Fender Rumble Club

[Randy Pazos]

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The top graph is with EQ set at 12 (noon).

Does this apply to R100 V3?

 

[MadJack]

Does this apply to R100 V3?

It applies with all Rubles with the four band EQ controls, i.e. all R40+ amps.

 

[Randy Pazos]

It applies with all Rubles with the four band EQ controls, i.e. all R40+ amps.

Thanks, will use this true setting for now on

 

[GonePlaid]

Might have to let you take it for a test drive at one of your gigs

Helluvan offer. We're at that same place 2/17. Nothing I'm on B4 that.

 

[GonePlaid]

Realized today that I'm at roughly my 1 year anniversary with my Rumble 800c, and wanted to post a little update/review for those folks considering one. Been playing bass for almost 40 years, have had a number of amps over the years, with them getting smaller/lighter each iteration. My thoughts based on my use over the last year:

• 800c is 20 pounds lighter than my MB Walkabout Scout. Notable difference. Walkabout hasn't left the house in the last year other than to get it serviced prior to a possible sale.
• All the power needed. Playing in a Dead band these days (2 guitars, bass, keys, drums, 4 of us sing), we generally have to run our own PA so amps are just live in the room. Not had it over 1pm on the master, 11am on the gain. I really like having the extra headroom, given that there is little downside as far as size/weight goes.
• I like the sound I get from it, from a variety of basses. 4-string FSO to 5-string modern. Earns my highest praise in that it gets out of my way and lets me just play. Once it's set for the room I can leave it alone and just play.
• I like the overdrive channel for a little "fatness" on something like an Allman Bros tune, but rarely use it at gigs as that nuance tends to get lost given the rooms we play in. Mostly just use that feature as a mute now, but I do find the OD to be a musical sound.
• Did I mention it's light? Load in is so nice, particularly in slippery winter conditions.
• I've used the low power mode for some jazz trio gigs, gives a bit more control for low volumes. Nice though not critical.

Truly, my highest praise for any musical gear is that it disappears when I use it. The 800c does that for me. Don't think about it, just plug in and get on with the music. It's not showy, not going to impress anyone with how boutique/rare it is, just gets on with the work.

Were it stolen today I'd go right out and buy another one. May it Rumble on for many more years.

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From my last gig. Reverend bass now sold, as it turns out I don't like a really wide neck. Still, it sounded great through the 800c

So, you like it?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Realized today that I'm at roughly my 1 year anniversary with my Rumble 800c, and wanted to post a little update/review for those folks considering one. Been playing bass for almost 40 years, have had a number of amps over the years, with them getting smaller/lighter each iteration. My thoughts based on my use over the last year:

• 800c is 20 pounds lighter than my MB Walkabout Scout. Notable difference. Walkabout hasn't left the house in the last year other than to get it serviced prior to a possible sale.
• All the power needed. Playing in a Dead band these days (2 guitars, bass, keys, drums, 4 of us sing), we generally have to run our own PA so amps are just live in the room. Not had it over 1pm on the master, 11am on the gain. I really like having the extra headroom, given that there is little downside as far as size/weight goes.
• I like the sound I get from it, from a variety of basses. 4-string FSO to 5-string modern. Earns my highest praise in that it gets out of my way and lets me just play. Once it's set for the room I can leave it alone and just play.
• I like the overdrive channel for a little "fatness" on something like an Allman Bros tune, but rarely use it at gigs as that nuance tends to get lost given the rooms we play in. Mostly just use that feature as a mute now, but I do find the OD to be a musical sound.
• Did I mention it's light? Load in is so nice, particularly in slippery winter conditions.
• I've used the low power mode for some jazz trio gigs, gives a bit more control for low volumes. Nice though not critical.

Truly, my highest praise for any musical gear is that it disappears when I use it. The 800c does that for me. Don't think about it, just plug in and get on with the music. It's not showy, not going to impress anyone with how boutique/rare it is, just gets on with the work.

Were it stolen today I'd go right out and buy another one. May it Rumble on for many more years.

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From my last gig. Reverend bass now sold, as it turns out I don't like a really wide neck. Still, it sounded great through the 800c

Very cool, and how I feel about my two chained R100 combos. If they got stolen, I'd probably look at the larger amps this time around. A 200 is cheaper than 2x100. Even the 500 is slightly cheaper than 2x100. The 800c is not quite $200 more. I have yet to use 200 watts, but at this point, I'd audition the R100's big siblings.

 

[G-Dog]

Does this apply to R100 V3?

Thanks, will use this true setting for now on

Hola, Randall! @Randy Pazos, you are now member #1716 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.

So, Randolf, 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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[Tom Bechtel]

This is my Rumble 15 V2 I got from Goodwill for $25 or so. It is great. Initially I used mostly as a guitar amp but then I replaced the little speaker with a Pyle 8" subwoofer speaker and stuffed the cab with insulation. Wasn't bad before but it sounds really good now for bass and guitar.

 

[G-Dog]

This is my Rumble 15 V2 I got from Goodwill for $25 or so. It is great. Initially I used mostly as a guitar amp but then I replaced the little speaker with a Pyle 8" subwoofer speaker and stuffed the cab with insulation. Wasn't bad before but it sounds really good now for bass and guitar.

Aloha, Thomas! @Tom Bechtel, you are now member #1717 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.

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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[Tom Bechtel]

Aloha, Thomas! @Tom Bechtel, you are now member #1717 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.

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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Kamsahabnida G-Dog, appreciate it! I am a new member and still learning bass after 40 years (v. long story). Last year I found my high school bass I sold in 1983 and bought it (part of the v. long story). I had no bass amps any longer so I bought whatever was laying around at my local Musicgoround, a Peavey Basic 60. It is cool but I found a deal on the Rumble 15 V2 and I am glad I bought it. I will have to get a higher wattage Rumble in the future -- they are very cool amps. Thanks again.

 

[Keith Soileau]

New here. New bass. New amp. Just picked up a Squier Mini, and ordered a Rumble 25. Checking out all the valuable info here!

 

[trseal]

New here. New bass. New amp. Just picked up a Squier Mini, and ordered a Rumble 25. Checking out all the valuable info here!

Welcome! This is a pretty cool place to hang out.

Tim

 

[John Stephen]

Indeed it is. Welcome, Keith. You'll find lotsa good info and support here.

 

[G-Dog]

New here. New bass. New amp. Just picked up a Squier Mini, and ordered a Rumble 25. Checking out all the valuable info here!

Howdy, Keithy! @Keith Soileau, you are now member #1718 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome to TalkBass in general and to The Club in particular! 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.

How's 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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[WRM]

Just a heads-up for anyone thinking about an R410 - I traded one of mine (w/slip-cover) in at the Crestwood, MO GC yesterday, and they said it would list for $320 (not sure when it will be listed?). It's truly mint/like new, and only been used a handful of times, as I usually practice with my R100....

Cheers,

 

[trseal]

Just a heads-up for anyone thinking about an R410 - I traded one of mine (w/slip-cover) in at the Crestwood, MO GC yesterday, and they said it would list for $320 (not sure when it will be listed?). It's truly mint/like new, and only been used a handful of times, as I usually practice with my R100....

Cheers,

It's on there. Just no pic yet.

Tim

 

[rickysbass]

Confession time.
I had recently brought home an older Fender Rumble 150.
Once I had it in a very quiet environment, I realized the sound wasn't as good as I thought it was.
Long story short.
I have a Rumble 40 back that sounds much better and weighs (close to) nothing.
It's a keeper!

 

[G-Dog]

I'm playing at a club in a few weeks that has this amp as backline. They're calling it a Fender Rumble 100. I played there a while back and I seem to remember that it was one of the smaller rumble amps and was not enough for that venue, but maybe they got a new amp. If it is a rumble 100 I could use that but if it's one of the smaller ones I'll probably bring my own amp. Can anyone tell from this picture which one it is?

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You could call the club and ask them what model it is.

You mean like on the phone? There's a technical spec page on their website which lists it as a 100. I played there a couple years ago maybe and I'm pretty sure it was a 40. But the website says it's a 100.

Sorry, basss, the Rumble 40, 100, 200, 500, and even the new 800, combos all have the same knobs, so we can't tell positively from your pic which model it is.

However, I'll take an educated guess that it may be a 100, because the 40 is 16.5" wide by 16.5" tall, and the one in the photo appears, to me, to be slightly taller than it is wide, like the 16.5" wide by 18.5" tall R100.

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That was my thinking.

Based on the position of the handle, I’m almost positive it’s a 40. The 40 and the 100 are the same with, but the 100 is a little taller and a couple of inches deeper. Due to the foreshortening and the picture angle it’s almost impossible to judge the height reliably, but the handle seems to be placed further to the back in relation to the controls than on a 100, indicating a shallower cab.

That is certainly just as valid as my guestimate, Jake! The perspective of that photo could be suggesting a taller height, to me, than is actually present; thus confounding my 100 theory. Howsomever, I respectfully submit that the handle position conjecture may also suffer from the perspective distortion, no?
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Absolutely, @G-Dog! And what’s more, the assertion on the venue’s website that it is indeed a 100, does weigh against me. Still, I do feel that it’s a bit too shallow for a 100, but I might easily be wrong.

There you go, @basss. Ya get a definite "maybe", either way from that photo.

Good luck! Please let us know who guessed right, will ya?
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That is a Rumble 40 v3. They use the same grill cloth on a 40 and a 100. In the picture there are 65 rows of darker stitching counting from the top to the bottom. A Rumble 100 has 75 rows. Those ten extra rows of grill cloth measure two inches.

My uncalibrated eyeball measurement (I blame the new lenses from cataract surgery) bows to your empirical data method of analysis. I've been looking at pix of 40s & 100s and counting rows since I read this post and I am forced to concur with your result! Congratulations!

Sorry, @basss, maybe they upgraded to the 100 since that picture was taken?
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Honestly, I thought you were joshing us!

I had done some rough calculations, and they didn’t add up[1]. But what does add up is your counting. I got 74 black stripes on my Rumble 100, and 65 on the one in the photo.
[1] In particular, 75 rows at 5 rows/inch is 15”, whereas the R100 grill is just over 17” high. But at 4.38 (mine seemed closer to 4 per inch than 5), that works out. Yes, I am a math geek.
TLDR; I agree with your conclusion.

Well, @basss, don't leave us in suspenders! Have you checked with the club, yet? What model Rumble is it? A 40 or a 100? Come on, Nosy, ... ... er, ... enquiring minds want to know!
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[RColie]

Just a heads-up for anyone thinking about an R410 - I traded one of mine (w/slip-cover) in at the Crestwood, MO GC yesterday, and they said it would list for $320 (not sure when it will be listed?). It's truly mint/like new, and only been used a handful of times, as I usually practice with my R100....

Cheers,

Thanks for the heads up! I live about 20 minutes from the Crestwood GC. The 410 is more than I would ever need, but it sure would look cool underneath my Bassman 800, which is also more than I would ever need!

 

[ezstep]

I have a big rig (two, actually), but I bought a Rumble 100 a while back thinking I would use it mostly as a stage monitor when I have plenty of p.a. support, and I do. But, I have run a line to it across a large stage so the guitarist can hear me (no monitor for him), I have used it "bare foot" as a rig in small settings and churches, I have used it to play recorded music through, and, of course, I have used it for a practice amp many, many times. I am getting quite a bit of use out of this small, lightweight box! If you had told me a couple of years ago how I would find uses for it, I would not have believed you.