Non Ric related, what the heck is a DUMBLE?

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:32 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7398692897&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

OK, got me. a $15,000.00 amp with two bidders and days yet to go?????

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:14 am

These are very sought after hand built amps. I don't think they are worth that kind of money, however!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:51 am

Ask Graham Griffith's wife, she married one! Heh heh heh.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:26 am

15K PLUS for an amp??????

Man, I could think of a lot of other things to do with 15 Grand!

admin · Post by **admin** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:35 am

You're right Tony, I would buy two amplifiers. Ha Ha.

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:02 am

Funny thing Peter, I was thinking.....

A used Corvette, a FEW new basses, or something (shun the thought) practical, like helping pay for my son's college tuition, paying down the mortgage, car repairs, a few more MORE BASSES, a heck of a VACATION......oh, did I mention, A FEW MORE BASSES????

I wonder how HIGH this thing will go?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:38 am

Granted the price is too high but supposedly there is only like a couple hundred of these amps around. Handmade by Alexander Dumble of California. It's the first one I've ever seen.

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:17 am

From what I've seen, used Dumbles typicaly start used at $10k US and up. Apparently Alexander Dumble has only built around 200 amps in total since the 70s, and he only builds for certain players. I saw a price of $25K for a newly ordered 50W Overdrive Special head (2005) in a discussion on another forum. At that time the person who had ordered it was on a 36 month waiting list for his.

Robben Ford, Billy Gibbons, Carlos Santana are a few players that use Dumbles. The tone and touch response of Dumbles is quite legendary.

If cash was not a concern, I would bid on this one. They are very, very rare.

...Dean