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Fender Rumble Club

#55,421
SharpCat said:
Question for you: Do you use the modeling? The other features of the Studio 40 are certainly nice, but I’m not sure I’d use the modeling once I dialed in a “Rumble” sound.
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Not at this time. My primary reasons for picking the Studio 40 over the regular one were: a) the FX loop, b) the tweeter, c) the acoustic padding, d) the speaker, and e) the pre- and post-effects DI output option.

That doesn't mean I'll never use more of the models (like the Ampeg B-15 and Fender Bassman, for example) in the future, but I have no regrets about spending the extra on the Studio 40.

Oh, and f) the black grill cloth! ;):bassist:
 
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#55,422
DishDive said:
I rocked the R200 +R112 cab tonight at the Firkin Tavern with my band Lowfires!
It sounded great!!
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Yo, Dishy! @DishDive, you are now member #1690 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.

Wow! The coveted Rumble 112?! I bet that did sound great!

So, 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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Got a couple of questions for the Rumble Club.....

I've a friend that gigs a Rumble 40 in a 4 pcs., "VERY" low volume, extremely easy hitting drummer, old style country band.

He bought this combo brand new back when Fender first released the Rumble series.

He insists that (this) Rumble 40 has a 12" driver in it and it came that way when he bought it.
I've showed him in Fender's spec literature it lists the 40 as using a 10" driver and looking through the grille, it looks to be a 10 to me.

So the questions:

Were the very first Rumble 40 combos ever factory equipped with a 12" speaker?

Maybe it was a early proto type using a 12 that made it's way out of the factory?
 
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#55,424
DishDive said:
I rocked the R200 +R112 cab tonight at the Firkin Tavern with my band Lowfires!
It sounded great!!
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I can attest to that. I had a 112 that I paired with my 200c. The problem was that it was overkill for any place we played. The 112 sat under my kitchen table for a year b4 I sold it, but man, what a sound!
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shoot-r said:
Got a couple of questions for the Rumble Club.....

I've a friend that gigs a Rumble 40 in a 4 pcs., "VERY" low volume, extremely easy hitting drummer, old style country band.

He bought this combo brand new back when Fender first released the Rumble series.

He insists that (this) Rumble 40 has a 12" driver in it and it came that way when he bought it.
I've showed him in Fender's spec literature it lists the 40 as using a 10" driver and looking through the grille, it looks to be a 10 to me.

So the questions:

Were the very first Rumble 40 combos ever factory equipped with a 12" speaker?

Maybe it was a early proto type using a 12 that made it's way out of the factory?
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Your friend is mistaken. The Rumble 40 has, and has always had, a 10" speaker since its introduction in 2014. In fact, the design hasn’t changed in any way since then. The only Rumble combos that have been equipped with 12" speakers are AFAIK the v1 Rumble 60, the v2 Rumble 75, and the current Rumble v3 100.

If your friend has a Rumble 40 with a 12" in it, it certainly didn’t come that way from the factory.
 
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JakobT said:
Your friend is mistaken. The Rumble 40 has, and has always had, a 10" speaker since its introduction in 2014. In fact, the design hasn’t changed in any way since then. The only Rumble combos that have been equipped with 12" speakers are AFAIK the v1 Rumble 60, the v2 Rumble 75, and the current Rumble v3 100.

If your friend has a Rumble 40 with a 12" in it, it certainly didn’t come that way from the factory.
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Thank-you for the reply.
Confirms what I thought.
 
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shoot-r said:
Got a couple of questions for the Rumble Club..... I've a friend that gigs a Rumble 40 in a 4 pcs., "VERY" low volume, extremely easy hitting drummer, old style country band. He bought this combo brand new back when Fender first released the Rumble series. He insists that (this) Rumble 40 has a 12" driver in it and it came that way when he bought it.

I've showed him in Fender's spec literature it lists the 40 as using a 10" driver and looking through the grille, it looks to be a 10 to me. ... ... ...
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Check the Rumble history for the big picture. The 40 was not made in the "first released Rumble series" in 2003 (20 years ago). The Rumble 40, V3, is at most 9 years old from 2014.​

shoot-r said:
... ... ... So the questions: Were the very first Rumble 40 combos ever factory equipped with a 12" speaker? ... ... ...
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I agree with Jakob. To my knowledge, no Rumble 40 combos have ever been factory equipped with a 12" speaker. Perhaps your friend was told it is a 12" so he's sticking with that story. The velcro grille frame is easy enough to remove, pull it and measure the diameter of the bolt circle to settle it!​

shoot-r said:
... ... ... Maybe it was a early proto type using a 12 that made it's way out of the factory?
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Of course, anything can happen in prototyping, but that's not "factory equipped". And, Fender prototypes are not usually publicized nor sold. It's nigh on impossible his came from any factory that way, especially in view of the history of Rumble 10" & 12" combos it would be "out of line".

However, there's no accounting for after market mods! I can't find it now, but IIRC someone here on TB did replace the 10" in a Rumble 40 with a 12" speaker, which just barely fit into the box. Perhaps he bought that one, or another such? Sorry, my old-timer's brain can't remember any other details right now, nor find those posts. :confused:


PS: shoot-man, do you have a Rumble yet? Still waiting to give you a Club number.
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GonePlaid said:
I can attest to that. I had a 112 that I paired with my 200c. The problem was that it was overkill for any place we played. The 112 sat under my kitchen table for a year b4 I sold it, but man, what a sound!
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We’re a pretty loud band. I have gotten away with just the 200 before. It’s a little easier load in by itself too.
But adding the 112 does get the 200 up closer to my ears and adds bigger/fuller sound.
I love it!!
 
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SoulReflection said:
If one considers all the years that it can take to pull that off, it could be a stretch to say that money was "Easy" IMHO ;)...they deserve all they can make and still have an early night.
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The "easy" part is that we're all veterans at this [stuff]. We almost never rehearse. Somebody brings in a song they wanna do, we determine the key, maybe use chord charts, and play it like the record 'cept longer if they're dancing. And then we turn to each other and say "just like rehearsal" ;),;), and just like that we have a 'new' old tune in our repurtwar...,no, repahtuar...,no,...uh,...song list.
 
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GonePlaid said:
The "easy" part is that we're all veterans at this [stuff]. We almost never rehearse. Somebody brings in a song they wanna do, we determine the key, maybe use chord charts, and play it like the record 'cept longer if they're dancing. And then we turn to each other and say "just like rehearsal";),;), and just like that we have a 'new' old tune in our repurtwar...,no, repahtuar...,no,...uh,...song list.
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Good spelling is not necessary when you play good "musak" :D:D.
 
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