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What to do with Fender Rumble 200 combo?

Hey y'all, about three weeks ago I played my final concert with my college jazz band and I used my trusty Fender Rumble 200. The stage director asked if I wanted to run through the house and I said sure, and in my haste I (very stupidly) plugged the 1/4" cable from the PA into the external speaker jack and turned it on. I heard a loud bass note for all of a second then a pop, and the smell of smoke coming from the combo.

Stupid, I know, but I'm wondering what can be done with the combo now. I'm not sure if it's the head or the speaker that's toast, but it's unusable. Can I get it repaired or should I just turn it into a speaker cabinet?
 
Hey y'all, about three weeks ago I played my final concert with my college jazz band and I used my trusty Fender Rumble 200. The stage director asked if I wanted to run through the house and I said sure, and in my haste I (very stupidly) plugged the 1/4" cable from the PA into the external speaker jack and turned it on. I heard a loud bass note for all of a second then a pop, and the smell of smoke coming from the combo.

Stupid, I know, but I'm wondering what can be done with the combo now. I'm not sure if it's the head or the speaker that's toast, but it's unusable. Can I get it repaired or should I just turn it into a speaker cabinet?


If you bought it new before 2017 it came with a 5 year transferable warranty. After that it's 2 year non-transferable. Might be worth taking it to an Authorized Fender Service Center to see what they say.
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