Fender Rumble Club

[G-Dog]

Quick question, ... ... I used the Contour button on my R40 and really loved the compression. Any idea of a very simple compression pedal that would give me similar performance?

By the way, can't say enough good things about the R40. ... ....

Not your answer. But, per the manual, the Contour button on your R40 is not a simple compression circuit. It is a mid cut with low & high boosts: +1dB @ 80Hz, -13dB @ 670Hz, +2dB @ 8kHz.

No, it's the Vintage button that adds harmonics and some natural dynamic compression (-9dB max) with low pass (-6dB/oct) @ 400Hz.

Rumble Preset Buttons Frequencies​

Be sure which button's tone you're chasing, then look for a pedal with those spec's.
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[GregT]

Quick question, not sure if this is the correct group though. I just bought an AM Pro II Jazz that I really like. I used the Contour button on my R40 and really loved the compression. Any idea of a very simple compression pedal that would give me similar performance?

By the way, can't say enough good things about the R40. For home, it really is the perfect amp for me.

When I play bass, the only pedal I use is a Barber Tone Press. It is the older one in the bigger square box that I bought used for a decent price. It is an always-on pedal for me. I like that it has a blend pedal which I set just a little past halfway.

 

[GregT]

I've 'chained' the 100/200c here at the house for S&G, and once on a gig. But most of the places we play don't allow/require that much 'oomph', so I unplugged the cable and just ran the 100. Since it was on top of the 200c, it put the 100 closer to ear level. While I really like the idea of having 2 R100s, there would likely be very few opportunities to use both.
Oh, well, backup.

Having a backup is great. When I run my 200 at a gig, the 100 is always in my car. With a 2x100 stack, the backup is built in. I also play bass outside with one band where I point the 200 to the audience and the 100 on the drum riser pointed toward the drummer. I always bring a backup bass and amp but I've never needed either.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I had the Rumble 200 and always thought about adding a second 200 rather than just an extension cab. How are you plugging into the lower 200, with a 90 degree cable?

I sold my 200 a couple years ago but recently picked up a 500. I am wondering about doing the same thing with it.

I use a ~22" patch cable between my Rumbles, although I keep a long instrument cable around in case I want to separate the amps for some reason.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Also, the 40 has a 10" speaker while the 15/25 has an 8" speaker. I originally bought the 25 but about 6 months later the Rumbles went on sale so I traded up to the 40. It sounds much better than the 25 and has more features. I have used it for practice with a rock/pop trio and I could hear myself without cranking past 1-2 o'clock on the Volume and just a bit of gain. (I still don't fully get why the gain acts different than the one on my tube guitar amp, but I digress. Off to the wiki!)

On tube (and many SS) amps, the Gain control is an input volume control. On the Rumble, it's more like an audio mixer's gain control, which is really a variable pad.

I've been thinking about getting the 100 in the near future, especially with all this talk of chaining two 100 combos together. <drool>

You won't regret it!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

With the two Rumble 100s I am just going from the effects send of the top one into the effects return of the bottom one. That bypasses the preamp section and controls of the bottom amp, so the top one control everything. The best part is the coupling effect of running two identical speakers close together. I heard and felt that when I fired them both up together for the first time today.

And if you forget to turn the second one on, you'll notice the sound isn't right.

 

[G-Dog]

Oh wow! You have a long memory

I briefly had a Rumble 100 and used it for a YouTube video to demo a Harley Benton but I eventually traded it in towards an Ampeg RB112. I love the lows of the Ampeg but I certainly do miss the crystal clear highs and lows of the Rumble.

Would like to own the Rumble 100 again for versatility (and potentially do an A/B video of the two). Since you’ve answered my question about the post EQ, that’s great news to read as I’d like to keep the signal chain the same from when I previously recorded my review on the Harley Benton bass for an A/B revisit

Good enough, sonny! @sonojono, you are now member #1588 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.

Once a Rumbler, always a Rumbler. You'll be back.

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

Rumble On!
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[GonePlaid]

Having a backup is great. When I run my 200 at a gig, the 100 is always in my car. With a 2x100 stack, the backup is built in. I also play bass outside with one band where I point the 200 to the audience and the 100 on the drum riser pointed toward the drummer. I always bring a backup bass and amp but I've never needed either.

Yeah. I have a P____ MAX110 that 'lives' in the gigmobile(I test it occasionally)as a backup. Whatever Rumble I'm gonna use goes between it and the back hatch of my van*. And I always take a backup bass. The places we play rarely have a stage, much less a drum riser.
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[GonePlaid]

I use a ~22" patch cable between my Rumbles, although I keep a long instrument cable around in case I want to separate the amps for some reason.

I carry a ship(sp?) load of cables of various lengths in my duffel along with: amp stand, bass stand, lyrics book, mic and its cable(s), stand lite/batteries, mosquito repellant [outdoor gigs], velcro straps, spare mic/cable, coupla hand towels, disinfectant wipes, multi-tool, and, of course, train whistle*-for when we do "Folsom Prison Blues"
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[Miles_ONeal]

I carry a ship(sp?) load of cables of various lengths in my duffel along with: amp stand, bass stand, lyrics book, mic and its cable(s), stand lite/batteries, mosquito repellant [outdoor gigs], velcro straps, spare mic/cable, coupla hand towels, disinfectant wipes, multi-tool, and, of course, train whistle*-for when we do "Folsom Prison Blues"
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I have other spare cables as well; I was just addressing the R100 to R100 connection. But the Rumble connector now goes in the rumble cover pocket. "Look! It has pockets!"

 

[DaveParker39]

What do you all like for drive pedals for your V3 series Rumbles? (apart from the built-in drive which is quite nice)... thinking angry but not distorted full on or fuzzy. Cranked amp kinda stuff.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I carry a ship(sp?) load of cables of various lengths in my duffel along with: amp stand, bass stand, lyrics book, mic and its cable(s), stand lite/batteries, mosquito repellant [outdoor gigs], velcro straps, spare mic/cable, coupla hand towels, disinfectant wipes, multi-tool, and, of course, train whistle*-for when we do "Folsom Prison Blues"
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All that and a set of guitar strings, some picks, drum sticks, drum key, and an air sick bag for when we have to do Freebird.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

What's a good 500 watt head to drive the Rumble 15" cabinet?

Somewhat modern ala the Genzler line - avoiding Aguilar for the moment.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

What's a good 500 watt head to drive the Rumble 15" cabinet?

Somewhat modern ala the Genzler line - avoiding Aguilar for the moment.

A Rumble 500 head would do just fine.

 

[G-Dog]

What's a good 500 watt head to drive the Rumble 15" cabinet?

Somewhat modern ala the Genzler line - avoiding Aguilar for the moment.

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[Zoot H Rollo]

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no longer available new, correct?

 

[GonePlaid]

All that and a set of guitar strings, some picks, drum sticks, drum key, and an air sick bag for when we have to do Freebird.

We don't get many requests for "Free Bird". Usually, it's someone trying to be 'funny'. Ha-freakin'-ha, jokes on you, sport. And we play it. Not the full length, but long enuff. Haven't done it in over a year, so no BFD.

 

[GonePlaid]

no longer available new, correct?

If you search enuff, ya might find one NOS.

 

[Zoot H Rollo]

If you search enuff, ya might find one NOS.

rephrase:

What's a good 500 watt head to drive the Rumble 15" cabinet?

Somewhat modern ala the Genzler line - avoiding Aguilar for the moment.

Available new from a retailer.

 

[GonePlaid]

I have other spare cables as well; I was just addressing the R100 to R100 connection. But the Rumble connector now goes in the rumble cover pocket. "Look! It has pockets!"

Hmph! High falutin', fancy cover w/ pockets.