Fender Rumble Club

[Scott Truesdell]

Have you tried that? I'm pretty sure I remember those that did with negative results. I for one have not.

With the Bassman amps? Because the manuals say "Yes."

I can't try this because I don't have that many amps.

The block diagrams of the Rumbles and Bassmen are the same in this area.

 

[Linnin]

Do what you will. I've no experience.

 

[Lionel Albert]

Do what you will. I've no experience.

No ! We want you to do it ! We don't want to destroy our amps !

 

[Linnin]

No ! We want you to do it ! We don't want to destroy our amps !

Ha! No Way Jose! Pffft! I've destroyed enough stuff in my life time. It's your turn!

 

[btmpancake]

No ! We want you to do it ! We don't want to destroy our amps !

I agree with you and linnin,but if I had two junk amps to burn then I might,but my rumbles????NO WAY! well maybe if I were rich.

 

[Bodeanly]

I'm trying to wrap my head around why someone would want to use two Rumble amps. The cabs are cheaper than the amps. Buy one amp. Buy one cab. What am I missing?

 

[Scott Truesdell]

I'm trying to wrap my head around why someone would want to use two Rumble amps. The cabs are cheaper than the amps. Buy one amp. Buy one cab. What am I missing?

More power.

- or -

Maybe using in creative ways equipment you already have.

 

[Lionel Albert]

I'm trying to wrap my head around why someone would want to use two Rumble amps. The cabs are cheaper than the amps. Buy one amp. Buy one cab. What am I missing?

Just curiosity, and I'm in front of a problem, I used to play the bass with a very neutral sound, a pure sound but now I'm playing in a band that needs a very specific sound with some variety and power, the less complicated the music is the more complicated sound you need.

 

[GregT]

Just tried out a 100 and 200 combo at the local GC. They have a used 200 for about 250 bucks (might have to grab that, but it looks a little thrashed…). The 100 is silly light! But, the 200 is extremely light too for an amp that loud. You could still walk into a gig with it in one hand. They both sounded really good, and the 100 would suffice for 90% of what I do, but I think I'll go with the 200 just for that extra bit of headroom and low end girth. I'm a 15" guy from way back, and the 200 sounds "right" to me. I could also see adding another 15" for a tidy little 2x15 stack (I LOVE 2x15 rigs for bigger gigs). I also tried out the new GK MB112. It was nice too, but I thought the Rumbles sounded better, and more "classic". The MB112 reminded me more of my (long gone) Mini CMD121P, while the Rumbles reminded me more of my B100R.

I have both the 100 and the 200. I like the 200 so much better for the same reason. I am just a 15 inch speaker kind of guy also. I concur on the similarities between the Rumble 200 and the B100R. So close. I have had two B100R's, so I am not just talking without experience. The B100R is magic, but it can get lost in a room somehow, soundwise. The Rumble 200 has the same magic, but you can hear it better. Hard to explain.

On the other hand, I seem to grab the 100 most of the time. Small clubs. Jams. Nice to have both.

If I had only one, it would definitely have to be the 200. I keep resisting the urge to buy the Rumble 115 cabinet to go with it. I see it every time I go to Springfield on my day off. Resistance is waning thin though.

 

[pbass2]

I have both the 100 and the 200. I like the 200 so much better for the same reason. I am just a 15 inch speaker kind of guy also. I concur on the similarities between the Rumble 200 and the B100R. So close. I have had two B100R's, so I am not just talking without experience. The B100R is magic, but it can get lost in a room somehow, soundwise. The Rumble 200 has the same magic, but you can hear it better. Hard to explain.

On the other hand, I seem to grab the 100 most of the time. Small clubs. Jams. Nice to have both.

If I had only one, it would definitely have to be the 200. I keep resisting the urge to buy the Rumble 115 cabinet to go with it. I see it every time I go to Springfield on my day off. Resistance is waning thin though.

And it would be a crazy portable 2x15 stack--I love the idea.

 

[Scott Truesdell]

I still maintain you need at least one of every Rumble from the 40 on up, including the cabinets, just so you can have the flexibility and power.

 

[Shooz]

I have both the 100 and the 200. I like the 200 so much better for the same reason. I am just a 15 inch speaker kind of guy also. I concur on the similarities between the Rumble 200 and the B100R. So close. I have had two B100R's, so I am not just talking without experience. The B100R is magic, but it can get lost in a room somehow, soundwise. The Rumble 200 has the same magic, but you can hear it better. Hard to explain.

On the other hand, I seem to grab the 100 most of the time. Small clubs. Jams. Nice to have both.

If I had only one, it would definitely have to be the 200. I keep resisting the urge to buy the Rumble 115 cabinet to go with it. I see it every time I go to Springfield on my day off. Resistance is waning thin though.

I have the 200 and it's a thing of beauty! Yes, I love the tone of the 15", it's so easy to dial in big fat lows out of my P bass or get some gnarly barking from my J bass. Today at practice I had my Ibanez AEB and I got a killer deep thump, God I love this Rumble. The 200 has plenty of volume, but if you add that extra cab, get ready for a whole other level of boom!

 

[Big Hoss]

I'm trying to wrap my head around why someone would want to use two Rumble amps. The cabs are cheaper than the amps. Buy one amp. Buy one cab. What am I missing?

Backup?

 

[Linnin]

I still maintain you need at least one of every Rumble from the 40 on up, including the cabinets, just so you can have the flexibility and power.

I agree! For what some people pay for one rig, you could have the entire Rumble line with $$$ left over for a new Fender bass

 

[DerekW]

I agree! For what some people pay for one rig, you could have the entire Rumble line with $$$ left over for a new Fender bass

And combined, it would all still weigh less.

 

[RedVee]

If I had only one, it would definitely have to be the 200. I keep resisting the urge to buy the Rumble 115 cabinet to go with it. I see it every time I go to Springfield on my day off. Resistance is waning thin though.

I was looking at the 112 cab through a local online store and noticed that the 115 cab was cheaper to buy, which surprised me. Perhaps only an Australian thing, maybe the they imported from different locations?

Anyway, is there any recommendations on the weight that can be safely put on top of these light cabs? For example if I was to partner with an older tech, heavier cab?
I have read various thoughts on pairing non matching cabs, yes or no and which should be higher etc... But I don't recall the weight of the various cabs being mentioned?
Maybe it is of no consequence, but I'd default to heavier being lower.

 

[btmpancake]

Just curiosity, and I'm in front of a problem, I used to play the bass with a very neutral sound, a pure sound but now I'm playing in a band that needs a very specific sound with some variety and power, the less complicated the music is the more complicated sound you need.

Getting the power I need was easy, getting certain sounds I want for specific songs is a dog.I don't think one amp/combo can do it all but only so much. this is why I'm looking at those outboard pedals such as the zoom b3 or the tech 21 sansamp series for examples.I agree the simple songs we play needs alittle xtra flavor sometimes and keeps me from getting bored also.

 

[GregT]

I was looking at the 112 cab through a local online store and noticed that the 115 cab was cheaper to buy, which surprised me. Perhaps only an Australian thing, maybe the they imported from different locations?

Anyway, is there any recommendations on the weight that can be safely put on top of these light cabs? For example if I was to partner with an older tech, heavier cab?
I have read various thoughts on pairing non matching cabs, yes or no and which should be higher etc... But I don't recall the weight of the various cabs being mentioned?
Maybe it is of no consequence, but I'd default to heavier being lower.

I do know that you can put any Rumble combo on top of any of the cabinets safely. Don't know how much more. I sit on my 200 sometimes.

 

[Big Hoss]

I do know that you can put any Rumble combo on top of any of the cabinets safely. Don't know how much more. I sit on my 200 sometimes.

There's no way I would put my fat backside on my amp both my butt and a nap are way too valuable.

 

[eric_B]

I know for the current Bassman series, this is explicitly OK to do:

Is there a reason this would not work on a Rumble?

I would think daisy chaining Rumble combos would work without a problem.
In fact, owning both a Rumble 100 and 500 combo, I decided to just give it a try. Here some crappy smartphone pictures:

What a beautiful sight, right? ;-)

The J going into the Rumble 100 and a send out...

...into the 500C.

It seems to work great. I also compared the volume levels of the 500C directly plugged in and as a return from the 100C. I couldn't hear much difference, if any at all.

The only thing to keep in mind is that from the return path to the speaker, there is no control (like gain, EQ, the vintage button nor even master volume) at all over the signal at the receiving amp so all the settings have to be done on the sending amp. The sending amp works as a pre amp and the receiving just as a power amp.

As mentioned earlier, this makes sense if you look at the diagram and see where the return signal taps into the signal path: