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Fender Rumble Club

#3,861
Tad said:
I got a bonus at work, so I went down to GC and ordered a 210 cab to go with the 500 combo that I had on backorder.

I got the 15% President's Day discount, so I got the cab for $297.49 + free shipping vs $349.99.

Since my backordered combo had not shipped and was not supposed to ship until Tuesday when they checked it, I asked for the discount on it, too.

The manager gave it to me, so I got it for $467. 49 w/free shipping vs the $549.99

So, I got both for $764.98 vs $899.98, a savings of $135. I feel pretty good about GC right now. ;)

They told me that both were now in stock and would ship on Tuesday.
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:D HUZZAH! :D
What an insanely great deal!:hyper: The fact that you can play anywhere with that rig and sound superbly fantastic doing it for less than a grand is unbelievable enough, but for less than $800?!

:bassist: Smokin'! :bassist:
 
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Big Hoss said:
Does anyone know of any covers being made for the combos / cabs yet? If I can't find one I am going to have to get a local seamstress to fab one up for me, and that can run a bit high...
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I've gotten all my covers here. Never have been disappointed. If you don't see your amp/cab cover on the site, there's an easy to use custom form to fill out.....and your custom cover then shows up on the site for others to order as stock.

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BumbleB said:
I searched, but can't seem to find a club for those of us who use and love the Fender Rumble series of amps. Any interest?

I've been playing at home with my Rumble 30 since late January and it seems to me like this amp puts out a good share for being so small! Originally I was looking at the Rumble 15 but went with the 30 because of the extra input jack, more wattage, and I read online reviews which said the 30 would be good enough to play with a band in a small venue even versus the 15 which didn't have as much bang.

Hope to hear form some fellow Rumble fans soon! :D

So this makes me the founding member, #1? I feel this is a big honor for someone so new on the forum!
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I'm loving my new Rumble 500 head through a Rumble 115 cab. Looking at options for adding another cab to the rig. May I have a club member number?
 
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Considering our recent discussion about the Genz Streamliner, I'd think the Bassman 500 would be a good (better) alternative. Although I don't like the Bassman's form factor (big old honkin head; the Streamliner was very compact and lightweight), the Bassman's tube pre and relatively light weight should be of interest. If it sounds like an actual Bassman, it might be killer.
 
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Yeah with the gain and master set at 9 o'clock everything else at noon it was rattling the walls. Havent been able to crank it up more without my wifes knick knacks falling off of shelfs in other rooms. But the biggest difference was the 210s on the combo were up higher so I can hear them better. I did hear a little more punch and articulation out of it without turning the bass knob down.
 
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bdplaid said:
So what does the new 210 cab sound like? just like the combo? we wanna know!
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I don't have the combo myself, but judging from the ones I've played in stores I'd say they have to be pretty close. I played a private gig last night and was very happy with the 500head/210cab. Like I said in my previous post, this room is one of the more difficult ones we play from time to time...hard floors, tall ceilings, us in a corner: boomy to say the least. I've played several different rigs in this room, and the Rumble has outperformed all of them. The EQ is the easiest of any amp I've had for finding a slot in the mix, and it has just a solid bass tone. I prefer the Vintage preset sound on its own, but in the room last night I had none of the presets engaged and essentially every EQ knob at noon, and the bass was clear all night without being sterile. The cab matches the versatility; I never like horns, but I was using it last night, and helped with clarity in the mix. Also, I play a 4-string but use an octave pedal a fair amount, and I didn't detect any notion of farting from the speakers. I wasn't pushing it all that hard, so I'll monitor this at future outings.The 210 has a nice "woody" character to it that I wasn't expecting. Even with everything set to default EQ on the amp, the cab gave a bit of vintage character without getting woolly or muddy.

Physically, there are some "cheap" feeling parts...you can feel the seam on the inside of the round part of the handles...but these type of issues are to be expected for a cab of this price. Overall, it feels fairly solid, and design-wise, the industrial design/form factor is more well-considered than any other cab I've played, even at much higher price points. The handle placement and configuration in conjunction with the box dimension make this cab so well balanced, which is a huge plus considering the schlep is a big part of any gig. Not only are the sound and looks there, Fender took the time to think about the full use of the cab, including lifting and carrying it (prob a big reason they include a carry case with the Rumble heads when most manufacturers don't). The magnet locking system, which seemed a bit gimmicky when looking at the spec sheet, in reality is thoughtfully executed...both in terms of how it makes the head look like it's integrated with the cab and in terms of the ability to kickback the cab to get the sound more at your ear (as in my attached pic).

I'm very close to just pulling the trigger on a second 210 this weekend. The stack would work very well for 90% of my gigs...small footprint, excellent alignment of drivers at the perfect height, and kickass looks, to boot. Actually, that stack would prob be overkill for a good lot of my local gigs. My only hesitation is if that would be enough for everything I'd ever need. But damn, it's such a well-designed system.
 

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Big Hoss said:
The 500 is LOUD, more speaker area, and even at lowish volumes, I can "feel" my bass way more than I could with the single 15... Overall tone with my SR480 playing A/B between the 200 and 500, the tone seemed almost identical, some slight variation but then again, the 500 is a 210 rig where the 200 is a 115. There is bound to be a difference.

I can't address the 5 string question as I don't play a 5er... Hopefully someone else can help you...

On the bottom right hand corner of the cover, there is a fabric tab that you just tug on and the cover pops off. No screw problem with mine...

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Hi Dave,

Thanks for the info! OK, a tab to remove the grill is even easier than I would have guessed. And good to know that the 200 and 500 are in the same tonal range. I would have guessed it to be the case, but it's nice to hear it from someone who has compared them.
 
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Linnin said:
Hi JonW! Dave gave you some good answers.

Ask yourself how much amp do you really need? Is the Rumble 200 plenty? If it is, Bingo-Zingo, that's your huckleberry!

For a 5-string more power is always a better choice just because lower notes need more of it. Are you playing out? How much air do you need to move? Do you need 4x10's or 2x15's? Maybe a pair of the new Rumble 112 cabs with the Rumble 500 head?

Also what is your budget?
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Hi Linnin,

Thanks! I don't know how much amp I'll need. For now, I on'y play at home. But, you know, it's always nice to have more output on hand. :) It would be nice if I could get my skills up to the level of playing out now and then. Life is to busy now, but it is a goal for some years down the road. Not sure on the budget. The cost of a 500 combo would be fine. And the capability of it will last me years. If I stretch it and think about really long term, I might even consider something like a separate amp (not sure which yet) with a cab along the line of a Greenboy. Expensive, but I would never have that upgrade itch. I don't know. Still thinking and looking around. :)
 
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JonW said:
If I stretch it and think about really long term, I might even consider something like a separate amp (not sure which yet) with a cab along the line of a Greenboy. Expensive, but I would never have that upgrade itch.
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I would caution to be wary of the "expensive, but I would never have that upgrade itch" assumption. Expensive gear doesn't necessarily get rid of the upgrade itch. If you have played a really expensive amp/cab/bass/pedal and loved it, then yes, it can be true that you should just fork out the money and "be done" rather than trying to find cheap imitations. However, boutique quality doesn't directly translate to the end of the line in gear search. Boutique by its nature is very specific and niche and by definition will only appeal to a subset of the population. Greenboy cabs, for example, are meant to sound like a clean studio-grade representation of the sound you put into it. To a subset of the bass playing population, that is amazing and everything they've wanted from high performance bass cabinets. For me, after much exploration, I've figured out that I really like to get a good bit of my tone form the cabs I choose, and some of my favorite recorded tones have come from my "economy" Ampeg SVT210avs.

Similarly, so far I've liked the tone and response of this Rumble 210 in a live situation better than some hand-built cabs that cost twice as much. Is it "nicer" than those? Not by a long shot. But we're talking about upgrade itch's, which to me is the itch to upgrade the sound, to get at that "tone in my head". Sometimes that lies in more expensive gear, but not always.
 
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jumblemind said:
I would caution to be wary of the "expensive, but I would never have that upgrade itch" assumption. Expensive gear doesn't necessarily get rid of the upgrade itch. If you have played a really expensive amp/cab/bass/pedal and loved it, then yes, it can be true that you should just fork out the money and "be done" rather than trying to find cheap imitations. However, boutique quality doesn't directly translate to the end of the line in gear search. Boutique by its nature is very specific and niche and by definition will only appeal to a subset of the population. Greenboy cabs, for example, are meant to sound like a clean studio-grade representation of the sound you put into it. To a subset of the bass playing population, that is amazing and everything they've wanted from high performance bass cabinets. For me, after much exploration, I've figured out that I really like to get a good bit of my tone form the cabs I choose, and some of my favorite recorded tones have come from my "economy" Ampeg SVT210avs.

Similarly, so far I've liked the tone and response of this Rumble 210 in a live situation better than some hand-built cabs that cost twice as much. Is it "nicer" than those? Not by a long shot. But we're talking about upgrade itch's, which to me is the itch to upgrade the sound, to get at that "tone in my head". Sometimes that lies in more expensive gear, but not always.
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You know, that's a very good point. But what are you trying to do- save me money? That's the opposite of what always happens around here. I tell ya, you're treading on thin ice, fella. You could be banned for such behavior! ;)

I'm kind of into the hifi sound thing. More than the classic thump. So I'm guessing that I'll really like the Greenboy. But I'll probably never get to hear one in advance. And I have played the Rumble 200 (and 100 and 40), which was nice. So maybe I should just get a 500 and not worry about amps for a while. Thanks for giving me something to think about. :)

By the way, that Thing 1 and 2 bass in your avatar looks like fun. What is it and where did you get it? (Yes, I do have a little kid at home.)
 
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JonW said:
You know, that's a very good point. But what are you trying to do- save me money? That's the opposite of what always happens around here. I tell ya, you're treading on thin ice, fella. You could be banned for such behavior! ;)
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Ha true; my pedal discussions in the effects forum might make up for that.

JonW said:
By the way, that Thing 1 and 2 bass in your avatar looks like fun. What is it and where did you get it? (Yes, I do have a little kid at home.)
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It's a Hondo Fame II, my first bass I got from a pawn shop ~1989. It was originally a tobacco burst type finish, and I sanded/painted over with the Thing 1 and Thing 2 myself some years later while in college, so nowhere to buy it that I know of. It's a boat anchor in the 12lb range; the only time I really play it these days is at the occasional fundraiser event at my kids' school.
 
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jumblemind said:
It's a Hondo Fame II, my first bass I got from a pawn shop ~1989. It was originally a tobacco burst type finish, and I sanded/painted over with the Thing 1 and Thing 2 myself some years later while in college, so nowhere to buy it that I know of. It's a boat anchor in the 12lb range; the only time I really play it these days is at the occasional fundraiser event at my kids' school.
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Wow. That's super cool! I like it. :)
 

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