are the impedance ratings of the two cabs? Have you calculated the total impedance with the combo and the 2 extensions? How did you calculate the 300W to the combo? Do you mean 250W to each cab?
If both cabs are 8 Ω, then your total should be 2.67. But then each speaker should get 1/3 of the power, so that would be 266.67W

 

[LazerCrazer]

What are the impedance ratings of the two cabs? Have you calculated the total impedance with the combo and the 2 extensions? How did you calculate the 300W to the combo? Do you mean 250W to each cab?
If both cabs are 8 Ω, then your total should be 2.67. But then each speaker should get 1/3 of the power, so that would be 266.67W

The combo has a switch on the speaker out with a selector for 400W at 4ohms or 500W at 2.67ohms. I presume the 500W would be distributed equally if I daisy-chain two 8ohm cabs right.

 

[LazerCrazer]

Also, as long as each external cab is 8 ohms, the internal 2x10”, external 2x10" and external 1x15” will each get the same power, up to 267 watts each.

Some how I overlooked the bit about the internal cab. Thanks bub.

 

[G-Dog]

I'll rig up something with a camera on it when I get home from work. I'm likely going to get the fender ext. cabs. ... ...

That's great, thanks! Can't wait to see that awesome stack!
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... ... It'd be 300W to the combo 2x10 and 250W to the extensions with the impedance switch set for 2.67 ohms. Gives my speakers a lot more clearance room than just running the 2x10 cab in 4ohms at 400W between the two. ... ...

ACK! You're mixing the total impedance with the rounded wattages of the impedance switch labels, and giving me a headache!

1. The impedance switch for the external cab connection has only 2 settings, with their "simplified" labels pertaining only to the external load.
   1. 400 watts for 8-ohms minimum for, usually, just one external 8-ohm cab.
   2. 500 watts for 4-ohms minimum for, usually, either one 4-ohm cab OR 2 daisy chained 8-ohm cabs.
2. The Stage 800 has an internal 8-ohm speaker load that gets up to 400 watts with no external speakers connected. This 8-ohm internal load is always present no matter how many external cabs may be connected, or not.
3. With one 8-ohm cab connected 800 watts will be divided evenly between the internal and external speakers, 400 watts each. Very simple, very straightforward.
4. However, with a 4-ohm external load the math gets more complex. 800 watts divided by 3 (8-ohm) loads is 267 watts each. Nothing in the switch changes this basic electrical law.
   1. The combo's internal speakers will get up to 267 watts (rounded up to 300 on the switch label)
   2. Each of the two external (8-ohm) cabs will get up to 267 watts each; for a total of 534 watts (rounded down to 500 on the switch label) going to the total external 4-ohm load.

So, if you're gonna talk about 300W to the combo itself and 500W to the two cabs, or 250W each, then you're talking about the 4-ohm external switch setting. There is no setting labeled 2.67 ohms, even though that's what it really is!

And I initially thought the "simplified" labels of the switch were a good idea. Sheesh!!
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... ... But that's about the time sonic coupling guy shows up with his two cents and swirls my gourd.

I AM NOT going there!!!
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[LazerCrazer]

Lol. Yeah, seems like the labels were intended to simplify but it's been my experience that bass players tend to do more book learn'n than their guitar wielding counterparts. Thanks again man, didn't realize they were rounded values. The manual isn't super specific about a lot of the features. Especially on how to use the mgt-4 pedal and the exp-1 at the same time. Was gonna wait a day or so before I asked about that though...

 

[G-Dog]

... ... The manual isn't super specific about a lot of the features. Especially on how to use the mgt-4 pedal and the exp-1 at the same time. Was gonna wait a day or so before I asked about that though...

Hmmm, @Killed_by_Death is the only one I recall mentioning the footswitch and the expression pedal on the Stage's little brother, the Studio. But, he doesn't have them anymore. But perhaps he'll remember enough to answer a question or two?
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[Killed_by_Death]

They plug through each other. One of them has a jack on both sides, so you plug the other switch/pedal into that & then the other jack goes to the amp.

 

[LazerCrazer]

They plug through each other. One of them has a jack on both sides, so you plug the other switch/pedal into that & then the other jack goes to the amp.

Sweet. Can it control a selectable effect parameter or does it only function as a volume boost as suggested in the manual?

 

[Killed_by_Death]

You can have the expression pedal control almost any parameter, but you have to set it or else the default option is usually something weird & not so useful.
TBH I got tired of having to drill down to the setting on the daggone thing.

 

[LazerCrazer]

TBH I got tired of having to drill down to the setting on the

That's a little bittersweet but I didn't have my hopes set real high on that one anyways. It'll be nice for the wah though.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

TBH there are days I think I want the Studio 40 back, so I drive up to the local Fender dealer & play theirs until the feeling subsides, LOL!

Really thought I was going to use the Hell out of the effects on it, but I got bored of them fast.
The best models are the Dual Showman & the Rockin' Peg, IME.

The amp I'm using daily now sounds like the Rockin' Peg, with all the knobs at noon.