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G-Dog said:
Yes, that will work fine.

But the Return alone is not a loop. The Send & Return together constitute a loop. But, it is not necessary to use the entire loop. You can use either separately, as in this case.​




Yes, you are correct. And you are welcome. That block diagram came from the Rumble 800 HD manual.​




I believe my few university electrical engineering classes qualify me to correctly answer this.​
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Thank you for the correction and answer G-Dog!

Paula wanted me to say for posterity that she much prefers the Effects Return Jack for amplifying her keyboard—and that she likes the sound overall that she’s getting this way (for what it’s worth we’re also using one of my PJB C-4 cabs). In this instance it’s with a Korg Triton 61-key, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t be a universal solution for her various keyboards.
 
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chupacerveza said:
Thank you for the correction and answer G-Dog!

Paula wanted me to say for posterity that she much prefers the Effects Return Jack for amplifying her keyboard—and that she likes the sound overall that she’s getting this way (for what it’s worth we’re also using one of my PJB C-4 cabs). In this instance it’s with a Korg Triton 61-key, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t be a universal solution for her various keyboards.
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Yeah, some keyboardists like all their controls on their instrument. Others appreciate the extra effects in a combo's preamp. To each their own.
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chupacerveza said:
Thank you for the correction and answer G-Dog!

Paula wanted me to say for posterity that she much prefers the Effects Return Jack for amplifying her keyboard—and that she likes the sound overall that she’s getting this way (for what it’s worth we’re also using one of my PJB C-4 cabs). In this instance it’s with a Korg Triton 61-key, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t be a universal solution for her various keyboards.
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After reading your post, I went in and plugged a Taylor 412 acoustic into the effects return of my Rumble 100 just to see if it'd work. Of course, it didn't. It wasn't powerful enough to get any real signal. But then I plugged it into the input and remembered just how nice an acoustic sounds through a Rumble. There's a lot of different ways to use these versatile amps.
 
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GregT said:
After reading your post, I went in and plugged a Taylor 412 acoustic into the effects return of my Rumble 100 just to see if it'd work. Of course, it didn't. It wasn't powerful enough to get any real signal. But then I plugged it into the input and remembered just how nice an acoustic sounds through a Rumble. There's a lot of different ways to use these versatile amps.
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Greg, is your Taylor an acoustic/electric? Does it use a battery to power the pickup(s)? Even so, I guess it may not provide a strong enough signal for the R100's power amp to do much with?

Keyboards, on the other hand, often have all kinds of outputs at various levels, sometimes even built-in speakers with small amps!
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@GregT, My Taylor 214e-DLX sounds fantastic through my Rumble 40. I was thinking of getting an acoustic amp in the same volume level, but I don't need to with the R40.

I tried using the Reply and Quote buttons, but as soon as I started typing I got an error and was booted off the sub-forum.
 
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G-Dog said:
Aloha, Charly! @Charlinho14, you are now member #1672 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.

GregT has good advice. Try both, and then let your ears be your guide!

So, Chucky, how's 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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Thank you G-DOG, I'm honored to be member #1672 in the highly coveted Fender Rumble Club.

I started playing bass at 13. My band broke up after a year and I quit playing. Fast forward many years later to 2020 (quarantine time) and I bought a bass and started playing again. I formed a band with some fellow dads in my neighborhood about a year ago and we've been gigging ever since and having a blast.

I bought a Rumble 500 combo last week and did my first gig with it last night. It was outdoors and it cut through the mix just fine with no PA support. I'm very happy with it and already looking to get an extension cab for bigger gigs. I'd love to hear people's opinions on which extension cab they prefer: 115 or 210. I'm sure I'll have many more questions for my fellow rumblers.
 
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MadJack said:
@GregT, My Taylor 214e-DLX sounds fantastic through my Rumble 40. I was thinking of getting an acoustic amp in the same volume level, but I don't need to with the R40.

I tried using the Reply and Quote buttons, but as soon as I started typing I got an error and was booted off the sub-forum.
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Taylors sound good plugged into almost anything, but they sound great through a Rumble!
 
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G-Dog said:
Greg, is your Taylor an acoustic/electric? Does it use a battery to power the pickup(s)? Even so, I guess it may not provide a strong enough signal for the R100's power amp to do much with?

Keyboards, on the other hand, often have all kinds of outputs at various levels, sometimes even built-in speakers with small amps!
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It is an acoustic/electric. I knew it wouldn't work through the return, but I still had to try it. You know, because it was there. I do think that anyone who were to plug an acoustic/electric into the regular input of a Rumble is in for a big surprise. It sounds way better than even Fender's dedicated acoustic guitar amplifiers, just no reverb.
 
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GregT said:
It is an acoustic/electric. I knew it wouldn't work through the return, but I still had to try it. You know, because it was there. I do think that anyone who were to plug an acoustic/electric into the regular input of a Rumble is in for a big surprise. It sounds way better than even Fender's dedicated acoustic guitar amplifiers, just no reverb.
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I use my Rumble 15 with my Martin B1-E.
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But it works really well with my Martin 6 and 12 strings too.
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Since we never play bigger venues, it's the only amp I've ever needed.
 
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Not a Rumble, but I know there are others in this thread who had or still have a '60s Fender Bassman amp. Here's an interesting video of a black face Bassman like the one I bought used in '67. This version came out later in '64 (mine did). The one in the video is from January '65. I had my '63 Fender Jazz plugged into the bass channel and my Farfisa Mini plugged into the Normal channel.

 
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GregT said:
After reading your post, I went in and plugged a Taylor 412 acoustic into the effects return of my Rumble 100 just to see if it'd work. Of course, it didn't. It wasn't powerful enough to get any real signal. But then I plugged it into the input and remembered just how nice an acoustic sounds through a Rumble. There's a lot of different ways to use these versatile amps.
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I was just rambling through this thread and came across this.

My one big "moment" playing acoustic in public was our son's wedding. My old Hohner acoustic sounded really nice through the Rumble 500 I had at the time. The amp was large enough to not need any other support. The guitar sounded far better than it should have that day.
 
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Pelagic said:
Hi all,

I really like my Rumble 800, but it seems to have developed a pretty ugly rattle. I tried tightening what I could see. Any suggestions on something I may have missed? It shows up in the lower register from fifth position A (the worst) and down.
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SOLVED. apparently it's the horn. tightened it down but it sounds like the internals are rattling, even with it turned off. Anyone else had this happen?

EDIt: took it out, turned it a quarter turn left and put it back. temporarily solved, I guess.‍
 
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Deleted member 268085 said:
Not a Rumble, but I know there are others in this thread who had or still have a '60s Fender Bassman amp. Here's an interesting video of a black face Bassman like the one I bought used in '67. This version came out later in '64 (mine did). The one in the video is from January '65. I had my '63 Fender Jazz plugged into the bass channel and my Farfisa Mini plugged into the Normal channel.

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The 2 I had were both 63's with the 6g6b circuit.
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I later bought a 67(?)that never sounded as good. Didn't have the same circuit. Sold it.
 
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