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Fender Friday would be a great day to acquire that 115 cab.
OK. I did a search for "rumble talk" & "tone pool" in all forums and came up blank. Did I miss something?
My second Rumble 500 Combo finally showed up yesterday afternoon. I just got done testing the "Rumble Stack" plan and it is a roaring success. I vertically stacked 2 Rumble 500 Combos and it sounds glorious! All I had to do to link them was run the effects send of one to the effects return of the other and they work perfectly in sync from the pre amp controls of the master amp. The volume is the same and there is no buzz or ground loop noise at all. The advantages here are numerous as I see it vs a combo+extension cab setup:
1. Total Redundancy in case of amp failure at a show
2. More headroom. 700 watts into 4 10 inch drivers vs 500.
3. Lighter. The Rumble 500 combo actually weighs a few lbs less than the 2x10 extension cab.
4. Geo Diverse. Leave one at home and one at the practice space. Combine for gigs.
Obviously the downside is cost, but I got these for $417 each shipped from Sam Ash off of reverb.com so I only have about $100 more invested than I would in a combo+ 2x10 cab setup. Obligatory pic:
How well does the combo sit on top of the other combo?
I think prefer the top control placement because I dont have to bend down to see them onstage. It does require more space to put my 115 cab next to it though, but I can deal with it.
Here: Fender Rumble Talk
And: Fender Rumble Club "TONE POOL"
Somehow, it isn't that easy search on, but I found a post from @Linnin with the links
Happy Fender Friday Fender Rumble Club! 
And Now for my latest cardio-update! New testing completed on Thursday. Nothing new to report on that front. Big deal is the results of today's angiogram - NO BLOCKAGES! so no stents needed and no open heart surgery required or desired.
However nothing has really changed. Atrial Fibrillation still in force along with arrhythmia, and the very dangerous tachycardia. So eliminating those dangerous conditions are next and that means more surgical procedures in my immediate future.
Thank you all for your spiritual support; positive vibes, and well wishes. They worked!
Thank you. It sounds like a great option for a 700W 4x10 set up
And Now for my latest cardio-update! New testing completed on Thursday. Nothing new to report on that front. Big deal is the results of today's angiogram - NO BLOCKAGES! so no stents needed and no open heart surgery required or desired.
However nothing has really changed. Atrial Fibrillation still in force along with arrhythmia, and the very dangerous tachycardia. So eliminating those dangerous conditions are next and that means more surgical procedures in my immediate future.
Thank you all for your spiritual support; positive vibes, and well wishes. They worked!
Well, I was hoping for a full and miraculous recovery but this is good news. I really hope that the three remaining issues can be controlled with the least amount of cutting.
Because we know, the world might end, or at least there is a really good chance of civil unrest exploding between november 8th-11th, not to mention the transit time. You may never even get to use the 210
Say what you will. I'm still rooting for the Cubs to win the World Series.
You & Me both, brother @Indiedog, you & me both.
You need to do it. The 500c does sound great by itself, but the addition of the 115 took mine up to a whole new level of awesome.
I wonder if this is happening to anyone else. I have my little Rumble stack for practicing at home and I like the response of it so much that I'm tone-chasing after it on my big rig.
Leaning into the bridge pickup while boosting the mids and a slight bass-cut gets closer to the timbre but something is still missing. I know that the 15"s are going to sound thick and slow compared to the 12" and 10" Rumble speakers so I'm taking some of the drive and character knobs down adding makeup volume to the VT Deluxe pre.
Still that home cooked color isn't there. It's cleaner and tighter but then the grind is out of the picture. I can't find that balance between "farty" and "sterile". - at least, not so I can hear it in the mix during our always-loud rehearsals. The 100 plus 40 Rumbles will fill that room but that's not the point. I want to move gear as little as possible.
You guys/gals are to blame as much as my ears. All this Talk Bass about the 500C's and the various cabinet combos - there must be some 92 octane in the air 'cause I'm getting a whiff of GAS!
Leaning into the bridge pickup while boosting the mids and a slight bass-cut gets closer to the timbre but something is still missing. I know that the 15"s are going to sound thick and slow compared to the 12" and 10" Rumble speakers so I'm taking some of the drive and character knobs down adding makeup volume to the VT Deluxe pre.
Still that home cooked color isn't there. It's cleaner and tighter but then the grind is out of the picture. I can't find that balance between "farty" and "sterile". - at least, not so I can hear it in the mix during our always-loud rehearsals. The 100 plus 40 Rumbles will fill that room but that's not the point. I want to move gear as little as possible.
You guys/gals are to blame as much as my ears. All this Talk Bass about the 500C's and the various cabinet combos - there must be some 92 octane in the air 'cause I'm getting a whiff of GAS!
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Buy it! That will easily replace your 'big rig'. Remember when you want grind just dial in the overdrive. Also be sure to get your gain structure dialed in properly. With Fender Rumbles, you can have it all!
