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Fender Rumble Club

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is it just me or the v3 rumble 100 manual is missing online? i can only find the v2 manual on the fender website or else where

I haven't been able to find the manual for the v3 40. So maybe not all of their amps have manuals for some reason. Perhaps if you emailed their customer support they might be able to help.

Check the [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] link.
As far as I know, there is one manual covering the 40/100/200/500 combos and 200/500 heads.
 
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Thanks Scott! Do you know if that matches the V3 grill cloth pretty well? I tried zooming in on the pic while looking at my combo. Wasn't 100% sure how well it'd match.
I pulled the grill off my Rumble 25, and of the three this is the closest match. Not a perfect match, but damn close. On stage at a distance I doubt there would be any noticeable difference.
Black face style grill cloth

And from Fender Invalid Link Removed
 
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Do you know if that matches the V3 grill cloth pretty well? I tried zooming in on the pic while looking at my combo. Wasn't 100% sure how well it'd match.
Photographs aren't always accurate.
Ask them for a 1 square inch sample.

From an audience perspective -- 20 feet away? -- I would guess that a near match is good enough.
 
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Why did Fender switch to a Level from a Blend like in the last version of the overdrive section? I liked that feature
It is still a blend, but now it's called level.
"LEVEL — When the OVERDRIVE circuit is enabled, LEVEL controls
the volume of the OVERDRIVE. Use this to balance volume levels between
your clean and overdrive tones."

From the Rumble 350 manual:
"BLEND — Controls the amount of distorted signal (set
by GAIN) to be blended with the clean bass signal.
Lower settings can maintain a cleaner tone, with some
added grit. Higher settings will produce more distorted
tones and add sustain."
 
It is still a blend, but now it's called level.
"LEVEL — When the OVERDRIVE circuit is enabled, LEVEL controls
the volume of the OVERDRIVE. Use this to balance volume levels between
your clean and overdrive tones."

From the Rumble 350 manual:
"BLEND — Controls the amount of distorted signal (set
by GAIN) to be blended with the clean bass signal.
Lower settings can maintain a cleaner tone, with some
added grit. Higher settings will produce more distorted
tones and add sustain."
I don't believe the v3 has a blend at all, just 3 gain stages and a master.
 
My new Fender Rumble 500 Combo V3 blew on me recently. Not sure why? I never pushed it too hard. I sent it back and received a full refund. Thinking of purchasing the Fender Rumble 410 with the 500 head. Does the 410 handling the 350W (8 Ohms) sound louder and handle the 350 Watts better than the 500 combo?
 
@ Linnen ...

Well, I finally scraped together enough to buy a Rumble (V3) 200 combo ... I'm really liking that 15"

On a different thread you commented on (re: strings) ... I decided to take you up on your suggestion of GHS precision flats for my 50's classic vibe P bass ... you said that they would be a good choice for producing a solid "vintage" sound ... and of course, produce some decent "thump thump" ! Two thumbs up for GHS flats ... thx for the recommendation, Linnen
 
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