Fender Rumble Club

[WI Short Scaler]

I couldn't help it and got this used Rumble 100 locally on Offerup.
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They are great. My first Rumble was the 500 combo, after leaving that band and heavy handed drummer I sold that and got the Rumble 100 combo. It's my gigging amp now, love it for the sound, small size, and light weight.

 

[bass_ke]

Morning Crew

I just recently got myself a Stage 800, It's only been with me a day but I'm loving it already! Certainly a world apart from the old Marshall Bass State!

I want in on this club!

 

[G-Dog]

Morning Crew. ... I just recently got myself a [Rumble] Stage 800, It's only been with me a day but I'm loving it already! Certainly a world apart from the old Marshall Bass State! ... I want in on this club!

G'day, ke. @bass_ke, you are now member #1650 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.

For discussions specific to your Rumble Stage 800 amp, or bass modeling, please use your Rumble LT25, Studio 40 & Stage 800 sub-thread, por favor. We'd like to keep this main Club thread less complicated for more general Rumblings, OK?

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

Rumble On!
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[GonePlaid]

No. No, they're not. "Cozys" are thermal insulation to keep things, such as tea, warm. They are probably about as old as the practice of making tea. "Koozies" are also thermal insulation, but to keep things, such as beer cans, cool. They are probably only as old as the mid 20th century with the rise of foam insulating plastic for cold beverage cans. Amplifiers do not need thermal insulation.

However, "slipcovers" for furniture and "slipcases" for books are physical protection for those things, as are "amp covers" for amplifiers. Such covers, and cases, can be made of various materials* and thicknesses to provide various amounts of protection. They are probably not as old as "cozys", but older than "koozies". Amp covers are probably just a bit younger than mass produced amplifiers.

Well Used Vintage Amp Cover

*Homemade Cardboard Amp Cover

*Homemade Plastic Amp Cover

*T-Shirt Amp Cover
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"Koozies"? I thought they were called "candoms".

 

[bass_ke]

This is the best of times!

Cheer's for the number and links, I'm sure they're going to be a great help whilst diving into the Stage 800!

 

[G-Dog]

This is the best of times!

Cheer's for the number and links, I'm sure they're going to be a great help whilst diving into the Stage 800!

Oh, yeah! Very much so, ke! All the Stage & Studio links & videos are greatly informative. But especially the TONE APP SUPPORT section is a tremendous help to beginners!
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[Deleted member 268085]

This is the best of times!

Cheer's for the number and links, I'm sure they're going to be a great help whilst diving into the Stage 800!

The first lesson I learned with my Studio 40 (and it's the same issue with the Stage 800) is: turn the WiFi on ONLY for checking for a firmware update. Then turn it off. Failing to do so will cause occasional audio dropouts. I thought I had a faulty amp, but the folks in this thread came to the rescue. And Fender did document it. Don't want you to freak out like I did. And welcome to the club!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Morning Crew

I just recently got myself a Stage 800, It's only been with me a day but I'm loving it already! Certainly a world apart from the old Marshall Bass State!

I want in on this club!

Oh, and check out the GTX-7 footswitch. Definitely worth the upgrade from the MGT-4 footswitch Fender ships with the Stage 800 (I think, but not with the Studio 40). If you do get one, you need to go into the Settings and tell the amp that you're attaching a GTX-7. It defaults to the MGT-4. The Sweetwater link and the excellent, long but thorough video reference the Mustang guitar amp, but it works the same and just as well with the Studio 40 and Stage 800.

Fender GTX-7 Footswitch For Mustang GTX Amps

 

[Peter Durso]

Hey.. just joined and I have a question that will show you that I have way too much time on my hands.

I have the rumble 100. Is the main difference in sound between the Rumble 100 and the Rumble 200 the sound of the internal speaker? I’m asking about both amps “as is”, without an external cab hooked up to the Rumble 200. Since the Rumble 200 runs at 140w into the internal speaker and the Rumble 100 is rated at 100w into he internal speaker, that does not look like a significant power difference (IMHO). The larger speaker will definitely affect the apparent level and tone, I’m sure. I don’t have access to a rumble 200 to make the comparison myself but I’d like to know what you folks think.

 

[GonePlaid]

I have 1 of each. The 200c's 15" speaker-and somewhat larger cab-create a richness/fullness/whatever that the 100's 12" doesn't quite have. I go for a 60s sorta Motown tone that the 200 comes real close to emulating(I don't use the horn on the 200. I also never run either amp's volume above 'noon'). I really like the sound I get from daisy chaining 2-100s. One o' these days I'll get a second 100. Maybe.

 

[G-Dog]

Hey.. just joined and I have a question that will show you that I have way too much time on my hands.

I have the rumble 100. Is the main difference in sound between the Rumble 100 and the Rumble 200 the sound of the internal speaker? I’m asking about both amps “as is”, without an external cab hooked up to the Rumble 200. Since the Rumble 200 runs at 140w into the internal speaker and the Rumble 100 is rated at 100w into he internal speaker, that does not look like a significant power difference (IMHO). The larger speaker will definitely affect the apparent level and tone, I’m sure. I don’t have access to a rumble 200 to make the comparison myself but I’d like to know what you folks think.

Yo, Pete! @Peter Durso, you are now member #1651 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.

You're right, the 140w 200 15" doesn't seem like it would be that much difference from the 100w 100 12". But, for some, it's enough difference to make a difference! And, as The Plaid One indicates, chaining two 100s together has its own benefits over adding a cab to the 200. Although, as with most musical considerations, it's all in the ear of the beholder.

So, Peter, how about telling us a bit about yourself, 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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[GonePlaid]

Yo, Pete! @Peter Durso, you are now member #1651 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.

You're right, the 140w 200 15" doesn't seem like it would be that much difference from the 100w 100 12". But, for some, it's enough difference to make a difference! As with most musical considerations, it's all in the ear of the beholder.

So, Peter, how about telling us a bit about yourself, 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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Yeah. IDK if the 'extra' 40W makes any difference at the volume I play. So I'm inclined to think it's a combination of speaker size and cab area(volume).

 

[G-Dog]

Yeah. IDK if the 'extra' 40W makes any difference at the volume I play. So I'm inclined to think it's a combination of speaker size and cab area(volume).

Quite valid explanations, Goner. But, but,... but, ... ... headroom! 40% more power!

And there's someone here likes to chain his Rumble 40 to his Rumble 800! I don't unnerstand it myself, but "twee cheese zone."
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[Peter Durso]

Thanks.. The answers so far confirm my suspicions. Headroom is a good point.

 

[trseal]

Quite valid explanations, Goner. But, but,... but, ... ... headroom! 40% more power!

And there's someone here likes to chain his Rumble 40 to his Rumble 800! I don't unnerstand it myself, but "twee cheese zone."
.

I actually did this last week and will again tonite. Not for my benefit (directly) however. The venue we're playing has a recessed "hole" where the drummer and all his stuff goes and there isn't room for the amps where he can hear them--they have to sit out in front of the drummer. So, as an experiment--thanks to the many discussions here about doing so--I ran my R40 back to sit right next to the drummer as his dedicated bass monitor. R800 FX SEND to the R40 main INPUT. Worked GREAT! So... "one less thang..."

Tim

 

[RL5]

I actually did this last week and will again tonite. Not for my benefit (directly) however. The venue we're playing has a recessed "hole" where the drummer and all his stuff goes and there isn't room for the amps where he can hear them--they have to sit out in front of the drummer. So, as an experiment--thanks to the many discussions here about doing so--I ran my R40 back to sit right next to the drummer as his dedicated bass monitor. R800 FX SEND to the R40 main INPUT. Worked GREAT! So... "one less thang..."

Tim

I'll need to keep this in mind, in case we run into a similar stage arrangement. I have a Stage 800 and a Studio 40.

 

[GregT]

Hey.. just joined and I have a question that will show you that I have way too much time on my hands.

I have the rumble 100. Is the main difference in sound between the Rumble 100 and the Rumble 200 the sound of the internal speaker? I’m asking about both amps “as is”, without an external cab hooked up to the Rumble 200. Since the Rumble 200 runs at 140w into the internal speaker and the Rumble 100 is rated at 100w into he internal speaker, that does not look like a significant power difference (IMHO). The larger speaker will definitely affect the apparent level and tone, I’m sure. I don’t have access to a rumble 200 to make the comparison myself but I’d like to know what you folks think.

I have both and they are both great amps on their own. The 200 has a 15-inch speaker in a larger ported cabinet. Side by side in a club, the 200 just lays out an extra layer of thick, bassy goodness in the area right in front of the band where people dance. As the Man-of-Plaid mentioned, I'm also inclined to favor a Motown type tone. The 15 just seems to do that a lot better than the 12.

 

[GonePlaid]

I have both and they are both great amps on their own. The 200 has a 15-inch speaker in a larger ported cabinet. Side by side in a club, the 200 just lays out an extra layer of thick, bassy goodness in the area right in front of the band where people dance. As the Man-of-Plaid mentioned, I'm also inclined to favor a Motown type tone. The 15 just seems to do that a lot better than the 12.

I got my 3 in this order: 200c, 40(to replace Bassman25), 100. The 100 has replaced the 200c on most of our gigs*. I kinda prefer the 200c, but the difference in weight is important to my 77 y/o @$$ when it comes to load in/out on our one niters.

*like tonight's Elks Club gig

 

[Yahboy]

Hey.. just joined and I have a question that will show you that I have way too much time on my hands.

I have the rumble 100. Is the main difference in sound between the Rumble 100 and the Rumble 200 the sound of the internal speaker? I’m asking about both amps “as is”, without an external cab hooked up to the Rumble 200. Since the Rumble 200 runs at 140w into the internal speaker and the Rumble 100 is rated at 100w into he internal speaker, that does not look like a significant power difference (IMHO). The larger speaker will definitely affect the apparent level and tone, I’m sure. I don’t have access to a rumble 200 to make the comparison myself but I’d like to know what you folks think.

On my previous 200v3 combo, compare to 100V3, both gain and volume set 10/2 oclock, the 100v3 just starting get fart on E string. The low end spread better on 200v3 meanwhile no such boxy tone from 100v3.

But if you playing aggressive and fast attack , the 200v3's 15 driver just sound blur and respond not fast enough compare to 500v3.

 

[E Buzz]

Yesterday, 500c doin' it's job...