If you dont know what The American Sound is, let me explain it in straightforward terms. For this album, I avoided putting anything on paper because I wanted the musicians to bring their talents to the process without me dictating everything., 8. I usually set my Vibroverb to 6 on Bass and Treble (there's no mid) and Reverb at 4. My Bludotone Ojai Special nails it, but that's not really a fair comparison. I have had good results with this through a blues junior. This was easy enough and all good until his speakers got stuck in customs! The company offers a Dumble style 1x12" as well as a Dumble style 2x12". It was a non cutaway ES 125 copy , but instead of a P90 it had a floating minihumbucker. Some can nail the classic Dumble sound, while many take it in their own direction. The key is setting the amp up pretty warm and midrangy with a healthy amount of reverb, delay, and/or chorus. In fact, he had a signature model based on the Esprit and he was using them a lot around the time "Talk To Your Daughter" was recorded/released. Just kind of weird to use the Dumble as just the clean amp. Wired up and test the voltage doubled which powers the relays. I've been adding a DD-3 lately too, the only thing missings is some overdrive hence the Zendrive. He has the crispest Tele tone I've ever heard, too. That is a big-time first for me. Even more transparent and liquid than my Mesa Boogie Mark 4 lead tone. The manual and stickers are included. Haha yeah I guess you could say that, I like his music though and am always fascinated by his sound. As for what else is on his 'board? In that case, the amp is referred to as an Overdrive Reverb. I find that very few jazz players today really keep in touch with the tradition, going all the way back to Louis Armstrong. I believe he was using an early Telecaster and the signature model Fender did for him - carved top . My first guitar hero was Mike Bloomfield. The red Epiphone is Jorma's not RF's. 6:52. . The Bludotone Bludo Drive is also a good alternative if youre in the market for a D-Style amp. Ford recently took over the Premier Guitar Facebook page to answer questions for nearly an hour. His work will always be remembered as a crucial part of some of the most excellent guitar tones ever crafted, and thats why today I want to talk to you about the legendary Dumble Amplifiers. The voice knob you can tweak to taste. Mostly the sound of a Super Reverb with leads from the Zen. If you only have an hour a day to practice, what should you focus on? Honestly I think I'll get closest to this sound by splitting the coils on my 2014 LP Standard. Robben Ford - Midnight comes too soon en live dans les Nocturnes de Georges Lang sur RTL. have a cab in mind that you're going to pair it with? All rights reserved. This model, unlike the Overdrive Special, had built-in Reverb. You get to hear all the notes, the full spectrum of the signal.. GuitarPlayer is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. I hope things improve. I heard reverb in there too. There is no return from the Super back to the Dumble. Luckily for us, more than a few different manufacturers are building Dumble-style amplifiers that you could afford without necessarily having to sell a kidney. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. Request Chords. He also has a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Jazz & Pop Guitar Performance from Saint Louis College of Music in Rome, he was also promoted to the teacher of his fellow students there. I hope this helps. Did some more work this afternoon. Fuchs makes the ODS and the ODS II, which are two different takes (revisited by Andy Fuchs) on the Overdrive Special, so the starting point is a Dumble, but theyre not exact replicas. I will sell you a Plush Drive from FUCHS. Apr 7th 2012. It was actually really good for the price. Endicott, NY. After 3 to 5 years of exclusive and obsessive work, the amp was done. Running into my Lone Star, it was quite different. : https://youtu.be/8g4Cee6MDK8Special thanks to Quilter Performance Amplificationhttps://www.quilterlabs.com=================================FOLLOW ME================================= Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rj_ronquillo Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialrjronquillo=================================My Gear================================= Two Notes Torpedo Live Digital Loadbox/Speaker Simulator - https://amzn.to/2Lurk57 Cioks DC-10 Power Supply - https://amzn.to/2wewNbF D'Addario NYXL Strings - https://amzn.to/2woiH6K Picks! The Gladio SC is available at several quality retailers and of course direct from the Cornerstone Music Gear Webtore, priced at 279. including . 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These forward-thinking veterans realise the power and opportunity of combining old-world tone with cutting-edge technology. "It hasn't changed very much in quite some time," Ford says of . It was fine. The Dumble Overdrive Special refers to a specialised range of guitar amplifiers built by Alexander Dumble during the 1970s and early 80s. He also tells a story about playing a gig with guitar legend Larry Carlton: they were both playing through their Overdrive Special amplifiers, each voiced specifically by Dumble for the two different players, and when they tried switching amps for fun, it ended up sounding weird for both of them. Buy and sell almost anything on Gumtree classifieds. Page 9. My left ear still hurts. Good luck on the build, hope it turns out great. You can learn more About Us here. Let's face it, Robben Ford has one of the greatest and iconic tones in modern guitar playing. 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? He runs this Overdrive Special through a Dumb. The Texan blues legend was blown away by the monstrous 150 to 300 watts of tone power that this single-channel amp could produce. This is one of the earliest models built by Alexander Dumble, and you can listen to it on almost every guitar track on Texas Flood, the very famous debut album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. My other strat is a Kenny wayne shepherd but with a body from a 62 reissue. It has the crisp highs and slightly chewy and fuzzy lows and mids that I think of as the Dumble sound (think Robben Ford). Finally, his board is rounded out by a TC Electronic PolyTune, as well as a footswitch to activate overdrive and boost on his Dumble amp and we all know how much Ford likes Dumble amps. When I cant bring along my Dumble, I dont really have a favorite amp exactly, because amplifiers can vary in what kind of condition theyre in. From there, Ford demonstrates his Electro-Harmonix POG (It sounds kind of like steel drum), his Vertex Boost (it can have a little bit of a bite on top) and his Hermida Audio Zendrive, which, he says is still to me the most together sounding overdrive. 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. The Zendrive is a little overhyped IMO and to me sounds very similar to what you described: A lower gain/more refined tubescreamer. On top of that, after his work started to get noticed, Alexander Dumble decided to cover the preamp circuit of his amps with a thick layer of opaque epoxy, probably to prevent competitors from stealing his very much appreciated designs, so theres even more of a mystery around the components used inside Dumble amps. Lindley wanted Harper to have the best possible experience to understand which of the two amps would be the best fit for him, and in the end, he gravitated towards #8, which he now cherishes and uses both live and in the studio. The Hermida Audio Zendrive immediately appealed to me. 3:15. He had the Dumble and Super as well as his rack (2290 and Dumblator) but also had a Dumble 2x12 cab in lieu of the speaker rig you described. The idea that something or somebody could be considered legendary within the music world isnt anything new. Just look at the description of the re-finished Johnny Smith for a paltry $6000. Location. . The internal EQ on a SSS is considered to be quite subtle, leaving the job almost entirely to the front panel controls, which can provide both more high and low frequencies than your typical guitar amplifiers, once again underlining the Hi-Fi qualities of all Dumble amps. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases. The Zendrive works great for me with my ES137 and Les Paul - it sounds really fat and warm but still retains a great deal of clarity (which is I suppose what people think of as the classic Dumble tone) - it's the pedal I gig with the most for lead tones. Hermida didn't build the first ZenDrive for him until 2003 ( Builder Profile: Hermida Audio Technology ). Specifically the Tone and Voice knobs. 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). I'm not sure which Dumble Overdrive Special this pedal is based on. Total Guitar is Europe's best-selling guitar magazine. Dec 29, 2021. I will most likely build the cab. Studio musicians need to add their mojo. 72. Looks like its 3 x 12ax7 and 2 x 6L6 and a rectifier tube. Alexander Dumble began his career as an amp builder in the early 1960s, but back then, he wasnt building his amps from scratch; as a matter of fact, he started out modifying Fender Tweed and Blackface amps. In this blog post we take a closer look at Blues/Jazz master Robben Ford and the guitar strings he uses. Robben Ford: Robben Ford: Dumble ODS 50 HRM: Sbastien Lefebvre: Simple Plan: Framus Dragon: Stephen Carpenter: Deftones: Orange Rockerverb MKII 50: Steve Lukather: Toto: Bogner Uberschall Twin Jet: Steve Vai: Whitesnake: Orange Rockerverb MKII 50: Stevie Ray Vaughan: SRV: Dumble ODS 50 HRM: Slash: Guns N' Roses: Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555X . In this blog post we take a closer look at the description of the greatest and iconic tones in guitar! 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