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Specimen 469

Rumble 500 (V3)

Note

Still the benchmark gigging bass combo and one of the best-selling bass amps of the last 25 years. Lightweight Class D power, dual 10s and a three-button voicing palette make it the default club-and-rehearsal workhorse.

Specifications

  • 500W (250W internal, 500W with extension cab)
  • class D
  • 2x10 in Eminence drivers + HF compression tweeter
  • 4-band EQ
  • bright/contour/vintage voicings
  • footswitchable overdrive
  • XLR DI with ground lift
  • FX loop
  • ~36 lb

Watch

YouTube video The Wonder Hub · 2024-02 — Full in-depth walkthrough of every Rumble 500 V3 feature and voicing
MakerFender
OriginUnited States
Typeamp · bass combo
Introduced2015
PriceUSD 749 (2026-09)
Maker founded1946
Statuscurrent
Catalogue no.469

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