Fender Rumble Club

[G-Dog]

My R25 faded out over the weekend with some slight crackling. Tried different instruments and different cables. Definitely the amp. It didn’t cut in and out like a short, it was more like the volume slowly faded out, then I got nothing further from it. I didn’t think to try cleaning out the input Jack but will do that this evening. Is there any other troubleshooting I can do before I either repair or scrap it?

Yes, power comes on. Also tried plugging in headphones to see if it might be the speaker, but nothing through those either.

this has been a bed room only amp and has not been turned up more than halfway or left on overnight or anything like that. Honestly tried to take really good care of it.

Very sorry to hear that, 'dog. Wish I had something to recommend.

But you still qualify! @txpitdog, you are now member #1572 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome! Please 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.

How old is your R25? Since January 1, 2017 the [This invalid link has been removed] has only been 2 years. The first V1 Rumbles will be turning 20 years old(!) this summer and I'm sure some of them are still going strong with lots rougher treatment than yours has seen. Go figure. Will you please keep us informed of any further information on this situation?

Meanwhile, 'dog, how about telling us a bit about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular? You'll soon fit right in here 'cause we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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[MrB64]

9 months ago, I joined this Club o'Rumble as member 1472. In that period of time, 100 more have joined. Looks like Rumbling is definitely a thing!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

There are several good Rumble deals in the classifieds. Most are local-ish to seller only, but worth checking out!

 

[txpitdog]

Very sorry to hear that, 'dog. Wish I had something to recommend.

But you still qualify! @txpitdog, you are now member #1572 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome! Please 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.

How old is your R25? Since January 1, 2017 the [This invalid link has been removed] has only been 2 years. The first V1 Rumbles will be turning 20 years old(!) this summer and I'm sure some of them are still going strong with lots rougher treatment than yours has seen. Go figure. Will you please keep us informed of any further information on this situation?

Meanwhile, 'dog, how about telling us a bit about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular? You'll soon fit right in here 'cause we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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Will do, especially if it helps someone else in the future. I bought it in May of 2019, so unfortunately out of warranty.

I’ve been on and off this site for many years. I love music, and I always wanted to be able to play it as well as enjoying listening to it. I first tried learning bass probably 15 years ago, but I just couldn’t get my head wrapped around it. 3 failed attempts right handed until I decided once again to give it another shot in 2019, finally trying it lefthanded (I am severely LH). Used Studybass and finally began piecing things together and understanding music. Played my white Player jazz bass happily for about 8 months and found a guitar cheap. Seemed to grasp that much easier so have been playing that, only recently coming back to bass as I now understand music a lot more and can hear bass lines that I’d like to play with things I’ve done for guitar. Very frustrating to find my amp having issues now that I am enjoying bass again.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

My R25 faded out over the weekend with some slight crackling. Tried different instruments and different cables. Definitely the amp. It didn’t cut in and out like a short, it was more like the volume slowly faded out, then I got nothing further from it. I didn’t think to try cleaning out the input Jack but will do that this evening. Is there any other troubleshooting I can do before I either repair or scrap it?

Maybe the transformer said goodbye?

 

[GonePlaid]

Maybe the transformer said goodbye?

Well, nothing lasts forever. Except this(1970-still going strong):

 

[Deleted member 268085]

I've read about the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and I've seen footage of it on YouTube, but I can only imagine what it was like to actually hear it live. So, did the ringing in the ears ever stop?

Yeah. Sometime on the third day after the show. The only other time my ears rang that badly or for that long was after sitting in the 2nd row in front of the PA stack just to the stage left of Geddy Lee.

 

[405BassGuy]

Yeah. Sometime on the third day after the show. The only other time my ears rang that badly or for that long was after sitting in the 2nd row in front of the PA stack just to the stage left of Geddy Lee.

The third day is actually a lot quicker than I imagined. Ah, yes, Rush. I saw them on their last tour and although our seats were not nearly as good as the 2nd row, it didn't impact the volume level. My wife had to wear both earplugs and I wore one. I should have worn both plugs, but I just couldn't make myself do it. It was worth it at the time, but it did take a couple of days for the ringing to completely dissipate.

And to get us back on topic... keep those Rumble amps at a moderate level!

 

[GonePlaid]

The third day is actually a lot quicker than I imagined. Ah, yes, Rush. I saw them on their last tour and although our seats were not nearly as good as the 2nd row, it didn't impact the volume level. My wife had to wear both earplugs and I wore one. I should have worn both plugs, but I just couldn't make myself do it. It was worth it at the time, but it did take a couple of days for the ringing to completely dissipate.

And to get us back on topic... keep those Rumble amps at a moderate level!

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One(only)"advantage"(?)of hearing loss is I don't need to bother with earplugs. Too late.

 

[405BassGuy]

One(only)"advantage"(?)of hearing loss is I don't need to bother with earplugs. Too late.

Hopefully, it goes without saying that I "liked" the humor in your post and NOT the fact that you have hearing loss! I'm truly sorry for your hearing loss! Okay, now I'll "turn down" my OCD and stop second guessing myself. My wife tells me that it's just part of being an RN, but I'm sure I've had it much longer than I've been a nurse.

 

[GonePlaid]

Hopefully, it goes without saying that I "liked" the humor in your post and NOT the fact that you have hearing loss! I'm truly sorry for your hearing loss! Okay, now I'll "turn down" my OCD and stop second guessing myself. My wife tells me that it's just part of being an RN, but I'm sure I've had it much longer than I've been a nurse.

No offense 'tooken'. I ain't "deef", but I miss a lotta things. Got hearing aids(free from VA-YAY!), but they also turn "off".

 

[MrB64]

A buddy of mine said his wife was complaining that he couldn't hear her, but he got hearing aids anyway.

 

[Tommy TGrip]

I posted a question yesterday about the DeltaComp that's built-in to the Rumbles - Fender Rumble compression
One response mentioned possible issues with running a compression pedal into the Rumble due to potential "over compression". So now I am wondering what other Rumblers do. If you are using a outboard comp, how do you compensate for the amp's existing compressor? Cheers, Tom

 

[GonePlaid]

I posted a question yesterday about the DeltaComp that's built-in to the Rumbles - Fender Rumble compression
One response mentioned possible issues with running a compression pedal into the Rumble due to potential "over compression". So now I am wondering what other Rumblers do. If you are using a outboard comp, how do you compensate for the amp's existing compressor? Cheers, Tom

My entire(rarely used)pedal board:

 

[GregT]

I posted a question yesterday about the DeltaComp that's built-in to the Rumbles - Fender Rumble compression
One response mentioned possible issues with running a compression pedal into the Rumble due to potential "over compression". So now I am wondering what other Rumblers do. If you are using a outboard comp, how do you compensate for the amp's existing compressor? Cheers, Tom

I run a Barber Tone Press compressor whenever I play bass through my Rumble 200 or 100. It is the only pedal I use for bass and I never turn it off. It has a blend knob that is set about halfway. After trying it live once, I never want to be without it. There is no problem whatsoever running a comperssor pedal with a Rumble.

 

[G-Dog]

I posted a question yesterday about the DeltaComp that's built-in to the Rumbles - Fender Rumble compression
One response mentioned possible issues with running a compression pedal into the Rumble due to potential "over compression". So now I am wondering what other Rumblers do. If you are using a outboard comp, how do you compensate for the amp's existing compressor? Cheers, Tom

I'm very sorry, Tom, and I apologize. I initially wrote that about possible "over compression," but, due to my ol' timers, I was confusing it with "over filtering" with internal & external HPFs from this post. I have no explanation or defense for confusing these two unrelated topics. I had since edited my post to correct my intended statement, but you must have read and remembered my unedited post. My sincere apologies for my error.

I'm now of the opinion, as if I may now be somewhat sane again, that an external compressor poses very much less threat than an external HPF. The Delta-Comp circuit is dynamic in its response to your playing dynamics, whereas an external compressor is more consistent at any specific setting. Yes, you may need to adjust an external compressor over the course of a whole set, or gig, due to different songs and/or changing acoustics due to crowd size or environment. But I believe that's the case with or without the Delta-Comp circuit. So, don't let the Delta-Comp scare you away from an external compressor, if it sounds good to you.

Again, my apologies for my tangential topic migration.
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[wazzel]

My R25 faded out over the weekend with some slight crackling. Tried different instruments and different cables. Definitely the amp. It didn’t cut in and out like a short, it was more like the volume slowly faded out, then I got nothing further from it. I didn’t think to try cleaning out the input Jack but will do that this evening. Is there any other troubleshooting I can do before I either repair or scrap it?

Same thing happened to mine a few weeks ago. Calling around to see what it will cost to get looked at. It might not be cost effective to repair.

 

[G-Dog]

My R25 faded out over the weekend with some slight crackling. Tried different instruments and different cables. Definitely the amp. It didn’t cut in and out like a short, it was more like the volume slowly faded out, then I got nothing further from it. I didn’t think to try cleaning out the input Jack but will do that this evening. Is there any other troubleshooting I can do before I either repair or scrap it?

Same thing happened to mine a few weeks ago. Calling around to see what it will cost to get looked at. It might not be cost effective to repair.

So, wazzoo, you have an R25, eh? Well, then, @wazzel, you are now member #1573 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Please 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.

Sorry for your loss. Also out of warranty? It's a puzzling and frustrating occurrence! Please keep us informed here of any progress you might make.

Meanwhile, please let us know a bit about yourself, wazzy, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. We have all kinds here so you're bound to fit right in. But we all love to ... ... ...

Rumble On!
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[steelbed45]

I run a Barber Tone Press compressor whenever I play bass through my Rumble 200 or 100. It is the only pedal I use for bass and I never turn it off. It has a blend knob that is set about halfway. After trying it live once, I never want to be without it. There is no problem whatsoever running a comperssor pedal with a Rumble.

+1 I use an Empress with the blend at 50%, always on.

 

[GregT]

+1 I use an Empress with the blend at 50%, always on.

The Empress looks a great compressor. The blend/mix knob is really the key.