Fender Rumble Club

[theevilplankton]

I've got a dep gig with an 8-piece band happening at the end of the month. Had a practice with them last night just for an advance run-through.

I took just the 500 head and 112 cab, '74 Ricky 4001 strung with Fender flats.

This set-up really nailed it. The band loved my tone (drummer even commented how much better it was to their regular guy which surprised me). I think he's a Fender Jazz player - a more than fine bass, which must mean he's in need of a bit of Rumble to improve things!

It was, according to them, the power and clarity of my tone which they loved, and what differed from the normal bass player. Getting a compliment is really nice, even better when it backs up what we write here in the club. My old Ricky is an amazing bass for sure, but the Rumbles really set it off - I can confirm this, as I have played other 4001's through other set-ups, and they never get the growl and power I get through my big F rig.

Wait until the gig and get the 115 cab underneath it....!

 

[Linnin]

Wait until the gig and get the 115 cab underneath it....!

are you stacking both the Rumble 112 and 115?

 

[theevilplankton]

are you stacking both the Rumble 112 and 115?

I do for most gigs, and this is a quite big outdoor one, maybe my biggest ever audience.

Used to do the 500 combo with the 115 - I'm glad I changed, as I personally prefer the slightly darker shade of the 112/115 mix.

 

[99Z3]

UPDATE:

Just got off the phone with Fender, on a follow up call to my email that I had sent to them over the weekend.. someone there resolved it but didn't respond back.. and resolved it without the details I had requested.. to the good man that was on the phone officially resolved the request that I had made about the Custom Shop Rumble rigs.

The Rumble Amp that I have was made in 1996
The cabs that I have were made in 1998

From the years 1995 - 1998 there was a total of each made in the following:

Rumble Amps - 60
Rumble 410 - 184
Rumble Subs - 131

I didn't get a number from them as to how many Rumble 115 cabs were made, but I am going to presume that the number is pretty low!

 

[Linnin]

The Rumble Amp that I have was made in 1996
The cabs that I have were made in 1998

From the years 1995 - 1998 there was a total of each made in the following:

Rumble Amps - 60
Rumble 410 - 184
Rumble Subs - 131

I didn't get a number from them as to how many Rumble 115 cabs were made, but I am going to presume that the number is pretty low!

WOW! Only 60 Rumble Bass amps were made total for all 3 years! Man that is scarce! Thanks for sharing all that official Fender Rumble information.
As far as the 115 production, I'd bet it's around 53.
Subtract the number of subs from the 410's and you get 53. The 410 cab atop a 115 was a very popular configuration at that time period.

 

[99Z3]

Yes.. that would be a good way to look at it.. I told him that the original Fender tubes were still in it.. he was like.. Wow, might be time for a retube.. I said.. might be.. but then again.. it may only need new caps.. it depends on how much it was played..

WOW! Only 60 Rumble Bass amps were made total for all 3 years! Man that is scarce! Thanks for sharing all that official Fender Rumble information.
As far as the 115 production, I'd bet it's around 53.
Subtract the number of subs from the 410's and you get 53. The 410 cab atop a 115 was a very popular configuration at that time period.

 

[99Z3]

Oh and Linnin.. on another note.. You had mentioned that you thought that these cabs were designed to only handle 300 watts.. they are indeed 600 watt cabs.. and sealed cabs at that too..

 

[Wolfhound32]

Needing to hear from those folks who have been gigging with their Rumble amps:

I need something gig-worthy that will serve me for many years to come-- daily practice & weekend gigs.

I'm right on the verge of bringing home a Rumble 500 head & 4x10 cab; I played though one today and really liked what I was hearing

The main thing holding me back is the fact these are made somewhere in Indonesia, making me question the rigs reliability. I've read about Fender's customer service being hit & miss should something go wrong.

Admittedly I tend to be overly paranoid about buying gear from Indonesia, but if Fender stands behind their gear I might take the plunge.

Skimming through a handful of the current 669 pages in this thread, these amps seem to be pretty popular...

Again, I'd like to hear from those who have been gigging with their Rumble amps; am I on the right track, or are these mainly for enjoyment at home?

Thanks!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Needing to hear from those folks who have been gigging with their Rumble amps:

I need something gig-worthy that will serve me for many years to come-- daily practice & weekend gigs.

I'm right on the verge of bringing home a Rumble 500 head & 4x10 cab; I played though one today and really liked what I was hearing

The main thing holding me back is the fact these are made somewhere in Indonesia, making me question the rigs reliability. I've read about Fender's customer service being hit & miss should something go wrong.

Admittedly I tend to be overly paranoid about buying gear from Indonesia, but if Fender stands behind their gear I might take the plunge.

Skimming through a handful of the current 669 pages in this thread, these amps seem to be pretty popular...

Again, I'd like to hear from those who have been gigging with their Rumble amps; am I on the right track, or are these mainly for enjoyment at home?

Thanks!

I have been gigging with my 500 combo for over a year with no problems at all. Very happy with it. I have a 25 for bedroom practice I've had almost as long, also with no problems. I gig 2 - 5 times a month.

 

[Shooz]

Needing to hear from those folks who have been gigging with their Rumble amps:

I need something gig-worthy that will serve me for many years to come-- daily practice & weekend gigs.

I'm right on the verge of bringing home a Rumble 500 head & 4x10 cab; I played though one today and really liked what I was hearing

The main thing holding me back is the fact these are made somewhere in Indonesia, making me question the rigs reliability. I've read about Fender's customer service being hit & miss should something go wrong.

Admittedly I tend to be overly paranoid about buying gear from Indonesia, but if Fender stands behind their gear I might take the plunge.

Skimming through a handful of the current 669 pages in this thread, these amps seem to be pretty popular...

Again, I'd like to hear from those who have been gigging with their Rumble amps; am I on the right track, or are these mainly for enjoyment at home?

Thanks!

Been playing my 200 combo out for well over a year, no problems and it sounds great. Don't let others outside of this group who have no experience with Rumbles lead you to believe they are "practice only" amps.
Rumbles will serve you well, just read the pages of this thread, there is plenty of Rumble love and respect to be found.

 

[Steadfast]

Needing to hear from those folks who have been gigging with their Rumble amps:

I need something gig-worthy that will serve me for many years to come-- daily practice & weekend gigs.

I'm right on the verge of bringing home a Rumble 500 head & 4x10 cab; I played though one today and really liked what I was hearing

The main thing holding me back is the fact these are made somewhere in Indonesia, making me question the rigs reliability. I've read about Fender's customer service being hit & miss should something go wrong.

Admittedly I tend to be overly paranoid about buying gear from Indonesia, but if Fender stands behind their gear I might take the plunge.

Skimming through a handful of the current 669 pages in this thread, these amps seem to be pretty popular...

Again, I'd like to hear from those who have been gigging with their Rumble amps; am I on the right track, or are these mainly for enjoyment at home?

Thanks!

Been gigging and practicing on a Rumble 500c for about a year. ZERO issues. I have seen 2 ampegs crap out during this time frame.

 

[Toddbass65]

Hey Linnin et al....been working on my line out dilemma with my 500 combo. I've been searching for a way to use it to the FOH but still be able to adjust my stage volume without changing the FOH. This may be a dumb question... Here goes.
I was thinking about using my MXR M80 pedal before going into the input of the amp. Could I adjust the volume on the pedal to adjust my stage volume and not affect the FOH coming out of the line out? The MXR M80 also has an XLR output. Is there another way I could utilize the pedal to control my stage volume and not affect the FOH? It's a big deal for me as I run our board and we don't have a sound guy out front so once we do our sound check it's pretty much done. So if I need to adjust my stage volume a little during the gig it messes up the mix. When we do sound check I don't really have time to check my stage volume as I'm out front with my wireless getting the mix of everything. Not perfect, but it's what we have to do....small venues where it would not pay to have a person paid to run a system for us. Could the MXR be my solution perhaps? Thanks !!!

 

[BlueShox]

I skimmed through the almost 700 pages of this thread looking for any answer on this, but I had trouble pin-pointing an answer to this and I know you guys don't really get tired about talking about Rumble cabs. So, I already have a 210 and love it. I'm looking to add a 2nd cab to my arsenal, but the 4 ohm head I use only has one speakon out, and the rumble 210 has a speakon and a 1/4". So in order to use two cabs, can I connect the two rumble cabs via a 1/4" cable? Or do I need a head with two separate outputs to do that?

Also, obviously another 210 would be the best addition to my set-up, but has anybody used a 112 in combination with a 210? I know that people on the forum are generally pretty defiant against cab mixing, but does anybody in the thread use that combination and like the tone they get from it?

 

[RColie]

Needing to hear from those folks who have been gigging with their Rumble amps:

I need something gig-worthy that will serve me for many years to come-- daily practice & weekend gigs.

I'm right on the verge of bringing home a Rumble 500 head & 4x10 cab; I played though one today and really liked what I was hearing

The main thing holding me back is the fact these are made somewhere in Indonesia, making me question the rigs reliability. I've read about Fender's customer service being hit & miss should something go wrong.

Admittedly I tend to be overly paranoid about buying gear from Indonesia, but if Fender stands behind their gear I might take the plunge.

Skimming through a handful of the current 669 pages in this thread, these amps seem to be pretty popular...

Again, I'd like to hear from those who have been gigging with their Rumble amps; am I on the right track, or are these mainly for enjoyment at home?

Thanks!

I've used a 100 combo daily for almost 2 years with no problems. I've also used a 500 head several times a week for 2 years with no problems. Don't forget that Fender has a 5 year warranty and many service centers if ever needed. Buy with confidence.

Bob

 

[Toddbass65]

You can use the quarter inch to link the cabs. I used to do same thing years ago with a Carvin rig. Make sure the cabs are both 8 ohm so your load is a total of 4 ohms from the head. Mixing 10s and 12s is another deal....many will quote all sorts of specs saying its bad but I always trust my ear. If it sounds good do it. But there is the question of unequal power going to the drivers being half of the power goes to each cab, so a cab with two 10s will get the same as a cab with only one 12. Something to consider there....others will chime in I'm sure.

 

[99Z3]

The only viable way that I feel that your going to get what you want is to take the single from the M80 to the house and the secondary from the DI to the input of the amp.. thus, you will not being using the DI output from the amp to the house, it is the only way I see it to keep the HOF constant and allow you to control your stage volume as you feel it is needed.

Hey Linnin et al....been working on my line out dilemma with my 500 combo. I've been searching for a way to use it to the FOH but still be able to adjust my stage volume without changing the FOH. This may be a dumb question... Here goes.
I was thinking about using my MXR M80 pedal before going into the input of the amp. Could I adjust the volume on the pedal to adjust my stage volume and not affect the FOH coming out of the line out? The MXR M80 also has an XLR output. Is there another way I could utilize the pedal to control my stage volume and not affect the FOH? It's a big deal for me as I run our board and we don't have a sound guy out front so once we do our sound check it's pretty much done. So if I need to adjust my stage volume a little during the gig it messes up the mix. When we do sound check I don't really have time to check my stage volume as I'm out front with my wireless getting the mix of everything. Not perfect, but it's what we have to do....small venues where it would not pay to have a person paid to run a system for us. Could the MXR be my solution perhaps? Thanks !!!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Hey Linnin et al....been working on my line out dilemma with my 500 combo. I've been searching for a way to use it to the FOH but still be able to adjust my stage volume without changing the FOH. This may be a dumb question... Here goes.
I was thinking about using my MXR M80 pedal before going into the input of the amp. Could I adjust the volume on the pedal to adjust my stage volume and not affect the FOH coming out of the line out? The MXR M80 also has an XLR output. Is there another way I could utilize the pedal to control my stage volume and not affect the FOH? It's a big deal for me as I run our board and we don't have a sound guy out front so once we do our sound check it's pretty much done. So if I need to adjust my stage volume a little during the gig it messes up the mix. When we do sound check I don't really have time to check my stage volume as I'm out front with my wireless getting the mix of everything. Not perfect, but it's what we have to do....small venues where it would not pay to have a person paid to run a system for us. Could the MXR be my solution perhaps? Thanks !!!

No, that isn't going to work. Your line out is post everything, so what ever you do to change stage volume will affect the line out signal. Changing the volume on the pedal will just be another volume control going in to the amp. What you could to is split the signal before you go to the amp. The only issue then would be your amp effects (overdrive, vintage, EQ) would not go to FOH. Your amp would them become purely a stage monitor.

 

[BlueShox]

You can use the quarter inch to link the cabs. I used to do same thing years ago with a Carvin rig. Make sure the cabs are both 8 ohm so your load is a total of 4 ohms from the head. Mixing 10s and 12s is another deal....many will quote all sorts of specs saying its bad but I always trust my ear. If it sounds good do it. But there is the question of unequal power going to the drivers being half of the power goes to each cab, so a cab with two 10s will get the same as a cab with only one 12. Something to consider there....others will chime in I'm sure.

They'll both be 8ohms, I should have mentioned it that its either a new rumble 210 or 112 that I'm going to add.

 

[Linnin]

I know that people on the forum are generally pretty defiant against cab mixing,

Not here. We mix and match as we please. All the V3 Rumble speaker cabinets were designed with this in mind and to play nice with others.

 

[Linnin]

Hey Linnin et al....been working on my line out dilemma with my 500 combo. I've been searching for a way to use it to the FOH but still be able to adjust my stage volume without changing the FOH.

There is no dilemma. Just connect a mic cable to your Rumble's XLR out to the board, and don't give it another thought. You have some leeway in master volume adjustments, so you may make small changes to your stage volume without undue changes at the board. Read the many fine reviews of such usage and the pleased sound engineers.

Look at it this way. Guitarists insist on their sound coming out of the mains. They mic their amps. They tap dance across their pedalboards and jack their volume up, down, and all around. Do they care? No, and neither should you. Insist on your sound coming out of the mains, and not the sound man's idea of what you should sound like.