The Fender Rumble 40 Ivory is a Fender amplifier. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box and the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8. It pairs well with the Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 and the Vemuram Jan Ray.
Fender Rumble 40 Ivory
Fender · amplifier
The Fender Rumble 40 Ivory is a 40-watt solid-state bass combo amplifier from the Fender Rumble series in an ivory finish. Part of the widely popular Rumble line, the 40W version provides a step up from the Rumble 25 with more output power for rehearsal and small venue use. Clean and Overdrive channels with a lightweight design suit players who need Fender Rumble reliability and quality in a mid-range practice and rehearsal combo at an accessible price.
- rehearsal
- practice
- bass
- mid
- clean
- grit
- overdrive
- transparent
Good for
- Practice
- Live
- Studio
Pedals that stack with the Fender Rumble 40 Ivory
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
20% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 gives it high gain to fill it with
Vemuram Jan Ray
Vemuram
17% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Vemuram Jan Ray gives it medium gain to fill it with
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
17% matchThorpyFX The Dane's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive
Origin Effects
13% matchPut Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive after Fender Rumble 40 Ivory in the signal chain, clear of Fender Rumble 40 Ivory's own gain stage
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
10% matchOrigin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Fender Rumble 40 Ivory's effects loop, clear of Fender Rumble 40 Ivory's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
5% matchKeep Fender Rumble 40 Ivory's mid-forward voice out front: Boss RV-6 Reverb goes in Fender Rumble 40 Ivory's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
72% similarityCatalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Electronic Audio Experiments
72% similarityElectronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Fender Rumble 25 Ivory
Fender
70% similarity“At 40W it handles band rehearsal volumes better than smaller Rumble models.”
Fender Frontman 60B
Fender
61% similarityShared character: solid_state, practice, bass
Hiwatt Bulldog 30 Combo
Hiwatt
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Sidekick Bass
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo
Phil Jones
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
Phil Jones
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity Bass U60
Blackstar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Rumble 40 Ivory?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box, the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the Tone King Imperial Preamp.
What pairs well with the Fender Rumble 40 Ivory?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31, Vemuram Jan Ray, ThorpyFX The Dane — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 gives it high gain to fill it with.