Fender Rumble Club

[Gravedigger Dav]

Gman, I am seriously green. Now THAT is a stack!

Another noob question for everyone: how can you tell how many "watts" of cabs you can put below a given amp head?

It isn't the watts that matter as long as they add up to what the head will put out. The important thing is the impedance. The Rumbles that have external speaker jacks are rated for 8 ohms with no external speaker cab and 4 ohms with an external speaker cab. You should never go below the rating for the amp. It will damage it. So, for the Rumbles, when you add external cabs, the total impedance of those cabs should be at least 8 ohms. There are sites that will help you calculate that.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

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Live long and Rumble on.

 

[lowplaces]

I'm happy to have you handle issuing numbers, @lowplaces. I thought of volunteering, but I can't see myself as worthy to fill @Linnin 's shoes.
And a second welcome to Gabe.

Well I'm just a noob to the Rumble world. Just helping out, and again anyone can hand out numbers. We can work together till Linnin gets back.

And I pray he does recover.

 

[JakobT]

Could not believe it.. I walked into that local store yesterday.. they finally had a combo 500 in stock.. but the 200 was gone!

Rumbles tend to sell quickly, I find. Today, however, my local music store had all models displayed. How about that.

 

[99Z3]

I will eventually get the 500 combo, but I will want the 210 extention cab with it

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I will eventually get the 500 combo, but I will want the 210 extention cab with it

Yeah, that's the rig I gig with. The first time I added the 2x10, the guitar player was complaining he had to turn up because I was too loud.
This is his rig:

 

[Big Hoss]

I will eventually get the 500 combo, but I will want the 210 extention cab with it

That's my rig as well. Loud as all get out, tone for days...

Sadly it has sat idle for a bit too long. Been slow gig wise, and have had paying video jobs going on since late spring. Prepping for gigs in the next couple of weeks though. Hope I can play through this heat. Ugh!

 

[Onward]

Finally got my rumble 25 via fedex today. Love it so far, a whole lot more value and better quality amp than the last amp i had.

 

[RedVee]

It isn't the watts that matter as long as they add up to what the head will put out. The important thing is the impedance. The Rumbles that have external speaker jacks are rated for 8 ohms with no external speaker cab and 4 ohms with an external speaker cab. You should never go below the rating for the amp. It will damage it. So, for the Rumbles, when you add external cabs, the total impedance of those cabs should be at least 8 ohms. There are sites that will help you calculate that.

8? Or 4?

 

[99Z3]

I know right!

8? Or 4?

 

[lowplaces]

Finally got my rumble 25 via fedex today. Love it so far, a whole lot more value and better quality amp than the last amp i had.

I'm watching the local cl for a used 25 to take to the neighborhood bar and jam with the old timers there that play old time country.

 

[Onward]

Not to brag, but to many, believing is seeing. Here is my proof of ownership for the club.

 

[GregT]

Not to brag, but to many, believing is seeing. Here is my proof of ownership for the club.

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Pictures aren't necessarily required, but they are highly encouraged and definitely appreciated.

 

[Aahzz]

Took the 500c to an audition tonight. Could tell the guys were skeptical when I loaded in, guitarist was playing through a Mesa half stack and was pretty loud. I turned the Rumble up just past nine o'clock and thundered along happily - they were surprised and pleased. Sounded great, I am thrilled with this combo. Will be jamming with those guys again as well, so audition phase one went perfectly, now just to make sure we all get along and continue to play well together.

 

[Aahzz]

Oh, and also discovered I REALLY like the sound of my MXR 78 Custom Badass Distortion with this rig. I had bought it for my guitar rig, but it's getting switched to bass duty.

 

[Yahboy]

I have the 40 and 500. Yes they are very similar and i run my eq flat on both with contor and vintage buttons engaged. Love them!

Wow, both button engage is really Rumble-Thunderous !!!!!!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

8? Or 4?

8. The internal speakers are 8. Two 8s in parallel is a total of 4 seen by the amp.
If you use a 4 external with the 8 internal, the impedance seen by the amp is 2.67 which is lower that the amp is rated for and will damage the amp.

 

[hotbass57]

Wow, both button engage is really Rumble-Thunderous !!!!!!

Yes Thunder from down under

 

[JakobT]

Took the 500c to an audition tonight. Could tell the guys were skeptical when I loaded in, guitarist was playing through a Mesa half stack and was pretty loud. I turned the Rumble up just past nine o'clock and thundered along happily - they were surprised and pleased. Sounded great, I am thrilled with this combo. Will be jamming with those guys again as well, so audition phase one went perfectly, now just to make sure we all get along and continue to play well together.

There's no doubt that the 500 can hold its own against some pretty loud bandmates. I've been GASing for an extra R210 cab to go with my 500 combo, but the truth is I don't really need it.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

There's no doubt that the 500 can hold its own against some pretty loud bandmates. I've been GASing for an extra R210 cab to go with my 500 combo, but the truth is I don't really need it.

You don't really need it, but it sure adds the physical shake their booties punch. I started with the 500 and added the 2x10. It's like the whipped cream and cherry on top.