Dumble Overdrive Special

wagdog said:
Man, those sound great, and Tim Lerch can certainly grab that Robben Ford vibe.

$400 for an Ethos pedal - yikes - looks like an awesome pedal though.
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I'm sure the Ethos is pretty awesome for all it does. But, $400 is a lot for a pedal. My most expensive pedals are a Van Amps Solemate reverb ~$289 and a Sweetsound Mojo Vibe ~$299. I'd pay $400 for an Ethos if I was convinced I use it fully. $400 sure beats $45,000 for a Dumble amp or even $3600 for a Bludotone.

I've been meaning to get a Zen Drive for awhile but Hermida audio has been going through a rough patch. Long wait times and poor communication. So, I had somebody build me a Zen clone and it only cost me $40.

Tim Lerch is talented. I've read that one of his main influences is Larry Carlton who is another famous player associated with Dumble amps. I've heard clips of both Robben Ford and Larry Carlton but I'm not really all that familiar with either of them.
 
Kerouac said:
PLEASE tell me you still have this.
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Of Course!

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Bought it 1979 Andy - I am the original owner. Options the amp has: Reverb, 60/100 Watt and I originally ordered it with an Altec speaker. The voice coil eventually burnt out and I replaced with a Celetion Greenback - sounds great!
 
Modern Saint said:
I wanted one once back in the 80's when I first heard of it and how certain artist sounded. It was tone I wanted and finally when I was close to moving towards one, the line went from 6 months to a year wait - this was in 1989. My Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB was a 3 month wait and that was in 1979. As for the Dumble, I just decided to blow off the idea when one of my MI instructors wanted one and he had a hell of a time just trying to get in line.

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I just watched this and I think I pulled something laughing.
 
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altoidman said:
I just watched this and I think I pulled something laughing.
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^ My favorite part was..."Did I tell you, I'm taking a home equity loan on my house to buy a real Dumble for 55,000 bucks? I hope to get it in time for my next gig at the local bar. We just learned Mustang Sally." :grin:
 
jrockbridge said:
^ My favorite part was..."Did I tell you, I'm taking a home equity loan on my house to buy a real Dumble for 55,000 bucks? I hope to get it in time for my next gig at the local bar. We just learned Mustang Sally." :grin:
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Can you imagine how awesome that song is going to sound with my new Dumble amp?
 
the whole tada! with dumbles is that they are built like tanks. that's it. Its a $1900 amp that sounds like a fender deluxe but louder. it was never about 'tone' i dont know how that came to be.

robben ford uses either a dumble or a twin reverb and zendrive=nothing magic about his tone.
 
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angry tele said:
the whole tada! with dumbles is that they are built like tanks. that's it. Its a $1900 amp that sounds like a fender deluxe but louder. it was never about 'tone' i dont know how that came to be.

robben ford uses either a dumble or a twin reverb and zendrive=nothing magic about his tone.
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Why I love Robben is not the use of his gear but his choice of notes. Lots of clones out their that are trying to capture the lead sound of a Dumble which brings about the mystic of pedals such as the Hermida Zendrive or the Fuchs Plush Drive. There are others out there as well that work to try and duplicate that lead tone. As for the clean, get yourself a Bassman add one those drive pedals and there you go.

Now one other mystic that I liked about what Dumble had was the Dumblelator which was just and effects loop for his amp. Granted I no longer use effects loops - lol.

I believe what makes the Dumbles sound great comes from artist not only Robben for me but Larry Carlton, Jackson Browne, Steve Farris, Sonny Landreth and David Lindley. Those players are my infatuation with the Dumble Overdrive sound.
 
angry tele said:
the whole tada! with dumbles is that they are built like tanks. that's it. Its a $1900 amp that sounds like a fender deluxe but louder. it was never about 'tone' i dont know how that came to be.

robben ford uses either a dumble or a twin reverb and zendrive=nothing magic about his tone.
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Just in case anyone reading this gets the impression Robben Ford uses a stock Fender Twin, he does not. His Twin was modified by Alexander Dumble. At least, that's what I've read.

I've never played a Dumble, therefore I can't comment on how it stacks up against a $2000 amp. But, I think it's obvious it's not likely to sound 27 times better than a good $2000 amp. It costs $55,000 because it's rare and coveted.

Which would you rather have, a rare baseball card worth $55,000 or a rare Dumble amp worth $55K? Personally, I'd go with the Dumble. :wink:
 
jrockbridge said:
Just in case anyone reading this gets the impression Robben Ford uses a stock Fender Twin, he does not. His Twin was modified by Alexander Dumble. At least, that's what I've read.

I've never played a Dumble, therefore I can't comment on how it stacks up against a $2000 amp. But, I think it's obvious it's not likely to sound 27 times better than a good $2000 amp. It costs $55,000 because it's rare and coveted.

Which would you rather have, a rare baseball card worth $55,000 or a rare Dumble amp worth $55K? Personally, I'd go with the Dumble. :wink:
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I don't doubt you that Robben may have a modified twin but I do know that he will use stock twins as well. He will also change out his speakers as well. The amp notation has been known from his seminars and even when I was at MI he used the gear that the school provided.
 
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