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oops forgot the relevant part for those who don't keep track of who owns what, rumble 200c/112 stack. And that is drop C, one half step higher than the B on a bead or 5er. Gain around 11:30, bass at noon, low mid 1:00 high mid and treble around 2:00, no buttons used.
He is getting an all tube Ampeg setup and needed some cash towards it. That is a fine looking Jazz, by the way.
Even though not my kind of music, your Rumble 200 really puts out the bass meat with plenty of volume and definition. Most under-rated Rumble in the line.
steal of a deal! $300 for all the amp 90% of gigs 90% of folks will ever encounter requires! What a time to buy bass gear! Congratulations @CaseyJ !!
even better if he got the reciept for the warranty. That's less than I paid for my 200, before the price increase, and with a 15% off GC black Friday dealWOWZERS!Super Score!
I let some guys from another band last night, lift my 200 by the handle. The bass player had an ampeg 810 in a full road case. He said he left his svt head which is also in a road case at home, and used a pf500 last night. When they started, the bar owner (who I've known for almost 20 years of his promoting shows) said to me "sounds kinda thin". Well we all know that pf series class D heads are a little weak for their power ratings, and 810e cabs need a lot of juice to get going, maybe he just didn't turn up that loud because those amps have a tendency to go into overheat mode.
I was telling EdO the other night that I want to get the Rumble 2x10 cab also. The rumble combo and ext cab will still come in almost 20lb under the weight of my 4x10 cab.(92lbs) That's a no-brainer for me as I get older.
They don't call 'em the Potty Flex for nothing. You can take ampeg's solid state power ratings and divide by 2 to get a more accurate number. Rumble 500's blow the pf800's off the stage and into the dumpster.
I to heard that and was concerned prior to investing in a Rumble....but not to worry, if you read up on the eq here and spend some time with it, you will soon see that a wide range of great tones are available at Half the price of a MB. The Rumbles are Lo/lo-mid forward and have a thick punchy footprint. Some overlook that with certain basses and setups you may have to actually cut the bass on the eq, turn the knob to the left, which is something we bass players seem to not do
It's certainly able to cut like a knife if you eq it to. However if someone is just doing a quick test at a GC and sets everything at noon, they may get the impression that's its woofy or bass heavy. Start with the bass at 9:00, bring mids up to 1-2:00 and don't forget the tweeter options on the back of the cab, they really make a difference when tone shaping.
unless you wanted to add a Precision 
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Keep in mind that there is a lot of anti-Fender hate speech/bashing going on in that thread. Look up @tombowlus posts and read his article in Bass Gear magazine about the Rumble 115, and also pay close attention his and others unbiased comments on Rumble gear.
I'm going to have to look up that review. . .
I have used a Rumble 500 head and 210 combo in a jam, J-Bass sounded exactly like you would expect a J Bass to sound in the mix. I wonder what the cab would sound like with another head though? If you try it let us know.
