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Fender Rumble Club

#6,201
Linnin said:
@Muddslide, ROMP On It! :hyper:
That looks like new, and he'll probably take $175 cash. Pounce, and don't hesitate. The Rumble 150 combos were introduced in 2010 and quickly became the very best selling bass combos world wide in 2011-13. They are very loud and have B&O D-Class ICE Power sections. Excellent overdrive and compression. Go For It :bassist:
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Thanks, man! Glad to hear it! Local CL has a few other 100-150W combo options, but comparing reviews online this one seems to be the clear winner.

Prior to this, only Rumbles I've played were 15W bedroom/practice boxes, but I was impressed with them. Just need a lot more volume.

Also, back in the day I gigged for years with an ancient Peavey TNT 150 (which I bet anything is still out there plugging away at a club somewhere.)

This Rumble 150 has GOT to be lighter-weight than that old Peavey!
 
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PS-- If I get the Rumble 150 this weekend, I will report back. Still love to hear more advice/opinions on this purchase, but in my bones I feel like its the thing to do.

The runner up is an older Peavey TKO, 75W. but I expect I'll get some more headroom out of the Fender, and I like some of the features it has that the Peavey doesn't.

Although I will say that a Peavey 75 watts in some ways sounds a lot louder than some other brands 75 watts.
 
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Muddslide said:
PS-- If I get the Rumble 150 this weekend, I will report back. Still love to hear more advice/opinions on this purchase, but in my bones I feel like its the thing to do.

The runner up is an older Peavey TKO, 75W. but I expect I'll get some more headroom out of the Fender, and I like some of the features it has that the Peavey doesn't.

Although I will say that a Peavey 75 watts in some ways sounds a lot louder than some other brands 75 watts.
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I was raised on Peavey. Grew up, earned money, bought into the SVT spinal dilemma. I discovered the Rumble series after doing a ton of research on Class D amplification. Bought the Rumble 500 head and a V2 410 and it changed my life. Loved it so much that I got the 500 combo, then loved that so much that I am thinking about driving to Oklahoma City just to buy this 150 out from under you. JK. Seriously dude, do yourself a favor and become a Rumbler.
 
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Linnin said:
I wouldn't wait that long.
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I know, and it makes me a little nervy, but I have no choice. It HAS been listed more than two weeks though.

Bodeanly said:
...I am thinking about driving to Oklahoma City just to buy this 150 out from under you.
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God no, please! If you knew the hell I've been through trying to pull some kind of workable amp together, having the $$$....why...

JK.
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Oh. Whew.

Seriously dude, do yourself a favor and become a Rumbler.
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Sure hope to, and soon. I really have done a LOT of reading reviews, other research I could pull off, played and tried out what I could when I could, etc. and from what I gather the Rumble 150 blows away the other choices I have.

Just for giggles, the other amps I was looking at (also all used on CL) :

Peavey TKO 115S ($149.) As I say, this was the runner-up to the Fender, mainly based on my previous extensive experience with Peaveys.

Acoustic B100 ($150.) I've actually played several of these in various shops. Not bad, but they lack a little "oomph" for me. Maybe great if you stay clean all the time. I do not.

Ampeg BA115 ($250.) Not only over my budget a bit (at least at asking price) I just feel like Ampeg quality has gone down since production moved to China. I don't feel this is true with any/all products that are now manufactured in China necessarily, but it was my experience with Ampeg. And I HAVE played this model of amp in recent years. Kinda feel the same way about it as I do about the Acoustic.

Gallien-Kreuger MB115 ($250.) This one is at least a 200-watter, but the reviews were so mixed. I have played through some G-K head/cab setups and thought they sounded wonderful, but not only is this over my budget, I heard more negative than positive things about this model, and this was info culled from several review sites, reviews posted by owners on online retailer sites, various musicians forums, etc.

Line 6 Low Down Studio 110 ($150.) Haven't played one, but this kind of intrigued me. Overall pretty well-reviewed. Sounds like it'd be great as far as portability and so on, but from what I read, it sounds like a "too many bells and whistles" sort of thing. Far more gadgetry than I would ever use most likely, and when it comes to things like that I tend to feel like more chips and circuitry means more can go wrong.

I'm not saying I don't like to have some options to shape my sounds..I use some EQ, pedals, etc. but I don't really care to have a lot of what to me would be extraneous features in my gear. In some ways I am a caveman-type, plug-and-play type of musician.

Anyway, I strongly feel that, of all the above options, the Rumble is the way to go! Thanks for the encouragement. I know $200 seems like pocket change to many people, but it is a serious investment and expenditure to me.
 
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I know the V3 combos and cabs are made in different countries but the rubber feet on my 500 combo use the hole in the metal corner cover as its screw point. Not so on the 210 cab. Different size feet and metal corners too. The combo doesn't sit flush on top of the 210 cab.

And, any opinions about putting a combo handle on top of the 210 cab?
 
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Muddslide said:
...I know $200 seems like pocket change to many people, but it is a serious investment and expenditure to me.
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200 bucks is not pocket change to me either. I generally only buy used and after a ton of research.
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My 500 combo's rubber feet sit on top of the screw heads of the 210 cab's metal corners.
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Good to know! Thanks!
 
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Muddslide said:
Still wanting to join this club! I keep having a line on various Rumbles on local CL. I was looking into a 75W but it sold before I could go check it out.

Then a guy had a Rumble 60 for like $40 I planned to snatch up, but then he told me it had a bad rattle and he thought the speaker was blown. He decided not to sell it.

However, I was hoping for something in more the 100-150W range anyway.

My finances are severely limited at the moment, but I'd still like to find something that can hold up in a jam session with drums and guitarists who don't try to "out-loud" everyone else.

So, I found this listing:

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I hope to check it out this weekend and maybe bring it home. Seller says is is like new, and he's asking under half what it cost new. He mentions they have changed this model some recently. I don't know what the difference is. This is at the top of my budget but it's been listed for a while. I might be able to haggle him down a bit hopefully.

If I could afford a decent head/cab rig setup, I would, but this Rumble 150 does have a line out as well, so if I get back into gigging, I'd think it would be workable, if not ideal.

Would love to hear your thoughts on this model.

Thank you.
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I'd probably offer him less and get it. My only thought is that for roughly $100 more, you can buy a brand new Rumble 1x12 combo that's 100w and a V3. Unlike the seller, I like the newer V3s more than the V2s as far as looks go -- and I think they're better quality too (sorry V2 owners!). Another issue I have is that it looks like it's being sold at a pawn shop (the orange sticker?) -- and I'm apprehensive about them. As far as used equipment is concerned, I think private sellers are the way to go. But maybe that's my girlfriend wearing off on me, because I'd still probably buy it. I'm an equipment junkie! But test it out first -- And turn it up! Check for rattles at loud volumes, etc. Good luck!

EDIT: Linnin just informed me that the orange sticker came on the amp when it was new, and the seller never took it off. Therefore, it looks like the person is a private seller after all. Go for it!!
 
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Muddslide said:
Anyway, I strongly feel that, of all the above options, the Rumble is the way to go! Thanks for the encouragement. I know $200 seems like pocket change to many people, but it is a serious investment and expenditure to me.
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That is well understood. $200 is a lot of money for me also. The Fender Rumble 150 is a rock solid reliable amp that should last you many many years and sound good doing it.
 
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Muddslide said:
Gallien-Kreuger MB115 ($250.) This one is at least a 200-watter, but the reviews were so mixed. I have played through some G-K head/cab setups and thought they sounded wonderful, but not only is this over my budget, I heard more negative than positive things about this model, and this was info culled from several review sites, reviews posted by owners on online retailer sites, various musicians forums, etc.
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This is the closest to that V2 Rumble 150. I was listening to a Gallien-Kreuger 1x15 combo (I didn't note the model number) this weekend in an outside venue. It had great tone and held up well in the mix with 1 guitar, keyboard, sax, 1 full-kit drummer and an extra percussionist on congas. All the amps were running through FOH via line-outs.

That v2 Rumble 150 is the price-point/performance equivalent of the v3 Rumble 200. The only negative I can think of is that it will be fairly heavy. I have a v2 Rumble 350 and it just about breaks this old man's back lugging it anywhere. I take the v3 Rumble 40 when I can get away with it just because of the weight.[/QUOTE]
 
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Jonathan Blair said:
...Another issue I have is that it looks like it's being sold at a pawn shop (the orange sticker?) -- and I'm apprehensive about them. As far as used equipment is concerned, I think private sellers are the way to go...
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Linnin said:
That's the stock sticker that came on the amp when new. It's actually more red than orange. He just never took it off.
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Yes, it is a private seller. I've been texting him back and forth the past couple of days. I think he is on the up and up. The sticker is original to the amp and was just never removed. Like I say, seller says there is still 2 years left of a 3 year warranty.

@Jonathan Blair -- thanks for the wishes of luck!

I miss jamming with people and gigging more than I can express in words. It was such a big part of my life all through the 80s and 90s. It broke my heart to give it up.

Fortunately, my wonderful wife (who is also a musician, and a far better/more accomplished one than I) is very supportive, my daughters are old enough to be far more independent and I have some old friends locally I used to play with YEARS back who want to play. I still have some chops, working hard to regain more. The friend of mine who is a drummer still gigs and does session work frequently, so I hope so much to get "back in the saddle" again.

Heck, I might end up having to spring for a Rumble 500 someday!
 
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