Members lotlizard Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 After reading various boards for a while, checking out clips, and listening to a few recordings made with a Dumble, I have to admit I like that tone. However, I like a few other tones as well, so I'm not interested in selling off any of my current gear to purchase a Dumble style amp. Therefore, I'm not in the market for any of the more expensive Dumble style amps out there. So, what are the best options for a cheap, D-style tone? I've been working at it with my Mesa (using a seperate graphic EQ), and I can somewhere in the ballpark but it just isn't smooth enough. Can an okay Dumble style tone be found for 1K, 1.5K, or 2k (about my limit for an amp)? Is there a pedal which will get me close? I have a buddy with a Ceriatone JCM800 style amp which sounds darn close to my JCM800. Are Ceriatone's Dumble inspired offerings as good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Einstein75 Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Do you love Tag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lotlizard Posted November 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 No, but I've stumbled across some of his threads when researching Dumbles on Google. Years ago I had a Flextone, and used the Dumble model quite a bit. The Flextone wasn't a bad amp for what it was and the price, but I prefer the "umph" (the only way I know to describe it) that a tube amp has. I do own an Eleven Rack, so I'm not totally opposed to digital or solid state, but I tend to prefer those units for home use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Einstein75 Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Perhaps an Axe Fx would suit your needs. And the Ceriatone amps do, do a good dumble alike. They make good clones in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lotlizard Posted November 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 I've considered an Axe, but I am convinced a good FRFR setup is needed to fully appreciate it. Once I factor in the cost of the Axe, speakers, and a foot controller, it becomes cost prohibitive for me. I could easily sell my pedal board and cover the cost of the Axe, but I'm married to my pedals (particularly my CE-2, which I have for nearly 25 years) even though I tend to only use effects when working with a cover band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xcml5 Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 inb4 TKT 183 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lotlizard Posted November 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 There is a "183" model on the Ceriatone page. Is that what you are referring to? The Ceriatone prices are actually pretty good. Of course, there is the whole speaker choice issue as well. A head and a 1X12 cab would be perfect for grab and go type of situations. I'm really trying to nail that smooth fusion tone for my background music gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edge11 Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Silverface Fender bassman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xcml5 Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 There is a "183" model on the Ceriatone page. Is that what you are referring to? The Ceriatone prices are actually pretty good. Of course, there is the whole speaker choice issue as well. A head and a 1X12 cab would be perfect for grab and go type of situations. I'm really trying to nail that smooth fusion tone for my background music gigs. No, I am referring to Tag's Quinn clone. But I don't know if it has a relationship with Ceriatone somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lotlizard Posted November 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 I discovered the Quinn Amps stuff earlier today, but the prices (starting at $2800) is more than I want to spend right now. They are probably great amps for the money, but I'm trying to go low dollar after years of going high dollar. Plus, this is something I want to use for an unexciting, yet profitable, side project. Spending too much on the amp will cut into my profit margin and affect my ability to pay for my gender reassignment surgery (that last line is a joke). That Klein-ulator box on the Ceriatone site looks interesting as well. If it will smooth out the tone on my Mesa, that might do the trick. I believe this would require modding the loop on my Mesa to be parallel rather than serial, but that is no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dunning-kruger Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 No, I am referring to Tag's Quinn clone. But I don't know if it has a relationship with Ceriatone somehow yeah they should be the same amp hence the 183 #. TAGs original dumble is #183. and when it gets to clones if your talking about a good job..it isnt close or almost the real the thing...if you get the components right and the exact same circut scheme then it dosent matter if its a clone cause it should sound exactly the same. aside from speaker and the guiatar you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katillac Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Silverface Fender bassman. So much this, only modified by HC member WorldOfTone. He has one that causes panties to spontaneously combust at 100 metres and for men, cures impotence. The man knows how to tweak an amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eggyolkio Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 I use this. It is full of smooth yummyness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Check out the Red Plate Dumble clone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eggyolkio Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Try the Ethos. Its like talent in a hand held box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Einstein75 Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Try the Ethos. Its like talent in a hand held box Got any clips of it in action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eggyolkio Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 sadly no. this x mas i plan on getting some recording software and a decent mic though. So imma upload ASAP. I believe there are clips on their website. http://www.customtonesinc.com/Sound_Clips_Ethos_OD.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eggyolkio Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 I have also been looking into Red plate amps, after reading so many stellar reviews and awesome sound clips. I really want a magic dust duo. $2700not bad at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Einstein75 Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 sadly no. this x mas i plan on getting some recording software and a decent mic though. So imma upload ASAP. I believe there are clips on their website. http://www.customtonesinc.com/Sound_Clips_Ethos_OD.html Sounds pretty decent like. Bookmarked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dunning-kruger Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 i have to say that pedal sounds lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boogieplaya Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 clean highpowered fender amp + ts9= pretty freakin close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dunning-kruger Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 FAIL. I cant bealive no one has heard of the dubmble-tron. this is the best recording ive found of it. i think its as nice as you can get for that dumble tone. check it out tell me what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lotlizard Posted November 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 The ethos pedal looks promising. I hadn't heard of it before. The up side to it is flipping one if I don't like it seems like it would be easy. Thanks for the suggestions. The video of the "dumbleator" shows why crack is bad kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaoloJM Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Can an okay Dumble style tone be found for 1K, 1.5K, or 2k (about my limit for an amp)? Is there a pedal which will get me close? You can't get true Dumble tone until you've spent at least $10k. The amp itself doesn't really matter. As long as you've totally over paid for the amp, you'll get that tone. If you can find someone selling a Gorilla amp for over $10k, snap it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members afxwinter Posted November 29, 2010 Members Share Posted November 29, 2010 Can the Dumble do anything that the Komet Concorde can't? If not, the Concorde is around 4-5k I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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