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I started out in the early ‘70’s with a Fender Bassman 100 and a 2x15 Bassman cab. Loved it, but it was heavy, like all amps back then. I switched over to a Sunn Rig for a few years. Then on to Mesa for quite a long run. I’ve tried GK, Ampeg, and a few various others.
I just purchased a Rumble 210 and 115 with the Rumble 800HD Head and I can’t say enough good things about this set up. Super light (for this old back), super loud and very pleasing to my ears. I like being Modular also, 210 for smaller gigs and add the 115 for my outdoor shows.
Very impressed!!
I just purchased a Rumble 210 and 115 with the Rumble 800HD Head and I can’t say enough good things about this set up. Super light (for this old back), super loud and very pleasing to my ears. I like being Modular also, 210 for smaller gigs and add the 115 for my outdoor shows.
Very impressed!!
Yay, I am back to playing! It has been a month now since the moto Get-off and a week before that I had caught my left thumb (fret side) in a gate taking a chunk out. Great to get the R200cV3 rumbling along again. With the new garage almost done, all the woodworking equipment has been moved there clearing a space for my neighbor and I to sit and play some songs again in what will become my wife’s art studio/guest house once it is totally cleaned out. So much fun to play with a human again!
Fine rig! @Arch58, you are now member #1473 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Put that number in your TalkBass Signature for safe keeping. Then make yourself at home here and on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.
Please let us know a bit about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. Whatever your situation you're going to fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...
Rumble On!
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The 800 HD has a different pair of switch settings. It's either 8/4 ohms or 2 ohms. Ironic since the first one looks like division, which would also be 2 ohms, but of course it's meant as 8 or 4 ohms, or really 4 to 8 ohms.
OK...here is where I am at!
Good News...the amp is repaired! Certified Fender Repair man went through the unit and repaired lots of "COLD" solder joints! He says he sees this a lot with solid state amps and especially bass amps because of the vibration they are afflicted with...lol!
The unit does have a tweeter that is hissing but that part is on backorder. Soon as I find one I can handle that replacement! He said everything else looked good. He was pleased with home clean my amp was. I always keep it covered and do regular cleanings...I am strange like that!!
Repaired by Ben @ Show Me Guitars....Columbia Missouri.
Thanks for every ones thoughts and ideas!!
Wow! Har!
That's great news!! I do believe that's the first I've heard of such a repair in This Club! Keep that shop on your radar and hope it stays open! 
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Fender probably used lead free solder. Recommend removing and replacing the cold solder joints with a leaded eutectic solder.
r100+kit P @ rehearsal last Sunday
gone wild with fusion rock'n'folk improv
gone wild with fusion rock'n'folk improv
So. Two gigs this weekend. Prolly use the R100 for both, but might take the 200c to the Friday gig('bout the only room that I can use it). I once took the 100 and 200c, chained, of course, but it/they were too much for the room. Could actually use the R40 for the Saturday gig. We'll see what I feel like when the time comes to load the gigmobile. Tbird for Friday, possibly the LPB2/5 for Saturday.
We are back at the tiki bar restaurant in clewiston for 3 days. R100 as usual. The owner wants more country. We've been playing there for 5 years at least once a month during the winter and this is the first mention to play more country. We already play more than we did because the guitarist who joined over a year ago sings a lot of it. We do mostly classic rock. The last gig there about 3 weeks ago was a bit weird. For the first time they called on about a 2 day short notice about playing on a Friday. We agreed but at $200 over our regular rate there. After the 3rd set I saw the owner lady making her way to the stage and I left quickly so she would talk with our girl singer. The owner had asked who booked us and it turned out she had fired some people recently including the person who booked us who was fired that morning. Well they paid what we had asked for and I guess everything is OK. The owner's daughter and son are cool, but you never know with the owner depending on her mood. Our other guitarist is out of town so no rehearsal. We just agreed upon 5 or 6 country songs (that we haven't done before in this band) to do if the owner comes in.
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Like you, we're a 60s-70s rock band-mostly. But we do some country. A few suggestions that always work:
Help Me Make It Through The Night; 5 o'clock Somewhere; Tennessee Whiskey; Six Days On The Road; Electric Slide; Green, Green, Grass of Home; Last Date; Last Night(Mar Keys-we had a request for this Friday night. Packed the dance floor)I know-not country but they [sorta] line danced to it). Crazy is another one that gets them out there 'belly rubbin'.
BTW, I'm in the Stuart area. Lemme know if you have anything close. 'Course we'll prolly be working at that time.
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Good for you @GonePlaid and @Marc valero . Glad some people are getting gigs. Nice to have a (relatively) steady lineup with your band. My band recently blew up and reformed. Lead guitarist (also did a lot of harmonies/some lead vocals) blew off everyone. After working with him for 11 months, I was very disappointed. Not even a word from him, he just left and hasn't spoken to anyone since. Rhythm guitarist, lead vocalist and me are reforming, trying to find a new lead guitarist/vocalist and a drummer. Without the drama, this time. Then we can work out our songs and try to get some gigs before the year is over. Summer is almost definitely out.
We'll be doing some '70s and newer rock. Not much, if any '60s, but may have to add in a couple of country-ish songs.
We'll be doing some '70s and newer rock. Not much, if any '60s, but may have to add in a couple of country-ish songs.
Last month we had a last minute booking for the last day of the month to make it 13 shows in March.
The songs we are adding are: Right where I need to be, Workin' man blues, Neon moon, Trouble (Travis Tritt). Tennessee Whiskey was mentioned, we did it with other guitarist in the band a couple of years ago. Also, I suggested Alan Jackson's Mercury Blues, so I practiced them all last night.
The songs we are adding are: Right where I need to be, Workin' man blues, Neon moon, Trouble (Travis Tritt). Tennessee Whiskey was mentioned, we did it with other guitarist in the band a couple of years ago. Also, I suggested Alan Jackson's Mercury Blues, so I practiced them all last night.
