Ceriatone OverTone Special- DUMBLE ODS's SISTER!

Ceriatone OverTone Special Standard model 50w!!
FRIEDMAN EXT CAB WITH CELESTION V30
Tone Heaven!! Sticking with the Dumble theme again this week, only this time it is the amp itself!
Ceriatone makes incredible amps and pedals and they are well worth checking out if you want the classic dumble amp tone and feel without having to take a second mortgage on your home.
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[@LeMans512]

I usually used Mesas. I decided I wanted to try something different. Sold my Mesa Boogie and ordered the Ceriatone OTS Lunchbox head w/o a cabinet. 22 watts. The email I got back said ten week for delivery. So I figured I had plenty of time to build a nice cab. A week later my wife calls me at work and say there’s a huge heavy box on the front porch, please bring it in when you get home. I asked her what is it? She tells me it’s from Malaysia. My amp! In a week. “Cancel my afternoon patients” I’m going home. My staff blocked the door and pointed to the clinic. So I get home after work and unboxed it. Playing an amp without a cabinet is deadly. For real. I spent the weekend building the cab and have been in love with this amp ever since.

[@salzulli6290]

Interestingly, Dumbles can get kinda close to a MKii. I'm sure with a few tweaks you'd feel right at home with a Overtone Special

[@lessamuelson]

now that's been a year what do you think? I'm very interested in getting one.

[@richard66754]

This is hands down, one of the best amp demos I’ve ever seen on KZbin. You didn’t use a ton of reverb, compression, and other effects to cover up things. Just your hands and the amp. Fantastic!😎

[@BuddyBlues]

Glad you liked it! Thank you so much

[@charlesfick729]

This guy’s a great versatile player. Everything he plays sounds good.

[@adamjones8218]

Nik builds great amps. Great Demo. Locally in Malaysia it's pronounced "Cherry - uh - tone"

[@ultragukuss1325]

Just played the first gig with this amp and clator, two hours ago - reverb and delay in the loop. Blown away. What a crazy good sounding amp! In love 😍

[@BuddyBlues]

Yess!! Happy to hear that! Glad you're gigging as well

[@snowhyt77]

For years i tried to nail David Lindleys lap steel tone. Then i got a Ceriatone OTS Mini 20, their 20 watt version of a Dumble. got that sound i've been searching for and been in love with this amp ever since. IMHO Ceriatone makes the best D style amp for the money.

[@BuddyBlues]

Couldn't agree more

[@tangentz0007]

Finally someone who knows how to pronounce this fabulous amp. never knew it was cherry a tone! I've heard these live in new hope pa. the best amps in the world other than FUCHs.

[@thechannelforeverything2170]

My dad owns a Ceriatone Molecular and it's an absolute monster. Ceriatone does not disappoint.

[@Twirlyhead]

Very honourable of you to go through with that sale.

[@southrnlyfe]

Living right on the edge of breakup is a fine place to live.

[@BuddyBlues]

I own 3 properties on Edge Of Breakup Avenue

[@audiopropaganda5992]

I bought one of these in a 1x12 combo for really cheap because of this video. I’m new to your channel but I freaking love it!!! Thank you for the heaviness at the end. About time someone plays some heavy stuff with these amps

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha thanks so much I tried my best man!! I'm not a heavy player at all but I know not everyone plays jazz and blues on this channel. I do enjoy the occasional megadeth and dream theater though! Congrats on your amp!

[@audiopropaganda5992]

Buddy Blues I have to say that it’s channels like this that just play whatever that make me want to play guitar again. I was having such a hard time wanting to play and feeling uninspired. But watching what you play and your reviews, it makes me want to go back in and be a better player. So thank you very much for that!

[@bigfat6strings]

holy crap, i can not believe how this baby cleans up so so so sweetly by just lightening up your attack. thats magical man. how much money???

[@m47kr3nt0n]

It's pronounced *CHERRY-A-TONE* Trust me, I'm Malaysian. Their office is just 10 minutes away from my home.

[@BuddyBlues]

I had the loveliest vacation in Kuala Lumpur! Since you are so close to the ceriatone office please go tell Nik from Ceritone I love him and give him a hug 😁

[@m47kr3nt0n]

@@BuddyBlues Dude let me know when you're back in KL I'll buy you a drink.

[@luqmanHG]

mark renton orang malaysia rupanya 🤣🤣

[@antoniozth]

Ceriatone.... ceria means happy/cheerful and tone means, well tone... so it basically means “ Happy Tone” 😂🤣😂

[@KristopherCraig]

Thanks Mark, I’ve been pronouncing it incorrectly this entire time.

[@MrBostechman]

Yup. That’s pretty much a Dumble. The Pre-amp boost gave it really nice tone...reminded me of SRV’s Dumble tones.

[@MarshallorFender]

I wish I could turn up a Dumble to “Yeet” and play. Sounds great. Love your playing.

[@williammckeown4768]

First time viewer. Excellent mix of explanation and playing. Thanks! I enjoyed the backstory. Also... MARRY THAT WOMAN!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you! I did! haha

[@alanlyons1195]

Love my Ceriatone Yeti and Chupa amplifiers! Great company! And you should see the craftsmanship inside the amp!

[@jasonfiction1]

I just acquired one of these Overtone Special Ceritones off FB Market today... I played a Overdrive Special by Dumble a couple of weeks ago... This Ceritone doesn’t disappoint... It’s spot on.... I was using a Shin Music Dumbloid for my OD until today... It’s a great amp and wasn’t hard to dial in what I’ve been looking for... The C Lator was the tricky part, but I’m dialed in now!!!

[@ulmestrat]

Yes, very nice sounding ! I own one too, use it with a "Fender Reverb Unit - there is nothing better ."

[@BuddyBlues]

Yes!!! Love the fender reverb unit

[@BuddyBlues]

@OfficialRobbieMason Yes, either through the C-Lator or through the amps on board effects loop

[@ulmestrat]

@OfficialRobbieMason Yes !

[@simpsimpson5175]

yeah everyone raves about these amps.. sounds incredible,.. on the bucketlist

[@PetesGuitar2303]

I have a Ceriatone SSS 50watt amp, and that amp is so good, headroom for days, and a beautiful breathiness as well. Cant go past a Ceriatone, and they are built like a tank

[@jasong546]

I haven’t been so taken with a strat’s appearance in awhile, gorgeous and the amplifier sounds incredible!

[@BuddyBlues]

Best part about all of this is that this is a $300 strat.

[@metart93]

The C-Lator is the absolute easiest thing ever to use. Plug the "send" from the amp into the "in" on the clator and the "return" on the amp into the "out" on the clator. Now the send and return on the clator is your effects loop. Set the "drive" on the clator to noon, set the "in" control full up and the "out" to taste (the out will now serve as your master volume). Set the bright switches to taste. There you go, you wont blow anything up. I adds some harmonics and you can use the drive to add more gain to your signal if you want (both clean and overdrive channels). It will darken the tone a little, some like it some not so much. But it's worth a try. You can use it a bit like an attenuator like this too because of the second master volume. Let me know if it works!

[@BuddyBlues]

Dude... thank you sooooo much. I will absolutely try this!

[@metart93]

@@BuddyBlues No problem man. Let us know what the verdict is once you've got it up and running!

[@carlenallador8611]

Awesome! Great amp! I wonder if you still have this amp coz i don't see it in your channel for a while.

[@bodazofa123]

The OD sound IS. The sound I’ve been searching for

[@chrisday5341]

Looking at Ceriatones and I'm glad I found this. Man does that sound amazing!

[@GabLapoliceGuitariste]

It's nice to ear Dumble clone demo with playing more raw/energic/intense. So much dumble clone demo are done with fusion/soft attack/too kindly playing.

[@BuddyBlues]

That's because I don't know how to play fusion hahaha! Thank you so much I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@GabLapoliceGuitariste]

@@BuddyBlues I hope you did more video like that with Ceriatone. I will do some video too in couple week with my OTS-20.

[@bryangarcia662]

Thinking of buying myself a JM-50 from Ceriatone, this is some good audible proof that they make great stuff haha

[@BuddyBlues]

Man they are the best!! Thank you for watching

[@KristopherCraig]

I have a OTS 50 and love it! Such a great sounding amp!

[@MrDonovant]

i just found a used OTS 50 (no c-later).. your video had a big part in my decision to get it. Great playing Buddy!

[@BuddyBlues]

Congrats!!

[@saadalaabar]

well done ... now I'am hearing this amp right.

[@keithremedy]

That drive and compression is insane

[@drjorgedr1148]

Love the amp. Love your playing- enjoyed every moment of this demo.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you so much!

[@KrenarCilkuGuitar]

Now this a channel that went under my radar.. you got a new follower buddy, keep it up.. cheers!

[@BuddyBlues]

Welcome aboard! Thank you

[@tobysteele1028]

Nuts! That sound so sweet!

[@matttaylor202]

Great sounding amp and even better sounding guitar playing!!!!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much!!

[@sonictreat1]

Thanks for the review, very informative and well done. I’m probably going to pull the trigger on this amp! Nice playing as well.

[@murraysanders7779]

I have the exact same amp as you except it's the 100/50 watt version , not that I have ever had it on 100 watts , I run a Boomerang chorus /delay pedal through the send return of the buffer that's the only pedal I need for a few songs other than that the amp has every sound in it that you would ever need , if you want to run pedals through the buffer run 2x 6.5mm cables from the send and return of the amp down to the send and return of the buffer and then plug in your pedals into the other 2 send and return jacks of the buffer it works great , these amps are built like a tank and sound fantastic , thanks to Nick

[@JohnGaray]

Omg😮 that sounds incredible!!!

[@theheatstudio]

Wow, amazing tone and playing man. Great demo! I need one now

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@danielcgomez]

I have the Ceriaton OTS FM50 M.E Mod along with the C-Lator ...I LOVE that amp! great playing & tones!

[@BuddyBlues]

Great Choice!! Thank you so much!

[@benelphick5870]

This sounds fucking incredible man. What a tone and fantastic playing.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!!!

[@briancheetham9134]

That girl is a keeper!

[@roncarter2188]

I have a Ceriatone Muchless Stray Cat 30, one hell of an amp and I'm going to tell you I would love to have the one that you have, I need to talk to my wife into getting this for me.... Definitely good stuff

[@LeMans512]

I have the lunchbox version of the Ceriatone OTS. 22 watts. No raged high end like a Marshall. No ice pick distortion like an overdriven Fender. Just sweet tubey goodness. Nice demo.

[@BuddyBlues]

Agreed! Thank you

[@grindinglicks]

Cool demo!

[@daroodedoo]

I’m new to your channel, watched a few vids and really liking them. But when your turned the amp overdrive on, well, it felt like an experience put it that way 😂 Awesome playing on it.

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha thanks so much! Yea man this amp really is something else

[@rs-xr3ty]

Delicious tones

[@andrelousada]

I think I need to investigate more about the Ceriatone...

[@BuddyBlues]

Yes. Yes you do.

[@vincehunter5686]

Hey Buddy! Just stumbled across the channel and I've got say, you've got some amazing content. Quality is top notch and your personality is amazing. I was wondering if there would be anyway to get you to fire up the OTS with that 345 on your wall. I've got a 345 and am considering putting in an order with Nik, but would love to hear some tones first! Cheers mate! I'll definitely be passing your channel along to others

[@BuddyBlues]

Hey Vince!! You got it man it'd be my pleasure

[@kjetilalexandersaltnes8643]

Damn.. This amp is good.. I....WANT.....

[@montyellingsworth4982]

ok Buddy.. very nice playing. Very very nice.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!!

[@Guitar_Smasher]

Alas, the closest I'll ever get to a Dumble is my Gladio SC. It would take a lottery win to procure the Ceriatone!

[@snoolee7950]

LOUDER LOUDER LOOUDER!!!

[@frankfaga]

Thx for answer on OD trim. Recommendation for where it should be set? I prefer just a bit of break-up. All these pots seem interactive. By the way, built my own, including the cab.

[@grindinglicks]

Cool demo

[@jamesanubis]

I love my cieratone and Nik is uhmazin

[@slipstreamsunny]

INSTANT Sub! Came here for the Ceriatone, stayed for the everything else :D

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you so much!!

[@soden21]

Think I’m going to have to take the 34 week lead time and order one of these beasts! So good.

[@simonpilgrims]

Thank you. Great video 👌😊

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@bgrierofficial]

Really liked your story! Cheers 🥂

[@Stashmanfpv]

Excellent! 🔥🔥🔥 Now - this ☝🏼 or, the JTM 45 “Experienced” model??? Decisions decisions... Great job, my man! ✌🏼

[@BuddyBlues]

Both!

[@Stashmanfpv]

@@BuddyBlues oh, I so like your style brother!!! Both it is. Selling off a few things and im gonna make this happen. Ive been in contact with Nick already and its gonna happen. I really am waiting for your channel to BLOW UP!!! Excellent stuff my man! 🔥 And I'll be here when it does. ✌🏼 Best to you Buddy! 😎 Stashman 😎

[@Zeke6004]

Hi Great playing and great tone! What model of OTS 50 is this one? I see some like "HRM", "FM Modern Eagle", "FM", 183", "S&M" and standard. And what are controls in the bottom of front panel? I'm seriously considering one.

[@BuddyBlues]

Hey! This is the standard 50w model. The front panel thingy is an external buffered tube powered effects loop!

[@bradt.3555]

I mis printed, 102 & 183 are pretty close. I think Dumbles sound great on V30's, a little diff. but that can be good too.

[@princetonaudio]

fantastic review!

[@aahmed8239]

Hey Buddy, you're a fantastic player. Love your channel ❤️ 🎸

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much!

[@aahmed8239]

@BuddyBlues guess what ? Just ordered a T Shirt, couldn't resist 😜 😎

[@frankfaga]

Hey Buddy. Very, very nice playing! Question: in this video, what is the rear panel overdrive setting? You’re right on about Nik. Fantastic guy, and very helpful. I have this amp, but built it myself from parts. Built the cabinet as well. Fashioned it after Robben’s model.

[@BuddyBlues]

@frankfaga thanks! That’s what they call the OD trim. Overdrive trim. It confused the heck out of me for the longest time, but the easiest way for me to understand this was this: think of it as the Maximum gain the overdrive channel will reach. Think of it as both an overall volume and gain knob for the overdrive channel. Like a ceiling.

[@groovemonkey2498]

Sweet tones Boss Chops!

[@Zoso7227]

Alright man... you need to stop making such amazing videos with these amps. These type of videos are the reason I use the KZbin platform. Fantastic job as always!

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha glad you enjoyed it!! I'm still in love with this amp

[@xrhstosm7]

Pure excellence!

[@bigfat6strings]

first bar of playing and i instantly absolutely want this. how much. ???

[@BuddyBlues]

It really does! It all depends on what you get each one is built to order but they are not NEARLY as expensive as other amps or boutique amps. Great quality under $2,000 (again, depending what you ask for)

[@friedkin71]

Cherry-a-tone I’m pretty sure is the pronunciation 🤘🏻.

[@BuddyBlues]

You can not convince me it isn't ceri-a-tonay

[@luxinterior5]

yes! I'm gonna buy an orange crush 20!

[@BuddyBlues]

Great amp

[@musicalgear1024]

I’ve wanted the HRM for 16 years.

[@louierubio]

Subbed earlier today. Loving the vids

[@ksharpe10]

Madison bought him this Amp. Great Wife!!!

[@dianeduffcroop8158]

I was fortunate enough to play through a dumbo OD special in the mid-90s that a friend had. That amplifier had built-in magic for days! From what I'm hearing this Cerotone absolutely Nails it man! I understand there's a frightful waiting list but Monday morning I'm getting on that list! Do you know if you have to pay up front for the amplifier or do you pay for it when you take delivery

[@jameswyre6480]

The Ceriatone is the best SRV amp that is affordable.

[@paulholod9902]

Check : Honey Bee Amps. Made in Hungary. 🙏🏼

[@Musicsports]

Yep both are great amps. The Honey Bee is more SRV, the Ceriatone is more versatile. SRV, Ford, Sayce, Hendrix. Can’t go wrong with either. They are the best right now.

[@peterglavanov]

Amazing amp and playing. Would you describe your signal path...speakers, cab, mic, or IR’s!? Thanks in advance. Subscriber already 🍷🍷🍷

[@BuddyBlues]

Hey thank you so much!! I'm going guitar into amp into friedman 212 cab with celestion in it and I am mic-ing the cab. No ir's

[@kicknadeadcat]

I've had a dozen or more amps over the years. Last year i settled on the most consistent amp sound I've ever had. Fender De Ville Michael Landau. With a compressor and Benson Fuzz, sonic heaven.

[@davidozuna6424]

Awesome video. Had been looking at the King Kong 50, but now will be checking out these Overtones. Would like a lower wattage amp with 2 channels that can play blues/rock.

[@TheSweezer]

Dumble amps are unique to the owners. He always custom made them to fit the owners style. I dont think 2 Dumbles are the same.

[@bradt.3555]

Great sounding amps as are Dumbles, tho I've found with a 10 band eq in the loop of my jca50 I can dial in almost identical tones on the crunch channel. With the gain way down to 3 the od channel can get very close but slightly smoother and a bit more compressed, and more aggressive.

[@andrewkratz226]

Amp: sounds amazing Guitar: sounds amazing Playing: sounds amazing My man!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much Andrew!!

[@breadzeppelin2705]

Brilliant

[@CSLBRK]

You should give a try at a Fryette PS-100, it can give's you more voicing to any of your amps, it can boost a fender junior up to 100w or can take any 100w and make them 5w. But more importantly, it give's you more voicing with 2 3way switches. One is edge-brite-flat the second deep-warm-flat and they are both interactive with one-an-other plus it give's you a loop to any amp that doesn't already have one. You just get more controle and more sounds to any of your amps. I am fyberglasted by mine, i youse it mainly with my Electro-Harmonix Mig-50, witch by itself already sound great, but put the 2 together and HOMAMA ! With a ventage celestions 2x12 cab from Harley Benton my total combo goes for under 2.5k. I first bought the fryette as a attenuator but now you could also sell me one simply for the voicing and the easiness of sound tweaking that it's adding. Plus the fact that it is an upgrade to any of my future amps.

[@zacadelic7247]

Hey Buddy, what kind of cabinet and speakers do you use with a head like this? I’m wanting to get one of these but I’m curious as to what kind of cabinet to get? Also what is that humbucker on the bridge position of that strat? Sounds killer!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you! So I've got several cabs, I like this amp with a 212 fender cab that I have 2 cream backs in it. Sounds super smooth. These pickups are Magneto Design Labs pickups. A Small Business in North Carolina! Great people

[@splittlive]

Nice.

[@michaelnewell3823]

Hi Buddy, A couple of years ago I had heard of the Ceriatone HRM amp and Niks JTM45 Bluesbreaker amp. I had read such good reviews on the net and KZbin and the fact that they were point to point wired which sounded unbelievable for the price, but I was apprehensive about buying it. Everything that I have played in particular was my Vox AC30 Brian May Special Edition amp from 2005. I recently had the amp rebuilt by Michael Klein in Kansas city, Missouri. He's the guy that invented the Klein- u- lator for Ceriatone. The Vox was originally built in China. What a piece of shite at $3000.00 USD RETAIL price. Well Michael turned this amp into the David Petersen amp that was originally built for Mr. May. So I pretty much hate everything made in China. So I was a bit apprehensive about Ceriatone being in Malaysia. But boy was I in for a surprise. Nik Asam was incredibly great. Sent me the the two amps and I have never been more pleased. They rival anything made in the USA. And the price is incredible for what you are getting. State of the Art amplifiers. I was blown away to say the least. I have a Mesa Mesa Tremoverb from 1995 and it sucks bigtime compared to the Ceriatone amps. My hat is off completely to Nik Adan and Michael Klein.

[@BuddyBlues]

I love these guys! They are really really killing the amp game. I may or may not have another Ceriatone on the way 😉! Thanks for watching and stay tuned!!

[@flybynight1929]

Want to make it sound even better? Replace those JJ's with Gold Lion's! Best tubes I've ever heard.

[@BuddyBlues]

I'll try them next re-tube!!

[@flybynight1929]

@@BuddyBlues Won't be sorry. I put a single Gold Lion 12AX7 in the V1 of my amp, and the sound was so stunning I replaced my two El34's with them. I've had my amp for 45 years, and it's never sounded as good.

[@cybrunel1016]

I just wished I had bought one 15 yrs ago when they were $1000. I've heard that the components have dramatically declined in quality over the last few years, is this true in your opinion ? I'm guessing over time markets fluctuate and components become extinct, but doesn't Ceriatone make their own caps etc ?...Sounded great btw, nice chops ! Peace, from the Oregon coast.

[@BuddyBlues]

Hello! The first ceriatone I had was way older than this one and it sounded identical. They really have got their stuff together! And thank you so much for the kind words!

[@joemoore4803]

your attack is amazing...had to subcribe

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much! Welcome aboard

[@davidbakerscuba]

The amp sounds fantastic! You do have an awesome fiancé.

[@jaymills1720]

Would you still play this? I LOVE mayers tone and heard this guy can replicate his sound. Playing the spark now. Would this be the route? Any advice ? 🤲

[@metart93]

Hey! Hope you're still enjoying the amp! Just wanted to ask, have you tried running this amp with any other cab/speaker combos? These amps tend to sound their best when hooked up to 2x Celestion G12-65s or 1x EVM12L (you can even double up on the 12Ls if you want!). Feel like you may be missing out a little going through the V30s.

[@BuddyBlues]

I have! Connected it to a friend's cab that has G12 65s and you were oh so right

[@bradt.3555]

@@BuddyBlues As with amps the speaker you think is best is totally subjective.

[@joshmuz9018]

Beautiful! Can you practice at home on it too or only sound good when at gig levels?

[@BuddyBlues]

The master volume allows you to crank the preamp at bedroom levels! So yes

[@luqmanHG]

came here for ceriatone,subbed for the great overall content..hello from malaysia 👍

[@BuddyBlues]

Hello, thank you, and welcome!!

[@aaronlaguda]

Yeh I had one and stupidly sold it , I was broke at the time it always regreted it . Those things eat Marshalls fro breakfast !

[@BuddyBlues]

Yes they do! Maybe It is time to ask Nik to build me a hendrix jtm45/100 hmm

[@aaronlaguda]

@@BuddyBlues I'll have one to haha . Maybe after this Covid thing goes away I can get back to gigging and be able to afford it ha

[@tgvettes]

I got to get me one of these

[@thetheoryguy5544]

Man your wife's a real jewel hope I find one like that lol

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!! She really is. And I hope you do too!

[@kenodysseys]

Wow. I’m going to have to look into this amp also. What speakers were you using. Thanks brother.

[@BuddyBlues]

Friedman EXT with Celestion V30s!

[@imanskakinie]

❤