MGR/Anonymous
Rating: 10/10
« Fender Rumble 100 »
Published on 12/26/03 at 15:00I got this from Musicians Friend for $300, plus $16 shipping. I bought it for my 10 year old son whom has been playing a few months now (oh, I'm sure I'll be using it too! Ha!). I wanted to get him a nice amp he could grow with, & I believe I succeeded with the Rumble 100. I wanted to go with a 15" speaker instead of a 12" for the sound quality. I can't say enough to praise Musicians Friend, I really like dealing with them. The best thing about purchasing from them is the privacy, you don't have a 17 year old salesman showing off his 'master licks" he's learned trying to impress you. The older I get, the less I enjoy goint into music stores for this reason alone!
I love the rich sound you get from it. It is as smooth as glass. Plenty of punch & power, the control knobs are easily understood & quickly adjusted. The amp has wonderful features, but is also quite simple to operate. I also love the red lights at the bottom of the cabinet that flicker as you play. I initially thought this would be childish, but believe me, it's a very neat feature! It is also a very comfortable size, it doesn't take up my son's entire bedroom! It has a very good appearance, & seems to be built very rugged. The 15" speaker delivers, & it also has a tweeter for the highs. The sound is incredible!
I do not like the fact that Fender omitted putting side handles on the amp. The amp weighs about 60 lbs, & side handles would've been very nice. I can always put them on myself, but it should've been a stock feature. Of course, I realize the price is relevant here, but I would've gladly paid another $25 or so for the side handles. Other than that, no complaints!
It has carpet on the sides & top, nice corners, a very tough grill on the front with the Fender bass logo protecting the speaker & tweeter. The unit is very well made, top notch. It seems as solid as a rock.
This si a fine amp, either for beginners or advanced musicians! I'm very pleased with the product. I've been playing about 25 years now, aminly guitar but I play bass also, & I've owned many products over the years. I believe the Rumble 100 will take my son well into his musical career (where ever that may lead). He won't have to buy another amp for a long long time!
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I love the rich sound you get from it. It is as smooth as glass. Plenty of punch & power, the control knobs are easily understood & quickly adjusted. The amp has wonderful features, but is also quite simple to operate. I also love the red lights at the bottom of the cabinet that flicker as you play. I initially thought this would be childish, but believe me, it's a very neat feature! It is also a very comfortable size, it doesn't take up my son's entire bedroom! It has a very good appearance, & seems to be built very rugged. The 15" speaker delivers, & it also has a tweeter for the highs. The sound is incredible!
I do not like the fact that Fender omitted putting side handles on the amp. The amp weighs about 60 lbs, & side handles would've been very nice. I can always put them on myself, but it should've been a stock feature. Of course, I realize the price is relevant here, but I would've gladly paid another $25 or so for the side handles. Other than that, no complaints!
It has carpet on the sides & top, nice corners, a very tough grill on the front with the Fender bass logo protecting the speaker & tweeter. The unit is very well made, top notch. It seems as solid as a rock.
This si a fine amp, either for beginners or advanced musicians! I'm very pleased with the product. I've been playing about 25 years now, aminly guitar but I play bass also, & I've owned many products over the years. I believe the Rumble 100 will take my son well into his musical career (where ever that may lead). He won't have to buy another amp for a long long time!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com