Fender Rumble Club

[Muddslide]

My rumble 40 arrived today, it's probably louder than I need for the bedroom, but it's awesome.

There's another local CL ad near me for a Rumble 15 at $50. It's tempting. I could leave the 150 at the drummer's house and have the 15W at home. It would be all I need. Assuming I could swing both amps.

You'd laugh if you knew what I was playing through now.

Okay, I'll spill it: it's an old 35W Hondo practice amp. I bet it's 30 years old. Pretty crackly.

Then again, you'd probably laugh at my basses too. Sheesh, I used to have some real nice equipment back in the day. Now it's pretty bottom-of-the-barrel. But I'll build it back up again. I don't wanna get back into having the amount of musical gear I had in the late 90s...that was ridiculous. I prefer to keep things minimal anymore, but I hope to at least get one nice bass again someday, not that I don't enjoy my El Cheapos. Because I enjoy them a great deal and feel lucky to have them.

 

[Wilton]

Off to catch Macca in concert. Tah-Tah! Gents.

I remember seeing his tour in the mid or so 90s in Aus. Very impressive. It was my first stadium type show - fireworks during Live and Let Die and all.

 

[Scott Truesdell]

There's another local CL ad near me for a Rumble 15 at $50. It's tempting.

The price is moderately OK but Rumble goodness really starts @ 40.

 

[crucislancer]

If he could put down Minecraft long enough to pick up his guitar, then there might be a chance.

Funny, I have the same complaint about my son, too much minecraft, not enough bass playing. But he does have a point, he's just too small right now for his bass. He needs a good growth spurt.

 

[DerekW]

Funny, I have the same complaint about my son, too much minecraft, not enough bass playing. But he does have a point, he's just too small right now for his bass. He needs a good growth spurt.

Here, show him this, 5 string, no less. Then ask him what his excuse is

 

[eric_B]

Rumble 500 unboxing

 

[crucislancer]

Here, show him this, 5 string, no less. Then ask him what his excuse is

You bet I will!

 

[eric_B]

Hey, good news: I did some playing with my brand new Rumble 500 and it sounds great.
Also, I did not notice any problem with a scratchy volume control .
Maybe Fender solved this issue and it is production series (serial number) related?
Mine is ICTB15024518, I believe it was just shortly in stock before I got it.

BTW: that things gets loud, I turned it up a bit and could feel an earthquake coming up .

 

[burgundyglo]

Hey, good news: I did some playing with my brand new Rumble 500 and it sounds great.
Also, I did not notice any problem with a scratchy volume control .
Maybe Fender solved this issue and it is production series (serial number) related?
Mine is ICTB15024518, I believe it was just shortly in stock before I got it.

My 500 combo has a serial number just a little bit higher than yours and the volume pot does 'scratch' when you turn it while playing. It doesn't bother me.

But the rubber feet do! See my recent posts!

 

[ticol07]

I know, and it makes me a little nervy, but I have no choice. It HAS been listed more than two weeks though.



God no, please! If you knew the hell I've been through trying to pull some kind of workable amp together, having the $$$....why...



Oh. Whew.



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.

The only amp I possessed in these is the Peavey TKO 115s. It is loud for its wattage (I remember buying it in a Cash Converter shop. I pushed it to hear if the speaker was OK, and the vibrations caused by the heavy low end made dozens of glasses slip from a shelf and fall on the floor. I bought it immediately )
And there are a lot of options for tone shaping on it.
But it's very very heavy (around 40 kg)... It's not the best one if you want to move it a lot. It costed me some good back pains.

 

[eric_B]

My 500 combo has a serial number just a little bit higher than yours and the volume pot does 'scratch' when you turn it while playing. It doesn't bother me.

So no decisive answer on that yet.

But the rubber feet do! See my recent posts!

OK, I read your post. Not a problem for me (yet), as I don have the 210 - yet .
It surprised me a bit, I never heard anyone complain about that.

Anyway, the 500 combo will be more than enough for my needs for now.

 

[eric_B]

OK, I ordered some covers for both my Rumbles over here: Invalid Link Removed
They have a 12% discount until the end of June.
I'll post my findings when I get them.

 

[Big Hoss]

Good thing the MDB covers came in.... I have been doing a LOT of remodeling in the house, and even with the Filtrete Ultra Allergen filters, and a cyclone dust collection unit I still get this on top of my amp / cab!

Good thing a damp paper towel takes it all up in nothing flat... I still don't like the buildup.

And before anyone fusses, I know in a corner is way sub optimal, and blah blah blah... The music room is also a guest room with a queen size bed, a LAN rack and a changing table in a 10x10 space. You gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. This close to the wall / corner REALLY gets the house shaking even at low volumes.

 

[Paul LF]

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.

I put the one that came with mine on my bass case.

 

[Daverino]

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a extension cab for my Fender Rumble 500 v3 combo. I've heard great things about both the rumble 2x10 and the 4x10 extension cabs matched with the 500 combo. There's about a 40-50$ difference in the two, so that's making my decision harder.


So my questions.

Since i have no way of trying them out around my local music stores because there not in stock, what would be the differences?

How much difference in sound would i hear between the two cabs?

Will the 4x10 be more bassy or seem louder because its pushing more air?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Big Hoss]

Since they are both 8ohm cabs, and your internal 210 is 8ohms, the power to drive the speakers would be split evenly between the internal cab, and the extension cab, thus your combos 210s will get the same power that goes out to your extension cab, be it a 210, or a 410. If you go with 410s, they would in turn divide it, meaning each speaker would recieve half the power that a 210 would.

To put it more simply, and this is my most likely wrong opinion of the issue.

With a 410 cab added to a 210 combo you wouldn't drive teh 410 well enough to take advantage of the extra speaker area.

I can honestly say out of personal experience, that a Rumble V3 500 combo on a Rumble V3 210 cab, unless you need volume levels to loosen the bowels of folks in the next county, you will not find the capability of that rig lacking. The heavier / extreme loud metal guys might disagree, but playing rock, blues, and country you are golden!

 

[Linnin]

I'm thinking of getting a extension cab for my Fender Rumble 500 v3 combo.

First things first, Daverino! Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, you are member # 453

Yes you should buy a Rumble 210, as it's a total match.

Rumbles Rule!

 

[Daverino]

Since they are both 8ohm cabs, and your internal 210 is 8ohms, the power to drive the speakers would be split evenly between the internal cab, and the extension cab, thus your combos 210s will get the same power that goes out to your extension cab, be it a 210, or a 410. If you go with 410s, they would in turn divide it, meaning each speaker would recieve half the power that a 210 would.

To put it more simply, and this is my most likely wrong opinion of the issue.

With a 410 cab added to a 210 combo you wouldn't drive teh 410 well enough to take advantage of the extra speaker area.

I can honestly say out of personal experience, that a Rumble V3 500 combo on a Rumble V3 210 cab, unless you need volume levels to loosen the bowels of folks in the next county, you will not find the capability of that rig lacking. The heavier / extreme loud metal guys might disagree, but playing rock, blues, and country you are golden!

Thanks.

Definitely something to consider. Plus the 2x10 will weigh less!

 

[crucislancer]

I can honestly say out of personal experience, that a Rumble V3 500 combo on a Rumble V3 210 cab, unless you need volume levels to loosen the bowels of folks in the next county, you will not find the capability of that rig lacking. The heavier / extreme loud metal guys might disagree, but playing rock, blues, and country you are golden!

I see a new slogan here. Fender Rumble amps: Loosening bowels in a county near you

When I first started playing with my new band, I brought both the 500 combo and the 210 cab. Since I can't turn it up at home without being evicted with extreme prejudice, I would test out the capabilities of the rig during rehearsal. I was being a bit judicious with my use of the master knob for the first couple of rehearsals. Just before the third rehearsal, the singer says "I think we can all turn down a bit (looking directly at me while saying this) before my ears bleed". Message received! I think my master was set to just under noon, and it was shaking the room

When I was in a metal band, I would have loved to have had this rig. The one I had at the time was almost, but not quite, as powerful but lacked definition. It was still loud enough to compete with the gorilla on drums and the two guitarists with full Marshall stacks. That should be no problem for the this Rumble rig.

I really only need to bring the combo for rehearsal, it's been able to do the job very well without any issues.

 

[Wilton]

Good thing the MDB covers came in.... I have been doing a LOT of remodeling in the house, and even with the Filtrete Ultra Allergen filters, and a cyclone dust collection unit I still get this on top of my amp / cab!

Good thing a damp paper towel takes it all up in nothing flat... I still don't like the buildup.

And before anyone fusses, I know in a corner is way sub optimal, and blah blah blah... The music room is also a guest room with a queen size bed, a LAN rack and a changing table in a 10x10 space. You gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. This close to the wall / corner REALLY gets the house shaking even at low volumes.

Do you just put the combo on top of the speaker cabinet and it is safe and secure or is there anything else you need to do?