Fender Rumble Club

[GonePlaid]

That seems really bassy. If you want to really hear the flats and fretless. I’d turn off the vintage. Also kill the bright, just a useless treble boost with flats. And pull down the bass eq a bit. Maybe also gain at 9:00.

I use the BRIGHT in reference to the room, keeping my default settings pretty much intact(B-10, LM-2, HM-2,Tr-10)w/ GAIN and VOLUME as needed.

 

[Doug McKean]

I am a new member from Australia and posted yesterday in the Amps and Cabs [BG] and it was suggested I repost in the Fender Rumble Club so I trust I am in the correct area. I need to replace the input jack on an almost new Fender Rumble 100 (V3) that I damaged as a result of a trip on a guitar lead. I have had a local repair technician look at it and he suggested that I obtain another jack and he would be able to solder it into the PCB. I am several hundred kilometres from the nearest Fender Repair Centre and am comfortable for the local fellow to solder the new jack in when I supply it. Can anyone assist with the particular input jack I need to obtain (Part number, and where I would be able to get the jack from).

 

[Giffro]

I am a new member from Australia and posted yesterday in the Amps and Cabs [BG] and it was suggested I repost in the Fender Rumble Club so I trust I am in the correct area. I need to replace the input jack on an almost new Fender Rumble 100 (V3) that I damaged as a result of a trip on a guitar lead. I have had a local repair technician look at it and he suggested that I obtain another jack and he would be able to solder it into the PCB. I am several hundred kilometres from the nearest Fender Repair Centre and am comfortable for the local fellow to solder the new jack in when I supply it. Can anyone assist with the particular input jack I need to obtain (Part number, and where I would be able to get the jack from).

Hi. Your best bet would be to source the correct jack from Fender, so contact an authorized Fender dealer in your area or major town where you are located and tell them the model of the Rumble so they can send you the original part as jack sockets can differ, especially ones that directly solder to the pcb (there are a couple different ones with 4 pin and 9 pins PCB solder points) so Fender Australia should be able to get you the correct part number and order it for you..
The members here may have had similar issues and be able to help first so see what comes of your query. I know that one of TB's experienced techs/development engineers (agedhorse) has already suggested this to you so contacting Fender should be the logical step. Lets see if any club members have had a similar replacement issue. We have quite a few Rumble members who own the Rumble V3 100. Due to world time differences (EU UK USA etc) you may have to wait a bit so check back often. Which Aust state/town are you in btw? I'm in Adelaide.

 

[Giffro]

Check out this Rumble 500 Combo Grill for a different look.

Check out this funky grill.

 

[G-Dog]

I am a new member from Australia and posted yesterday in the Amps and Cabs [BG] and it was suggested I repost in the Fender Rumble Club so I trust I am in the correct area. I need to replace the input jack on an almost new Fender Rumble 100 (V3) that I damaged as a result of a trip on a guitar lead. I have had a local repair technician look at it and he suggested that I obtain another jack and he would be able to solder it into the PCB. I am several hundred kilometres from the nearest Fender Repair Centre and am comfortable for the local fellow to solder the new jack in when I supply it. Can anyone assist with the particular input jack I need to obtain (Part number, and where I would be able to get the jack from).

Hello, Doug. @Doug McKean, you are now member #1479 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Please put that number in your TalkBass Signature. Then make yourself at home here and on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.

Speaking of wisdom and knowledge, there is none greater on TalkBass for your situation than what @agedhorse has advised in reply to your previous post. For an almost new Rumble, Fender Authorized Service is what you really, truly need most. At worst it may start with some shipping cost to the service center, and some time without your Rumble while getting the best appropriate repair. At best, you may receive another totally new Rumble 100 while keeping the damaged one for chaining to the new one! Or maybe something in between, but not damage to your circuit board!

Please tell us a bit about yourself, Doug, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. Whatever your situation you're bound to fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ...

Rumble On!
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[MrB64]

Yo, Mr. B!

A. All knobs at noon is not the flatest setting.*

2. *See the Rumble Club TONE POOL section of your Rumble Club Wiki page for the flattest settings and for lots of settings for various tones.
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Heyas, G-Dog

Thanks again for the links to the tone pool on the wiki page. I set my R40 to the flat settings from there, and it made a big difference as a starting point for finding great tones for both my fretted and fretless basses. I'll be reworking my R500 settings next time I'm playing in a band setting. This is great reference material, I'd recommend it to anyone who has a Rumble.

 

[G-Dog]

Heyas, G-Dog

Thanks again for the links to the tone pool on the wiki page. I set my R40 to the flat settings from there, and it made a big difference as a starting point for finding great tones for both my fretted and fretless basses. I'll be reworking my R500 settings next time I'm playing in a band setting. This is great reference material, I'd recommend it to anyone who has a Rumble.

Always glad to hear from another satisfied Rumbler!
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[GregT]

Did Fender ever do a special edition Rumble 500 with what looked like a marbleized grill? Someone posted on TB that they just bought one at Guitar Center and there is also an exact identical one available here locally in Missouri from an individual.

 

[JPDsma]

I use the BRIGHT in reference to the room, keeping my default settings pretty much intact(B-10, LM-2, HM-2,Tr-10)w/ GAIN and VOLUME as needed.

And for more ‘mwah’ from my fretless basses, (1 Fender JB and one home made w/Bartolini split coil and Warmoth neck), I turn down the neck pickup and increase the bridge pickup.

 

[Giffro]

Did Fender ever do a special edition Rumble 500 with what looked like a marbleized grill? Someone posted on TB that they just bought one at Guitar Center and there is also an exact identical one available here locally in Missouri from an individual.
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Apparently that Guitar Centre (Center) one is made from Fabric so easily copied I would say if the same fabric pattern can be purchased.

 

[G-Dog]

Did Fender ever do a special edition Rumble 500 with what looked like a marbleized grill? Someone posted on TB that they just bought one at Guitar Center and there is also an exact identical one available here locally in Missouri from an individual.

Wow, Greg! That's a very ... , uh, ... (shall we say) 'unique' grille cloth!! You sure they are identical, and not just similar? I, for one, have never seen a Rumble quite like that.

In the Rumble Artwork section of your Rumble Club Wiki page there are lots and lots of the standard Rumble colors. But there are also several Special/Limited Edition Rumbles with lighter colored tolex coverings, but always with plain solid darker color grille cloth, IIRC. There are also a few individually customized Rumbles with unusual printed grille cloths, but not this particular one, I believe.
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[GregT]

Wow, Greg! That's a very ... , uh, ... (shall we say) 'unique' grille cloth!! You sure they are identical, and not just similar? I, for one, have never seen a Rumble quite like that.

In the Rumble Artwork section of your Rumble Club Wiki page there are lots and lots of the standard Rumble colors. But there are also several Special/Limited Edition Rumbles with lighter colored tolex coverings, but always with plain solid color grille cloth, IIRC. There are also a few individually customized Rumbles with unusual printed grille cloths, but not this particular one, I believe.
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The picture I posted is from our local FB Marketplace. Here is the link to the one on Talkbass. I'm thinking the local guy must have sold it to Guitar Center and then it was shipped to Milwaukee. The front is not just the same, it is exactly identical. At first, I thought there must have been a special run. Our local guy says he bought it brand new at GC and the listing is still up, although he might not still have it.
Check out this funky grill. | TalkBass.com

 

[G-Dog]

The picture I posted is from our local FB Marketplace. Here is the link to the one on Talkbass. I'm thinking the local guy must have sold it to Guitar Center and then it was shipped to Milwaukee. The front is not just the same, it is exactly identical. At first, I thought there must have been a special run. Our local guy says he bought it brand new at GC and the listing is still up, although he might not still have it.
Check out this funky grill. | TalkBass.com

Yep! I'm with you, Greg. I agree that looks like the exact same grille clothe. I see a fairly complex repeating pattern matching in both photos.

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But, whether it's the same amp, or two different amps, is hard to determine from the photos.
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[ClassicJazz]

Mellow jazz gig tonight. So broke out the Rumble 100.

 

[pbass74]

I'm looking for some Rumble settings to try for my fretless Jazz. I'm not really looking for a 'Jaco' sound, for one thing there was only one Jaco, and on top of that I have flats on my Jazz and modern day alnico pups. Plus, of course, the fact that I'm not as good as Jaco. I just feel sort of like a dog chasing its tail with this, so any help would be appreciated. I'm starting from flat, with all four EQ knobs at high noon and everything up all the way on the bass. Overdrive is off, Gain and Master Volume at noon as well. Bright and Vintage buttons are on, Contour is off.

I have a Squire Vintage Modified Jazz onto which I placed a Fender MIM fretless neck. It has GHS Pressurewounds on it. Finally, last week I got the sound I've been looking for out of it--at least for home practice. I wrote the settings down so I wouldn't lose them. These are O'clock numbers on the Rumble 200: Gain at 10:00. Bass 10:00 plus a hair. Lo Mid 12:02. Hi Mid 1:00. Treble 10:00. Master 7:30. On the Jazz: Neck pickup at 25%. Bridge pickup at 95%. Tone at 95%. I'd be interested to hear what you find to work for you once you get something dialed in.

 

[MrB64]

I have a Squire Vintage Modified Jazz onto which I placed a Fender MIM fretless neck. It has GHS Pressurewounds on it. Finally, last week I got the sound I've been looking for out of it--at least for home practice. I wrote the settings down so I wouldn't lose them. These are O'clock numbers on the Rumble 200: Gain at 10:00. Bass 10:00 plus a hair. Lo Mid 12:02. Hi Mid 1:00. Treble 10:00. Master 7:30. On the Jazz: Neck pickup at 25%. Bridge pickup at 95%. Tone at 95%. I'd be interested to hear what you find to work for you once you get something dialed in.

I'll try those out, thank you!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

The cheapest ones start at around the 3 250 € mark, the expensive ones can be more than twice that. So it's not cheap by any means, but more or less in line with prices elsewhere in Europe.

Heading to a local bike shop this morning to check out a Trek Verve+ 5. 3 800 €. Before additional accessories, like a rear view mirror. May have to sell the Vespa I bought. Having trouble getting a license to drive it. French bureaucracy at its best. Shesh.

 

[jdshimkoski]

So, I was looking for a high powered, lightweight bass amp.

I’ve had a Rumble 115 cab and a Rumble 800 hd head for awhile now, which I love, but I was looking for a grab and go unit that was lighter.

After some research I settled on an Ashdown Studio 15. It’s rated at 300 watts and only around 25 lbs.

I decided to give it a go.

Well, massive disappointment. Didn’t put out the watts it says on the label (must be an inefficient speaker in that thing). On top of that, I just couldn’t get a tone out of the thing that I loved. It was a pretty meh experience.

So, I returned it and I’m now waiting on what I should have gotten from the start, a Rumble 500.

I’ll save a few pounds, it’s all in one, and it works with my current cab anyway.

Live and learn I suppose.

 

[jpaulo]

So, I was looking for a high powered, lightweight bass amp.

I’ve had a Rumble 115 cab and a Rumble 800 hd head for awhile now, which I love, but I was looking for a grab and go unit that was lighter.

After some research I settled on an Ashdown Studio 15. It’s rated at 300 watts and only around 25 lbs.

I decided to give it a go.

Well, massive disappointment. Didn’t put out the watts it says on the label (must be an inefficient speaker in that thing). On top of that, I just couldn’t get a tone out of the thing that I loved. It was a pretty meh experience.

So, I returned it and I’m now waiting on what I should have gotten from the start, a Rumble 500.

I’ll save a few pounds, it’s all in one, and it works with my current cab anyway.

Live and learn I suppose.

I have also ditched a noisy Ashdown Studio 10 (a high pitch starting out of nowhere) for a Rumble 40 and couldn't be happier...

 

[G-Dog]

So, ... I've had a Rumble 115 cab and a Rumble 800 hd head for awhile now, which I love, but I was looking for a grab and go [combo] that was lighter. After some research I settled on an Ashdown ... Well, massive disappointment. ... So, I returned it and I’m now waiting on ... a Rumble 500.. I’ll save a few pounds, it’s all in one, and it works with my current cab anyway.. Live and learn I suppose.

I have also ditched a noisy Ashdown ... for a Rumble 40 and couldn't be happier...

Yes, indeedy-do, my Rumblers!

"No matter where you may roam, there’s still no place like home."

Rumble On!
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