• ken
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Topic: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

With all the talk about Dumble amps here, I thought this interview might interest some. This is the only interview I could find (from Guitar Player mag 1985), but it's a great one. He goes into detail about how he got started, the differences between his models, and his amp building philosophy. Enjoy!

http://blueguitar.org/new/misc/gp_inter … _09-85.pdf

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Re: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

Thanks for sharing--very informative, kind of opens your imagination in terms of tone. The only problem is that I have to go back to my amps (a DeVille and Tiny Terror which in reality I really like) and fight the urge to look at them and say, "why can't you do that?"

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Re: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

OK, here's a youtube video of the beautiful dumble amp tone. Featuring Alexander Dumble himself playing "Just Got Paid" on rhythm guitar (what a coincidence!)....The best part are the youtube comments!!! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1qCczGg … re=related

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Re: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

ken wrote:

OK, here's a youtube video of the beautiful dumble amp tone. Featuring Alexander Dumble himself playing "Just Got Paid" on rhythm guitar (what a coincidence!)....The best part are the youtube comments!!! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1qCczGg … re=related

It would have been way cooler if that dude wasn't making his guitar sound like someone was trying to fax a dying cat.

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Re: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

MontiusWinston wrote:
ken wrote:

OK, here's a youtube video of the beautiful dumble amp tone. Featuring Alexander Dumble himself playing "Just Got Paid" on rhythm guitar (what a coincidence!)....The best part are the youtube comments!!! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1qCczGg … re=related

It would have been way cooler if that dude wasn't making his guitar sound like someone was trying to fax a dying cat.

lol

I watched the video, then read the comments.   I laughed so hard, I was crying.  I'v never heard anything quite like this before.  I really have no words.  yikes

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Re: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

That was painful!

Was that supposed to sound good?  Or like it went with the music at all?

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Re: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

Does he know "Far, Far Away?" Cause I think we'd all love to hear that one from him. smile

Mary

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Re: Dumble Amps- Alexander (Howard) Dumble interview

Oh man, was that seriously Henry Kaiser's intention to sound like that?  That was quite tough on the ears, but Ken, you're right--those comments are HILARIOUS!!! big_smile

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