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Permalink Fender Stratocaster into Fender Rumble Bass amp!

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I remember reading that in the early Surf days , dudes would opt to you the FenderBassman instead of the amps specifically for guitar….. Im guessing it’s because it had a beefier tone And perhaps a bit louder? Anyone on here know why they started using the bassman’s?

well I tried this myself today plugging my 99 MIM Strat into my Fender Rumble 100……and man , oh , man it did not disappoint!

anyone else here do the same concept ?

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Last edited: Feb 02, 2024 15:59:43

I also have a Strat and a Rumble 100 and I just hate it. It's decent enough for a quick check but it sounds lifeless compared to my tube amp. Personal taste you know?

Tweed, blonde and blackface Bassman's sound way better for guitar than they do for bass. That said, there is a night and day difference between the Bassman and the Rumble amp. They don't sound anything alike. I'm not saying you can't get a good sound out of the rumble, just that they're not the same thing.

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I also have a Strat and a Rumble 100 and I just hate it. It's decent enough for a quick check but it sounds lifeless compared to my tube amp. Personal taste you know?

Absolutely… I just find that the rumble has way more clarity than my guitar amp, which sounds muffled no matter what I do

psychonaut wrote:

Tweed, blonde and blackface Bassman's sound way better for guitar than they do for bass. That said, there is a night and day difference between the Bassman and the Rumble amp. They don't sound anything alike. I'm not saying you can't get a good sound out of the rumble, just that they're not the same thing.

im sure they do sound completely different, but for someone on a tight budget the Rumble 100 is an amazing deal… it provides clarity that most guitar designated amps in the same price range don’t have and it’s even got a bright channel and a direct line out … I find myself playing through the Rumble every day now for both guitar and bass which was weird at first but now I can’t imagine not playing guitar through it

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