Fender Rumble Club

[DerekW]

Yes, actually good customer relations from the store and the distributor. That said, such a quick admission of failure points me to the conclusion that they know what the problem is, don't want to tell anyone, and just want to clear the decks. I've got 40 years in managing customer relationships so I think I can read a bit into it. Either way they did the right thing and I've got no complaints.

Yup, I'm in the flooring business, and yeah, when we have a claim, it goes one of two ways, the supplier either fights us the whole way, or goes "yup, just go ahead and replace that." It usually tells me there's been a recurring theme with whatever the issue was.

 

[ubernator]

Yup, I'm in the flooring business, and yeah, when we have a claim, it goes one of two ways, the supplier either fights us the whole way, or goes "yup, just go ahead and replace that." It usually tells me there's been a recurring theme with whatever the issue was.

I just hope they use the cabinets, speakers and perhaps the chassis, and eventually make a bunch of refurbs, slap in new boards and sell them at a discount. It is horrible waste if they just put them in a landfill.

 

[Linnin]

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[allotabass]

As I mentioned in my last post, I had a few gigs last weekend in around Boston. I've been lucky so far without tearing into the thin "tolex". I had to get a cover.
So on Monday I ordered a cover from MDB off ebay. I got it on Wednesday shipped from Texas to Massachusetts.
Next gig is tonight and as fate would have it, it's snowing now then rain. This cover fits like a glove and if you've been thinking about getting one, do it. It'll keep the light stuff off and the annoying rips but not so much in the way of total structural protection. Simply a slip cover that's worth every penny.
Pros: It's inexpensive and fits great. Doesn't add any weight and designed to keep the heebies out.
Cons: Annoying fold marks may take a while to work out. Might be able to iron it. Also, it attracts fur and other tid-bits.
Side Note: I don't know if they make the 4x10 or 1x15 cab covers since I haven't seen them advertised.

Embroided logo with Fender Rumble 500 comes standard.....nice touch.

I have a few Jazz Basses.

Handle opening.

Peek-a-boo, I see you.

 

[bdplaid]

As I mentioned in my last post, I had a few gigs last weekend in around Boston. I've been lucky so far without tearing into the thin "tolex". I had to get a cover.
So on Monday I ordered a cover from MDB off ebay. I got it on Wednesday shipped from Texas to Massachusetts.
Next gig is tonight and as fate would have it, it's snowing now then rain. This cover fits like a glove and if you've been thinking about getting one, do it. It'll keep the light stuff off and the annoying rips but not so much in the way of total structural protection. Simply a slip cover that's worth every penny.
Pros: It's inexpensive and fits great. Doesn't add any weight and designed to keep the heebies out.
Cons: Annoying fold marks may take a while to work out. Might be able to iron it. Also, it attracts fur and other tid-bits.
Side Note: I don't know if they make the 4x10 or 1x15 cab covers since I haven't seen them advertised.

Embroided logo with Fender Rumble 500 comes standard.....nice touch.

I have a few Jazz Basses.

Handle opening.

Peek-a-boo, I see you.

Nice! But I wish cover manufacturers would put in some sort of hard protection for the knobs. that's the only thing that stops me from buying one. Well, that and the snakes and other critters that can get in there without me seeing them. I live in Florida.

 

[allotabass]

I would suppose, that since the Rumble knobs are not flush and kinda set into the design, you could adhere a piece of plastic under the cover that fits right over the knobs. I don't think MDB would do it but you could ask them about it.

 

[BazzaBass]

As I mentioned in my last post, I had a few gigs last weekend in around Boston. I've been lucky so far without tearing into the thin "tolex". I had to get a cover.
So on Monday I ordered a cover from MDB off ebay. I got it on Wednesday shipped from Texas to Massachusetts.
Next gig is tonight and as fate would have it, it's snowing now then rain. This cover fits like a glove and if you've been thinking about getting one, do it. It'll keep the light stuff off and the annoying rips but not so much in the way of total structural protection. Simply a slip cover that's worth every penny.
Pros: It's inexpensive and fits great. Doesn't add any weight and designed to keep the heebies out.
Cons: Annoying fold marks may take a while to work out. Might be able to iron it. Also, it attracts fur and other tid-bits.
Side Note: I don't know if they make the 4x10 or 1x15 cab covers since I haven't seen them advertised.

Embroided logo with Fender Rumble 500 comes standard.....nice touch.

I have a few Jazz Basses.

Handle opening.

Peek-a-boo, I see you.

I have a couple of these. Their website is atrocious however, their products and their service is great!

 

[Linnin]

Happy Fourth Anniversary Fender Rumble Club!

 

[mjmeche]

As I mentioned in my last post, I had a few gigs last weekend in around Boston. I've been lucky so far without tearing into the thin "tolex". I had to get a cover.
So on Monday I ordered a cover from MDB off ebay. I got it on Wednesday shipped from Texas to Massachusetts.
Next gig is tonight and as fate would have it, it's snowing now then rain. This cover fits like a glove and if you've been thinking about getting one, do it. It'll keep the light stuff off and the annoying rips but not so much in the way of total structural protection. Simply a slip cover that's worth every penny.
Pros: It's inexpensive and fits great. Doesn't add any weight and designed to keep the heebies out.
Cons: Annoying fold marks may take a while to work out. Might be able to iron it. Also, it attracts fur and other tid-bits.
Side Note: I don't know if they make the 4x10 or 1x15 cab covers since I haven't seen them advertised.

Embroided logo with Fender Rumble 500 comes standard.....nice touch.

I have a few Jazz Basses.

Handle opening.

Peek-a-boo, I see you.

I went with a Tuki Cover Padded and a velcro strap to prevent cover from slipping

 

[ubernator]

My Rumble's sides are proudly scuffed up from being a tight fit in the back of the car. It doesn't really bother me. Mojo perhaps.

I installed the basslines stc-2c-bo in my olp and had a chance to plug it in tonight at practice when it was just mess around time at the end. Just like I did back in the day with my Warwick's and SWR amps, I set the amp eq flat, turned on the tweeter (was too lazy to turn on the tweeter in the 112 for that dual tweeter sizzle). Rumble does do snappy modern (90s) with the appropriate bass.

Anyone looking for an inexpensive preamp that doesn't take much real estate, I recommend this one! I wired it up with a 25k volume pot after the preamp, but you can also use the existing volume pot and wire the preamp after that in place of the tone control (which is what they recommend for P bass). I wanted the bass to be as "stingray" as possible without routing a battery box and room for a larger preamp so I went with the 25k after the preamp (I found a 1982 stingray diagram). It sounds like a cross between a stingray and a Warwick FNA, which is the type of pickup I had upgraded to initially, since I had it left over from a warranty replacement (Warwick). I set the dip switch to 6.1k for a snappier top end. I kept the old harness intact for another bass project.

$59 for the preamp, $3.50 for the 25k alpha mini pot (a full size CTS would have been too tight a fit for the battery, which sits under where the 3rd pot originally was)

 

[FirewalZ]

I went with a Tuki Cover Padded and a velcro strap to prevent cover from slipping

I have a separate 210/500 head rig I got late last year, i almost immediately put a small ding cabinet cover material. I went with a cover from Custom Amp Covers, made right here in Michigan. They also make Tuki, which is their ultra padded models, at the same facility.

 

[Linnin]

I use an MDB slip cover, but for travel purposes I also use a steel cover made by Jeep.

 

[JakobT]

Rumble does do snappy modern (90s) with the appropriate bass. )

I can get a very modern type sound with my Musicman basses, but if I EQ properly, I can get a quite vintagey snappy sound as well.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Well, I just got back from the Fender/Ibanez/D'Addario dealer & have my first new amp ever, a Rumble 40.
This is the amp I should have bought in the beginning, instead of fooling around with trying to make a hybrid rig for guitar & bass. BTW, the Rumble 40 does pretty darn good with guitar, but I don't have one at the moment

Please don't try to give me a number. I already have one, but don't remember what it is

Those guys at the shop were probably shocked. I come in there all the time to test drive their Rumbles & the Bassman, and finally made a purchase of something more than just strings or picks.
I'll get a photo later, when I can sneak it into the house. No one forbids me to buy, but I want to give a nice loud wake-up surprise tomorrow morning

 

[Linnin]

Well, I just got back from the Fender/Ibanez/D'Addario dealer & have my first new amp ever, a Rumble 40.
Those guys at the shop were probably shocked. I come in there all the time to test drive their Rumbles & the Bassman, and finally made a purchase of something more than just strings or picks.

WOOT! And Hurray for Hometown Music of Harrisonburg, Virginia!

Please don't try to give me a number. I already have one, but don't remember what it is

You are member #357, but it is under your old initials.

 

[John B jr]

Well, I just got back from the Fender/Ibanez/D'Addario dealer & have my first new amp ever, a Rumble 40.
This is the amp I should have bought in the beginning, instead of fooling around with trying to make a hybrid rig for guitar & bass. BTW, the Rumble 40 does pretty darn good with guitar, but I don't have one at the moment

Please don't try to give me a number. I already have one, but don't remember what it is

Those guys at the shop were probably shocked. I come in there all the time to test drive their Rumbles & the Bassman, and finally made a purchase of something more than just strings or picks.
I'll get a photo later, when I can sneak it into the house. No one forbids me to buy, but I want to give a nice loud wake-up surprise tomorrow morning

Much LUV for the 40. Piled onto a 100, the total weight is all of 40 pounds. Each of my "normal" cabs outweigh the Rumble rig so this is travel made easy.

 

[Linnin]

Much LUV for the 40. Piled onto a 100, the total weight is all of 40 pounds. Each of my "normal" cabs outweigh the Rumble rig so this is travel made easy.

Rumble 40 = 18 pounds, and the Rumble 100 = 22 pounds so it should be 30 pounds total.
Still very light weight. Lots of watts and plenty of volume for the $ spent. Tons of tone and high sound quality to boot! Who ever heard of such a thing??? Oh yeah, us, the Fender Rumble Club. It used to be the mantra of talkbass = LOUD; Light, or Cheap. Pick any two. Now there's Fender Rumble. And talkbass has never been the same.

 

[Michael B]

Linnin you need to check your math.

KBD that is your 2nd Rumble 40 right? Glad you're playing.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

My previous Fender was a Rumble 15, and I also had a Rumble 1x12" cabinet for a brief period.
The 15 came from a pawn shop & I got the 112 V2 from the demo floor at Sam Ash.

I just snuck the 40 into the closet & it was like carrying an empty box. I want to tear open the box now & make sure it's not empty, LOL

 

[Linnin]

Linnin you need to check your math.

I'm breathing helium. Everything is lighter. 8+8=4