The Combo Club

[GwenOnBass]

Impressive, Morrighan. I 100% agree with you on the DI wish. These are exactly the amps that should have one. It's totally happy in the studio or practice room, and though you could mic it up, it's so much easier to run the preamp straight to the board or DAW. And don't forget, this one in particular is special because of the improved speaker!

There are probably 10,000 reasons why the speaker swap is less than optimal, and I happily ignored them all for an inexpensive experiment. It is dead certain I will never blow this speaker.

Just wrapped up the week's work with Ari Cap's cohort. Back to my own practice (after dinner!)

 

[JakobT]

Been away awhile, mostly playing out and practicing with two Folky/Americana type bands (here in gringolandia of San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mex). I needed to get something lighter than my Rumble200cV3. Hauling it up and down our cobble streets carrying a backpack of cables, stands, tablets, and then the bass….70+ lbs…well, it was wearing me out at age 70. I really considered the new Double 4 Plus at ridiculously low weight. But, nobody (in all of Mexico…?) had or was interested in getting one in to try. So, at a few gigs, several bassists I really respect here were using the Rumble 40. After checking the price at 1/2 the Double 4+, only 18 lbs and shipped to me in 2 days… I am now a Very Happy two-Rumble kind of guy. It worked perfectly Friday night in a 60 person venue and no FOH. Volume at 1 o’clock, Gain at 2 o’clock, vintage and a little overdrive on Darden Smith’s Levee Song.

The Rumble 40, like most Rumbles, is much louder than you’d suppose. I’ve used a Studio 40 in just the same type setting without PA support.

 

[G-Dog]

... ... ..., at a few gigs, several bassists I really respect here were using the Rumble 40. After checking the price at 1/2 the Double 4+, only 18 lbs and shipped to me in 2 days… I am now a Very Happy two-Rumble kind of guy. It worked perfectly Friday night in a 60 person venue and no FOH. Volume at 1 o’clock, Gain at 2 o’clock, vintage and a little overdrive on Darden Smith’s Levee Song.

The Rumble 40, like most Rumbles, is much louder than you’d suppose. I’ve used a Studio 40 in just the same type setting without PA support.

Hear! Hear! I, too, have had much success at many, many jams & gigs with my li'l lightweight Rumble Studio 40. It certainly sounds bigger than expected, with many great tones and voicings.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The Rumble 40, like most Rumbles, is much louder than you’d suppose. I’ve used a Studio 40 in just the same type setting without PA support.

In a 30x30 room with 40-50 people, my R100 keeps up just fine with gain at noon, eq truly flat, master at 9 o’clock - except when the soundperson asks me to turn it down. Unsure what wattage it’s putting out but definitely under 40.
When I use two R100s in the same situation (they sound better), the master is closer to 8.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Oh, harp unstrung, we hardly knew ye...
Rest in peace, love, joy, power, all the good stuff.
R.I.P.1, R.I.P.2, R.I.P.3

Thanks to @G-Dog for the heads up and links.

 

[Hawk620]

Genzler Magellan 350 Combo. I've never owned a combo quite like this one before. It's amazing.

Combo with BA2-10-2 Extension Cab

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Genzler Magellan 350 Combo. I've never owned a combo quite like this one before. It's amazing.
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Combo with BA2-10-2 Extension Cab
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That looks interesting, but is it actually a combo? It looks more like a head and cab.

 

[calypsocoral302]

That looks interesting, but is it actually a combo? It looks more like a head and cab.

Genzler makes a bracket that can attach the Magellan 350 head to any one of three cabinets (10" BassArray, Magellan 12T, or Nu Classic 112T) and a very short Speakon cable to create a "combo".

 

[Hawk620]

That looks interesting, but is it actually a combo? It looks more like a head and cab.

The head is attached to the cab with a bracket so both can be moved as one unit. Genzler labels it as an MG350 Combo; Magellan 350 Combo - SERIES 2 - Genzler Amplification. It's a different take on those combos that have built in yet removable heads. Genzler also offers a version that attaches to the top of more traditional 112 Neo Cab but I much prefer the Bass Array concept. Better clarity and dispersion.

It's easier to see where the bracket which mounts to the top of the cab is also attached to each side of the head. Here's what the bracket looks like.

 

[G-Dog]

The head is attached to the cab with a bracket so both can be moved as one unit. Genzler labels it as an MG350 Combo; Magellan 350 Combo - SERIES 2 - Genzler Amplification. It's a different take on those combos that have built in yet removable heads. Genzler also offers a version that attaches to the top of more traditional 112 Neo Cab but I much prefer the Bass Array concept. Better clarity and dispersion.

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It's easier to see where the bracket which mounts to the top of the cab is also attached to each side of the head. Here's what the bracket looks like.

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My Bassman head & cab are attached with brackets, too. Doesn't make it a combo amp, though.

 

[G-Dog]

That looks interesting, but is it actually a combo? It looks more like a head and cab.

How 'bout this rig, Fearless Leader?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

How 'bout this rig, Fearless Leader?

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More like a disaster in progress.

 

[NitroBobby]

How 'bout this rig, Fearless Leader?

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This is one of those “it gets worse the more you look at it” pictures.

 

[Hawk620]

My Bassman head & cab are attached with brackets, too. Doesn't make it a combo amp, though.

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So was mine back in 1966-67 when I owned one too but then Fender never marketed a piggy back Bassman as a combo. Genzler does. Magellan 350 Combo - SERIES 2 - Genzler Amplification So take it up with Jeff Genzler if you disagree. He posts here in the Genzler Amplification Club quite often.

In my world mine is a combo and I get to call it that not only because it is but also because I'm the one who paid for it. If you buy one of your own you can call yours whatever you like.

 

[G-Dog]

That looks interesting, but is it actually a combo? It looks more like a head and cab.

... ... ... Fender never marketed a piggy back Bassman as a combo. Genzler does. Magellan 350 Combo - SERIES 2 - Genzler Amplification So take it up with Jeff Genzler if you disagree. He posts here in the Genzler Amplification Club quite often.

In my world mine is a combo and I get to call it that not only because it is but also because I'm the one who paid for it. If you buy one of your own you can call yours whatever you like.

Hmmm, well what do you know?!? I see that His Excellency, Fearless Leader, has, indeed, accepted some GB Shuttles with brackets to be combos!

"There is nothing either good or bad, but marketing makes it so."

Defining Combo-ness​

 

[Miles_ONeal]

For those of you with Rumbles[1], a survey:

Thread 'Fender Rumble ownership survey'

Apr 22, 2025

Feel free to add counts, reflections, etc. after answering the question!

• Miles_ONeal
• Replies: 30
• Forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]

[1] This includes those of you without Rumble combos. It is not officially (or even unofficially) related to this club.

 

[GwenOnBass]

For those of you with Rumbles[1], a survey:

Thread 'Fender Rumble ownership survey'

Apr 22, 2025

Feel free to add counts, reflections, etc. after answering the question!

• Miles_ONeal
• Replies: 30
• Forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]

[1] This includes those of you without Rumble combos. It is not officially (or even unofficially) related to this club.

I played a friend's Rumble 40, and remain favorably impressed.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Ampeg 500 Rocket reduced price today only. Not a great deal, but a deal!

Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-210 2x10 500W Bass Combo Amplifier - Black and Silver | Guitar Center

Shop for the Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-210 2x10 500W Bass Combo Amplifier - in Black and Silver and receive free shipping and guaranteed lowest price.

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[GwenOnBass]

Ampeg 500 Rocket reduced price today only. Not a great deal, but a deal!

Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-210 2x10 500W Bass Combo Amplifier - Black and Silver | Guitar Center

Shop for the Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-210 2x10 500W Bass Combo Amplifier - in Black and Silver and receive free shipping and guaranteed lowest price.

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I really wish I could use one, because I know I like it.

 

[Jeff Genzler]

So was mine back in 1966-67 when I owned one too but then Fender never marketed a piggy back Bassman as a combo. Genzler does. Magellan 350 Combo - SERIES 2 - Genzler Amplification So take it up with Jeff Genzler if you disagree. He posts here in the Genzler Amplification Club quite often.

In my world mine is a combo and I get to call it that not only because it is but also because I'm the one who paid for it. If you buy one of your own you can call yours whatever you like.

Seems that separates combined together to become one unit transportable by one hand would be the definition of a combo. This is what the GB Shuttle combos were and largely accepted as a. combo. Seems too logical not to be so.