Fender Rumble Club

[RL5]

To be honest about it, we do a few 50's and 60's songs and you are right....but I was trying not to date myself too badly

My band does songs from the 60s (one or 2), '70s, 80s, 90s and even one or 2 from the '00s. We say we play Classic Rock and others in the Classic Rock Style. (Cause Classic Rock ended in the early/mid '80s)

 

[CharleyJackson]

Last night playing in crowded conditions. Took the casters off my R-115 and flipped the cab on its side to fit the space. Casters fit nicely into the handle well; stood my head up.
The R-115 sounded great.

 

[John Stephen]

Nice work. Its great when a gig goes sideways but it works out.

 

[SoulReflection]

Last night playing in crowded conditions. Took the casters off my R-115 and flipped the cab on its side to fit the space. Casters fit nicely into the handle well; stood my head up.
The R-115 sounded great.
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Wow, that does look like tight quarters .

 

[CharleyJackson]

Yes indeed! I could have just brought my R200c, but it work best w an extension cab. This combo (per the photo) works well on its own.

 

[G-Dog]

Last night playing in crowded conditions. Took the casters off my R-115 and flipped the cab on its side to fit the space. Casters fit nicely into the handle well; stood my head up.
The R-115 sounded great.

Rumble acrobatics! ​

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[Miles_ONeal]

Last night playing in crowded conditions. Took the casters off my R-115 and flipped the cab on its side to fit the space. Casters fit nicely into the handle well; stood my head up.
The R-115 sounded great.
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What head is that?

 

[CharleyJackson]

That is the trusty head portion of my old Yamaha B100 combo (15" speaker). I loved it but it was a 97 pound nightmare. The cracking sound you heard was my back the last time I tried to carry it.
The head has two speaker outputs and a Direct Out. 100 watts, very simple, very fab. Whatever Yamaha Music Corp. stuffed into it 40+ years ago is still working.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a modular cab setup for my tube amp, and like the look and value of the rumble cabs. Does anyone here have a photo of a 210 sideways on top of a 115? Looking at specs that should then make them the same width.
Thanks.

That's what I have. They match up.

 

[CharleyJackson]

Has anyone realigned the grill cloth and logo on the top horizontally positioned cabinet so it looks perfectly "in tune" with the bottom cabinet? I am not so OCD, but I have thought of doing it. Such a project might mean having to buy a new properly measured amount of Fender grill cloth.
If anyone has done it, please send a picture!
Hmmm,...maybe a photo in the Rumble Wiki?.

 

[SoulReflection]

Has anyone realigned the grill cloth and logo on the top horizontally positioned cabinet so it looks perfectly "in tune" with the bottom cabinet? I am not so OCD, but I have thought of doing it. Such a project might mean having to buy a new properly measured amount of Fender grill cloth.
If anyone has done it, please send a picture!
Hmmm,...maybe a photo in the Rumble Wiki?.

Hey there...I was going to do that with either the R200C or R115 (the one you purchased from me). I still have the grille cloth. Wanna make a deal?

 

[CharleyJackson]

@SoulReflection, I'm afraid I doubt I am handy enough to pull it off without making a mess of things. I did check all the photos in the Rumble Wiki and did not see such an entry.

But I have noted someone had spray painted the standard Fender Rumble grill cloth black color and it looked great. I wonder if it was glossy or flat paint? Done properly, it may negate the "need" to realign grille cloth, etc.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

@SoulReflection, I'm afraid I doubt I am handy enough to pull it off without making a mess of things. I did check all the photos in the Rumble Wiki and did not see such an entry.

But I have noted someone had spray painted the standard Fender Rumble grill cloth black color and it looked great. I wonder if it was glossy or flat paint? Done properly, it may negate the "need" to realign grille cloth, etc.

I'm with you there, CJ. I can't even draw a stickman with a ruler.

 

[FirewalZ]

I was an early member of the Rumble club. While i have since moved on to Mesa, having sold my Rumble gear to help fund, I thought id swing by to say I still think the Rumble line is prob the "best bang for the buck". The avg Joe, weekend warrior, and working musician with a small budget, can afford to have not only an amp that's reliable, but plenty of volume and a solid classic "Fender Bass" tone. I dragged my rumbles to 100's of gigs and it never failed. Now before you ask....do they sound like or a subjectively "good" as Mesa...No, but imo they really are not competing product lines.

 

[SoulReflection]

@SoulReflection, I'm afraid I doubt I am handy enough to pull it off without making a mess of things. I did check all the photos in the Rumble Wiki and did not see such an entry.

But I have noted someone had spray painted the standard Fender Rumble grill cloth black color and it looked great. I wonder if it was glossy or flat paint? Done properly, it may negate the "need" to realign grille cloth, etc.

Hey, no problem. A good staple gun, scissors and patience is needed but I understand the hesitation. If you can find someone to do it for you, come on up, the price is right .

I would be more concerned with over-painting the grille.

 

[G-Dog]

... ... ... I'm so happy with this new pairing I thought I'd show it off. Maybe someone else has updated a Fender grill as I did, but it's still cool and meets exactly what I wanted out of it.

I purchased a Rumble 115 cabinet late last week, knowing the 210 cab would size up perfectly and look like a twin, but decided that I wanted the 15 because I love 'em and thought it'd work perfectly with my new Orange Terror Bass amp. That being said, I still would like to use it with the Stage 800, but not with the grill looking the way it did. It's like wearing white loafers with black pants. I quite pleased how it turned out, but the best question came from my wife this afternoon when she came into my music room and asked, "Is this gonna be loud?"

I stuck my PJB Double Four in there for scale. View attachment 3878826 View attachment 3878827

... ... ... I have noted someone had spray painted the standard Fender Rumble grill cloth black color and it looked great. I wonder if it was glossy or flat paint? Done properly, it may negate the "need" to realign grille cloth, etc.

There ya go, Charley. Just ask @iagtrplyr about his grill painting! (Also use the link I put in his quote to see the photos in his post.)
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[Deleted member 268085]

Just double-checking to make sure I understand things correctly: I can run the FX Send from my Studio 40 into the instrument input on a regular 40 combo if I buy one.

 

[CharleyJackson]

@G-Dog Thank you, G! Yes, I think the black grills look so cool.

 

[GregT]

Just double-checking to make sure I understand things correctly: I can run the FX Send from my Studio 40 into the instrument input on a regular 40 combo if I buy one.

Yes, it is safe. I fill in on bass with a local band this Saturday and it is the way I'll be running my 100 and 200. The 100 will be on the drum riser pointed toward the drummer and other side of the stage. The 200 will be behind me pointed towards the crowd. Each amp needs to have its own volume control, so daisy chaining them won't work this time. I did it like this last year when I played with them at the same place and it worked great. When I do it this way, I set both amps flat at 10, 2, 2, and 10. Although we run the line out of the 100 to the PA, it is outdoors, so both amps are turned up and really get a workout. This year, I'm thinking about taking the 200 and both 100s.

 

[G-Dog]

Just double-checking to make sure I understand things correctly: I can run the FX Send from my Studio 40 into the instrument input on a regular 40 combo if I buy one.

Yes, it is safe. I fill in on bass with a local band this Saturday and it is the way I'll be running my 100 and 200. The 100 will be on the drum riser pointed toward the drummer and other side of the stage. The 200 will be behind me pointed towards the crowd. Each amp needs to have its own volume control, so daisy chaining them won't work this time. I did it like this last year when I played with them at the same place and it worked great. When I do it this way, I set both amps flat at 10, 2, 2, and 10. Although we run the line out of the 100 to the PA, it is outdoors, so both amps are turned up and really get a workout. This year, I'm thinking about taking the 200 and both 100s.

Yeah, Maarti, Greg's quite right, it is safe to run a Rumble's FX Send to another Rumble's Instrument Input. However, you will need to reduce the Gain of the second amp to keep from overdriving the signal, along with any other EQ adjustments for taste. Plus, as Greg says, it allows different volumes and EQs on the two amps! Way to go there, Greg!!

In fact, for those FX Sends, that's the main way you should do it to reinforce the sound, unless you use the XLR Outs. Unlike the non-modeling Rumbles, the Stage & Studio FX Sends have a fixed level unaffected by the Master volume control!

Connecting Rumble Combos Together​

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