The Combo Club

[GonePlaid]

Lots of people are using the very lightweight Fender Rumble 800 combo. It's the same power amp as the Rumble Stage 800 (can run up to two 8 ohm cabs) and the same preamp as the Rumbles 40, 100, 200 & 500. But it has 2x10" NEO speakers, giving it a somewhat different tone than the R500c with 2x10 ferrite speakers. And it's only 29 lb.s compared to the Stage at 39 lb.s, the R500c at 36.5 lb.s and the R200c at 34.5 lb.s!

I bet it would sound amazing through two of the new R212 NEO cabs.

 

[RL5]

I bet it would sound amazing through two of the new R212 NEO cabs.

Yes, those new R212NEO cabs are the BOMB! ;-)

 

[GonePlaid]

Today is Memorial Day. Remember to buy a car, mattress, or major appliance (amps qualify, but probably not a combo amp-more like a 7ender Super Bassman and 8x10 cab).

 

[Count Bassie]

Thank you Mike.

 

[GonePlaid]

Today is Memorial Day. Remember to buy a car, mattress, or major appliance (amps qualify, but probably not a combo amp-more like a 7ender Super Bassman and 8x10 cab).

Oops! I forgot to attach this to the post:

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Fell (and not so fell) Comboites,

I’m officiating a wedding for two of my best friends from college next weekend and was asked to provide a sound system. Rather than rent one unnecessarily I carried my two Rumble 100 combos and a mixer out back onto the porch, plugging my iPhone into the mixer. I cranked it up and the music was conversation level around the perimeter of our large back yard (50-120) feet from the porch), so more than enough for what’s needed. Sounded just fine, too. Not as good as my stereo, but a whole lot easier to haul and set up / tear down. I knew this ought to work, but always prefer to check first!

I had to involve the mixer because if you plug into a Rumble’s Aux Input, you bypass the Send jack, meaning you can’t daisy chain the amps. That’s fine; the couple didn’t ask for mics but I’ll take a pair, anyway since the mixer is there. With this crowd, we may well end up with some live music and/or singalongs/faux karaoke as well.

I’ve done something similar for a movie night out back, but everyone was in close proximity that time.

I just realized I never followed up on this. It turned out there was a nice stereo available with Bluetooth so the bride just wirelessly connected her phone for the music and that was that.

I had hauled a bass, an acoustic guitar, and a djembe down so some of us could jam but everyone was having such a good time getting to know each other and/or catching up that we never got round to it. But it was good to know we had it all covered, just in case.

Try that with your wall of Marshalls or Ampegs and a Mazda 3!

 

[G-Dog]

I just realized I never followed up on this. It turned out there was a nice stereo available with Bluetooth so the bride just wirelessly connected her phone for the music and that was that.

I had hauled a bass, an acoustic guitar, and a djembe down so some of us could jam but everyone was having such a good time getting to know each other and/or catching up that we never got round to it. But it was good to know we had it all covered, just in case.

Try that with your wall of Marshalls or Ampegs and a Mazda 3!

Yep, the old skiol led sleds are definitely NOT "just in case" takealongs, like cimbos are!

"How can you say NO to Combos?"​

 

[RodRy]

Yep, the old skiol led sleds are definitely NOT "just in case" takealongs, like cimbos are!

"How can you say NO to Combos?"​

My Phil Jones Double Four has become my favorite combo to bring to gigs. Granted, only acoustic jams, but that still covers a lot of ground.

How can I say no to a 9 pound combo?