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Kenny’s back! And he brought Ricky with him!
Rumble Stage 800 repair update.
I posted three weeks ago about the LCD screen on my combo failing and a couple of mysterious sound dropouts.
I just wanted to report back that Fender made good on the amp.
The authorized repair center let me know, after having the amp for a week & a couple of days, that I could come pick up my amp.
It took me the rest of the week before I was able to drive back over to get it. When I arrived there was a new in box amp waiting for me.
I made it back home, amp works great.
Thank you Fender! Rumble on.
I posted three weeks ago about the LCD screen on my combo failing and a couple of mysterious sound dropouts.
I just wanted to report back that Fender made good on the amp.
The authorized repair center let me know, after having the amp for a week & a couple of days, that I could come pick up my amp.
It took me the rest of the week before I was able to drive back over to get it. When I arrived there was a new in box amp waiting for me.
I made it back home, amp works great.
Thank you Fender! Rumble on.
And I'll be Ricky lost the number, didn't he?
I just picked up a Fender Rumble 25 bass combo for practice and maybe small gigs. I've read in a few of the reviews that it's pretty loud for it's size. Has anyone rehearsed or gigged with a 25 in a band situation? One guy said it could keep up with drums, but I'm betting he wasn't in a super loud heavy metal band...
Welcome Rumbler #1101! The 25 is not really a gigging amp unless it is an acoustic group in a small room. I've used mine in two such situations. Both were medium size room. Each holding about 200 people. neither was a noisy environment. It is loud for its size and power. If you want to play with a loud metal band, get the 500 head and a couple speaker cabs. In either case, Rumble on!
Yeah, for a bigger rig I was thinking one of these:
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A 500 watt head with a 600 watt cab should handle most anything..
Why the Hartke head instead of the Rumble 500 head?
There's a Rumble 800 head for $600 and a Bassman 500 head for $800.. I guess price.. The Hartke is $350..
I used to use a Gallien-Krueger head back in the day, so I wouldn't mind one of those either..
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...ger-legacy-500-500-watt-ultra-light-bass-head
But of course it's pricey..
Not sure, but I think that head is rated 350w RMS, or continuous, @ 8 ohms, and 500w RMS, or continuous, @ 4 ohms.
And that Rumble 115 cabinet is 8 ohms and rated 300w continuous, 600w program. So, just be sure you're pairing comparable ohmage and wattages.
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Does the Rumble 500 head with the Rumble 115 cab sound just like the Rumble 200?
The reason I ask is because I own the 200 combo and really like it. I was able to score a new 500 head a few weeks ago but instead of ordering the 115 with it, I went with the 210 (like a fool) thinking it would be as good or better. It does sound good but I simply prefer the way the 200 combo sounds.
Would selling the 210 and getting the 115 solve my problem? Would it sound like the 200 combo?
Thanks - Rumble on!
The reason I ask is because I own the 200 combo and really like it. I was able to score a new 500 head a few weeks ago but instead of ordering the 115 with it, I went with the 210 (like a fool) thinking it would be as good or better. It does sound good but I simply prefer the way the 200 combo sounds.
Would selling the 210 and getting the 115 solve my problem? Would it sound like the 200 combo?
Thanks - Rumble on!
Personally, I like the sound of a 2x10 plus a 1x15 run together. YMMV.
So, I have an input jack that’s kind of loose. 500 H.
I don’t trust my soldering skills so I brought it to a local tech.
He just called me with the news that he can’t get the part.
Even from Fender as they consider it a non serviceable part.
I’ll know more tomorrow when I talk to someone there.
I didn’t want to ask any more from the tech as he’s out of it.
The amp is out of warranty so I might have to ship it directly to Fender. I can’t believe this for a simple fix.
Anyone else had this issue?
I don’t trust my soldering skills so I brought it to a local tech.
He just called me with the news that he can’t get the part.
Even from Fender as they consider it a non serviceable part.
I’ll know more tomorrow when I talk to someone there.
I didn’t want to ask any more from the tech as he’s out of it.
The amp is out of warranty so I might have to ship it directly to Fender. I can’t believe this for a simple fix.
Anyone else had this issue?
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We can only hope for a 400 head. There might still be some new 200 heads out there, and there ought to be a used market by now from those upgrading to bigger heads.
Yup. My brief "yes" earlier was because I had looked at some of the v2's b4 the v3's came out and I knew they had the magnets.
