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Fender Rumble Club

#1,702
BigDanT said:
I have been messing around with my Rumble 500 combo for a few days now and I can't say enough good things about it. It really seems like a lot of amp and tone options for such a low price. I have been fooled before by messing around with an amp in a store and it sounding great but then getting it home or using it outside and it sounds totally different. My experience here has been the opposite. The Rumble sounded better outside the store etc. so far I'm a BIG fan! More to come. I will so entertain adding the 1x15 down the road but for now it has more than enough power and I really like the 210 range.
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Thank you BigDanT for that heartfelt Rumble Report. It is a beautiful thing. Now I want a Rumble rig of a 500 combo over a 115 cab! :thumbsup: And I don't even need it as I've already got a Rumble 350 head over twin 112 neos. It's glorious day in Rumble Valley here in Fenderland where the Jazz and Precisions play.

:cool: Rumble On! :cool:
 
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#1,703
68Luds said:
We'll both where good tone wise and thumpy. But some of the brit pub get a bit rowdy and the drummers loud, plus for the sake of the extra few quid/dollars in your case I thought f*** it.
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For the average price here in America, the Rumble 200 combo is $400 and the 500 is $500. So the Rumble 500 is 150% more watts than the 200 for only 25% more money. It's hard to turn down the 500, but if the 200 or even the 100 meets your needs and fulfills your bass amplification desires go for it!

:bassist: Fender Rumbles! All Art. No Fart. :bassist:
 
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SirChallsA said:
Just watched a video review of the new rumble series and I really liked the overdrive for it. Sounded really good for a bass distortion. Most of them sound like garbage. I liked the older series of Rumble Amps better cosmetically. The silver sparkly speaker mesh really turns me off.
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I like the the modern industrial look of the second generation Rumbles and won't change them. I grew up with silverfaced Fender Bassman amps, and yes they are classic to me. To others they are sexy retro stylings.

To you, not so much. Luckily it is easy to pop the grill cloth off and change the look totally with ease. ;)
 
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Linnin said:
I like the the modern industrial look of the second generation Rumbles and won't change them. I grew up with silverfaced Fender Bassman amps, and yes they are classic to me. To others they are sexy retro stylings.

To you, not so much. Luckily it is easy to pop the grill cloth off and change the look totally with ease. ;)
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Definitely to each his own, but I'm in lust with the current v3 cosmetics. The first time I saw this series I envisioned Paul McCartney up on the roof of Abbey Road in front of his Bassman!

The v2 series had its own look, but IMHO they hit a grand slam homer with this lineup, and then the fact it sounds so good makes it one of the best products to come out in 2014.
 
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Pic as promised in her new home.
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#1,711
Had the chance to test a Rumble 100 V3, honestly I liked it less than the 200 or 500, but it wasn't bad. Played it along a very loud drummer and the sound was loud, but it just lacked some definition. It wasn't bad, but I still like the voice of my Eden EC10 over it, just hoped the Eden could go as loud as the Rumble...
 
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Linnin said:
Salamenster, I've never met a harder headed German as you. You are the most quintessential closed minded 'mid-scooped' tone nazi if there ever was one.

No Soup For You! :spit:
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In an age where modern, hifi and midscooped tones are what's used among my (young) generation of bass players, resulting to undefined muddy tone in-mix, I try to preach the gospel of the midrange with my complete being.

So if for that good cause I am without soup, then so be it, for I am rather hungry than scooped.
 
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Entspann dich mal meiner, des wird schon alles jut klingen!

I play my rumble 350 v2 with mids boosted b/c it makes me more audible and sounds more "present" in the mix in my 3 piece band. but I play overdriven (sansamp VT and Palmer Uebertreiber) and have to do the rhythm guitar thing with the bass :-D
 
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My rumble 100 V3 has arrived, I need to pick it up at the store tomorrow...
I've read some post and feel like some of you think the rumble 100 may not sound as good as the rumble 40 V3 or the other rumble....
I am really happy with the rumble 40 V3 tone i already have, should i upgrade to the 200 instead?

I like the morderny vintage tone of my rumble 40 V3, which other V3 combo will give me a similar tone?

Thx for your help....

BTW, my local store only stock the 25 and 40, i have to rely on this thread's comment before ordering one....
 
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bassman74 said:
My rumble 100 V3 has arrived, I need to pick it up at the store tomorrow...
I've read some post and feel like some of you think the rumble 100 may not sound as good as the rumble 40 V3....
I am really happy with the rumble 40 V3 tone i already have, should i upgrade to the 200 instead?

I like the morderny vintage tone of my rumble 40 V3, which other V3 combo will give me a similar tone?

Thx for your help....

BTW, my local store only stock the 25 and 40, i have to rely on this thread's comment before ordering one....
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Try it out at home and make a direct comparison. I A/B'd a 40 with a 100 and the tone is almost identical with the difference being the larger 'box' & woof. I liked the 100 better. The Rumble 200 has a lot of obvious advantages over both the 40 and 100 for just $100 more. Ultimately only your ears and opinion matter.
 
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IMO there is some annoying boominess in the 12" speaker of 100 Rumble. I like my 115 but I returned the 100 combo after trying it few times. Some others seem to like it, though. As Linnin said, you better try it yourself.
 
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eudaimonia said:
IMO there is some annoying boominess in the 12" speaker of 100 Rumble. I like my 115 but I returned the 100 combo after trying it few times. Some others seem to like it, though. As Linnin said, you better try it yourself.
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I think a lot also depends on how big a tone knob twiddler you are because I have found that, with patience, you can dial in about any tone you want; be it the classic scooped or out-front midrange that many of you use as your sound. There be some inherent boominess in the 100 due to cab restrictions, but the tone stack, INMO, on the Rumbles is as good as is out there. Spin the knobs until you can't spin anymore!
 
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If you will take the time to properly line a bass reflex (ported) cabinet with good quality acoustic foam such as Sonic Barrier from Parts Express, you'd be surprised how much it tightens up your sound especially the bottom end and low mids. http://www.parts-express.com/brand/sonic-barrier/494 Just lining the back panel alone makes an big difference. Just don't over do it and line every panel.
 
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I'll bring my rumble 40 to the shop to directly compare it to the 100. If i'm not satisfied the shop agrees to order a 200 instead.

My only concerns with the 200 is the 15" speaker. I prefer 15" when i'm using a jazz bass ans i'm only playing precision bass nos :)

Even if i drive to montreal, most shops only have 1or 2 models on stock.
 
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bassman74 said:
I'll bring my rumble 40 to the shop to directly compare it to the 100. If i'm not satisfied the shop agrees to order a 200 instead.

My only concerns with the 200 is the 15" speaker. I prefer 15" when i'm using a jazz bass ans i'm only playing precision bass nowadays :)

Even if i drive to montreal, most shops only have 1or 2 models on stock.
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Gotcha! I had to drive 100+ miles each way to a Richmond Guitar Center and all they carried were: the Rumble 25; 40, & 100. I have to admit I am partial to the sound of 12" Eminence woofers, but I did like the sound of the 100 best. If you are going to play out at all or even just jam with a drummer now and again, it's really hard to beat a Rumble 200. The Rumble 150 combo was absolutely legendary as a jam band and small bar tone monster so much so it became the best selling bass combo world wide. Great sound coupled with plenty of volume it and the Rumble 350 launched Fender Rumble into the serious working band market. I expect no less from the 200 & 500 Rumbles.
 

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