2
Thanks for buying a Fender Rumble 800 bass amplifier. Fender bass
amplifiers are legendary for providing thick, natural and balanced tone
that sits fat in your live or studio mix. Rumble amps are designed by
and for bass players, and we take great pride in putting full-featured,
easy-to-operate amps of the highest quality in the hands of working
and aspiring musicians everywhere.
The Rumble family can take you from home rehearsal all the way to the
1,000-seat concert and beyond. Wherever your musical path takes you,
Rumble bass amps help get you there.
Register your Rumble 800 head online at start.fender.com.
A. INPUT:
Plug passive or active bass in here. If bass is too hot and
causes unwanted distortion, turn GAIN control down.
B. GAIN:
Adjusts incoming signal level (0dB to +20dB), optimizing
preamp signal level for a variety of basses. Setting this control to noon
is a good starting point; GAIN setting also affects level of distortion/
compression when VINTAGE and/or OVERDRIVE are selected.
C. BRIGHT, CONTOUR AND VINTAGE:
BRIGHT adds presence and
shimmer in the upper frequencies. CONTOUR is a mid-frequency
cut, combined with low- and high-frequency boosts that o
ff
er a
fat pleasing tone, useful for slap and low-volume playing, or in
combination with OVERDRIVE (E). VINTAGE creates a dark tone rich
with harmonics and some natural compression.
D. DRIVE:
Controls amount of harmonically rich preamp distortion
when OVERDRIVE (E) is engaged.
E. OVERDRIVE:
Switch engages OVERDRIVE circuit and controls; light
indicates use.
F. LEVEL:
Controls OVERDRIVE volume when OVERDRIVE is engaged.
Use to balance volume levels between clean and overdrive tones.
G. FOUR-BAND ACTIVE EQUALIZATION:
Adjusts overall tone and
compensates for room acoustics. See “Speci
fi
cations” section for
speci
fi
c parameters.
H. MASTER:
Controls overall amp volume. When setting MASTER
higher or playing more aggressively, modi
fi
ed Fender Delta-
Comp™ limiter circuitry delivers more tube-like response to
speakers with greater compression, harmonics and sustain.
I.
POWER/STATUS INDICATOR:
Illuminates solid red when power is
on;
fl
ashes amber when maximum output power is produced for
short periods (normal for uncompressed bass guitar). Illuminates
solid amber when amp enters “protect mode” (
see Thermal
Performance and Protection, opposite
) and brie
fl
y during power on/o
ff
.
EN
GL
ISH
CONTROL PANEL
J.
POWER SWITCH:
Turns ampli
fi
er on and o
ff
. When quickly turning the
power o
ff
and then on again, a brief delay can occur for 20-30 seconds.
K. IEC POWER CORD SOCKET:
Connect included power cord to a
grounded A/C electrical outlet in accordance with voltage and
frequency ratings speci
fi
ed on rear panel of ampli
fi
er.
L. PARALLEL SPEAKER OUTPUTS/IMPEDANCE SWITCH:
Connect
speaker cabinets here. The MINIMUM impedance of all connected
speaker cabinets is 2
Ω
. Acceptable parallel speaker cabinet
combinations are listed in the table at right.
SPEAKER COMBINATIONS TOTAL IMPEDANCE IMPEDANCE SWITCH SETTINGS
4Ω
+
4Ω
2Ω
2Ω
8Ω
+
4Ω
2
.
67Ω
2Ω
8Ω
+
8Ω
4Ω
8
/
4Ω
8Ω
+
16Ω
5
.
33Ω
8
/
4Ω
Set IMPEDANCE SWITCH to match total impedance rating of
cabinet(s) connected as noted above; recommended continuous
power rating is 400W (minimum) per cabinet.
REAR PANEL
RUMBLE™ 800 HEAD
GAIN
INPUT
DRIVE
LEVEL
BASS
LOW MID
HIGH MID
TREBLE
MASTER
EQUALIZATION
OVERDRIVE
CONTOUR
VINTAGE
BRIGHT
EFFECTS
SEND
AUX IN
FTSW
PHONES
RETURN
TYPE PR: 5141
SERIAL NUMBER
PARALLEL SPEAKER OUTPUTS
CLASS 2 WIRING
8/4 Ω
2 Ω
1/4" JACK
COMBO
1/4" JACK
COMBO
RATING: 400W @ 8Ω / 800W @ 4Ω OR 2Ω MIN
SET SWITCH TO
MATCH TOTAL
IMPEDANCE
LINE OUT
GND
LIFT
POST
PRE
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE
MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
WARNING:
MAINTAIN 6" CLEARANCE
FOR VENTILATION.
WARNING:
FENDER LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE
L E V E L S W H I C H M A Y C A U S E
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT
HEARING DAMAGE. USE CARE
WHEN SETTING AND ADJUSTING
VOLUME LEVELS DURING USE.
ON
OFF
100-240VAC 50/60Hz
INPUT POWER
1500W
A PRODUCT OF:
FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.,
311 CESSNA CIRCLE CORONA, CA 92880 U.S.A.
