Love that combo, BradE! All most people would ever need. You, my Markbass brethren, are #69. Congratulations and enjoy!
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The Combo Club
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Love that combo, BradE! All most people would ever need. You, my Markbass brethren, are #69. Congratulations and enjoy!
Has anyone tried stacking two combos via an A/B Y pedal? I'm thinking of getting another combo and trying it. I thought it could add some cool tone possibilities. Would add volume?
Doc, are you talking mixing combos to get something unique, or more like two identical amps with different settings? I myself have never tried it, but after 24 hours with the Rumble 100 I might be half-tempted to run a stereo pair. Thoughts anyone?
Yeah, I was thinking two distinct amps but maybe two of the same with different setting would be cool too.
As you know from Rumble Club, ya go from effects send of one to effects return of the other. All tone is controlled from the master. To have different tones you'd need a "Y" box.
I don't know Rumbles to well. I've heard good things, so maybe I'll grab one. But, yes, I was thinking of going with a Y box.
Anyone know whether Eden amps are good? There's a 210 combo close to me cheap, so I'm thinking of grabbing it.
Never played one but they're usually high dollar. Skeptical about one for cheap. Be careful.
Gonna concur here with GP. Our only music store in town carries Eden and though I haven't played through one (YMMV), it's not the Eden of old. Marshall owns Eden now and the budget combo line, for one, has a speaker extension out, but it doesn't add a second cab, cutting the 15 or 210s inside the combo instead. That was my turnoff.
Give 'em a listen, Doc, if you're so inclined and let us know if you like the line. You definitely have to try out the Rumbles as well before making a purchase. I also like the BA-series from Ampeg. Lots to choose from; keep us posted.
Loll..It's deafening just sitting there mocking the Ric 4003 to "come use me". I often hear it calling us loll
I love the Rumble 500C sitting atop the 115 cab as it makes life easier for me with my bad back. It actually ADDS convenience to me. For starters I can get to the controls without having to bend down to adjust them. I also like the sound up near my head level too as I can get a real good idea of what tone and volume the amp is putting out. I dont have an issue with the 15 on the bottom as i'm used to the thump of the bass coming through my pants legs. After 30 years of running a Peavey MKIV head with it's 1820 cab belting out flapping my pants, I am so used to feeling that big Black Widow 18" bottom end driver in the Peavey cab pushing that air between my calves.
The Rumble is a great replacement for the old Peavey rig as it's lightweight for me in my old age arthritis and I love the combo on top of the ext cab. I was a bit concerned that the Rumble rig wouldnt be able to handle my low B strings very well after so many years of the Peavey pounding the 5'vers out to perfection. The Rumble handles both my 5 stringers really well so I am very happy with it. I wouldn't organise cab placement any other way, plus it saves stage space. To each their own.
Diggin' the Rumble 40, and as I've stated in the Rumble Club,
...an ***kickin' little amp, love the sound.
Way back when in 1980 something, I had a Sunn Beta combo, I would like to find one of those in a garage sale, it was a cool rig for me at the time, yes indeed
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The way I see it, even with an extension cab it's still one less box to schlep around than with a head/cab combination, and and only one speaker cable instead of two. An extension cab is a good way to bring a combo to its full potential, and the last nail in the coffin of the idea that a combo is unsuitable for larger applications. That said, having everything in a single unit is obviously one of the main appeals of a combo, but it doesn't mean that we can NEVER use an extension cab.
Not a true ABY setup, but I occasionally stack two identical Fender Bassman 150 combos, each fed by a common Line 6 Bass PODxt. One combo gets the DI signal and the other combo gets the processed (e.g. modeling, effects) signal. It works for me because: a) It's sometimes nice to use an effect at less than 100% of my total stage volume; b) with one 4-button footswitch, I can change effect presets or kill processing altogether; c) the combos each have an XLR line-out to feed FOH; and d) the redundancy of two identical combos gives me peace of mind at gigs.
I have a Rumble 200C and a R112 extension that puts the combo up closer to my ears even if I don't hook it up
Good question...my guess would be yes, if you could certify that the amp was always attached to the cab
The Rules Keeper would have the last word
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ammodymule, it's so cool to see someone rocking a small combo like the 40c as compared to the size of the Sunn Beta, or at least to the 215 version I just saw on Reverb. Was that similar to your combo? BTW, you're member #70...Happy Friday!View attachment 3057275
Diggin' the Rumble 40, and as I've stated in the Rumble Club,
...an ***kickin' little amp, love the sound.
Way back when in 1980 something, I had a Sunn Beta combo, I would like to find one of those in a garage sale, it was a cool rig for me at the time, yes indeed
Good morning ScottTunes and thanks for the submission. I've seen this debated before and it's a tough one. I suppose it's my call, but I'd like to put it up to the members of the club; is the B-15 a combo or separate components? I'll toss out both sides to give everyone something to think about. At first glance, I'd say no because it's physically two pieces of equipment, no doubt about that. That would make me think since it's not housed in a single unit it couldn't be a combo amp. But take a look at what I found on Reverb's "Guide to the Golden Age" report: In 1960, The Ampeg Company, Inc. introduced the first combination amplifier dedicated to the bass guitar: the B-15. So if you look at it that way, the two do make one completed unit.
This is a biggie, members, as we could see an influx of applicants who have systems similar to the B-15. I believe I saw someone in earlier pages with a Genz-Benz amp like this. What do you say Combo Club? I'll keep the voting polls open to 12:00 PM CDT (2 1/2 hrs from now) and present the results and final decision. I'll abstain from voting in case there's a tie and then will break it. Please don't let there be a tie!
So here's today's question: Is an Ampeg B-15, and those similar in design and construction to it, a combo amp or separates? Feel free to add you $0.02 to the conversation as well. Ooh, we have to act like a club now and exercise our right to vote.
Thanks to ScottTunes for bringing this up. Okay, members, do your duty!
Jeremy Jones, do you hail from Dubuque, IA? If so, I'm just south of you in Clinton. Nice! Speaking of nice, I saw this pic of your dual 40s at the Rumbler Club and thought it was an interesting idea of combining to smaller combos for one large sound. Admittedly, I also thought the snacks in the front of the pic looked inviting. That being said, I'd like to offer you membership in the Combo Club. You're #71!
PS: do you feel your Studio 40 is loud enough to carry beyond bedroom practice levels on its own? I used to own a Bronco 40, and while it was great for basement playing, I seemed to struggle anywhere with even average-size listening area.
