Members telephant Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 How can you call an amp overrated if you've never played it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GodBlessTexas Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 If unicorns were caught by large nets and bred to fight sea monsters, would, they, like.....You had me at captured unicorns! TEH AWESOME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 why is everybody being a dick today? an amp is an amp. they sell for what people pay. I haven't played a dumble. I don't plan on playing one. I don't play a 150 watt amp. This thread is retarded. This forum is retarded. amps are stupid, and so are guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members worldoftone Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 I played some Dumbles years ago. Wouldn't really want one now. Not really my thing. Of course, I have some amps worth quite a lot of money now anyway. i tend to forget the knuckle draggers hang out here and talk about 150 watt firebreathing amps which are typically played in their mom's {censored}ing basement with the headphone jack Yeah, rings true somewhat. - WOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skippydmongoose Posted February 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 Okay, smarty pants....what amp are you playing right now? Pod V. 5.8, it's a prototype I play it through some car stereo speakers that i pulled out of a '74 Ford Courier abandoned down the street from my trailer for those of you who actually contributed to the discussion, thank you if my OP was confusing, it's cause i'm at work and have about 2.3 seconds to post between jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 I played some Dumbles years ago. Wouldn't really want one now. Not really my thing. Of course, I have some amps worth quite a lot of money now anyway.Yeah, rings true somewhat.- WOTI played one too quite some time ago, but just for a short period of time. Also played a Trainwreck of some sort once. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skippydmongoose Posted February 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 the best amp i've ever played was a two rock custom reverb combo at Indoor Storm in Raleigh NC about 6 years agothey wanted 4k for it :poke:it would sustain a note for a week at any volume levels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blargh Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 the best amp i've ever played was a two rock custom reverb combo at Indoor Storm in Raleigh NC about 6 years ago they wanted 4k for it :poke: it would sustain a note for a week at any volume levels learn to build your amps and make/tweak your own dumble clone for much less that's all the two rock people did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skippydmongoose Posted February 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 learn to build your amps and make/tweak your own dumble clone for much less that's all the two rock people did... yeah, and they have the new Sterling for only 14k :D they're cashing in the hand wired mojo myth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grayeyes777 Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 they are worth 50+ grand because thats what they are selling for these days. im not sure why people cant seem to understand why they go for so much. they are superb amps built buy a builder who only built a couple hundred for mostly elitist rock stars, and no more will ever be built. Its like saying an original 1964 cobra isnt worth the million dollars they are going for cause you can build a replica for 50 grand that is faster and handles better. your paying more for the history and rareness than you are for the tone i used to think that Dumble wasn't building amps anymore but i just recently heard from another builder that he is still building (but probably not many). As far as the history thing goes... I don't know if I'd put dumbles in the historic category. They definitely have an air of magic around them but come on. I've seen Ford, Carlton, Santana, and Mayer playing dumbles. Mayer just played one on the grammys and he sounded bad (and i'm a mayer fan). I think his two rocks sound better (he sounded worse than his tone though). I prefer santana's mesa tone over his dumble tone. I reserve historic prices for historic things.... vox, gibson, marshall, fender, roger mayer, etc. Dumble hasn't established tone imo. His amps are good but no amp is worth 50 gr unless someone historic has played it or built it, and I don't consider Dumble to be that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skippydmongoose Posted February 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 i used to think that Dumble wasn't building amps anymore but i just recently heard from another builder that he is still building (but probably not many). As far as the history thing goes... I don't know if I'd put dumbles in the historic category. They definitely have an air of magic around them but come on. I've seen Ford, Carlton, Santana, and Mayer playing dumbles. Mayer just played one on the grammys and he sounded bad (and i'm a mayer fan). I think his two rocks sound better (he sounded worse than his tone though). I prefer santana's mesa tone over his dumble tone. I reserve historic prices for historic things.... vox, gibson, marshall, fender, roger mayer, etc. Dumble hasn't established tone imo. His amps are good but no amp is worth 50 gr unless someone historic has played it or built it, and I don't consider Dumble to be that. i can't think of one recording that i like (as i'm not a mayer, carlton, or ford fan) that has a dumble--maybe some Mr. Mister or Christopher Cross from the 80s, but let's face it, that could've been done with any ol' amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 why is everybody being a dick today?an amp is an amp.they sell for what people pay.I haven't played a dumble.I don't plan on playing one.I don't play a 150 watt amp.This thread is retarded.This forum is retarded.amps are stupid, and so are guitars. You did forget: People are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 would anyone give that big of a {censored} about them today? if they were being sold in GC with PCB guts?i think the early ones would be like the Mark IIC+, around 4k or so, but 55k, i don't know ..... Prol' not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skippydmongoose Posted February 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 Prol' not. did the cage door to OJ come open today there's alot of us on the outside :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grayeyes777 Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 i can't think of one recording that i like (as i'm not a mayer, carlton, or ford fan) that has a dumble--maybe some Mr. Mister or Christopher Cross from the 80s, but let's face it, that could've been done with any ol' amp I totally agree. I still say that the best od type amp i've ever played has been an original 59 tweed bassman 4/10. These go for around 15 gr in perfect condition nowadays (if you can find them). 4 to 10 grand is more likely though. A plexi for crunch can't be touched. Tone is subjective but great players can sound great through just about anything. The great players I've heard that play dumbles usually don't sound as good as they do through other amps. Not bad but not amazing. Though mayer did get some good tones on the last record with the dumble. Not 5O Grand tone though!!! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members worldoftone Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 I still say that the best od type amp i've ever played has been an original 59 tweed bassman 4/10. I have a couple of those. - WOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted February 19, 2008 Members Share Posted February 19, 2008 I use a 150watt amp:thu: Actually, my 2150 is only about 125 watts per side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grayeyes777 Posted February 20, 2008 Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 I have a couple of those.- WOT R u serious??? Lucky bastard... lol. I played the amp in nashville on a 3 day session and it absolutely blew me away. It was the producer's and he got it off of an old friend of his in 98 for $300 bucks. I thought it was the re issue when i walked in... it was so clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaceU4her Posted February 20, 2008 Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 Tone is subjective but great players can sound great through just about anything. The great players I've heard that play dumbles usually don't sound as good as they do through other amps. Not bad but not amazing. Though mayer did get some good tones on the last record with the dumble. Not 5O Grand tone though!!! lol. and there are probally guitars out there that sound better than a 300 grand 59 les paul in someones opinion as well, but that dosent mean the guitar isnt worth 300 thousand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RJofGreatness Posted February 20, 2008 Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 i played a two rock when this blues guy came to try out for my band, he didnt work out because he did not want to be in a band with another guitar player, but he was cool and let me mess around with his stuff, cool guy. but i would never buy a two rock, it cost too much for someone like myself to own, id rather have two or three amps with very different tones than one with one awesome one. i dont think dumble would have exploded if they were mass produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grayeyes777 Posted February 20, 2008 Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 and there are probally guitars out there that sound better than a 300 grand 59 les paul in someones opinion as well, but that dosent mean the guitar isnt worth 300 thousand. how many great players have made historic records with those guitars??? I get it... rockstars buy the amps because of the mystique and also because of the collectibility of them. Being that there's not many the price goes up. I get it. How many great records are cut with Dumbles??? None that I can think of. Marshalls??? a lot. Fenders??? a lot. Vox??? a lot. If i found a dumble for 15 grand would I buy it? of course i would... especially when dummies like you keep justifying the prices of these things. You pay more than 15 grand on an instrument when you want it to appreciate and a dumble will do that. it sits in a locked room and earns it's money.... and it will go up. These amps are average sounding in my opinion though and that price is not justified by any means or certifiable musical history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grayeyes777 Posted February 20, 2008 Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 but i would never buy a two rock, it cost too much for someone like myself to own, id rather have two or three amps with very different tones than one with one awesome one. +1. the mi audio revelation will be expensive but it will give you 4 different amp tones in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skippydmongoose Posted February 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 i played a two rock when this blues guy came to try out for my band, he didnt work out because he did not want to be in a band with another guitar player, but he was cool and let me mess around with his stuff, cool guy.but i would never buy a two rock, it cost too much for someone like myself to own, id rather have two or three amps with very different tones than one with one awesome one.i dont think dumble would have exploded if they were mass produced. i agree with all of this and the two rock tone can be achieved with other means there are folks on another forum to which i subscribed, gearpageCOUGH!, that swear nothing can replicate a dumble dig that elusive tone! [YOUTUBE]l1qCczGgSxw&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted February 20, 2008 Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 a +3 bastard sword, I hope!With my +4 dragon shield and a bag of loaded dice, I am prepared for such an event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted February 20, 2008 Members Share Posted February 20, 2008 I have a friend that has a Dumble. I like to kid him by saying that his Fender Twin Reverb sounds better. I belive that he really thinks the Fender sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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