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Fender Rumble Club

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99Z3 said:
You do know that if you are shopping with GC, that just because the local store doesn't have it, that don't mean that you can't get a good used one at a great price.. and have it shipped to your door and you are allowed now 45 days on return to no loss to you..
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Used is my most likely route, indeed - I very rarely buy new gear. I'd just like to be able to actually HEAR a 500 before buying, if at all possible - and, even used, the 200 is likely to cost less and if it'll get the job done I'll be happy - and might even be able to buy a second cab to go along with it :).
 
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That is the beauty of shopping with GC.. you don't really have to "hear" before you buy, cuz if you don't like it.. march it right back to the nearest store and get your refund!
Aahzz said:
Used is my most likely route, indeed - I very rarely buy new gear. I'd just like to be able to actually HEAR a 500 before buying, if at all possible - and, even used, the 200 is likely to cost less and if it'll get the job done I'll be happy - and might even be able to buy a second cab to go along with it :).
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Scott Truesdell said:
I have not tried this, but I don't see that it would have much effect, if any at all. You are not changing the porting of the cabinet and that panel barely protrudes into the cabinet.

A month ago I archived eric_B's mod for prosperity... I mean posterity!
acmenovelties.net/music/bass/rumble_combo_mod_to_speaker_cab.html
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I'm starting to like this idea more and more. If I do this mod to the combo PLUS get a cab, I will essentially have two "cabs" for the GB and GK heads (and for the Fender combo, too, of course).

Any experience with the Genz 210 or GKNeo 112?
 
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Aahzz said:
Question for the Rumble users - I'm looking to get into some casual jam situations, and maybe light gigging in clubs, most likely with a drummer and a couple guitarists. I'm on a tight budget for amplification, and I REALLY dig the sounds of the Rumble 200 at the local GC. It seems to me that it's loud enough to hang with a band, but I'm not sure if I need to pony up the extra cash to find the 500...which no one has locally, so I'm also assuming I'd like the tone as well, though it leads me to question 2 - how much difference is there tonally between the 210 setup of the 500 and the 115 of the 200?
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I'd say you can't go wrong either way.
I have a 200c, love it. I play with two guitars, drums, and keys and I have no problem being heard. If I add my 112 ext cab, it's even better. Played outdoors with this setup, plenty loud, take it indoors, BAM!
I love the sound of the 15" driver as well, it's a beauty eh!
 
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Has anyone run a Rumble 115 v3 cab on its side yet. One of the ports would still be low, but one would be high. The tweeter would still be up high also, so no problem with that. Not sure is having one port a couple feet from the floor would affect anything.

Just wondering if anyone has actually tried it, or if you have any thoughts about it.
 
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baileyboy1 said:
Very nice mod, Eric_b.

Does the mod (cutting to hole in the cab) have any perceivable negative impact on the sound of the combo?
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No, I didn't notice it. And the metal dish is rigid enough to make up for any negative impact the hole in the cabinet could have - if there is any.
I did add the lining, which is not standard on the 100 combo but is on the 500 combo, to tighten up the sound a bit.
Still happy with this mod, works great.
 
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