At the other house for a few days witb my new 100 v3. I'm digging it more and more. I've found some interesting tones to help coax the most sound out of it withoùt pushing the speakers too much. Really enjoying the compression and its sensitivity tp how hard I pluck. Nice.
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Yes, that is correct. The Rumble 112 cabinet contains a beefier woofer with a larger voice coil and heavier ceramic-ferrite magnet than that in the 100 combo in order to handle the higher wattage Rumble heads.
Consider replacing the stock unit with an Eminence Deltalite 2512. I did, and the difference is astounding. Flatter response and more output, due to the increased sensitivity.
After reading all the replies in this thread to my inquiry about the 25 vs the 40, I decided to go with the 25, and I'm happy with my decision. It sounds great, and honestly it is still vastly overpowered for what I'm going to be using it for. I have a full sized rig for any other situation, but for home practice, I'll be keeping the volume at 25% max. Also, the tone when set flat is great and the lack of a high mid control is not a problem at all, as I worried it might be. All in all a great practice amp. I heard some bad things about the 15 but for my needs I'm kind of regretting not trying it, because a slightly smaller size would have been nice, and as I said before, loudness is not a concern for me at all.
QUOTE: Deltalite...
That's one I've looked at. The flatter response sounds good. I'm usually trying to boost my mids some due to the baked in eq of the amp (I like the tone without boosting them, but I feel I might need them in a mix.
Haven't gigged it yet, but have the perfect opportunity this Tuesday for an acoustic/electric country/folk thing with no drums.
But again, I like what I'm hearing enough that now I want the 500 head to play with my 115 cabs. They're Markbass Traveler 151P cabs. That might be an interesting combination. I've got a LMIII head already, but now I'm lusting for some different sounds. You know how it goes when the feeling hits.
Lemme see, what can I sell?
That's one I've looked at. The flatter response sounds good. I'm usually trying to boost my mids some due to the baked in eq of the amp (I like the tone without boosting them, but I feel I might need them in a mix.
Haven't gigged it yet, but have the perfect opportunity this Tuesday for an acoustic/electric country/folk thing with no drums.
But again, I like what I'm hearing enough that now I want the 500 head to play with my 115 cabs. They're Markbass Traveler 151P cabs. That might be an interesting combination. I've got a LMIII head already, but now I'm lusting for some different sounds. You know how it goes when the feeling hits.
Lemme see, what can I sell?
I think that soundwise you probably made the right choice. I got a 15 mainly because of the size, and it sounds considerably thinner and more boxy than the rest of the range. (Admittedly, I haven't tried the 25 in person, but I'm told it's fairly close to the 40). I mitigated this somewhat by lining the cabinet, but I still wouldn't want to use it as my regular practice amp. I now keep it at work, and take it with me on vacations and such, and it's fine for that, but not much else.
The 100 watt 12" combo is my favorite of the series. Just did a speaker swap for a Deltalite 2512, and it made a good thing even better. The Deltalite has a much flatter frequency response, taming that low mid hump that the 100's stock speaker seems to emphasize while allowing upper mids and highs to come through. Sensitivity is greater also, giving me more level in the room without having to push the power amp as hard. This is now my go everywhere/do everything gig and recording amp.
I used 1" polyfill from a craft store, intended for use as quilt batting, but actually good for sound absorption as well.
My Rumble 40 got some appreciative comments last night--got together with some other guys to learn one song & play it at a going away party.
Just a one off, no pay, but to show appreciation for a family that has meant a lot to all of us.
Several others are going to do something as well.
So previously they have heard me play through a different amp--or into a PA.
They all loved the sound I got (I had the Vintage switch on, the gain just past 9 o'clock and everything else at different places between 11 & 1--except the volume--which didn't have to be that high.
The overdrive was off, as were the bright & contour switches.
It was cool to get that feedback about my tone--I know what amp I'll bring to the party (& we will have a PA to hook into as well.)
Just a one off, no pay, but to show appreciation for a family that has meant a lot to all of us.
Several others are going to do something as well.
So previously they have heard me play through a different amp--or into a PA.
They all loved the sound I got (I had the Vintage switch on, the gain just past 9 o'clock and everything else at different places between 11 & 1--except the volume--which didn't have to be that high.
The overdrive was off, as were the bright & contour switches.
It was cool to get that feedback about my tone--I know what amp I'll bring to the party (& we will have a PA to hook into as well.)
If ever there was a 'Little Bass Amp That Could', the Fender Rumble 40 is it.
That half of my mini stack doesn't get soloed but I have run it alone and know that it has an amazing amount of oomph. I checked it out alone after reading about speaker upgrades on this thread. (thanks Rumblers) I decided that it doesn't need replacing. My preamp pedals (VT Dlx and/or Mesa) are anything but transparent so I use the pass through so I can get the 40's tone with nothing more than slight compression.
It makes me rethink all the pedals. Imagine instead, one of those 4-shelf baker's racks. 4' wide, 2' deep and 6' high. Fill it up with little Rumbles for an 8-10" rig. Not counting the rack, that would still only be 144 pounds, -- less than a "fridge" and redundant as hell. I'd have to see if the headphone jack could drive the next input; otherwise, six R100's would have to do for my theoretical Fender cake-rack of Doom!
Oh, still too early for Rumbling. The headphone jack would cut off the speaker. OK, so I'm adding the effects loop or sticking with the 6 X 12 idea, even lighter - and likely louder, certainly more wattage in my cottage.
What me with only one tone stack? If my non-Fender stack ever fails me, I'd still go with the largest combos as a replacement. That does sound like a great outdoor rig and/or venues I can only dream of playing.
