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1983 100-watt Dumble Overdrive Special Demo

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11 жыл бұрын

In this vintage amp test, Bryan Clark and Adam Fluhrer play a roomful of cool guitars through a rare 1983 100-watt Dumble Overdrive Special (serial #133). You also get a guided tour of the front panel and a demonstration of the switches and knobs.
Bonus! Fluhrer reveals this particular amp's special history.

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@Jonathan-L
@Jonathan-L 9 жыл бұрын
Admittedly, I probably don't have the best set of ears in the world, but from what I've learned about Dumble amps is that the guys who play them are the guys who have amazing playing skill, particularly in their phrasing and picking control. I'm talking about guys like Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, etc. But I'm sure that if Larry, Robben, Allen Hinds, John Heussenstamm and similarly talented musicians were to play into a decent amp with a boost pedal, they would make any amp sing, simply because of their playing style & phrasing. It's the magic within their fingers that really brings out the dynamics & tones in a amp and make it 'sing'. This level of talent is the pinnacle of human artform. Remember the "it's not the pen, but how you sign your name" analogy.
@youngandrew66
@youngandrew66 6 жыл бұрын
Shows how bang on the zen drive was. When they fine tune the overdrive eventually it sounds almost as good as one!
@TheBillpucci
@TheBillpucci 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing an actual demo as opposed tp many who talk their way through and forget to show the amp's wares.
@BrettKingman
@BrettKingman 11 жыл бұрын
Great session guys, thanks. A quick story: James Ralston, guitarist with Tina Turner, was also in our touring band around '88/89 (James Reyne band). James had an Overdrive Special combo that we used to warm up with in the dressing room. Ha! I don't think either of us had any idea at the time what sort of iconic practice amp we were using. On stage he used Mesa and I used Marshall. I hope James still owns that little amp. It was a killer.
@premierguitar
@premierguitar 11 жыл бұрын
How you set the controls on an amp is a matter of personal taste. It's okay to have a different opinion about what constitutes good tone. If you don't find this video instructive, we hope you find others in our vast catalog that are entertaining and informative. By the way, the pedalboard was completely bypassed in all of these demos-only the Dumble footswitch was turned on and off. Thanks for watching, --PG Staff
@GuessMyNameOnceMore
@GuessMyNameOnceMore 2 жыл бұрын
That response and attack when hitting a note is noticable through my earphones and I can only imagine the feels when playing one of this beasts!
@chrisjames1924
@chrisjames1924 5 жыл бұрын
I sold one of my dad's old bumble booms last year and it was f-ing hilarious how dealers from far and wide would try and rip me off when I feigned ignorance as to what it was I had. As soon as they thought "hey, this kid don't know shit" they would sell me some bull as to why it was only worth a few hundred dollars. Needless to say, the guy who eventually bought it (acting on behalf of possibly the worlds best guitarist), flew over from the US and right off the bat he explained exactly what it was I had, how much he thought it was worth relative to the market, and what his "client" was prepared to pay. Out of respect for his honesty (and who his client was) I let him have it for a dollar less than his offer.
@ClaudioMartella
@ClaudioMartella 2 жыл бұрын
Are you saying that mr Gilmour owns your dads amp?
@rogerdat7807
@rogerdat7807 2 жыл бұрын
@@ClaudioMartella Clapton.
@paullenoboymarr
@paullenoboymarr 11 жыл бұрын
This very amp was once mine. I sold it to Steve in the late 80s to buy a Soldono 100 watt. Mike Soldono was the new kid in town. I bought this amp from a guy in Texas for $1100 (with Anvil flight case) and sold it a year later for $1250...Those were the days...what an idiot. We all have a story like that.
@mateo-kh6yx
@mateo-kh6yx 8 жыл бұрын
Wow. The hate for the players here is really odd. Firstly, they are quite good and secondly this is aimed at showing off the amps parameters and not the playing anyway. This is, bar none, my favourite profile I have seen on youtube and showcases this very famous amp extremely well and also does a good job at placing the amp in its proper historical context. I really loved it.
@scottcameron4890
@scottcameron4890 8 жыл бұрын
The reason they are getting the hate is because they really aren't doing this great amp any justice because they don't know how to use a tube amp...they are cranking the overdrive section of the amp without really using the power tubes...you need to push the power tubes on these amps for them to reach their full potential and by doing what these guys are doing you get shit fuzz sound that really sucks period ;-)
@BillDerBerg
@BillDerBerg 2 жыл бұрын
@@scottcameron4890 honestly it's a bland generic sounding amp that is basically setup tonewise for bedroom playing.
@BillDerBerg
@BillDerBerg 2 жыл бұрын
@@scottcameron4890 then what's the purpose a stock 60s Fender amp and tube screamer is the impetus of the sound it's modeled after. Buy both along with a power attenuator and there you have a Dumble
@scottcameron4890
@scottcameron4890 2 жыл бұрын
@@BillDerBerg well I wouldn’t go that far, you have never played a dumble, they really are incredible amps in capable hands….key phrase (capable hands) they just aren’t a hundred grand incredible but there’s a reason almost every great player in the guitar world either owns one or had owned one 👍
@BillDerBerg
@BillDerBerg 2 жыл бұрын
@@scottcameron4890 but they vary for each owner so for two guitarists likely one of them won't jive with the amp maybe out of a hundred Dumbles 75 would be okay and 10 in the right player's hands would be awesome but the last 15 Dumbles would suck donkey's cajones for the majority of guitarists. You couldn't really say that about an old 100w Plexi most players would consider one a superb piece of gear
@Umuliuz
@Umuliuz 8 жыл бұрын
Possibly one of the most important reviews on this amp ever.
@markconnell7723
@markconnell7723 4 жыл бұрын
Important in that you can see that MANY stupid people will spend tons of money on HYPE ALONE !! Very important to show that there are so many other modern amps that SMOKE this one . Buy a FAR SUPERIOR AMP ( go ahead spend 5k ) . Then buy a new yacht with the savings !
@picksalot1
@picksalot1 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic demo of a Dumble and how the knobs and switches affect the tone. Very useful. Thanks 👍
@blazelarson1427
@blazelarson1427 4 жыл бұрын
What a clean sound! Thanks for sharing this masterpiece
@alanroy1184
@alanroy1184 9 жыл бұрын
Let's hear what that champ sounds like
@TimmyTantrum
@TimmyTantrum 9 жыл бұрын
Whoever equated this to wine tasting, they are spot on. It gets to the point with high-end amps as with high-end wines where the price difference from upper-level to upper-upper-level isn't worth the "goodness" difference. Especially because the difference in tone being "better" at that point is incredibly subjective, and dependent on many other factors, too. Get a Mark V for a 12th of the price, or a Fender Bassman for even less. Yes, the cleans are wonderful, but the dirties are cringe-worthy. How is this amp fetching $28,000+? Same reason PRSes cost $5,000, probably.
@Mustlehard
@Mustlehard 8 жыл бұрын
+DickTruth 100,000+
@giacomobenvenuto4678
@giacomobenvenuto4678 7 жыл бұрын
yeah i agree, the dirty sounds suck, I love Mesa amps. Also I watched this video and saw that a guy was playing a Milkman, which I believe John Mayer uses too. The Milkman has an awesome and beautiful clean tone.
@robzaborski2395
@robzaborski2395 6 жыл бұрын
Cork sniffers
@antthomas7916
@antthomas7916 6 жыл бұрын
You can get a decent Bassman for under a grand, way more desirable tone wise than a Dumble, imo.
@markconnell7723
@markconnell7723 4 жыл бұрын
SOUNDS LIKE CRAP !!
@redbarchettta
@redbarchettta 6 жыл бұрын
100,000 dollars to get the perfect tone for the so called "music of the poor" (blues)
@122Music1
@122Music1 4 жыл бұрын
No shit bro! Dudes with too much cash wanting to be blues dudes pushing budget amps to the max in some unknown juke joint..Its in the fingers attached to the soul. Not fancy amps. Never liked the D sound. Too hard on the ears. Gotta be deaf to need that much attack.
@TheNocturnalEvil
@TheNocturnalEvil 4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile R.L. Burnside plays the most soulful Blues with a cheap Silvertone amp. The secret of blues lies in the soul and fingers of a blues player, it can't be bought by buying a glitzy amp
@angusorvid8840
@angusorvid8840 4 жыл бұрын
You can get a Fender or any number of amps that get this sort of tone of less than a hundredth of the price. Ridiculous! I tried a Dumble in the 80s. Yeah, it sounded terrific, but it wasn't worth the price.
@TheNocturnalEvil
@TheNocturnalEvil 4 жыл бұрын
@@angusorvid8840 Indeed, the Dumble Overdrive Special is quite overhyped. I haven't tried a Dumble ODS yet but I did try a Two Rock TS1. It sounded good but nothing remarkable. To my ears the Soldano SLO and even it's clone the Brit-Tone SLO Plus sound way better than the Two Rock TS1. The TS1 just doesn't have the thick smooth tone and glassy break-up of an SLO. If the Dumble ODS is anything like the Two Rock TS1 then thanks I'll pass.
@LoveGuitar63277
@LoveGuitar63277 4 жыл бұрын
China makes a pedal that does that.
@pskemster
@pskemster 10 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that one for sure! Great job on the guitars.Such beautiful organic tone! Loved it!Thanks for sharing!
@george8920
@george8920 Ай бұрын
This is the best sounding demo of a Dumble ODS I've heard on YT - there are many clone amps out there - amplified nation , Two rock , Red plate , Fuchs - - they are all great but don't hold a candle to this amp - ALL of The clones I've heard break up in a very different way to this amazing amp - they start sounding buzzy and more Shred metal like - The real Dumble seems to have more harmonics and a wild Kind of note flipping thing going on - Also the thickness of the high strings remains whereas ALL the clones seem to sound like a fender Bassman or Fender Deluxe / Twin on the clean channel - This particular Dumble seems to have it's own thing going on - I understand why people would pay hundreds of thousands of $ on an amp - This is ENDGAME Tone - PERIOD - Untouchable - it's the way it was built , and the builders ears , and the way the components were chosen - Any tech can Un-goop the Pre Amp section of this amp and copy component values and rebuild it - BUT - it wont sound like this spectacular amp - !! - If only I had the money - I would offer ANY AMOUNT to own this ridiculous PERFECT ENDGAME Amp - !!!
@Lanearndt
@Lanearndt 7 жыл бұрын
I'm so disappointed that the input gain on the mic lines were too hot for the cabinet volume/placement. Every note has that splat that is so unappealing! would love to hear how good this would've sounded in the room!
@closertotheheart
@closertotheheart 7 жыл бұрын
This helps quell my inherently hopeless G.A.S. for a Dumble whenever it comes up.
@MisterTee
@MisterTee 11 жыл бұрын
If you ever get a chance to ply through one of these do so. The hype is justified.
@YaYa-ke1zr
@YaYa-ke1zr 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing what each of the controls actually do in relation to this amp.
@alexmurphy5289
@alexmurphy5289 4 жыл бұрын
I get these same or even better tones out of my keeley modded blues driver, an EQ pedal, and my orange crush practice amp. Glad to hear this amp is complete hype and nothing more
@deanmlshredder
@deanmlshredder 2 жыл бұрын
You have to feel it. I built one and it sounds really damn good but it's VERY touch sensitive as far as gain and volume are concerned. The range you can get just by varying your attack is downright insane and really articulate. But has a very immediate and squishy feel under your fingers like you've compressed the shit out of it. You usually have to sacrifice one for the other and this is more than a middle ground it's the best of both worlds. That's why it's so "renowned".
@jonathanjensen9147
@jonathanjensen9147 10 жыл бұрын
Hmmm. Yeah, I think I'd rather have a roof over my head.
@Maniac69Guitar
@Maniac69Guitar 8 жыл бұрын
It's a good sounding amp. IDK what these kids are smoking that are paying 20-40K dollars for a dumble amp. Maybe it's a rarity thing, But rare doesn't mean sounds great. I think it sounds good, and when I say good, I mean it sounds about like any other 800$ tube amp I've ever bought.
@SpencerP96
@SpencerP96 7 жыл бұрын
Eddie Clayton what most artists say that have one custom made by Howard dumble for them is that it allows them to sound like them. because no one dumble is the same. they're all voiced individually. plus youtube compresses everything so what you're hearing is no where close to what it sounds like in the room or even on the recording.
@Maniac69Guitar
@Maniac69Guitar 7 жыл бұрын
I get that Zepp, but to be a truly bad ass guitar slinging hero, you have to be able to plug into a Peavey Bandit and make it sound like you as well when you didn't want to haul that jewel of a dumble out to the 100$ gig. loll.
@SpencerP96
@SpencerP96 7 жыл бұрын
Eddie Clayton I'm not saying it's worth it.
@mravanteguarde
@mravanteguarde 7 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. A lot people jumps in the bandwagon and convinced themselves expensive guitar/amps/pedals/gear sounds more better than cheap ones, i beg to this agree w/ that. Its in the player thats it.
@Olabec1
@Olabec1 7 жыл бұрын
Listening to it on youtube is hardly a great indicator of what an amp/ guitar sounds like in the flesh though. I've also heard great sounding youtube demos, gone wow, tried it out and.....Anyone played through a Dumble here? (honest answers only: please spare me the "I've been fortunate to play 4 or 5" type shit - you haven't- basic maths)
@dogwood8031
@dogwood8031 6 жыл бұрын
Only thing this video proves is that the pentatonic scale is more important than any amp out there.
@johnbuell8035
@johnbuell8035 5 жыл бұрын
Played as fast as possible, of course.
@henrybrereton9554
@henrybrereton9554 8 жыл бұрын
there are 10 pedals hooked up, surely the only way to show what it can do is guitar straight into the amp
@jasonxoc
@jasonxoc 8 жыл бұрын
+Henry Brereton Not entirely true. How a marshall dsl takes a pedal vs how a blackface takes a pedal is _radically_ different.
@DanielAquarian
@DanielAquarian 4 жыл бұрын
Jason Cox That’s because they are radically different amps, which returns the question to the original sarcastic thought.
@dinglegonzo
@dinglegonzo 4 жыл бұрын
Jason Cox BlackFace Bassman rock
@Fitzliputzli23
@Fitzliputzli23 10 жыл бұрын
I wonder why top studio guys from the world's capital of audio production who command an awesome arsenal of equipment, high-end microphones, valuable vintage guitars and amps are not able to avoid clipping in their recording. All your work is in vain when you want to show the "subtile sonic differences" of an $ 80.000 amp but in the end of the day it sounds like at 12:54
@johnnybrown9581
@johnnybrown9581 5 жыл бұрын
Oh my peter you are right lol
@brandonkeller478
@brandonkeller478 4 жыл бұрын
Cuz they can’t hear anymore
@Kweesh
@Kweesh 9 жыл бұрын
Listening through decent headphones, I've got to say this is an amazing sounding amp.
@MrTommySullivan
@MrTommySullivan 11 жыл бұрын
I always liked the Magnum P.I. solo - pretty awesome that it was this amp. Who knew?
@jimijimi5512
@jimijimi5512 8 жыл бұрын
why is it so compressed ? - is it the cam mic we are listening to ???
@haezeematera7671
@haezeematera7671 3 жыл бұрын
OMG this sound quality !!! How do you want people to feel and ear the sound of this 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 $$$ Amp
@TheFriendlyfinger
@TheFriendlyfinger 11 жыл бұрын
Wow. Sounds almost as good as a Fender Deville.
@samroney6644
@samroney6644 2 жыл бұрын
The recording quality and poor control dial in doesn't do it justice. Dumbles don't set up the way most people expect, and these guys don't know what they're doing with it. Should've gotten someone more familiar with Dumbles to help them set the amp up and educate them a bit.
@willbilly2fistmcgee
@willbilly2fistmcgee 11 жыл бұрын
Howard made 300 amps since the 70s mostly for artists that he enjoyed. Folks buy classic cars for 50k and this is no exception unless it played on a grammy album. Most of these folks wont sell. So to the haters keep hating it just shows what your talent level is.
@aladams684
@aladams684 4 жыл бұрын
$75,000 for an amp that if you were having it at a gig with a Peavy Bandit, nobody could tell the difference. I have heard one in the flesh and while it sounded good, it was nowhere NEAR $75,000 good. I have a modded Bassman that sounds better. Oh yeah, and I can still afford my mortgage, bills, etc. If I could afford this amp, I would pass and buy a '71 Cuda for a daily driver.
@aladams684
@aladams684 3 жыл бұрын
@@Maschine_Elf Not really a gripe. Just making fun of the "Lawyer Blues" crowd.
@w0mbatina
@w0mbatina 7 жыл бұрын
I am listening to this on my work macs built in speakers. Take that tone snobs!
@TheLenoboy
@TheLenoboy 8 жыл бұрын
This was my amp. I sold it to Steve in 85 for $1250 after owning it for 2 years and having bought it form the original owner from Texas for $1100. It sold this year for $75,000 on Ebay. I want to kill myself.
@TheLenoboy
@TheLenoboy 8 жыл бұрын
I'm the Westcoast artist rep for Fuchs Bill. I love 'em!
@AlienSexGod
@AlienSexGod 5 жыл бұрын
That's hilarious! HaHaHa!
@jwhite1016aol
@jwhite1016aol 5 жыл бұрын
@@agent19kentuckypotbaron15 I was next in line just behind you, grinding my teeth waiting my turn.. ol' soft hand was the best knob polisher this side of the mighty Mississippi
@jwhite1016aol
@jwhite1016aol 5 жыл бұрын
always will keep you coming back for Marr!!
@JInfinity7
@JInfinity7 5 жыл бұрын
@@agent19kentuckypotbaron15 Did he use his tremolo bending hand? If not, you got gyped!!! Glory hole?
@stratorarious
@stratorarious 8 жыл бұрын
I've played a real Dumble that belongs to a guy who was doing work on a Fender Blackface that I owned at the time. It was an amazing experience just to see and touch one of these legendary amps. It was plugged into some 4x12 cab I don't recall what kind but I tell you the power of the sound is what struck me immediately. He and a friend were tweaking knobs as I was noodling around on a Les Paul style guitar. The amp is be able to reproduce every nuance from the guitar like almost perfectly IMO. I was only able to to do this for about 20 minutes, I think they got tired of me..lol. I liken the experiece to test driving a Lamborgini in the amp world, very thrilling!
@ryanswanson72
@ryanswanson72 9 жыл бұрын
It's interesting seeing all of the people in this particular comments section who bash Dumbles (and this particular one) all day long... but on another specific popular video demonstrating an ODS, all I can find are people who praise the amp and tone to no end. I guess it goes to show the different audiences and critics each person has, as well as the impact of the player and mic on the tone of an amp.
@countrymember9466
@countrymember9466 9 жыл бұрын
Sounds a lot like my Peavey Bandit 112
@bradleydavison2853
@bradleydavison2853 9 жыл бұрын
+Tex Uranus You are an idiot.
@BarkeyBear
@BarkeyBear 8 жыл бұрын
+Country Member If you're a Country player you would know Keith Urban owns Dumbles and he loves the tone.
@rhykko77
@rhykko77 8 жыл бұрын
+Country Member LOL all day long !
@BarkeyBear
@BarkeyBear 8 жыл бұрын
+rhykko77 Your Peavey Bandit does not sound like a Dumble or a Divided By 13 or a Vox or a Two Rock or a Longhorn amp. Your Peavey Bandit sounds like a transistor amp.
@ahmedrashed78
@ahmedrashed78 8 жыл бұрын
+BarkeyBear haha
@jensenmccue494
@jensenmccue494 10 жыл бұрын
I love all guitars but I have to say the fender strat and Tele stole the show. Nice amp regardless
@bradcarroll3719
@bradcarroll3719 10 жыл бұрын
Agree entirely.
@mhayes848
@mhayes848 6 жыл бұрын
My bugera v55 eats this for lunch haha!!
@heathwatsonguitar
@heathwatsonguitar 11 жыл бұрын
I can see what all the fuss is about regarding these mythical amps. Thanks guys. Always loved that Magnum p.i guitar!
@rickenbacker40011
@rickenbacker40011 7 жыл бұрын
its just a stadium blues tone, I don't really get the appeal.
@LeftyF2003
@LeftyF2003 4 жыл бұрын
D style amps take a while to learn. They also break up more politely with a Dumblelator. They can be really hard to be in the same room with at gig volumes unless you dial back the bright, presence and bass boost. It took me some 6 months to really get to grips with my 100 watt Ceriatone HRM, and currently I only use it for recording. It's a fantastic amp, but very picky about settings depending on which guitar is in play. Switching from single coils to humbuckers takes some tweaking to get it sounding good. It's not like a black face Fender where you can just switch guitars. Very subtle settings changes make a big difference, and the overdrive stack is a real balancing act. All that said when you find that sweet spot it is arguably one of the best sounding amps on the planet. I had the pleasure of playing through Robben Ford's #2 ODS at his dojo guitar camp a couple of years ago, and found that dialed for his tele my P90 based guitar sounded - ok. Every one of these are tuned differently depending on the player it was built for at the tone stack, so this was not a surprise. For reference, Howard actually built the first ODS for Robben Ford, as he'd been going to see Robben in the very early 80s doing live shows in Santa Cruz, CA and felt he could build him something better than he was currently using. From what I understand that #1 ODS no longer leaves Robben's house as it's valued at around 1 Million US. Sadly it's like having a '59 Les Paul that's gotten so valuable it never leaves the house (unless you're Joe Banamassa).
@robmcnabb3123
@robmcnabb3123 11 жыл бұрын
Wow, great video and as a former student of Steve Watson, I had no idea he played a dumble.
@kuhchicken
@kuhchicken 9 жыл бұрын
Just as an example, you can have Henry Heistand at Red Plate Amps hand build you one of his excellent, toneful creations for around $2,400 to $4,000; I feel they are every bit as good as many of the Dumbles I've heard...some are great, but it's often the player that makes them sound so great.
@bradt.3555
@bradt.3555 Жыл бұрын
The volume is the first gain control for the OD then there's a trim inside (2nd gain) then the level (3rd gain) then the ratio is a master for the OD. They have a potentiometer inbetween each gain stage. so it's tube- volume- tube- trim- tube- level- tube- ratio- master vol- output stage. Clean just goes tube- vol- tube- master- output stage, bypassing the OD 12ax7.
@dmarkj22
@dmarkj22 8 жыл бұрын
I like my Peavey Classic 50 and 30.
@SteffeLindmanMedia
@SteffeLindmanMedia 11 жыл бұрын
Truly an historic amp that sounds incredible.
@aurosne
@aurosne 11 жыл бұрын
IF I am not mistaken, I believe that Two-Rock is based on the Dumble. That amp sounds amazing.
@danedgar1539
@danedgar1539 2 жыл бұрын
Two Rock shits all over this
@briankehew579
@briankehew579 10 жыл бұрын
Not all Dumble amps sound/are the same. Depends on style and use. He also is VERY picky about speakers and cabinets, as any amp sound changes with speakers this is tough to say how it "should sound".
@johnnyfannucci
@johnnyfannucci 7 жыл бұрын
Dumble are amazing. I tried to get a similar tone using a mesa and pedals. But the differences are close yet they're a million miles away. I posted a few vids
@joelewisband879
@joelewisband879 5 жыл бұрын
You need to turn master all the way up and then volume up till you hear "body" once you hear that....then set your lows mids and highs to taste...for a cleaner warm and thick tone always have the master turned up MORE then the volume....and thank you
@klepetar
@klepetar 10 жыл бұрын
thank you for showing me this amp.. the sound reminds me of my silverface early 70's bassman head.
@ijamsum
@ijamsum 3 жыл бұрын
Its unheard of now with digital recording equipment to record the tube amp with the power tubes in there harmonic overdriven sounds as the amp must be turned up very high to do it ! One of the best tones i heard like is was a guy playing the Star Spangled Banner on a 20 watt Rebel 20 amp and celestion speaker cabinet before a softball game on you tube ! The lower notes were so harmonic it was magical but the highs were lost and mostly weak sounding ! I cannot find that video anywhere now ! The difference in power tubes and brands come out when cranking the amp master volume way up ! El34 and El84 tubes crunch when overdriven where 6v6 and 6L6 tubes stay more clean and get smoother and the midrange gets thicker and highs much less strident on all tubes ! The KT66 tubes have the fattest biggest presentation playing chords like the JCM 45 amp tone ! If you have a presence control it is to keep the power tubes clean sounding with a more crispy tone but on zero lets the power tubes overdrive nicely usually ! Presence is actually a negative feedback wire from the transformer that controls clipping of the power tubes ! Blues and slide guitar are better styles for overdriven power tubes as the amp has sustain and sag and hence is slower responding but twice as beautiful harmonic content comes out the speaker ! One harmonic beautiful awesome sounding note beats fast riffage to death every time , so blues is for cranked tube amps ! Folks think overdrive is only a preamp gain turned up or a pedal but lacks the true tone of power tube overdrive which is far superior to the ears ! Old Cream band played and recorded using cranked amps with power tubes saturated and clipping some nice fat tones indeed !
@andreana2112
@andreana2112 10 жыл бұрын
this Really isn't an accurate representation at all, this amp deserves to be mic'd up correctly. Without proper sound this video is useless.
@willrich3908
@willrich3908 8 жыл бұрын
I've got a pencil that Jimi Hendrix once pissed on. I'll accept offers above 25k. The tone when you write with it....!
@Worldwideguy96
@Worldwideguy96 7 жыл бұрын
I'm a taker. Willing to actually offer you 50K. Need the certificate of authenticity though
@willrich3908
@willrich3908 7 жыл бұрын
no certificate but it does have the period correct eraser, with full Acme factory appointments, who knows what he rubbed out with it! I might throw in some pencil case candy.
@warrenosborne1539
@warrenosborne1539 6 жыл бұрын
Gotta agree,, only of your looking at dog turds to find your stash.
@napalmhardcore
@napalmhardcore 6 жыл бұрын
Pissy Pencil, now that's a band name!
@johnnybrown9581
@johnnybrown9581 5 жыл бұрын
I’d take that over this amp
@braydenjones603
@braydenjones603 8 жыл бұрын
Label me a fanboy or whatever, but I love the sound here. That's the sound of the amp, not the recording. Make of that what you will. It's kind of like lining up to get into a club where the band is already playing....you can hear them but it's still muffled.
@TheBigMclargehuge
@TheBigMclargehuge 10 жыл бұрын
Nice playing, love that blues riffing at around 6 minutes.
@mikemccourt6225
@mikemccourt6225 7 жыл бұрын
Sounds great - just like my Fender Super Sonic through a 2x12"
@muzikmon2267
@muzikmon2267 5 жыл бұрын
REALLY FUZZY AND BASSY SOUNDING.. INTERESTING HOW THIS WAS STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN'S FAVORITE AMPLIFIERS.. very hard to work on because dumble used to put some goop on there so you couldn't copy...
@chrishenderson9130
@chrishenderson9130 4 жыл бұрын
Stevie used a steel string stinger
@AdamLayneFisher
@AdamLayneFisher 8 жыл бұрын
I know this is a pretty polarizing amp- you either hate it or love it. Personally, I really dig. And I had the privilege of being mentored by the great Steve Watson over 12 years ago. Perhaps I'm biased, then.
@Justin.Franks
@Justin.Franks 11 жыл бұрын
It is an Les Paul Junior Special, so yes, it still is an Les Paul Junior, just a different variant of the base LP Junior model. "Junior" does not mean "single pickup", and there have been many LPJ's made with two pickups.
@rock-vt1yg
@rock-vt1yg 9 жыл бұрын
I saw Robin Ford in Petaluma,CA about 9yrs ago, he got his Dumble,tc 2290 setup. He sounded amazing. If you give him his guitar, tc 2290,and a Mesa Nomad I think he still be sounds great.
@barryvallen1072
@barryvallen1072 3 жыл бұрын
All the guitars show a Dumble sound that u may or may not like. And the guitars own differing qualities are supressed
@hypersonicmonkeybrains3418
@hypersonicmonkeybrains3418 6 жыл бұрын
i cant afford $100,000 but i just loaded the dumble overdrive up in my Fractal audio AX8 with Avatar V30 cab IRs and its pretty much a very authentic representation of the tone, even the overdrive and tone controls react the same way as the original... just amazing...
@TomSJazzBass
@TomSJazzBass 11 жыл бұрын
That Strat Sounded AWESOME!!!!
@gordontubbs
@gordontubbs 9 жыл бұрын
This is a great sounding amp, but for tone-stacked hot-rodded Fender 6L6 gooey-goodness... Mesa/Boogie Mark V all day.
@oliverpaukson8849
@oliverpaukson8849 9 жыл бұрын
Gordon Tubbs No way man, if you would have said mark III or mark Coli, then maybe.
@gordontubbs
@gordontubbs 9 жыл бұрын
Well, between all the different modes of the Mark V, you can probably get into Mark III territory because it has Mark I, IIC+, and IV modes in addition to the other modes w/ 5-band EQ.... I'm just saying.
@scottfree6
@scottfree6 11 жыл бұрын
yeah i agree, i was just trying to bring to there attention that if you don't use the powwer tubes (turning up the master volume) you just don't get the toneit doesn't even have so much to do with the recording technique as much as it has to do with knowing how to use a valve amplifier to it's potential as a VALVE AMPLIFIER. It's not surprising though,you'd be surprised how many seasoned guitar players don't understand this...power tubes, pre-amp tubes, transformer, guitar.they all work together
@jordangunit3078
@jordangunit3078 4 жыл бұрын
I think the explanation of the Gain Channel was a bit off. The First knob controls the amount of overdrive as the input gain control, then the "Ratio" knob is meant to be the output volume of the gain in "Ratio" to the clean channel, or makeup gain rather. Describing it as a presence control, while having presence like effects -that's what the Presence Knob is. It is confusing, but that's my understanding of the Dumble circuit style. Great video though guys! Let me know if I'm wrong.
@hawaiianrobot
@hawaiianrobot 7 жыл бұрын
wow it sounds like most other tube amps when cranked a bit?
@xDooksx
@xDooksx 10 жыл бұрын
That Esquire is the stand out
@aronevans9652
@aronevans9652 10 жыл бұрын
agreed
@riptidesurf
@riptidesurf Жыл бұрын
People always mention the clean sound of Dumble and Dumble style amps. I NEVER hear what I think of as a "clean" sound, which to me is what you get from a really good Twin Reverb at a moderate volume-that to me is clean.
@FernandoSantucci
@FernandoSantucci 11 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, It's just a vintage Fender Band Master with EQ mods switches and a nice transparent and creamy overdrive boosting the 6L6GC tubes. You want one? Buy a Fender Vibrolux or Super Sonic 60 amplifier and engage a Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor or Zen Drive overdrive.
@mravanteguarde
@mravanteguarde 7 жыл бұрын
I think this amp is superb back in the days. Nostalgic piece, but for that price tag, no way, and some amps sounded more better nowadays just my opinion though. I love playing guitar that is all, tone and music is in the player, gear just fine tunes the skill of a guitarist/musician.
@sepulchre10
@sepulchre10 10 жыл бұрын
Okay, I'm not as versed as I should be on these but I'm wondering. Is this (#133) a high plate or low? Does it have a Classic or Skyliner tone stack? Just curious.
@fanoboss
@fanoboss 11 жыл бұрын
1. No Caster 2. Tom Holmes great review
@bradt.3555
@bradt.3555 Жыл бұрын
Definately not a glorified presence knob, they all work in the pre amp stage, presence works in the output (phase inverter) stage altering hi freq.
@SweetSpotGuitar
@SweetSpotGuitar 8 жыл бұрын
Not sure if there's any compression in the mic/pre/mixer chain, but the compression on the clean channel, esp. with the '60 Strat, is very nice. It is quite audible, but nice. However, the dirty channel here sounds way too compressed and fizzy. Maybe knob settings, the cab being used, the mic placement, guitar settings, playing style, the particular voicing of this amp--who knows. I've just heard the dirty channel of other Dumbles sound, well, as awesome as they're hyped to be. One of the best types of amp sounds with a Strat that I know of.
@reggiemoses2508
@reggiemoses2508 10 жыл бұрын
The problem with the way this amp sounds is the speakers in the cabinet. With a Dumble Amp, you want EXTREMELY clean sounding speakers...NOT CELESTION VINTAGE 30 "type" speakers.
@rohadtanyad8908
@rohadtanyad8908 10 жыл бұрын
indeed. i use an eminence delta pro.
@BarchettaValveAmp
@BarchettaValveAmp 10 жыл бұрын
totally agree with that. Eminence. At least 65 to 80 watt speakers needed.
@nogoogleplus
@nogoogleplus 8 жыл бұрын
Put a student driver in a Ferrari and bad things will happen.
@tripledoubletroubful
@tripledoubletroubful 8 жыл бұрын
Sweet job recording the audio bros.
@bayougtr
@bayougtr 9 жыл бұрын
This sounds close to the modified Music Man amps that Aerosmith used back in the '70s. But with channel switching. Basically a stroked Fender. I'm listening with headphones, Numark. Dynamic amp with a distinctive note. See, some wine lingo!
@TheKassie1987
@TheKassie1987 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the informative video and also the big picture collection. I definately think the filter caps need to be replaced (all swolen). And I believe that shows in the sound. It sounds a bit fatigued/tired.
@DWinegarden2
@DWinegarden2 5 жыл бұрын
This amp is a heavily modded blackface Fender Bandmaster. With added gain stages it distorts way more. But the cleans are not even close to the Bandmasters. The Dumble has way more volume but crazy loud amps are out of style.
@nelsondejesus2796
@nelsondejesus2796 9 жыл бұрын
Never to take away from the intended lesson plan but a ''Legend'' here again is noteworthy and so many times not quite emphasized enough but the Celestion Vintage 30 in particular ,..great choice and one of my personal favorites if not my best go to and so many others as well!! And a shout out to the ''Ghost Builds'' where would we be in the mystery without the ''Sum of All the Parts''!! Regardless of opinion on prices that's always gonna be an issue in any genre' of topics,..but this is a great demo of a great amp in all of a 1983 Hallmark and rightfully so, Uncle Doug and Rusty would lavish at it's counterparts and never a basic here or there but intuitively the potentials are even greater where each players ability to shine is only a switch or a knob's turn away!! GET SUM!!
@galleryofrogues
@galleryofrogues 7 жыл бұрын
Mr. Dumble would probably freak if he saw you leaning on that amp!
@BrettKingman
@BrettKingman 11 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we needed pristine clean tones at the time. 80's jizz. I was at the other end cranking the baser stuff. :) You live and learn, eh?
@Thomasdgolden
@Thomasdgolden 11 жыл бұрын
@jensen, I agree. I can see why SRV liked his Dumble. It has a very distinct sound. I love the pre amp. You certainly would not see this at Big Bobs.
@brittle1
@brittle1 4 жыл бұрын
My least favorite word that is not in the dictionary: dumblized. Man i dumblized my 5w fender frontman. Its siccccc
@98Vols
@98Vols 11 жыл бұрын
Don't judge the sound based on a KZbin video. This is a feel & attack amp at the very best. Most of you guys are happy with your peavey & crate amps in sure.
@MICKEYISLOWD
@MICKEYISLOWD 8 жыл бұрын
I can get this tone with my stompboxes just cascading them so they compress and saturate the signal till it's squashed to shit. My Carvin Belair sure sounds superior to this.
@MrUltraworld
@MrUltraworld 11 жыл бұрын
I own one as well. It's needed only power tubes in 30 yrs. There are new amps that can get really close.
@ehambright
@ehambright 11 жыл бұрын
Very good demo!!
@swampgrassmedia
@swampgrassmedia 9 жыл бұрын
I'll keep my 68' Bassman.
@jeffhirata
@jeffhirata Жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@marksikun
@marksikun 11 жыл бұрын
Wow. Amazing sound amp.
@keiranbradley3222
@keiranbradley3222 10 жыл бұрын
Wow they all sound fantastic but its got to be the Strat neck pup with the overdrive kicked in, Peace.
@sonar1357
@sonar1357 7 жыл бұрын
In some places in the video there's a pedalboard visible on the floor. I didn't listen to them talk so I don't know if they're using it or not, but is this a fair amp demo?
@dstrats
@dstrats 10 жыл бұрын
Wow. Lovely.
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