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Fender Rumble Club

#9,801
G-Dog said:
Thanks, @Scott Truesdell, for that block diagram explaining this. Guess my R500C will be the master to slave one of my Bassmen, as needed.
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The amps don't need to be chained. If you plug your instrument cable into a "Y" splitter then each cable to the instrument INPUT, you would have two completely separate amps, independently controllable, instead of the master/slave configuration.

And, to be clear, that is not my block diagram; it is Fender's. I just drew some lines on top of it to illustrate my points. Not everyone can read schematics or blueprints or diagrams so the extra material is like a cheat-sheet. I'm thinking of making a super-simplified block with just the least detailed info possible so it's easier for non-techies to follow the signal path.
 
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#9,802
topcat2069 said:
I just got back from GC with a new amp..... the poor guy (see above) was intermittent and pop-y, crackly and just not right.
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My guess would be a faulty EFFECTS RETURN jack. We all know the components in the Rumbles are not grade-A Switchcraft-level quality. If a cheaper jack was bumped during assembly, that little switch at (A) on my diagram could have been dislodged just enough to give intermittent operation or lose its springiness. That would behave exactly as you described.

The new one works as it should :) :hyper: :cool:
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Scott Truesdell said:
The amps don't need to be chained. If you plug your instrument cable into a "Y" splitter then each cable to the instrument INPUT, you would have two completely separate amps, independently controllable, instead of the master/slave configuration.
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But chaining makes the controls easier, especially when the other side of the stage just wants a bass monitor, and NO ONE wants them to mess with all the myriad eq possibilities,, even accidentally..

Likewise, stacking for outdoors gigs. Set one eq and the other follows along. Easy peasy.
 
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#9,805
Bassmaticmatt said:
New here. Funny story I have a v2 rumble100 that was ratty as hell to start with but sounded great. One day leaving band practice I hosted the amp on to my shoulder. Went to leave. And the amp hit the top of the door jam falling backward from my 6' shoulder. No more rumble. However I'm about to buy a v3 rumble 500 with a matching 2x10 cab. Unless any of you can make a compelling argument for one of the other cabs. Anyway can I have a number?
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I have the exact setup you are about to buy. I am totally in love with mine, FWIW.
 
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A little update. I was on the fence with my recent purchase of the Rumble 500 Combo, but having a few gigs under my belt, my thoughts have changed. I really love the tone I'm getting; so much so, I've ordered the 210 extension cab! I have sold my one Avatar B210, and will be selling my other tonight. This will give me a very modular setup, where I can use just the Combo for small to medium sized clubs with little or no FOH support. Then I can add the 210 cab for larger stages or outdoor gigs. Plus I have a Genz STM-900 that I can use with the 210 cab. Anyone have any experience with the STM and the 210 cab?

Oh I guess I now need a number...
 
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#9,809
jlepre said:
A little update. I was on the fence with my recent purchase of the Rumble 500 Combo, but having a few gigs under my belt, my thoughts have changed. I really love the tone I'm getting; so much so, I've ordered the 210 extension cab! I have sold my one Avatar B210, and will be selling my other tonight. This was I will give me a very modular setup, where I can use just the Combo for small to medium sized clubs with little or no FOH support. Then I can add the 210 cab for larger stages or outdoor gigs. Plus I have a Genz STM-900 that I can use with the 210 cab. Anyone have any experience with the STM and the 210 cab?

Oh I guess I now need a number...
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Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, @jlepre! :woot: You are member #604 :hyper: :cool: Rumble On! :cool:
 
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jlepre said:
That is truly a thing of beauty. Exactly the vintage vibe I've been after.
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You will love it! FYI, if you look at the photo again...those hardwood floors? And the spray foam insulation? Prior to those installations, the rig was perfect sounding (this is our rehearsal space- an old converted barn). At any rate, I feel the need to decouple from the floor now as the boominess is almost too much; I've ordered an Auralex Gramma V2 to solve the issue, per other member comments in the awesome Fender Rumble Club!!!!
 
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BEADG63 said:
And the spray foam insulation?
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That dries nice and hard doesn't it? Which in turn creates a hard reflective surface for the sound to rebound around the room. You would have been so much better off with old fashioned fiberglass roll insulation. It absorbs sound. In the 'old days' before acoustically engineered foams, plain old fiberglass house insulation was what was used inside of speaker cabinets.
 
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Linnin said:
That dries nice and hard doesn't it? Which in turn creates a hard reflective surface for the sound to rebound around the room. You would have been so much better off with old fashioned fiberglass roll insulation. It absorbs sound. In the 'old days' before acoustically engineered foams, plain old fiberglass house insulation was what was used inside of speaker cabinets.
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If only it were my decision...the singer owns the barn...and the insulation. And the floor, etc.;)
 

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