Just bought a Rumble 100 for bass. Tried my guitar through it and am really blown away. It sounds very nice! Full wide-bandwidth sound that takes pedals wonderfully. My bass is going to get jealous of my guitar using his amp so much.
i love my ES 335 through the Rumble 100. added a HOF reverb pedal. i get what i want out of it. i play my basses through the 100, as well and it does an awesome job.
Thank you! Yeah...I may have a SRV problem:) Haha. I guess I'm fine as long as I sneak it in every now and then and not go 100% Vaughan licks. Great amp! Probably one of the best purchases I've made in a long time.
I tried the same experiment, as I play mostly down tuned and baritone.They are credible platforms for both more traditional and more unique sounds, - especially combined with pedals and various pre amps.Good choice for a 2 amp set up, handling those lows, and re voicing the rest to add some underlying depth of field.Very light, compact, and dirt cheap.Would be a good choice to build a sound more your own.
Absolutely! Even when I first started playing, I would always try to find a little practice bass amps rather than the "guitar" practice amps. When they're that small, the bass platform just seems to do better and handle more:)
Hi Simon ! What an amazing review of how the Rumble can sound with single coils, exactly what I was looking for...would have loved this video to be a little longer aha...your playing is sooo incredibly tasty man !! :) Did you use any kind of reverb pedal in this video or is it just the natural reverb of the room ? Cheers !
Thank you! I'm still extremely happy with this amp...it takes just about everything I throw at it:) I should clean the pots up a bit from the dust build up, but other than that...still truckin' along. Reverb...it wasn't intended to be on, but the more I listen to it, I'm fairly certain I had the Boss RV-5 on. It was a mix of light reverb from the pedal and the room having hard wood floors. The Greer Southland added some warmth and grit...great pedal! The pickups are basically standard strat pickup that had been re-wound...possibly Lindy Fralin...just to standard spec. Thanks for the comment!
Yes! This is a V3. I think the newer ones have on board digital effects. They're typically black with silver grill cloth... but this was some kind of limited edition color for the same price, so I snagged it:) It's a fantastic amp!
Awesome playing! If I was to put a modeling pedal in front of this, do you think it would sound decent? I'm debating between a Rumble and FRFR. Want to be able to play bass or guitar through the same unit. Thanks!
Sorry for the late response! Yes, I did just that when I was gigging and jumping between instruments:) It was mostly clean guitar sounds and it did very well. As long as you take the time to adjust the modeling pedal's eq and levels going in it should be great! I typically adjusted the amp's eq to the bass tone I wanted and counteracted the bass setting/level with the guitar pedal's eq.
@@simonpeek37 thanks! If this does well with clean sounds, then nobody will notice if the dirty sounds are off a bit. Having one amp to use with either will be easy on the pocket book and storage space. I'm also considering a Headrush 108 powered speaker. It can handle the bass, no problem, but have heard that bass can make it clip at high volume. So a real bass amp, for bass and guitar, might be a good fix.
Very nice playing.Wish you would have played a bit more.Tried one earlier and think I'll get it.Ive got a katana 2-12 100 watt which I love and don't want to part with but it's just way too heavy. Do you have any thoughts on how this amp with one 12 compares with 2 12's while playing live.Thanks.
I've never tried the 212 version, but I would think it may do a little better in a live situation if it's not being mic'd...the XLR DI on the back helps too. Honesty, the 112 does a great job and is still truckin' along...and the weight was a big factor. At just about every gig I have someone pick it up and say, "Whoa!" or "What!?"
I have, but only at low volume. It actually sounded great! With it having as much low end as it does, feedback could be a battle at a higher volume...although, I've always sat pretty close to the amp, so that could have played a part. I was using a Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500 MCE which has two types of pickups...one piezo under the bridge and one magnetic by the sound hole (which is more or less like a standard electric guitar pickup) Still, it's a work horse of an amp. It has done amazing with everything I've thrown at it. Bass or guitar.
@@simonpeek37 Thanks for your reply. I always play standing so feedback might not be an issue. I'm going to demo one at the music store and find out. Thanks also for the well-done video!
I would say yes, definitely:) It's really dependant on the pedal you use. It being primary a bass amp, it's made to handle low tones very well which comes in handy for dropped tuning...and having a little more control over the mids than a standard guitar amp.
Honestly, I haven't tried the 40 much with guitar. When I was shopping for a bass amp, I tried out what was available in the store, including the 40, but I found I liked the tone of the 100...it had a tighter sound and of course more low end. I had played guitar through bass amps before, at least solid-state ones, and like it far better than smaller "guitar" practice amps. I'm sure the 40 would be fine but I really went with the 100 because of the added headroom, more volume for the smaller gigs I was playing at the time, and the size and weight were amazing! The only issue I've had since I bought it has been some scratchy pots, which is typical.
When I play guitar in my 100w Fender Rumble V3, there is a volume and bass drop after 1 minute of playing. It happens with my headphones or just by playing through the speaker. Ever had that problem?
Oh wow, I haven't run into that issue before with this amp. In other situations I've come across something simular (volume or tone drop) it ended up being a bad cable or the guitar/bass I was using had a dirty or scratchy volume pot. I will say I've noticed the volume pot on the rumble has gotten scratchy...guess it's time for some contact cleaner:) Best of luck!
If I remember correctly, bass 11 o'clock, mid 12 o'clock, treble 2 o'clock. Contour and Bright may have been engaged...more than likely:) It's very possible I may have had some reverb on...there is one on the board...usually set pretty low but with hardwood floors, it could have been the room.
Just bought a Rumble 100 for bass.
Tried my guitar through it and am really blown away. It sounds very nice! Full wide-bandwidth sound that takes pedals wonderfully.
My bass is going to get jealous of my guitar using his amp so much.
You could literally playing through a filing cabinet and still sound good
Haha!! Thank you!
i love my ES 335 through the Rumble 100. added a HOF reverb pedal. i get what i want out of it. i play my basses through the 100, as well and it does an awesome job.
Damn. Warm sounding through a freaking phone speaker. I want this amp. You know your SRV licks too, btw. Well done.
Thank you! Yeah...I may have a SRV problem:) Haha. I guess I'm fine as long as I sneak it in every now and then and not go 100% Vaughan licks. Great amp! Probably one of the best purchases I've made in a long time.
Exactly the information I was searching for, thanks ! I was hesitating to buy this amp, but now I won't. It'll be mine !
Vintage Fender Bass Man tone for nothing basically. Lord above this guy can play mind. Boogie!
Thank you so much!! I still love this amp! It's so freakin' light.
I tried the same experiment, as I play mostly down tuned and baritone.They are credible platforms for both more traditional and more unique sounds, - especially combined with pedals and various pre amps.Good choice for a 2 amp set up, handling those lows, and re voicing the rest to add some underlying depth of field.Very light, compact, and dirt cheap.Would be a good choice to build a sound more your own.
Absolutely! Even when I first started playing, I would always try to find a little practice bass amps rather than the "guitar" practice amps. When they're that small, the bass platform just seems to do better and handle more:)
what the fuck? sounds too good to be true
Dude...I was surprised too. It's SO light...22 lbs. Makes bass and guitar gigs much easier!
WHY ISNT THIS VIRAL????
This is actually the vaccine to the Katana virus.
Wow, this sounds amazing. Might have to consider getting one of these sometime haha
Very tasty run there. Good job.
Thank you so much!
Wow, amazing sound and playing !
Hi Simon ! What an amazing review of how the Rumble can sound with single coils, exactly what I was looking for...would have loved this video to be a little longer aha...your playing is sooo incredibly tasty man !! :) Did you use any kind of reverb pedal in this video or is it just the natural reverb of the room ? Cheers !
Thank you! I'm still extremely happy with this amp...it takes just about everything I throw at it:) I should clean the pots up a bit from the dust build up, but other than that...still truckin' along. Reverb...it wasn't intended to be on, but the more I listen to it, I'm fairly certain I had the Boss RV-5 on. It was a mix of light reverb from the pedal and the room having hard wood floors. The Greer Southland added some warmth and grit...great pedal! The pickups are basically standard strat pickup that had been re-wound...possibly Lindy Fralin...just to standard spec. Thanks for the comment!
Very nice.
Sounds awesome, wow!
Your guitar playing is very captivating.
Can one get a good mids-heavy sound out of this amp? Planning on getting one for my normal guitar.
Yes! The 3-button voicing helps a ton. (Bright, Contour, Vintage) Has quite a bit of "mid" control as well. I'm blown away by this little thing.
Is this the V3? The ones I'm looking at only have silver grill cloth. Great playing btw!
Yes! This is a V3. I think the newer ones have on board digital effects. They're typically black with silver grill cloth... but this was some kind of limited edition color for the same price, so I snagged it:) It's a fantastic amp!
Awesome playing! If I was to put a modeling pedal in front of this, do you think it would sound decent? I'm debating between a Rumble and FRFR. Want to be able to play bass or guitar through the same unit. Thanks!
Sorry for the late response! Yes, I did just that when I was gigging and jumping between instruments:) It was mostly clean guitar sounds and it did very well. As long as you take the time to adjust the modeling pedal's eq and levels going in it should be great! I typically adjusted the amp's eq to the bass tone I wanted and counteracted the bass setting/level with the guitar pedal's eq.
@@simonpeek37 thanks! If this does well with clean sounds, then nobody will notice if the dirty sounds are off a bit.
Having one amp to use with either will be easy on the pocket book and storage space. I'm also considering a Headrush 108 powered speaker. It can handle the bass, no problem, but have heard that bass can make it clip at high volume. So a real bass amp, for bass and guitar, might be a good fix.
Absolutely! Bass amps typically take guitar very well...just don't ever play a bass through a guitar amp, LOL!
Very nice playing.Wish you would have played a bit more.Tried one earlier and think I'll get it.Ive got a katana 2-12 100 watt which I love and don't want to part with but it's just way too heavy. Do you have any thoughts on how this amp with one 12 compares with 2 12's while playing live.Thanks.
I've never tried the 212 version, but I would think it may do a little better in a live situation if it's not being mic'd...the XLR DI on the back helps too. Honesty, the 112 does a great job and is still truckin' along...and the weight was a big factor. At just about every gig I have someone pick it up and say, "Whoa!" or "What!?"
Simon Peek thanks
Dude!
Ever tried acoustic guitar through this? I like a beefy acoustic sound and thought this might be a solution.
I have, but only at low volume. It actually sounded great! With it having as much low end as it does, feedback could be a battle at a higher volume...although, I've always sat pretty close to the amp, so that could have played a part. I was using a Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500 MCE which has two types of pickups...one piezo under the bridge and one magnetic by the sound hole (which is more or less like a standard electric guitar pickup) Still, it's a work horse of an amp. It has done amazing with everything I've thrown at it. Bass or guitar.
@@simonpeek37 Thanks for your reply. I always play standing so feedback might not be an issue. I'm going to demo one at the music store and find out. Thanks also for the well-done video!
can you play rock/metal music with a electric guitar for the fender rumble bass amp?
I would say yes, definitely:) It's really dependant on the pedal you use. It being primary a bass amp, it's made to handle low tones very well which comes in handy for dropped tuning...and having a little more control over the mids than a standard guitar amp.
Simon Peek i don’t have pedals but it’s okay and thank you!!!
Have you tried this with the Rumble 40 and if so, how did it compare?
Honestly, I haven't tried the 40 much with guitar. When I was shopping for a bass amp, I tried out what was available in the store, including the 40, but I found I liked the tone of the 100...it had a tighter sound and of course more low end. I had played guitar through bass amps before, at least solid-state ones, and like it far better than smaller "guitar" practice amps. I'm sure the 40 would be fine but I really went with the 100 because of the added headroom, more volume for the smaller gigs I was playing at the time, and the size and weight were amazing! The only issue I've had since I bought it has been some scratchy pots, which is typical.
@@simonpeek37 Thanks for the detailed reply. I'll keep that in mind.
When I play guitar in my 100w Fender Rumble V3, there is a volume and bass drop after 1 minute of playing. It happens with my headphones or just by playing through the speaker. Ever had that problem?
Oh wow, I haven't run into that issue before with this amp. In other situations I've come across something simular (volume or tone drop) it ended up being a bad cable or the guitar/bass I was using had a dirty or scratchy volume pot. I will say I've noticed the volume pot on the rumble has gotten scratchy...guess it's time for some contact cleaner:) Best of luck!
Wow! What are your settings on the amp? I hear reverb ... is it the room?
If I remember correctly, bass 11 o'clock, mid 12 o'clock, treble 2 o'clock. Contour and Bright may have been engaged...more than likely:) It's very possible I may have had some reverb on...there is one on the board...usually set pretty low but with hardwood floors, it could have been the room.
wow, lose the reverb,but sounding massive
It's mostly the room (hardwood floors in that house) but there may have been a little coming through the board, can't remember. Thank you though!
Where did that distortion come from?
From amp or pedal?
The distortion came from a pedal, The Southland" by Greer Amps/Pedals. HIGHLY recommend the pedal as well as the "Lightspeed".
a bass does not belong anywhere near that thing, a bass amp cant sound as good as a guitar through one lol