Only when I run the cd player through it.I am beginning to believe I dont like the horns in the rumblers. I have a 500 combo and an extra 15 cabinet.
I think I like both horns off.
Any one with experience to make them sound better?
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Only when I run the cd player through it.I am beginning to believe I dont like the horns in the rumblers. I have a 500 combo and an extra 15 cabinet.
I think I like both horns off.
Any one with experience to make them sound better?
May sound weird but I like the stock Fender strings, especially after they break in.I loved the 7250’s that came as stock on my Special Noir P-bass, but they’re getting more difficult to find, and so I switched to 45-100 Ernie Ball Super Slinkies, which I quite like. My other P-bass, an American Standard, sports Chromes.
I am beginning to believe I dont like the horns in the rumblers. I have a 500 combo and an extra 15 cabinet.
I think I like both horns off.
Any one with experience to make them sound better?
Yeah, those cases are junk. All my zippers failed within 6 months.View attachment 3474231 HEAD CASE 'DOUBLE' STRAP CLASP FAILURE!
Yesterday, while placing the carrying strap over my head, the metal hook/clasp connecting the strap to the 500 head's soft case just failed under the weight of the head! Amp fell to the floor but was OK after checking it. I tied that strap's end to the case in a knot and carried on.
After the gig, placing the strap over my head again, guess what happened?
Yep. The other strap end's hook/clasp failed. Amp went to the floor again! Seems OK though.
I can't fathom how this occurred. Never been abused. Has been just sitting a closet for close to a year.
Has this happened to anybody else?
Beware!
You talkin’ to me?Rumblers in person!
Here are some pics of me and @GonePlaid at our lunch adventure today.
Great to see you as always, Mike!
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Hey look!Rumble 112: 31 lbs.(I have mine
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--------------------------------R200c over R112^
R112 "in the wild"
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There's also poison ivy about 5' behind it.Hey look!
Someone left a bass cabinet just sitting in the bushes!
I’m going to grab it and........
Chomp!! Bite!! Sting!!!
Aaagggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
...and a doberman 5' behind that!There's also poison ivy about 5' behind it.![]()
Couldnt agree more! I've had my 500c for a week now and initially, it was a bit of a struggle to find my tone (in my head). Adjusting eq helped a bit, but I prefer to stay close to 12 o'clock on the amps eq and make minor adjustments on my bass. Was getting a little frustrated and then realized this baby has a horn. Turned said horn off. Ahhhhhh - there it is!I am beginning to believe I dont like the horns in the rumblers. I have a 500 combo and an extra 15 cabinet.
I think I like both horns off.
Any one with experience to make them sound better?
Agree completely, I have mine off too. Perhaps consider adding your chosen tone to the Fender Rumble Club "TONE POOL" ?Turned said horn off.
Will the Rumble 800 head drive four 8 ohm cabinets? My math says it's a combined 2 ohms and that's what the head is rated at....
Thanks for your input!
Robert
Thanks G-Dog! One more question, if I were to run three 8 ohm cabs on it (2.66 ohms combined) should I set the switch to 2 ohm operation or leave it set on 4/8?
Thanks G-Dog! One more question, if I were to run three 8 ohm cabs on it (2.66 ohms combined) should I set the switch to 2 ohm operation or leave it set on 4/8?
Thanks again!
Brilliant G-Dog! I was foolishly looking on the Fender site for it.... Many thanks!That's probably something they would put in the owner's manual, don't you think? Hmmm, . . . now if only there was something like, oh, I don't know, a Wiki page, or something, where you could find a link to the Rumble 800 HD owner's manual. . . . hmmm . . .
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Brilliant G-Dog! I was foolishly looking on the Fender site for it.... Many thanks!
Brilliant G-Dog! I was foolishly looking on the Fender site for it.... Many thanks!
Will the Rumble 800 head drive four 8 ohm cabinets? My math says it's a combined 2 ohms and that's what the head is rated at....
Thanks for your input!
Robert
Dang you’re right! It’d a bit me if it were a snake! Here’s where I looked:Click on the Support tab.
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