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Fender Rumble Club

#18,323
Russell L said:
Ok, just picked up a Rumble 100w v3 model, new. Putting it through its paces at the house. Dunno how to post a pic on here, but I'll work on it later.

So far, so good. Loud enough for small gigs, depending. Tone is good. Just what I expected from the Eminence special design. I can hear the speaker flap if I make it so with added lows and volume. But, that was just to test it. Gain, low, and master at 3:00 and plucking hard. No problem, I won't be playing it that hard. But I'd like a more robust speaker in the future. No hurry, this thing sounds good.

Eq works fine, the knobs at center frequencies I like, especially the low and low mid knobs. I'm guessing 80Hz and maybe 200-250Hz respectively (anyone know?).

The filters are interesting and work as advertised. I like the vintage one best.

The overdrive isn't my thang, but I'm having fun playing with it.

A/B'd it against my Markbass CMD 121H combo. At the same volume the Markbass brought out the lows better, shook the floorboards more, and its B&C driver felt tighter. But of course. The Mark also had a warmer tone. Overall, it made the Fender sound a little boxy and lightweight, and it is, but the Fender will go a long way doing what it does best -- lower volume stuff.

Anyway, satisfied so far. I got this purely to carry around for soft rehearsals and small gigs. I can't haul the heavier stuff very much anymore with my knee and shoulders. It will be perfect for all those short little trips here and there for a coyple of hours.The cab is a tad bigger than I'd like, but the 22 lb. weight makes up for it.

I had also considered a Markbass CMD 121P combo, but the cost was prohibiting, and the Fender weighs seven pounds less. Besides, I was ready to take a side step away from Markbass' center frequencies of 40Hz and 360Hz for lows and mid-lows. It's also interesting to play an amp that has a more built-in tone bias as opposed to the Markbass' more flat and transparent recipe. Both amps sound great. The Mark is truly amazing, but ain't cheap.

So...I'm having a blast with my Rumble 100 v3. I'm quite proud of it.
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Nice write-up. I like the R100 enough to get a second one at some point. My wife would probably not notice if the current 40 was replaced with one a couple inches taller. Then the little one could be another back-up or just as likely a trade-in. $100 for the R40 sounds like a decent deal on both sides; four years to go under warrantee. :)

Was using a Little Mark III head for some time and liked the filters and DI. My bass was probably too hot for it on one gig and it answered by going into thermal shut-down. That was the last time it left the house before giving it up during a de-clutter.
 
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#18,326
wilder said:
You're going to lose some signal with a passive splitter or A/B/Y. Try the dry out on the POG just to test. I use a tuner pedal at the end of the bass pedal chain to mute the bass for the "guitar only" parts.
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Well I tried it...it works but not for the work I am doing. Why? I also have solo bass parts and even with the pog off it still sends a signal dry to the guitar amp. I could not hear an audible difference in the signal loss with the ab/y splitter. It could be because I run the guitar with a lot of dirt, mids and lows with hardly any treble. So--probably just want to add the 210 to stun people into submission.
 
#18,327
btmpancake said:
Yes! Somebody at Fender actually worked for a living, besides that- lots of amp makers don't have them.
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Most do use speakon connections now. Here are a couple that still don't...


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#18,328
Gravedigger Dav said:
Welcome Rumbler # 752. I'm sure you'll find you can get all you want from your 100. You should check out the info in the Fender Rumble Tone Pool. You can find it here: Fender Rumble Club "TONE POOL"
Rumble on!
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Hey, thanks, will do. And thanks for the number without a pic for proof.

Let me add:

I started to ask if the demo model was for sale, but I noticed its pots seemed looser than other Rumbles stacked nearby, whatever that means. So, I got one in a box. $323.99, incl. tax.

And, I love how you can vary compression with the gain when the Vintage button is on. I wish the buttons lit up when on. It's hard to tell if they're pressed or not by sight. Still tricky when feeling them.

The overdrive is getting more fun, too. Hee, hee. Not the best, but fun. And usable. Put it in cahoots with compression and it actually gets interesting.

I'm liking all the regular tones I'm getting as well. Very much. Nice change after Markbassing for the last nine years. (But don't get me wrong, I love my Markbass stuff, especially that 121H combo). Also glad for the headphone jack and AUX. inputs on the Rumble. Tried 'em and they work well. My LMIII has neither, but it has a line level control that the Rumble oughta have. Oh well. Also wish the Rumble could accept an extension speaker and go to 180w, or so. And a PRE/POST EQ switch. A few little touches like these by Fender would really make these amps the best deal in town, even if the price went up $50.

(FYI, I'm playing my 2001 American Jazz and 1987 Jazz Bass Special, both passive. The Rumble does them justice).
 
#18,333
Russell L said:
Ok, just picked up a Rumble 100w v3 model, new. Putting it through its paces at the house. Dunno how to post a pic on here, but I'll work on it later.

So far, so good. Loud enough for small gigs, depending. Tone is good. Just what I expected from the Eminence special design. I can hear the speaker flap if I make it so with added lows and volume. But, that was just to test it. Gain, low, and master at 3:00 and plucking hard. No problem, I won't be playing it that hard. But I'd like a more robust speaker in the future. No hurry, this thing sounds good.

Eq works fine, the knobs at center frequencies I like, especially the low and low mid knobs. I'm guessing 80Hz and maybe 200-250Hz respectively (anyone know?).

The filters are interesting and work as advertised. I like the vintage one best.

The overdrive isn't my thang, but I'm having fun playing with it.

A/B'd it against my Markbass CMD 121H combo. At the same volume the Markbass brought out the lows better, shook the floorboards more, and its B&C driver felt tighter. But of course. The Mark also had a warmer tone. Overall, it made the Fender sound a little boxy and lightweight, and it is, but the Fender will go a long way doing what it does best -- lower volume stuff.

Anyway, satisfied so far. I got this purely to carry around for soft rehearsals and small gigs. I can't haul the heavier stuff very much anymore with my knee and shoulders. It will be perfect for all those short little trips here and there for a coyple of hours.The cab is a tad bigger than I'd like, but the 22 lb. weight makes up for it.

I had also considered a Markbass CMD 121P combo, but the cost was prohibiting, and the Fender weighs seven pounds less. Besides, I was ready to take a side step away from Markbass' center frequencies of 40Hz and 360Hz for lows and mid-lows. It's also interesting to play an amp that has a more built-in tone bias as opposed to the Markbass' more flat and transparent recipe. Both amps sound great. The Mark is truly amazing, but ain't cheap.

So...I'm having a blast with my Rumble 100 v3. I'm quite proud of it.
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Congrat ! Why not get the sweeter tone Rumble 200/150 ?
 
#18,334
OldFunBass said:
I have the 200c and a 115 cab. I will just say that I love the sound of 15" speakers, especially with the Rumbles. That is why I got the 200c to begin with and why when I wanted an additional cab I got the 115. Sounds incredible! Actually matched the "sound in my head" that people spend a lot of time and money searching for. But I know that a lot of people love the sound of the 10's, and that is great too. In your case, if you like the sound of the 500c with the 10's then going with the 210 cab might be the best choice for you.
As for the size of the cabs, that was a challenge. What I do is lay the 200c on its side on top of the 115, that way the widths match. The 200c and your 500c are the same dimensions, BTW. You can move the feet from the bottom of the combo to the side (they use the corner cap holes so just swap the screws with the feet). In my case, I just ordered another set of feet to put on the side and left the ones on the bottom as they were, just in case I ever wanted to set it upright when I was using it without the 115 cab. I also spun the logo to make it look like it matches better. See attached pic of the rig in my office/practice room. Bottom line, I love the sound and that is more important to me than how the cabs line up. But I am fine with how it looks like this.
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I am agree with you, i been own 410cab, 12 driver , 210 combo.... and i only fall in love with 15' driver.
I love smooth tone, play pbass with flatwound, the Rumble 200/150 is the best match.
I am Pre-rumble owner, but still highly recommanded the Rumble 15' driver combo or cab for who looking for smooth old school tone.
 
#18,339
Steadfast said:
Well I tried it...it works but not for the work I am doing. Why? I also have solo bass parts and even with the pog off it still sends a signal dry to the guitar amp. I could not hear an audible difference in the signal loss with the ab/y splitter. It could be because I run the guitar with a lot of dirt, mids and lows with hardly any treble. So--probably just want to add the 210 to stun people into submission.
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Yep...the setup I'm running doesn't allow for "bass only". It's entirely possible the splitter has nothing to do with what you're hearing and you just need MORE. :)
 
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