It came with one, but I took it off. I think it has a cleaner look without it.
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No argument.
Leaving off the clipping light -- which is not needed -- saves a couple of bucks.
just sold my last remaining rumble (a 15 v2 Combo) just to buy a 150 head again... it seems like I'm never rumble-less :-D
I'm still reading the thread, but I have a couple questions. If they've been answered, feel free to throw page numbers at me.
First, are the cabs different than the combos in build quality? Looking at the specs the cabs seem to be a lot heavier than the respective combos. Is that because there's chambering inside? Different speakers? Is it the attachment system?
Second, has anyone compared the Rumble with something like the GK MBFusion? I do love the sound I get from my Fusion, but the B channel isn't really an overdrive like I was expecting. It gets louder, and sounds good, but it doesn't really give me the drive sound. Unless my Fusion is broken, I'd be tempted to maybe redo my rig with a Rumble of some sort so I could get footswitchable distortion without having my giant Diesel Dawg sitting on my pedalboard. The other bonus is the aux in, which can be nice to have sometimes, even on a gigging amp. As well as having a little bit cleaner back panel, headphone jack I don't have to remember adapters for etc.
Either way, I think when all is said and done, I'll end up with a Rumble. I'm just not sure if it'll be the 500 combo, a 500 head to go with either my Mesa 2x10 or possibly a Rumble cab or two, or just a 40 for practice.
First, are the cabs different than the combos in build quality? Looking at the specs the cabs seem to be a lot heavier than the respective combos. Is that because there's chambering inside? Different speakers? Is it the attachment system?
Second, has anyone compared the Rumble with something like the GK MBFusion? I do love the sound I get from my Fusion, but the B channel isn't really an overdrive like I was expecting. It gets louder, and sounds good, but it doesn't really give me the drive sound. Unless my Fusion is broken, I'd be tempted to maybe redo my rig with a Rumble of some sort so I could get footswitchable distortion without having my giant Diesel Dawg sitting on my pedalboard. The other bonus is the aux in, which can be nice to have sometimes, even on a gigging amp. As well as having a little bit cleaner back panel, headphone jack I don't have to remember adapters for etc.
Either way, I think when all is said and done, I'll end up with a Rumble. I'm just not sure if it'll be the 500 combo, a 500 head to go with either my Mesa 2x10 or possibly a Rumble cab or two, or just a 40 for practice.
The build quality is excellent on all and there is no difference in that respect. The new Rumble 210 and 112 are being built for Fender by Eminence in China and they are using a slightly heavier plywood. The Rumble 410 and 115 cabs are still being made at Fender's facility in Indonesia to the best of my knowledge. The plywood being used there is a lighter weight. There is bracing involved and acoustic lining; steel handles, and castors. The cabinets are bigger than the combos, and in the case of the 410 has twice as many speakers. So it's really easy to understand the weight differences. 62 pounds for the 410 cab is a very lightweight 410 with the GK CX410 being 67 pounds. The Fender Bassman Pro 410 Neo is 55 pounds while the GK Neo 410 is listed at 68 pounds.
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As far as the overdrive is concerned, @Shaerah56, Fender has the best built in overdrive in the business. You have to let your ears and tone goals be your guide. Rumble 40 and up all share the very same front end so go audition the overdrive at the same time. Read up about it here Fender Rumble Talk Links
Thanks @Linnin for the link and info.
I've got an ESP F-5 bass coming in sometime this week. Hopefully my local L&M can keep stock of some new Rumbles until it arrives. At the moment they have 100 and 40, not sure how many, but I'll try them out. From the Youtube videos I've heard I do like the Fender distortion. They even managed to make it sound good through the line out, which is very impressive. And it seems my GK isn't broken, it does indeed not really distort in the good sense. Just sounds more tube-ish unless it's pushed, at which time it just sounds nasty. Which I really don't care much for. So a 500 head or combo may be in my future.
I'll report back when the bass is in and I can get my ears on the combos.
I've got an ESP F-5 bass coming in sometime this week. Hopefully my local L&M can keep stock of some new Rumbles until it arrives. At the moment they have 100 and 40, not sure how many, but I'll try them out. From the Youtube videos I've heard I do like the Fender distortion. They even managed to make it sound good through the line out, which is very impressive. And it seems my GK isn't broken, it does indeed not really distort in the good sense. Just sounds more tube-ish unless it's pushed, at which time it just sounds nasty. Which I really don't care much for. So a 500 head or combo may be in my future.
I'll report back when the bass is in and I can get my ears on the combos.
This may have been answered already, but what does the vintage button do in terms of EQ? Please explain like you were looking at a graph that has the EQ curve.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Hit the Rumble talk links above and go to the one on the Vintage and Overdrive. That will answer your question.
I think it is more than just an EQ thing. It also adds compression. As far as just the EQ part, it is like bumping up the lower frequencies. But that isn't all it is. I never use either of my Rumble without it. I like an old-school tone with flats. The Rumbles deliver that for me.
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Just got this today. Will add more comments after rehearsal tomorrow night. What everyone says about these seems consistent. Light. Loud. This is a rather punchy sounding box, glad I got this instead of the 200/15 although I'm sure that sounds good/different good. Pulled the grill for this photo since I had not seen one posted before. I was pleased to see that the inside of the box is lined and that there is an actual compression tweeter in there vs. piezo. It looks like a mini Foster tweet with a phenolic diaphragm. Engaging the bright switch seems to add enough boost at 10K to get some actual sparkle out of this. I know it's all Chinese components but I'll suspend my usual snobbery since this thing actually sounds good enough whereby I don't feel compelled to switch drivers/tweets at all. The fact that the 10's are ferrite and do not have the neo spike at 2khz is a plus for my needs. Cheers.
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my cab came today! the packaging wasn't very good but i got it out and played my tube amp through it while no one was home. it sounded good at low to medium volume but when i cranked the amp it didn't sound as good, but i think that's more of an issue with my amp than the cab. i'll test it out at band practice next monday and see how it holds up
the packaging really sucked. most of the staples from the top flap had been ripped off and when i went to pick up the box the bottom come open. the plastic around the cab had also slid down during shipment too leaving the foam on the corners as the only real protection. they really need to find a better way to pack these
the packaging really sucked. most of the staples from the top flap had been ripped off and when i went to pick up the box the bottom come open. the plastic around the cab had also slid down during shipment too leaving the foam on the corners as the only real protection. they really need to find a better way to pack these
That's very telling right there! Excellent intel, thanks! The Indonesia factory has been going 'Full Tilt Boogie' for some time now. There just isn't anymore production capacity to be had. They make all the Rumble combos and heads, plus all of the Fender Champion line of guitar combos that are selling like hotcakes and flying off the shelves even faster than Rumbles. The Champion 100 is the best selling model selling ten times more than the best selling Fender Rumble 500. These two lines are selling hand-over-fist world wide and are the best selling amps on planet Earth.
It may sound better at high volume once the speakers have worn in a little. New speakers are quite stiff and loosen up after a few hours of playing time.
Congrats on the rig. Looks great!
I rewired my Fender American Jazz 5 string in series today. Stock wiring is parallel. I was just playing here at home through my Rumble 100. Now my low B string has so much power and it sounds so much more articulate. I am going to take one volume out and run it that way always. The Rumble had absolutely no problem producing the B string even on down to the low B note! The lowest I would probably use (seldom) in a song would be the low D and that note comes through great. I've always been a Precision guy since switching from Jazz basses a while back. Now my Jazz bass (wired series) into a Rumble is perfect. Can't wait to try it in a mix with other musicians.
Short version: The Rumbles can handle a 5 string!
Short version: The Rumbles can handle a 5 string!
