Fender Rumble Club

[buldog5151bass]

I own a fender rumble 100 v3 and love it. I’m just a bedroom bass player/noodler.

However a good friend of mine who has his own band asked me how my playing is coming along and what my rig is. He told me that I might want to consider more watts for the stage.

So since then I’ve been eyeing the fender rumble 800 combo, but even though it has a lot more power it just seems too small in size for the stage. Would it be better to get the fender rumble 800 head and then some other taller cabinets for the stage?

Take it a step at a time. Try your amp at rehearsal. For gigs it couldn't hurt to get a 500. If you still need more, add an extension cab.

500 watts is more than enough. I've used a 500 head and 210 cab without PA support in one band - for another and I add a second can. That's more than enough.

 

[B-Mac]

You're thinking like it's 1980. Back then, big rigs were mostly for show. That is no longer the case. You can get by with just using an amp stand that will raise the amp off the floor and kick it back so the sound is pointing at you and not blowing by your ankles. The Mud stand is very popular.
If you want to raise it up and have more speaker surface, get an extension cab.
BTW, I have gigged large clubs that had good FOH support using a 100 and using the XLR out to the board.
And always remember Mo Rumble is Mo Better!

Outdoor situations and no PA
In some areas it still is 1980

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Outdoor situations and no PA
In some areas it still is 1980

Then the 500 with an extension speaker is what you want. I've played outdoor gigs with that rig.

 

[brithedark]

Is the Rumble 2x10 extension cab really heavier than the 500 2x10 combo? I’m torn between using the combo or a Markbass little vintage thru the non combo extension. Weight is an issue because I have health probs.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Is the Rumble 2x10 extension cab really heavier than the 500 2x10 combo? I’m torn between using the combo or a Markbass little vintage thru the non combo extension. Weight is an issue because I have health probs.

I think that is true, but I don't remember. I do remember that the heavier of the 2 is 39 lbs. You could Google it and most of the gear sites (Fender.com, GC, Sweetwater, etc.) will have the specs.

 

[G-Dog]

Is the Rumble 2x10 extension cab really heavier than the 500 2x10 combo? I’m torn between using the combo or a Markbass little vintage thru the non combo extension. Weight is an issue because I have health probs.

Yes, but it's less than 7% difference. Probably can't feel it. Weights are shown on the Rumble Summary Info chart on the Rumble Club Wiki page. Think we collectively figured that the side handles on the cab are heavier than the amp head, plus a bit of wood replaced by the head. But, @Gravedigger Dav is right, the cab is only 39 lb.s, with the combo slightly less. They're the best bang for the buck, and by the pound!

ETA: But, for maximum modular flexibility, consider the Rumble 800 HD head, stable at 2 ohms. A single 400 watt, 8 ohm, cab (Rumble 210) for small gigs; or four 200 watt, 8 ohm, cabs (Rumble 410s) for big gigs; or anything in between.

 

[GonePlaid]

I gig a 100c for my blues band with cajon. I’ve even played a few gigs no-PA, competes with PA and Marshall tubes nicely. For the occasional bigger gig, where he brings the drums, i daisy chain 2 100C’s together. It’s very loud. I’ve even played that rig outdoors, no PA, with drums- and sounded great. Even got compliments from the bass-playing sound man

if I were in your shoes I’d get a 500c. Add an extension cab if needed (but you probably won’t need it.) get a 800 if you’re into modeling; but the 500 vs 800 will only net you a few dB more.

Rumbles are no joke!

I've mentioned b4 that if I'd known the daisy chaining trick, I'd prolly have gone with a 100 for openers, then a 2nd 100 later(?). [we haven't had a gig with FOH* since sometime in 2015] That said, the only time I'm not thrilled with my 200c is lifting it into the van. I suspect that 2x100's would give me a sound real close to the '63 piggyback Bassman w/ 2x12 cab but at more than twice the watts.

*unless we do it ourselves-which we don't need to do, so we don't.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I've mentioned b4 that if I'd known the daisy chaining trick, I'd prolly have gone with a 100 for openers, then a 2nd 100 later(?). [we haven't had a gig with FOH* since sometime in 2015] That said, the only time I'm not thrilled with my 200c is lifting it into the van. I suspect that 2x100's would give me a sound real close to the '63 piggyback Bassman w/ 2x12 cab but at more than twice the watts.

*unless we do it ourselves-which we don't need to do, so we don't.

It would be 4x. That bassman was 50 watts.

 

[brithedark]

I never thought the decision would be this hard lol! Am I weird for liking head + cab vs combo? That rumble 800
Would be nice.

I know it’s probably not great, but with that could I run my elf stack (4ohm) and Fender 2x10 (8) in parallel?

Yes, but it's less than 7% difference. Probably can't feel it. Weights are shown on the Rumble Summary Info chart on the Rumble Club Wiki page. Think we collectively figured that the side handles on the cab are heavier than the amp head, plus a bit of wood replaced by the head. But, @Gravedigger Dav is right, the cab is only 39 lb.s, with the combo slightly less. They're the best bang for the buck, and by the pound!

ETA: But, for maximum modular flexibility, consider the Rumble 800 HD head, stable at 2 ohms. A single 400 watt, 8 ohm, cab (Rumble 210) for small gigs; or four 200 watt, 8 ohm, cabs (Rumble 410s) for big gigs; or anything in between.

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[G-Dog]

... ... ETA: But, for maximum modular flexibility, consider the Rumble 800 HD head, stable at 2 ohms. A single 400 watt, 8 ohm, cab (Rumble 210) for small gigs; or four 200 watt, 8 ohm, cabs (Rumble 410s) for big gigs; or anything in between.

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PS, My own modular rig consists of a Rumble Studio 40 for acoustic and FOH gigs. When the country cover band reunites soon, I will be running the Studio's left(mono) FX Send to the FX Return of a Rumble 500 combo for an added 350 watts. If needed, I can simply add a Bassman 115 cab for a total of 540 watts. Or, my biggest, at the moment, would be to run both the Studio FX Sends to my Rumble 500 and my Bassman 500 for 740 watts stereo! I could, someday maybe, even add a couple of cabs to the 500s for a total 1040 watts.

 

[ElectricBass72]

Got my new Rumble set up last night... WIFI, updates, etc... and sampled through all 100 presets. Awesome. The Ampeg and Fender presets are incredible. I cracked up at the "Love of Money" preset... very precise. Gonna dive into my own custom tones tonight.

 

[G-Dog]

I never thought the decision would be this hard lol! Am I weird for liking head + cab vs combo? That rumble 800
Would be nice. ... ...

Hey, darkness, there's nothing wrong with liking modularity. Likewise, nothing wrong with combos. Yes, the Rumble 800 HD is quite drool-worthy!
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... ... I know it’s probably not great, but with that could I run my elf stack (4ohm) and Fender 2x10 (8) in parallel?

Why, yes, of course, you can. It'd run that 2.67 ohm load just fine. And it just might be the greatest thing ever for you! If you like it, no one can say it's wrong.

BTW, show us a pic of your Rumble and join The Club!
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[G-Dog]

Got my new Rumble set up last night... WIFI, updates, etc... and sampled through all 100 presets. Awesome. The Ampeg and Fender presets are incredible. I cracked up at the "Love of Money" preset... very precise. Gonna dive into my own custom tones tonight.

Well, EB, it's about time! I've been on puns & noodles to induct you into The Club since your teasing note a few days ago. So, @ElectricBass72, you are now member #1130 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations, and don't forget to post a pic when you stop hyperventilating. We wanna see! Now, please . . .

Rumble On!
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[ElectricBass72]

Well, EB, it's about time! I've been on puns & noodles to induct you into The Club since your teasing note a few days ago. So, @ElectricBass72, you are now member #1130 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations, and don't forget to post a pic when you stop hyperventilating. We wanna see! Now, please . . .

Rumble On!
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Thanks! I'll post new Rumble pic later today with my top 2 basses.

 

[GonePlaid]

It would be 4x. That bassman was 50 watts.

Yes, but since I never come close to 'diming' an amp, my estimations tend to be conservative. (the 200c has never been above noon on gain/volume)My normal volume on the 63 Bassman was never above 5 on a 1-10 scale.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Yes, but since I never come close to 'diming' an amp, my estimations tend to be conservative. (the 200c has never been above noon on gain/volume)My normal volume on the 63 Bassman was never above 5 on a 1-10 scale.

Yeah, how did we play gigs and be heard when guitar players were using the original 25w Twin Reverbs and we had 50w bassmans? The drummers kits where not very different, so how did any of us get heard?
I remember when 100w amps first appeared on the scene we all went WOW!
Even with the amps of the mid 60s, if you were in the audience, you had to yell to be heard.
Could it be that even the younger crowd is deaf from all the loud music so we need 1000 watts to be heard?

 

[TheDialog]

Hello friends,
My rig (Bassman 500/Rumble 1x15) started having a "small" buzz/rattle (more on the buzz side) last night and I can't figure out what the culprit is. I suspect it's the speaker. I tried to tighten any of the bolts I could get to and it didn't change anything.

It only happens in the lower register (E and A string). Has anyone experienced this before?

Thanks!

 

[GonePlaid]

Yeah, how did we play gigs and be heard when guitar players were using the original 25w Twin Reverbs and we had 50w bassmans? The drummers kits where not very different, so how did any of us get heard?
I remember when 100w amps first appeared on the scene we all went WOW!
Even with the amps of the mid 60s, if you were in the audience, you had to yell to be heard.
Could it be that even the younger crowd is deaf from all the loud music so we need 1000 watts to be heard?

Hmmm. Might be. Or they're so used to being deafened that they feel cheated if they can still hear after listening to a band. Or those 1000W stereos in cars.
In my case, at least, I was playing a '66 EB-3, Mudbucker only, into that Bassman so there may not have been a lotta clarity, but you could feel the bass.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Hello friends,
My rig started having a "small" buzz/rattle (more on the buzz side) last night and I can't figure out what the culprit is. I suspect it's the speaker. I tried to tighten any of the bolts I could get to and it didn't change anything.

It only happens in the lower register (E and A string). Has anyone experienced this before?

Thanks!

Which amp? Combo or head/cab? What all have you tried so far? Do you only get the sound when you are playing? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Hmmm. Might be. Or they're so used to being deafened that they feel cheated if they can still hear after listening to a band. Or those 1000W stereos in cars.
In my case, at least, I was playing a '66 EB-3, Mudbucker only, into that Bassman so there may not have been a lotta clarity, but you could feel the bass.

My first rig was a dano short horn and a Silvertone 2x12 that was IIRC 35 watts. It was all I could afford at the time. I was a Navy E3 and my net was about $45.00 a month.