Fender Rumble Club

[Miles_ONeal]

Awesome, just ordered this! This will be great to read and play along with while in lock down. Just discovering Dunn's music and playing now (grew up on 80s alternative) and loving the groove and tone. For me, it the sound of a bass. Downloaded a Dunn playlist on Apple Music and that's some fantastic music.

Thom

I was a Duck fan before I knew of Duck. Booker T & the MGs blew me away.

 

[GonePlaid]

I was a Duck fan before I knew of Duck. Booker T & the MGs blew me away.

Likewise. Duck and Steve playing unison octaves influenced me to use my octaver to emulate that same effect.

 

[Polish Thunder]

Awesome, just ordered this! This will be great to read and play along with while in lock down. Just discovering Dunn's music and playing now (grew up on 80s alternative) and loving the groove and tone. For me, it the sound of a bass. Downloaded a Dunn playlist on Apple Music and that's some fantastic music.

Thom

Go rent, buy, or download the movie Blues Brothers. It is a classic. Plus you get to watch Duck Dunn and many other great musicians perform.

A side note on the movie. For those of you that might not know this, but that is Joe Walsh making a cameo at the end of the movie. He is the prisoner who first jumps up on the table when Jailhouse Rock starts.

 

[Polish Thunder]

Likewise. Duck and Steve playing unison octaves influenced me to use my octaver to emulate that same effect.

Let's not forget that it is basically Booker T and the MG's backing Albert King on this album, along with the Memphis Horns.

Born Under a Bad Sign - Wikipedia

 

[John Stephen]

I was a Duck fan before I knew of Duck. Booker T & the MGs blew me away.

And how. Music doesn’t get any better than that.

 

[GonePlaid]

Let's not forget that it is basically Booker T and the MG's backing Albert King on this album, along with the Memphis Horns.

Born Under a Bad Sign - Wikipedia

There ain't nuthin' quite like the horn section with the bari sax honkin' those low [concert] C's, D's, and Eb/E's(written A, B, C/C#).

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Thought I'd resurrect this. 1967 NR Thunderbird IV >R200c/R112. Shot by BIL on his phone. Yes, I know. We need to get some lighting, but we ain't paid enuff as it is. Enjoy.

Great band name!

 

[G-Dog]

I have the 15 and 25 Rumble,I modded the Rumble 25 ,packed the inside,replaced the stock speaker with a 6 ohm speaker,the amp is part of my light weight stereo rig.THE GK power the lows and the rumble with that custom 8inch speakerView attachment 3751387 BITEs with only 25 watts.

Wow, o.t.! That's amazing. @otp57, you are now member #1202 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Checkout the Rumble Club Wiki page, linked in my signature, for lotsa Rumble info.

So, a new 6 ohm speaker, eh? Think you get maybe 29 to 33 watts outta the amp with that? Looks like you've also switched knobs on your Rumble, too. But, ... uh, I dunno of a V3 Rumble with 6 knobs?!? The 15 & 25 only have 4 and the 40 thru 500 have 8. So, what's your deal, there? I mean, nosy ..., uh, that is, ... enquiring minds wanna know. But, whatever else happens, let's all remember to. . . .

Rumble On!
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[pbass74]

Fender things for your viewing pleasure. I dressed up my '75 Precision with the chrome which had been in a plastic bag for a few decades. Even found an old curly cord!

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Fender things for your viewing pleasure. I dressed up my '75 Precision with the chrome which had been in a plastic bag for a few decades. Even found an old curly cord!

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Lovely setup

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Wow, o.t.! That's amazing. @otp57, you are now member #1202 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Checkout the Rumble Club Wiki page, linked in my signature, for lotsa Rumble info.

So, a new 6 ohm speaker, eh? Think you get maybe 29 to 33 watts outta the amp with that? Looks like you've also switched knobs on your Rumble, too. But, ... uh, I dunno of a V3 Rumble with 6 knobs?!? The 15 & 25 only have 4 and the 40 thru 500 have 8. So, what's your deal, there? I mean, nosy ..., uh, that is, ... enquiring minds wanna know. But, whatever else happens, let's all remember to. . . .

Rumble On!
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An 8 ohm speaker reads as 6 ohms DC, which is what an ohmmeter measures. DC resistance in a speaker is usually a bit over 75% of the AC impedance, which is what tge amp sees.

edit: an 8 ohm speaker typically reads 6.4 ohms, a 4 reads 3.2, etc. but there’s variance.

 

[G-Dog]

An 8 ohm speaker reads as 6 ohms DC, which is what an ohmmeter measures. DC resistance in a speaker is usually a bit over 75% of the AC impedance, which is what tge amp sees.

edit: an 8 ohm speaker typically reads 6.4 ohms, a 4 reads 3.2, etc. but there’s variance.

Thanks, Miley, I'd read that before. But I missed the part where he mentioned measuring the impedance and just assumed it was manufactured as a 6 ohm speaker. Is that not a thing? I dunno.

I may have also mis-guesstimated the output power of an actual 6 ohm speaker with an amp rated 25W at 8 ohms, too. What do you think?
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[Miles_ONeal]

Thanks, Miley, I'd read that before. But I missed the part where he mentioned measuring the impedance and just assumed it was manufactured as a 6 ohm speaker. Is that not a thing? I dunno.

He didn’t say. While there may be 6 ohm speakers, I haven’t seen one. I have seen a roughly 6 ohm cab (3 x 16 ohm speakers in parallel). It’s 5.3 ohms, but I guess odd numbers for speakers spook people.

I may have also mis-guesstimated the output power of an actual 6 ohm speaker with an amp rated 25W at 8 ohms, too. What do you think?
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It varies with the output stage and power supply. Certainly feasible.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

Fender things for your viewing pleasure. I dressed up my '75 Precision with the chrome which had been in a plastic bag for a few decades. Even found an old curly cord!

View attachment 3751710

Wow! Great shot! I love the Black and White!

 

[GonePlaid]

Wow! Great shot! I love the Black and White!

Huh. It was in color on my screen.

 

[pbass74]

Huh. It was in color on my screen.

Well, I sort of accidentally uploaded a black & white, then I thought I deleted it before uploading the colored one. But, the thumbnail of the black & white is still there at the bottom of the post.

 

[GonePlaid]

Fresh pic of my 1967 NR Thunderbird and 7ender amp collection.

Left to right: Bassman 25/R100, R200c, R40/R112 cab

 

[G-Dog]

Fresh pic of my 1967 NR Thunderbird and 7ender amp collection.

Left to right: Bassman 25/R100, R200c, R40/R112 cab

LE-E-ET'S GET REA-DY ... TO FIRE UP OUR RU-UM-BLES!!!
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[BazzaBass]

You could rewire the 500 so that it is a cab-only when driven by an external amp. It would then become a backup as well.

Rather then buying a 2x10 could buy another 500C (only $200 more). You get 700w as opposed to 500w. Better value for money.

Go rent, buy, or download the movie Blues Brothers. It is a classic. Plus you get to watch Duck Dunn and many other great musicians perform.

A side note on the movie. For those of you that might not know this, but that is Joe Walsh making a cameo at the end of the movie. He is the prisoner who first jumps up on the table when Jailhouse Rock starts.

With the highlight of the movie IMO watching John Lee Hooker singing Boom Boom outside of the store. Reminds me of Miles Davis: simple but immensely powerful.

 

[EatS1stBassist]