NAD - Rumble

BenSirAmos

It's a Fender Rumble 100 v3. Yes I know it's a bass amp - but it works perfectly as a guitar amp for me live. And it is so light - 11 kilos which is about half of what my HRD weighs. It might not be the most versatile guitar amp in the world - but it does its one job for me really well (unlike the Katana which I couldn't get on with)

I might even try it for bass at some stage - but I'm enjoying it too much with guitar at the moment

p90fool

That's interesting, are you using it as a pedal platform or just going straight in? 

simonk

That Tele is lush!

EricTheWeary

There is one of those in my house ( well, slightly smaller [80?] but a Rumble) but I’ve never plugged a guitar in. 
The Rumbles are incredibly light ( lighter than my smaller Mustang combo for example) and our one has done a couple of pub gigs for bass so it’s reasonably loud.

p90fool said:

That's interesting, are you using it as a pedal platform or just going straight in? 

There is a drive section, Not quite sure what that’s going to sound like with guitar. 

BenSirAmos

p90fool said:

That's interesting, are you using it as a pedal platform or just going straight in? 

I've only had it on stage one night and I just plugged straight in - I just need something that I can use for rhythm, and the overdrive is good enough to give me a volume boost when I need it. It does seem to work for me. 

BenSirAmos

simonk said:

That Tele is lush!

Thank you. It's taken many strums for my forearm to get through that 70's poly - but the stuff on the fingerboard is kind of flaking away - I have to be careful if I'm sliding up the frets but I'm used to it. 

BenSirAmos

EricTheWeary said:

There is one of those in my house ( well, slightly smaller [80?] but a Rumble) but I’ve never plugged a guitar in. 
The Rumbles are incredibly light ( lighter than my smaller Mustang combo for example) and our one has done a couple of pub gigs for bass so it’s reasonably loud.

p90fool said:

That's interesting, are you using it as a pedal platform or just going straight in? 

There is a drive section, Not quite sure what that’s going to sound like with guitar. 

The drive section is a bit like the HRD drive - you need to dial in with the drive on and then let the Rumble sort itself out when you turn the drive off - but it won't suit everyone. 

bbill335

Lifting these is so easy, it's like an empty box and noise magically comes out of it. 

timmysoft

These are a real hidden star! They are excellent for guitar, modellers sound great through them too! Useful amps! 

p90fool

BenSirAmos said:

Thank you. It's taken many strums for my forearm to get through that 70's poly - but the stuff on the fingerboard is kind of flaking away - I have to be careful if I'm sliding up the frets but I'm used to it. 

Tell, me about it, the neck lacquer on my CBS-era Strat comes off in sheets!

http://i68.tinypic.com/24mrzhs.jpg

EricTheWeary

Well, plugged into mine at low level last night for ten minutes. It's the 40 but you immediately get the 'authority' of a bigger sounding amp than a typical guitar practice amp. Not sure I was keen on the distortion but a nice clean, I thought it might be too dark but with some knob turning wasn't at all.
It cost £100 used and it's small and light, in the highly unlikely event I ever get a jazz gig it would work! 

BenSirAmos

p90fool said:

BenSirAmos said:

Thank you. It's taken many strums for my forearm to get through that 70's poly - but the stuff on the fingerboard is kind of flaking away - I have to be careful if I'm sliding up the frets but I'm used to it. 

Tell, me about it, the neck lacquer on my CBS-era Strat comes off in sheets!

http://i68.tinypic.com/24mrzhs.jpg

That is exactly what happened to mine. I think (hope) it has stabilised now and I've smoothed it with wire wool.