Honestly, I only knew right away because I stared at that exact same bass on my local OfferUp for like 2 months trying to decide if I liked it enough to buy it or not.
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View attachment 3566577 And... there she is
Such a lovely rig! @Jen760, you are now member #1126 in the Fender Rumble Club. Glad to have you with us. Feel free to ask, answer, comment, and or react at will.
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Such a lovely rig! @Jen760, you are now member #1126 in the Fender Rumble Club. Glad to have you with us. Feel free to ask, answer, comment, and or react at will.
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There you go @G-Dog, picking on Will again
. At least you are leaving me alone this time...
Thanks! She’s an SR300E , I love it! Man I’m still trying to figure out how these threads work, keep posting in the wrong spots haha
Hello fellow Rumblers.
I bought a Rumble 40 that crapped out within 2 weeks. Just let out a "crack" and died. I will be bringing it back to the store.
When I bought it, I debated long and hard between the 40 and the 100. Since neither one is really audible with a drummer, I see them both simply as practice amps. Besides the effects send and return plus the extra power, what do you guys see as the advantage of the 100 over the 40? People mentioned a tone difference, but I didn't really hear that when I auditioned them...I am asking because I may very well simply get a refund. I could buy the 100, but I would like to be sure it is really worth the extra coin.
Thanks!
I bought a Rumble 40 that crapped out within 2 weeks. Just let out a "crack" and died. I will be bringing it back to the store.
When I bought it, I debated long and hard between the 40 and the 100. Since neither one is really audible with a drummer, I see them both simply as practice amps. Besides the effects send and return plus the extra power, what do you guys see as the advantage of the 100 over the 40? People mentioned a tone difference, but I didn't really hear that when I auditioned them...I am asking because I may very well simply get a refund. I could buy the 100, but I would like to be sure it is really worth the extra coin.
Thanks!
V1 rumble 100 or v3 rumble 200...
Reason I ask is because both feature a 1x15 speaker configuration, and the v1 100 seems significantly louder and bigger sounding than the v3 100. Therefore, I wonder how the v1 100 would compare to a v3 rumble combo of equal size.
Thoughts? Thanks
Reason I ask is because both feature a 1x15 speaker configuration, and the v1 100 seems significantly louder and bigger sounding than the v3 100. Therefore, I wonder how the v1 100 would compare to a v3 rumble combo of equal size.
Thoughts? Thanks
Some time back I posted this, explaining my justification for buying a Rumble.
Days later, I posted this, verifying my purchase, and joining the esteemed members of the Rumble Club (and the rest of you guys, too).
Well, the choir festival that I used for my justification was this past Saturday. I'd like to say that the Rumble 500C met or exceeded my expectations.
Alas, I cannot say that.
The song I was supposed to play on got cut from the setlist a couple of weeks ago. Didn't get to even play it.
But the good news is, I've got a 500C for the next time I may need it, plus it works well practicing at home.
20 minute sets sounds like the Merry K , or something like that, that Cream played at for a week or so limited to 20 minutes 5 times a day. That's rough. Sorry you didn't get to play. I know you'd loved that R500.
Cream limited to a 20 minute set. I'm sitting here laughing.
Cream limited to a 20 minute set. I'm sitting here laughing.
First, I'd say to remember the Scout's motto to "be prepared"! Always go for more power than you think you'll need. They can all turn down, but some can turn up much more than others.
Next, speaker size differences within the Rumble V3 line probably make the least differences between the various models. Power and cab size probably make a much bigger difference. But the acoustic lining, or lack thereof, probably make the biggest differences! The 200 & 500 come with factory lining, but the 100 and lower do not. Adding a ½" to 1" thick lining to just 3 sides inside the smaller combos can make for a much warmer, less boxy/boomy, tone.
Finally, comparing V1 to V2 to V3 Rumbles is almost like comparing different manufacturers, because they have evolved so much. The electronics, of course, have evolved, as they do in everything. But the cabs made a huge evolutionary leap from V2 to the much lighter, but deeper, V3. I firmly believe that is the reason behind the big cosmetic, mostly grille, change in the V3.
Hope this helps.
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There you go @G-Dog, picking on Will again
At least I'm not advising to fire at anyone, this time.
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This was a festival of 35 of the greater Seattle area choirs. Six Thursday evening, six Friday evening, and the last twenty-three on Saturday. To keep that on schedule there was a stage manager signalling to the directors how much time their choir had left. We had a cut planned in our last song that if we were running close, our director would signal us to take the cut out of the middle of the song (we did take the cut).
The song that I planned to play (Mack Wilberg's 'Cindy'), needed a double choir, so our choir had to split in two to sing it. Unfortunately, after having originally committed to singing at the festival, we had a number of choir members who decided they couldn't make it, and it left us with too few singers to split in some voice parts. We did it in a concert earlier this year, and the UBass was a nice addition to the song.
Oh, well, I still got the Rumble
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Hey guys, I just posted this thread. Would appreciate anyone from the club who has experience with either of these amps (hopefully both) could share. Thanks
Ampeg Portaflex 500 head vs Fender Rumble 800 head
Ampeg Portaflex 500 head vs Fender Rumble 800 head
I had a Mezzo for a month and it was the easiest to play bass I ever put my hands on. The action was amazing. And I have an SG Standard. I just got a Stingray and this is the one. I just Love the way it sounds through my Studio 40 and R100 Stack.
My non-musically/technically inclined wife immediately pointed out how amazing it sounds. And I get double the volume VS the SG.
I saw them for sale. Can't remember where but if you Google it, that's where I found it.
I think it was expensive too, so you could upgrade for about the same $$$.
I am surprised that the R500 speakers are 16ohm. My previous R40 had an 8 ohm 10" as I recall. I replaced it with a Celestron and this was a significant improvement.
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Nice! Of course, a Stingray is 7-8 times the price. Post a pic!
Lotsa "mixed signals" in that thread.
However, AstroSonic gives a very straightforward R500c speakers upgrade recommendation at the end of this thread. Fender Rumble 100 vs Gallien Kruger MB112, which is linked in the Speaker Replacement section of the Rumble Wiki.
Rumble On!
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