Dumble overdrive special

What a tone!

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[Tag101101]

I guess guys like Ford, Carlton, Landau and such are missing something. LOL! If you want the sound of a certain Dumble, then you need that certain Dumble. Its that simple, and you really should have known.

[alabarb28]

Cool head, but the price is beyond INSANE. You couldliterally buy 30 heads that would sound as good if not better for that price.

[Tag101101]

@alabarb28 I played those 30 heads, and none of them sounded even CLOSE to the Dumble. The Dumble killed all of them........Easily.

[luteplayer2525]

I do have a friend who has a dumble overdrive and it sounds very good. But The fender hotrod deville really sounds just as good and sells for less. I think the Mesa M5 beats most amps out there though. Of course this is just my opinion.

[Tag101101]

@luteplayer2525

Lets see a clip of you playing your friends Dumble. Would love to hear what it sounds like!

[Tag101101]

I agree many fenders have better clean tones than most Dumbles. However, for low to mid gain over driven tones its not even close. The Dumble stayes clear and articulate, and gives the best wooden flute type tones of any amp. Its like a very clean overdrive. Like tons of sustain with very little actual distortion. Thats what they are prized for, and why so many guys love them. No other amp made does it as well.

[jasaggio]

The commentary is amusing. The playing in this clip is fine. There is no need to mock or defend it. If you take a guy like Carl verheyen, he can plug into a peavey bandit and still sound better than everyone on the planet. It's not the amp, it's the player and the touch. You don't need a dumble

[nznaturopath]

Nice. The most over-rated amp on the planet! Sound the best, not even close, quiet, no! Best gain structure / overdrive, not even close. Best clean, not even in the ball park! etc etc. Funny how an amp can get blown out of proportion via who once played one in the past. hahaha Sign of the times. A great tone, absolutely. As good as lets say a mark five mesa boogie, not even close as good. or this or that. I had to say that, these amps are nice sounding. But there are so many better ones now.

[alabarb28]

Not if you are a good Player. if your a killer Player, you could make do with a nice boutque anything head. if your paying whats needed to get a dumble, your missing something. Sorry.

[hippykiller77]

I enjoy talking about Dumbles while eating a bacon,lattice and tomato sandwich. why NOT try a metal zone thru a Dumb bell? It might sound good!

[whynottalklikeapirat]

instant ford

[feelee15]

@luteplayer2525 you cannot be serious that a hotrod deville sounds better than the dumble

[stratman900]

@luteplayer2525 i've been using the hot-rod deville amp for quite a few yrs. love it.

i',ve probably got 5-6 amps, but that amp works best for me.

especially coupled with my yamaha DG STOMP pre-amp. never found anything better.

[TheBeachHound]

Just my 2 cents worth but, If Larry Carlton swears by these, and most of them are custom made for the specific client, (at a serious price that I hear is close to $20K in some cases) There has to be something there. The clip was a really good cover of a Robin Ford tune that I caught right off. Say what you want, but if you want that tone, there is really only one way to get it.Dumble. Just like nothing (Even the boogie Mark V) really sounds just like it. they are all attempts to get that sound.

[luteplayer2525]

@Tag101101 I'll see what I can do on the Dumble demo, as it's not mine but we'll try. The Egnater rebel 20 is good as well and affordable with sparkling harmonics on 2X12 cab. But I actually think the renegade is better sounding even still. I do understand what you mean my the Mesa M5 being nasal. But I think it's all about taste preferences. I think Eric Johnson uses a Dumble, but check out Andy Timmons band as he gets really juicy tones out of some Mesa boogies as well.