QUOTE (improviduto @ Aug 7 2009, 01:38 PM). OopsYou are correct, John. You can look on https://reverb.com/, where occasionally you might see something pop up. Its a very sophisticated art form and should be approached seriously. You're 100% correct, I am a huge SRV fan but I am after that Robben Ford/Bonamassa Dumble tone! 72. Not a dimed Marshall (like Clapton used with the Bluesbreakers and Cream) but close enough. The box is crisp and new looking. Yesterday by The Beatles is a legendary song, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd is a legendary album, Jimi Hendrix is a legendary guitar player, a 1959 Gibson Les Paul is a legendary guitar, and the mythical pact between Robert Johnson and Mr. 666 himself is considered to be legendary as well. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. 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For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I learned a lot from him even before playing with him, including the importance of space, melody, and sound. by Guy77 Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:58 pm. It bites a bit too much. I remember listening to Robben Ford playing through his Overdrive Special for the first time, and his sound blew me away to the point of desperately wanting to learn how to sound like that, and thats ultimately what great gear is for: inspiration. Wow, not very often you see Dumble amps these days and I have been curious about them ever since I heard about the SSS model which can be heard on the Electromagnets album featuring Eric Johnson, however he dropped the amp after the power transformers blew out and due to their rarity, getting the replacement parts would cost a fortune so he replaced them with 1960 Twin Reverbs. As with all R series pedals, you get the cool ambient lighting feature, making it easy to see on a darkened stage. We cut the record on small amps. Im absolutely delighted with how it turned out. Their use by some of the most respected players in LA, including Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Carlos Santana has added to the Dumble legend, while their rarity (it's estimated there are fewer than 300 real ODS's) has driven up used values to extreme levels, typically 100K-150K. Sparkling and jangly. Boss Heavy Metal ^^ Boss Angry Driver !^^John MayerSRVRobben FordDUMBLE! My ears said it was exactly JB said in the original post. They're especially fun though, when they involve Robben Ford (holding a '52 Gold Top, to boot!). The Bludotone Bludo Drive is also a good alternative if youre in the market for a D-Style amp. Don't want to sound negative but I don't find that the Zendrive works particularly well with single coils - it's my favourite low-to-middle gain pedal for use with humbuckers but I've found that it sounds a bit 'thin' with a Strat. One of the ways I will break out of a jam is to make a hard left turn from where the song was originally going. Just kind of weird to use the Dumble as just the clean amp. My best advice if you are after the SRV tone would be to put the level all the way up, the tone up . He has the crispest Tele tone I've ever heard, too. F#m. Yes, you were sitting next to me (you were wearing the Two Rock shirt, right?). Looks like its a point to point amp since he says he uses no board of any type with his circuit. The fact that all of these amps were built entirely by the same person means that they at least share the vision of what a guitar amp should sound like in the ears of the man that made them. I'll try running a TS before as a boost like you suggested but as far as the Zendrive, what setting should I use for the Jb tone? . When I would go record an album, I would use basic rhythm charts with an occasional bass line. Did some more work this afternoon. I think that its a combination of all of these factors, and when you take a look at Howard Alexander Dumbles work, you have one man who influenced the guitar world so much by building only around 300-350 guitar amps entirely by himself, taking months and months (if not years) to build the perfect tailor-made amplifier to suit the different playing styles of some of the best guitar players in history, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Eric Johnson, etcif thats not legendary, then I dont know what is. ^ya, if I did build one it would be all tube for sure. Wonderful pedal. I found that master at 3.5 gave me a perfect balance of those sizzly overtones when letting a chord ring out. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases. I finally found my sound with the Dumble Overdrive and the Fender Robben Ford model., 7. There is no return from the Super back to the Dumble. Blistering Leads: Marshall BBOD Gain 2, Volume Full --> ZD. Or is it the perceived value and overall impact on the general public? This is a two-channel amp, and it has a clean channel and an overdrive channel. In the jazz world, Id have to say Jim Halland B.B. First of all, I have to point out that it is too simplistic to talk about THE dumble sound. The voice knob you can tweak to taste. https://www.denmarkstreetonline.co.uk/product-details/dumble-overdrive-special-combo. Also Robben uses a strong reverb. He said that the only thing he kept from the original was the chassis. I personally don't feel it captures the Dumble tone or feel anymore than you might reasonably expect a small solid state pedal to (but I feel the same about Plexi pedals, etc). a lot of amps! The tele seems to be a crucial part of the tone right? Did anyone try this guitar when they were there? According to legend, Dumbles ideas for the ODS came from hearing Ford play. Miles was always interesting. . Both sets sound great. Stereo reverb? Now we have both a clean and lead sound as SCENE 1 and SCENE 2 in the new presets as well. So be careful: there is no overall Dumble Sound. By mgdm74, May 1, 2014 in POD HD. Demos Gladio SC - Official Demo Watch on It was less about 50% of MSRP. This is a Mad professor Simble Overdrive pedal for electric guitar. Listen to these amazing guitarists play through their Dumbles and get ready to be inspired! The list of the guitar players who are also Dumble owners and users is impressive, to say the least. Subscribe:http://bit.ly/totalguitar (opens in new tab). It was something I never thought would happen. The Gladio SC is available at several quality retailers and of course direct from the Cornerstone Music Gear Webtore, priced at 279. Explore Dumbl in Vilniaus apskritis, Vilnius District Municipality (Lithuania). May 6, 2015 Wisdom from a master guitarist. He reportedly "solders" his circuits using pure silver to reduce impurities in the signal path. If you dont know what The American Sound is, let me explain it in straightforward terms. ", Rolands SH-4d is a unique instrument that packs 50 years of the companys history into a portable future retro synth. Dumble did not expand his operation and self-built all his amps from scratch, resulting in long lead times and alleged eccentric order terms and conditions. I've had a few days to play with the pedal but unfortunately I won't get a chance to crank the volume until next band practice. Robben Ford Format: Vinyl 176 ratings See all 5 formats and editions Streaming Unlimited MP3 $8.99 Listen with our Free App Audio CD $18.58 3 Used from $9.70 8 New from $12.99 Vinyl from $199.98 1 Collectible from $199.98 Customers who viewed this item also viewed $18.99 $10.74 12 offers from $11.09 25 offers from $2.99 Product details The second Overdrive Special owned by Ben Harper was built specifically for him, and he talks about the entire process. His staple at the time consisted in a Dumble amp, a TC Electronic 2290 delay and a Lexicon reverb (all very high end and very expensive). My Super Reverb is finicky like my wife going shoe shopping, have tried every OD under the sun including modded TS9s, Fulltone OCD, Boss Overdrive without much luck. As soon as he plays his first note, you realize that you're in the presence of a bonafide guitar master. For the wet component he is running the Dumble's line out/loop send to the Vibrato channel of the Super Reverb with a guitar cable. Many of Fords fans would have been happy to see him continue playing distorted guitar over complex changes for the rest of his life. This pedal looks almost brand new. Robben Ford says that hes been getting a lot of questions about his pedalboard lately, and so the electric guitar great decided to do something about it, putting together a video tour of his impressive range of effects (the 52 Gold Top in his hands isnt too shabby, either). The head-turning tone and response of the Blues Cube amplifiers has garnered outpouring admiration from top-name artists such as Don Felder, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Kirk Fletcher and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. "Since 1983, Ford's main amp has been a Dumble Overdrive Special, serial number 002, which Alexander Dumble made for him that year. I've seen him gig with just the Super and a Zendrive and sounded great. Events, Webcams and more. Is it mysteriousness? It is designed to get the overdriven sound of a Dumble Overdrive Guitar Amp. "It hasn't changed very much in quite some time," Ford says of . ROBBEN FORD BLUES GUITAR SOLO, MEZZ BREDA 2015. . It was a big lesson. The amp is a 1957 Tweed Deluxe reissue initially built by the Fender Custom Shop, but he says that Dumble completely gutted out the interiors of the amplifier to rebuild his circuit into it. I have had good results with this through a blues junior. Looks like its 3 x 12ax7 and 2 x 6L6 and a rectifier tube. 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