I am a lofty affirmer! Talk to any of the many owners of Rumble 500 combos and Rumble 210 cabinets here in this club. They'll all tell you the truth of the matter. Many have left high dollar equipment behind to play better sounding Fender Rumbles.
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would this work on something like an older ampeg ba108 as well?
Since that is the amp itself and not just a plate, anything you do runs the risk of voiding your warranty. So use your warranty and send it to an authorized Fender service center. For a home repair, just pull the amp chassis out and fashion a rubber gasket where the amp meets the cabinet.
Hmmm, this may be my first ever bass-related mod! Even though I'm pretty happy with how my Rumble 25 sounds in my living room.
Stupid question: would this void my warranty?
Thanks!
- Melissa
Have you tried Jim's yet? They will beat, not only match GC prices. No Deja Vu here, this I remember mentioning to you in the past
they can order anything pretty much, and it will be factory fresh, not just some floor model sent from a store across the country that needs to get rid of it.
No, it would not void your warranty at all as it isn't a permanent or electronic modification. You just stuff the cabinet with polyfil just like @JakobT did. It's not permanent and is completely and easily reversible. The stuffing eliminates standing sound waves and breaks up any rebounding sound waves from bouncing off the hard bare cabinet panels/walls/floor. It also eliminates any of the boxiness in the sound at the same time. Plus it tightens up the bottom end and low mids so you sound better. In your case it won't interfere with your one small port. In a larger cabinet such as the Rumble 40, you would want to line it with a good quality acoustic foam that you would permanently glue in place.
Yes. Here is a little clip from Fenders warranty.
Any repair or service performed by any person or entity other than an Authorized FMIC Electronics Service Center is not covered by this limited warranty. This limited warranty becomes void if the serial number on any product is defaced or removed, or the product has been damaged by alteration, misuse, accident, or neglect; or the product has been repaired or serviced by persons not authorized by FMIC.
Altering the amp in any way, unless done by authorized FMIC personel, voids the warranty. I lined a V2 amp, had ELECTRONIC troubles with it while still under warranty and sent it in. Fender wouldn't cover it because I had taken it apart and lined it, and I couldn't prove that what I had done didn't damage the electronics which went bad. Silly, but they had a point. They'll know it was disassembled, and the warranty is then useless.
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Hey! @Steadfast! Nice center console! What is it? What's it powered by?
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To me, it was really a win-win situation, because I would probably have used the amp much less, if at all, because of the boxy sound. Since the alteration is not permanent, I can reverse it at any time, and it would even be possible, if I was sneaky enough, to remove the wadding before sending it in for repair if I ever needed to. To me, that would hardly be worth the effort anyway, as the nearest authorized Fender service center is in Sweden, and it would be far more convenient to just get a new amp and write off the old one. But I certainly assumed that the warranty would be voided when I did this mod.
It is a custom built boat. It was originally a 1978 Formula Thunderbird hull converted into a center console. It had twin V6 inboards and was a cuddy cabin! It now has twin Johnson 150 2 strokes. I have run those engines for 20 years. They will not die. Never stranded once. (except for 5 years when the thief had my boat).
It is a very long story--but this boat was one of a kind built by a guy in Darien, Ga. After it got stolen from me--a factory production boat that appears to be identical to mine is being made by a huge manufacturer in Hialeah, Fl.
I tracked the boat and finally convinced Miami/Dade Police to seize it. It just happened to be in that major manufacturer's warehouse. Hmmmm. Very touchy and dangerous situation for me and my family. It took a lot of work to get it back and to protect my family. At least they rebuilt the boat and have agreed to leave me alone. They are still in business. BIG BUSINESS.
For clarification: this boat was converted in 2002 to a center console. The engines came off a previous boat. It was rebuilt in 2014 by an unnamed manufacturer and I recovered it that year. It was stolen from me in 2009. I found it for sale in craigslist. Even though they disguised the boat they forgot one little detail that unraveled a major crime.
btw: my legal career was mostly in law enforcement. I was able to supply Miami/Dade with a case file with mugshots. Lololol. They freaked out.
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Actually, my post was intended as sarcasm. I guess it failed.Maybe we should brainstorm on this a bit first
Group Think is where the group is closed to all outside ideas and dissenting opinions. Two of the best examples of group think are the Bay of Pigs fiasco during the Kennedy administration, and many of the same people involved in this decision made the decision to escalate the war in Viet Nam with the erroneous 'Domino Theory' during the LBJ administration in 1964.
Brainstorming is just the opposite and invites all ideas no matter how weird. The big problem with brainstorming is that it often derails itself and goes nowhere.
Therefore We Do Our Utmost To Rumble On!
Naw--that is why I posted my silly anarchists posts.... see what you did?
sure would!although gasoline and a match would make it sound best.
Well if you all wouldn't talk up rumbles so much the price of used ones wouldn't be so high and i could get one to replace that little amp.
HaHa!
I'm flattered that you think I have any impact on the world's Rumble supply 
I have noticed that Rumbles do keep their value quite well on the Guitar Center's used listings and that they also tend to move rather quickly. But it's not me I assure you. It's the Rumbles! 
Dear Rumblers,
Thinking about buying a Rumble 2x10 Cab to add to my 500 Combo.
What would be a good small amp to power the 2x10 cab to use for practice?
Thinking about buying a Rumble 2x10 Cab to add to my 500 Combo.
What would be a good small amp to power the 2x10 cab to use for practice?
Rumble 200 head! or maybe a good used Rumble 350 head for fewer $$$.
I think we all have a small part in that.HaHa!
But as you say, the Rumbles are the best selling line of bass amps on the planet, and there's a reason. They sound great, look great, weigh next to nothing, and they're very reasonable in price. I know a lot of people reckon they can't be any good based on price, weight, or perceived usefulness of some of the features. But most of the naysayers haven't tried them, and those of us who have know different.
