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Fender Rumble Club

#19,841
New member alert! I'm rather an amp-less guy, relying solely on my B7K and whatever mixing console is available.

However, I own the Rumble combo 500 for a few days now. I got it mostly for rehearsals, and it just feels good to have an amp in case it's needed at some point. Due to its low weight and high output power it seemed like the perfect amp for me.

I picked it over GK MB210 because the Rumble was available at my local music store (more on that later). Other reason was that I haven't seen a single complaint about it, while MB210 allegedly suffered from build quality issues... Then it turned out that the local store didn't have the Rumble in-store and they ordered it for me. Few days later I saw an offer from an online store selling a new Rumble with 33% off! Luckily I could cancel the order at the local store :cool:

I played it at home at minimal gain and volume (It's 350W after all!) and I really liked the sound. What I didn't like was the distortion mode, because it seems to remove plenty of low end. However, it does a great job as a mute switch with gain and volume on zero ;) I haven't tested it on a rehearsal yet, I can't wait to see how it performs.
 
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Flippy said:
New member alert! I'm rather an amp-less guy, relying solely on my B7K and whatever mixing console is available.

However, I own the Rumble combo 500 for a few days now. I got it mostly for rehearsals, and it just feels good to have an amp in case it's needed at some point. Due to its low weight and high output power it seemed like the perfect amp for me.

I picked it over GK MB210 because the Rumble was available at my local music store (more on that later). Other reason was that I haven't seen a single complaint about it, while MB210 allegedly suffered from build quality issues... Then it turned out that the local store didn't have the Rumble in-store and they ordered it for me. Few days later I saw an offer from an online store selling a new Rumble with 33% off! Luckily I could cancel the order at the local store :cool:

I played it at home at minimal gain and volume (It's 350W after all!) and I really liked the sound. What I didn't like was the distortion mode, because it seems to remove plenty of low end. However, it does a great job as a mute switch with gain and volume on zero ;) I haven't tested it on a rehearsal yet, I can't wait to see how it performs.
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I gigged with a GK MB212-II for a couple of years before I got my Rumble rig. I still have it and use it from time to time, it's a fine amp and sounds good with a Jazz Bass. However, I usually bring the Rumble out on gigs, and with a good P bass it can't be beat. It has a low-mid punch and a more present thickness to the tone that I can't really dial in with the GK.
 
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Flippy said:
New member alert! I'm rather an amp-less guy, relying solely on my B7K and whatever mixing console is available.

However, I own the Rumble combo 500 for a few days now. I got it mostly for rehearsals, and it just feels good to have an amp in case it's needed at some point. Due to its low weight and high output power it seemed like the perfect amp for me.

I picked it over GK MB210 because the Rumble was available at my local music store (more on that later). Other reason was that I haven't seen a single complaint about it, while MB210 allegedly suffered from build quality issues... Then it turned out that the local store didn't have the Rumble in-store and they ordered it for me. Few days later I saw an offer from an online store selling a new Rumble with 33% off! Luckily I could cancel the order at the local store :cool:

I played it at home at minimal gain and volume (It's 350W after all!) and I really liked the sound. What I didn't like was the distortion mode, because it seems to remove plenty of low end. However, it does a great job as a mute switch with gain and volume on zero ;) I haven't tested it on a rehearsal yet, I can't wait to see how it performs.
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Welcome to the club. The EQing on the Rumble will take a bit of experimentation, it's not quite like any amplifier I have owned. You can get a lot of different sounds out of it. Let us know how the rehearsal goes and what you think.
 
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FirewalZ said:
Just tried this...and for my Jazz Bass its a bit to Bass/Low End heavy for what i prefer. I adjusted it and set the Bass to about 10, Hi-Mids 12, Treble 11. :)
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I have to have heavy bottom and never cut the bass. By not cutting or boosting the bass (80Hz), the natural tone of the Fender Jazz shines through. I like to boost the low mids a tad for that serious heavy weight punch & attack.
 
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Linnin said:
I have to have heavy bottom and never cut the bass. By not cutting or boosting the bass (80Hz), the natural tone of the Fender Jazz shines through. I like to boost the low mids a tad for that serious heavy weight punch & attack.
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Yep. In the current band I'm in, besides drums, is sometimes just electric guitar and the singer playing an acoustic, so I'll play my jazz with a bit more bottom to fill it out. However sometimes we have a keyboard with the full on old Hammond and leslie setup, so I bring a P bass with rounds to cut better.
 
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Linnin said:
I have to have heavy bottom and never cut the bass. By not cutting or boosting the bass (80Hz), the natural tone of the Fender Jazz shines through. I like to boost the low mids a tad for that serious heavy weight punch & attack.
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I hear ya. However, I cut my 80 Hz to about 10:30 a couple of weeks ago when it was just me and another guy who was singing and strumming acoustic/electric. Played my Jazz. I considered it an opportunity to experiment with a thin sound since the instrumentation was such that nothing else was gonna get in my way. And, do you know, I could actually still feel the vocal itself stir around in my mids sometimes. The guitar was fine. Anyway, it all sounded fine nonetheless. My neck pickup was dimed, bridge pickup around 8. Nice smooth Jazz sound (with nickel rounds). Sometimes I even plucked a little closer to the bridge, too, for the effect. Very different for me, but big fun.
 
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I'm thinking about a combo amp for acoustic gigging. I'm involved with a couple of acoustic bands with one having just two guitars and myself on upright and electric and one having banjo, harp and cahone. Me on electric. So I guess I'm trying to see how cheap can I get? Rumble 25? too small? .........Rumble 40?.....Rumble 100...12 inch speaker..... or go for it all. Get the 200 with the 15?

I have to be heard. I have to be happy carrying it and I have to feel that I spent my money wisely. Wadda ya say folks?
 
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Slaphound said:
I'm thinking about a combo amp for acoustic gigging. I'm involved with a couple of acoustic bands with one having just two guitars and myself on upright and electric and one having banjo, harp and cahone. Me on electric. So I guess I'm trying to see how cheap can I get? Rumble 25? too small? .........Rumble 40?.....Rumble 100...12 inch speaker..... or go for it all. Get the 200 with the 15?
I would get the 200 15.
I have to be heard. I have to be happy carrying it and I have to feel that I spent my money wisely. Wadda ya say folks?
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Slaphound said:
I'm thinking about a combo amp for acoustic gigging. I'm involved with a couple of acoustic bands with one having just two guitars and myself on upright and electric and one having banjo, harp and cahone. Me on electric. So I guess I'm trying to see how cheap can I get? Rumble 25? too small? .........Rumble 40?.....Rumble 100...12 inch speaker..... or go for it all. Get the 200 with the 15?

I have to be heard. I have to be happy carrying it and I have to feel that I spent my money wisely. Wadda ya say folks?
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I think the 40 or 100 would get it done. My V2 Rumble 30 would have had no problems handling either of those situations
 
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Slaphound said:
so you say for the headroom, right? I mean its not the cheapest and not the lightest.
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I have the 500 2X10 and even for my 67 year old body, it is not heavy. I bought it for home practice but I am confident it could handle small rooms. As for why I like the 200/15, for years I used a 200 watt GK head with 2X15" speakers and that combination was sufficient for even some loud bands. With the 200/15 combo, I think you will have the option of adding an extension speaker if you end up in a situation that requires more power.
 
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Slaphound said:
I'm thinking about a combo amp for acoustic gigging. I'm involved with a couple of acoustic bands with one having just two guitars and myself on upright and electric and one having banjo, harp and cahone. Me on electric. So I guess I'm trying to see how cheap can I get? Rumble 25? too small? .........Rumble 40?.....Rumble 100...12 inch speaker..... or go for it all. Get the 200 with the 15?

I have to be heard. I have to be happy carrying it and I have to feel that I spent my money wisely. Wadda ya say folks?
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I have the 500 combo, and it is light, powerful, sounds fantastic. I can easily play a small room with it and not worry about volume. I am sure the 200 would be just as awesome even though it is not as powerful. The 200 would get my vote if that's the most you want to get.
 
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