Fender Rumble Club

[mikecd1]

My V3 Rumble 500 head has it too as does my combo and will start "exercising" the volume control before powering up now. Thanks for the suggestion and for letting us all know its a common problem.

 

[lowplaces]

My V3 Rumble 500 head has it too as does my combo and will start "exercising" the volume control before powering up now. Thanks for the suggestion and for letting us all know its a common problem.

Which combo do you have ?

 

[JACink]

Just to say that my 500C also does this, I can't remember when it was purchased (I would have to search this thread) but they were still pretty new.

 

[lowplaces]

It has to be the pots. If it was an issue with the circuit itself then rolling the pot back and forth wouldn't stop it from doing it.

Three ways to deal with it :

Install a different brand / higher-quality pot

Use Deoxit D5

Roll the volume control back and fourth a few times before power-up

(or ignore it and Rumble on)

 

[JACink]

On mine it only happens on the Master pot, but then again, that is the only one I turn to 0

 

[Crystalman85]

It's been a while since I've post anything on this thread. a few weeks ago, I've been playing with my fender rumble v3 40 and I've came up with this setting. this setting gives me a warm overdriven bass sound with smooth lows. it's great for metal music as well as any other genre requiring warm bass sounds. here's my setting.

Gain: 10:00
voice: contour
drive: 9:00
level: noon
Bass: 2:00
lomid: 1:00
himid: 11:00
treble: 1:00
Master: unity level

 

[lowplaces]

On mine it only happens on the Master pot, but then again, that is the only one I turn to 0

Same here and others who mentioned it.

 

[JACink]

It's been a while since I've post anything on this thread. a few weeks ago, I've been playing with my fender rumble v3 40 and I've came up with this setting. this setting gives me a warm overdriven bass sound with smooth lows. it's great for metal music as well as any other genre requiring warm bass sounds. here's my setting.

Gain: 10:00
voice: contour
drive: 9:00
level: noon
Bass: 2:00
lomid: 1:00
himid: 11:00
treble: 1:00
Master: unity level

Not only do you mantain a thread that is full of resources, you also have a great delivery service!!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I can probably line out to the PA, then, no?

Yes you can. I use a 100 when I'm playing a gig that has FOH support. The 100 becomes the stage monitor,

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Just bought a Rumble 100 to use with my MIM P-bass. I think it's the right size for the way I'll be gigging with it: mainly, I'm accompanying the local 50-60 voice community chorus along with piano (and occasionally drums). One outdoor performance for a couple of hundred people, two indoor performances in a local church with maybe 200-250 seats.

Welcome Rumbler #753. The 100 and a MIM P are a great combination. Send a pic with the P and the 100, then Rumble on!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I recently bought a Rumble 100 V3 and love it! Perfect for the Bluegrass project I am in right now. Was pondering the idea of adding another Rumble 100V3 and using them together at outdoor gigs. Figure 200W with 2x12's should sound sweet. Is there a way to daisy chain them together? Is that what the AUX in/out jacks are for? Please excuse my ignorance, have never done nor thought of doing anything like this before.

The way to do this is to plug one end of a cord into the Effects Send of the amp you plug your bass into (The Master). Then plug the other end into the Effects Return of the other amp (The Slave). You will only need to use the controls on the Master. The Slave's preamp is bypassed.
That also makes you Rumbler #754. Rumble on!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Unfortunately, for now anyway, I am no longer a member of this club. I loved the sound of my 500C, but the scratchy volume knob was unacceptable to me. I returned mine and tried 3 more in store, and they all had the same issue. The GC associate called Fender to inquire and they claimed to know nothing about, so I got my refund and moved on. If there are issues with a used amp, I can understand and tolerate to an extent. But there's no way I can accept a brand new out of the box amp to have issues- let alone the 4 that I tried.

It's a real shame. I'm sure I'll join again one day, even if just for an at home practice amp, but as for now, I'm rumbleless.

Had you sent the amp to an authorized Fender repair location, you probably would get one that has no problem, but we still consider you one of us.

 

[Steadfast]

@lowplaces I bought mine about two years ago.

 

[GuiTuber]

Yes you can. I use a 100 when I'm playing a gig that has FOH support. The 100 becomes the stage monitor,

Since the Rumble doesn't have any pre/post switch for the DI out, how do you deal with your stage volume and what the FOH gets?

 

[JACink]

Since the Rumble doesn't have any pre/post switch for the DI out, how do you deal with your stage volume and what the FOH gets?

The DI is post EQ, but the master volume does not control it.

So you set the sound (gain, EQ etc) and then turn the master up or down to control your stage volume.

 

[Guitarsrmine]

I had a Rumble v3 200 for a year, and now have the Rumble v3 500-no issues with either of mine! Sorry you had problems, eDo!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Since the Rumble doesn't have any pre/post switch for the DI out, how do you deal with your stage volume and what the FOH gets?

I don't, the sound man does.
Once I get my eq and volume, I don't need to touch it again. I've never had a a sound guy complain. They seem happy to take it as is. I do always tell them it is post everything.

 

[hotbass57]

Hey Rumble-Mates, very cool to see how this club has taken off. I love rocking my v3 500 combo with the v3 1x12 ext. cab. It sounds and looks so goooooooooooooooooooooooooooodddddddddddddddddddddddd! Any updates on Linnin?

 

[Linnin]

Any updates on Linnin?

Yes! I'm much better. Thanks for asking.

Cardio Day at the Salem VA hospital went exceedingly well this afternoon. EKG shows a slight arrhythmia still, but much better than last year. New echocardiogram also excellent with no evidence of atrial fibrillation at all!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Hey Rumble-Mates, very cool to see how this club has taken off. I love rocking my v3 500 combo with the v3 1x12 ext. cab. It sounds and looks so goooooooooooooooooooooooooooodddddddddddddddddddddddd! Any updates on Linnin?

He's here. His health is actual a bit better than it was. I don't see you in the members list. Are you wanting a number? I'll be happy to accommodate.