Fender Rumble Club

[G-Dog]

Looking for opinions: I have a 100. Looking to buy another Rumble - either another 100 or a 200 (just because). Should I buy a second 100 and daisy chain or spend quite a bit more and get the 200?

The 200 is only 140 watts alone, not much more than the 100. Although the 15" is a big draw for the 200, the 500 taught me that speaker size is not as big a deal as it used to be in the old days [confession of a reformed 15" snob].

If you are not looking for any different sound, which wouldn't be very different with any other Rumbles anyway, or any big power, then now's the time to get another 100 at just $200! That's over 40% off the regular price! Two matching 12" speakers at 200 watts combined can be quite formidable.
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[EatS1stBassist]

Looking for opinions: I have a 100. Looking to buy another Rumble - either another 100 or a 200 (just because). Should I buy a second 100 and daisy chain or spend quite a bit more and get the 200?

Get the 200! IMHO! Also another 100 would be great! And they are on sale!

 

[G-Dog]

Hey gang. I'm new to talk bass. I have a rumble 40 practice amp. I'm looking at the rumble 500 or 800c. I'm really trying to find an amp that will help me with that scoopy, slinky sound I love with pop and slap bass. I'm probably 50% finger/50% slapper.
I'm playing with an Ibanez 400eqm and a Sterling String Ray 24c. Have been playing for 20 years and would consider myself a quite advanced player.
I've set my rumble tone to 1-2 o'clock bass, 10 o'clock mid and high low, and 2-3 o'clock treble. With the bright feature selected, I'm getting close to that modern sound, but there's some background fuzzy static.
Other amps I've looked at was a Peavey 300, but I instantly hated it.
I've eyeballed the GK mb 210 and 212, but haven't tried them. Only other options in my local shop are Orange amps.
Any advice on where to go from here? this is the style I play and need help amplifying. The sound I get in my office is great, I'm also hearing the raw acoustics of the bass itself that helps with that slinky sound. Will a rumble 500 help me get there?

Hey, Dan. Were you ever a Lieutenant in the the Army in 'Nam? Uh, ... nevermind.

@DannyBGood, you are now member #1557 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome to TalkBass in general and to The Club in particular. 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.

Yes, Dan, I certainly believe the R500c, and especially the R800c, can get you there. That kind of power behind the tone you're already enjoying with your R40 will surely float your boat! The R800c switched to 1/4 power can even fit in between the 40 and super power for special low power occasions!

Glad to hear of your background. You'll fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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[GonePlaid]

One of my daughters built this lighted stage about 25 years ago. She cut pictures of musical instruments and amplifiers out of a magazine and made them 3 dimensional with wood. I think it's pretty cool that the bass amp is even one of the original V1 Rumble 100s with the flashing red lights at the bottom. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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[Albert Ross]

This has probably been discovered by many before me; but the R40 is a decent little guitar amp!

 

[RColie]

The Rumble 200 combo is on sale on the Fender web site for $348. Comparing 140 watts for the R200 (without an extension speaker) to 100 watts for the R100 doesn't tell the full story. According to a number of posters, the R200 is much closer in volume to the R500 than to the R100. A pair of R100s would be awesome as well.

 

[SoulReflection]

I have nothing but good things to say about my Rumble adventure.

My Studio 40 was great when we were spending time in our RV. Naturally, I gravitated to the more tube presets it offered. At home, I had a R200 Combo with an R115, thinking and hoping I would play out at some time. That, sadly never happened and our RV days came to an end.

So, I concentrated on my home studio and am happy with the equipment in my signature. I have a tube amp and all the goodies to make it sound like what I had back then and more to come.

I still have the R115 cab because a 15 does what a 15 does ! I would not hesitate to return to the Rumbles if the need arises...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I hope it's not coming from a warehouse in Buffalo, what with the 6 feet of snow they just got. Sled dog teams are just not as fast as a brown truck.

They’re faster in six feet of snow!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving!

I have a bass student looking for his first amp. He has a battery powered amp that came with his Ibanez starter kit.

The Rumble 100 is on sale at sweetwater. Is this any good? I have read some reviews that are great and a few that said when pushed with a drummer they have fried the amp. He’s a 13 y/o beginner but is very good and has started playing with a guitarist and drummer. I played one of these at a local GC but only briefly. Tone was pretty good on the vintage side.
Any thoughts would be helpful.

Thanks!

I’ve played mine wide open a number of times with no issues.

 

[Yahboy]

This has probably been discovered by many before me; but the R40 is a decent little guitar amp!

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On my personal opinion, the R200 (input or AUX + Horn ON) work great and sound great with Elec. Guitar, Semi accustic guitar, Keyboard arranger and Digital Drum , even others music device which has AUX/headphone out , like Hotone Thunder Bass 5 watts head .

SHe is the only bass combo able work multi purpose than others bass combo i been own like Hartke KB15, Tech 21 VT200 and current Ampeg RB112.

Off topic.

Here is Hotone Thunderbass link.
Products - Hotone Audio

Highly recommend if you looking for SVT-ist tone for your rumble V3 combo instead money spend on digital bass amp LT25, Studio 40 and Stage 800.

Meanwhile, for who rarely use effect pedal , but sometime you need it and only for small money spend.
Here you are.... Sonicake Boom !
BOOM Ave.

Has more fun than Tech21 VT pedal.

Hope help.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Hey gang. I'm new to talk bass. I have a rumble 40 practice amp. I'm looking at the rumble 500 or 800c. I'm really trying to find an amp that will help me with that scoopy, slinky sound I love with pop and slap bass. I'm probably 50% finger/50% slapper.
I'm playing with an Ibanez 400eqm and a Sterling String Ray 24c. Have been playing for 20 years and would consider myself a quite advanced player.
I've set my rumble tone to 1-2 o'clock bass, 10 o'clock mid and high low, and 2-3 o'clock treble. With the bright feature selected, I'm getting close to that modern sound, but there's some background fuzzy static.
Other amps I've looked at was a Peavey 300, but I instantly hated it.
I've eyeballed the GK mb 210 and 212, but haven't tried them. Only other options in my local shop are Orange amps.
Any advice on where to go from here? this is the style I play and need help amplifying. The sound I get in my office is great, I'm also hearing the raw acoustics of the bass itself that helps with that slinky sound. Will a rumble 500 help me get there?

Did you play with the Bright, Contour (scooped), and Vintage switches?

 

[cxc]

The 200 is only 140 watts alone, not much more than the 100. Although the 15" is a big draw for the 200, the 500 taught me that speaker size is not as big a deal as it used to be in the old days [confession of a reformed 15" snob].

If you are not looking for any different sound, which wouldn't be very different with any other Rumbles anyway, or any big power, then now's the time to get another 100 at just $200! That's over 40% off the regular price! Two matching 12" speakers at 200 watts combined can be quite formidable.
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Ordered a second 100…Amazon sale price @ $199.99 was too good to pass up. Also ordered another bass (G&L JB2 Tribute from MF) for good measure.

 

[oysterphish]

Did you play with the Bright, Contour (scooped), and Vintage switches?

I played with the Bright setting, and lowered my high and low mids and got very close. Wish I could just modify tones on a good preamp pedal, but I have yet to find one that's plays nicely with my hot basses.

 

[oysterphish]

G dog, sorry to make this so redundant, but just opening up the discussion in this thread to see who has experience with the 800c. Does anyone know how well the new 800 combo plays with a 115?

 

[G-Dog]

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Attention: Rumble Club Wiki Edit Alert!

Thanks, @DannyBGood! Your recent questions about the Rumble 800 COMBO prompted me to update the Rumble Summary Information Chart with the current inflationary prices and to add the new Rumbo 800 COMBO!

Thank you, Dan, for your questions in this, and other, threads
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[oysterphish]

thanks! Just brought it home. I'm ready to Rumble.

 

[DanTheMan2112]

View attachment 4885919thanks! Just brought it home. I'm ready to Rumble.

Seeing that Zoom 708 sure brings back some memories.

 

[TheMadBassist88]

Ordered a second 100…Amazon sale price @ $199.99 was too good to pass up. Also ordered another bass (G&L JB2 Tribute from MF) for good measure.

Had a lot of GAS huh? Haha

 

[oysterphish]

Seeing that Zoom 708 sure brings back some memories.

It was a MUST on my board. To think I tried to sell it in many garage sales. It has a few sounds on there that are way too nostalgic.

 

[Mastermold]

Ordered a second 100…Amazon sale price @ $199.99 was too good to pass up. Also ordered another bass (G&L JB2 Tribute from MF) for good measure.

Sweetwater has them for a penny cheaper -- $199.98!

Cheap enough that I grabbed one just for fun, figure I'll use it for rehearsals and maybe small bars and whatnot. My only other combo amp is a Mesa Walkabout Scout 112 that I've loved for many years, but it's also 51 lbs so if this 22 lbs Fender can manage then I can save the Mesa for when I really need it. I don't mind weight, I have two SVTs I gig with most of the time, but I'm not against convenience either when it makes sense.