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Non Ric related, what the heck is a DUMBLE?
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:32 am
by ajish4
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:14 am
by jps
These are very sought after hand built amps. I don't think they are worth that kind of money, however!
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:51 am
by leftyguitars
Ask Graham Griffith's wife, she married one! Heh heh heh.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:26 am
by ajish4
15K PLUS for an amp??????
Man, I could think of a lot of other things to do with 15 Grand!
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:35 am
by admin
You're right Tony, I would buy two amplifiers. Ha Ha.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:02 am
by ajish4
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?
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:38 am
by Scastles
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:17 am
by bitzerguy
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