Dumble video/sound clip reference, real Dumbles only please

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Re: Dumble video/sound clip reference, real Dumbles only please

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Max wrote:David Lindley & El Rayo-X

2 x 1st generation ODS 50W / Dumble modified Fender / Steel String Singer 100W #003 / Odyssey Concert etc.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZBm72DXfLg

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Man I had no idea David was that multi-talented.

Great concert! :D
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Larry Carlton - Dumble Steel String Singer 150W

Gil Ayan:

"I guess there should be another one … [Steel String Singer – Max] … , commissioned and owned - at least for a while - by Larry Carlton in the early 90s, used in parts of "Renegade Gentleman" and in "Live at the Greek." For the latter, I saw that show and actually liked LC's Strat sound much better than with his ODS amps, which he used every other time I ever saw him playing his 65 (I believe) Strat".

Source: http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 317#214317

"Live at the Greek": http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Clarke-Ca ... +the+greek

Larry Carlton talking about his Steel String Singer:

"TCC: It seems like your guitars and amps on that album ("Renegade Gentleman") have more of a raw sound. Where you using the Dumble at all? ..... It seems so much more unrefined. The Dumble gets that sweet glow to it. This is like all hell breaks loose.

LC: I had Dumble make me an amplifier for the second half of the Album. I explained to Dumble what I was looking for in terms of energy and punch with my Strat. He said you want a Steel String Singer. He brought Eric's over for me to play through before he was going to ship it to Eric (Johnson) in Texas. As soon as I played through it, I said that's it, I need that. That's what I used on a lot of the cuts we did down in Nashville."

20th Century Guitar, November / December 1994, page 88

Source: http://web.archive.org/web/200802091812 ... ble-e.html

Steel String Singer 150W data sheet:

"The 'Steel String Singer' is designed to deliver the guitar sound necessary to fill stadiums and large halls. The power ability and tone circuitry work together to produce volume and tone of very exiting dimensions. The amplifier provides the player with a huge, clean sound that is enriched with a warm, singing quality.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power Output: 150 watts of true power
Dimensions: 12”H x 28.25”W x 10.5”D
Weight: 80 pounds (head only)
Power Requirements: 120VAC, 60Herz, & 540VA at full output
Output Impedance: 4 ohms and 8 ohms switchable
Input Impedance: NOR = 1M ohm, and FET = 3.3M ohms

TUBE COMPLEMENT
4 x 7025 high-mu twin triodes
1 x 5751 high-mu twin triode
4 x 6550A beam power tubes

CONTROLS AND EQ SWITCHES

Preamp Controls: volume, treble, middle, and bass
Preamp Switches: bright, deep, rock/jazz, hi step filter & low step filter
Reverb Controls: send, and return levels
Master Section: master volume, and presence

SIGNAL CONNECTIONS

Inputs: NOR, and FET
Access ports: preamp out and power amp input (2.5V, 500K ohms)
Outputs: main speaker, and extension speaker

POWER SWITCHES
A.C. mains on/off
A.C. mains grounding
Operate/standby

REMOTE SWITCHING
Preamp boost on/off
Reverb on/off"


And IMO the attached clip is an example for some rather typical version of such a kind of "clean sound enriched with a warm, singing quality" the big "clean" (in the sense of "non-OD") Dumble amps – like the Dumbeland Special, Dumbleland 300SL, Steel String Singer 150W etc. I know deliver when adjusted for providing such a kind of "singing clean" tone.

Have fun!

Max
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stratcat62 wrote:Frank Ocean ft. John Mayer on SNL 9/15/12

Dumble SSS #2

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/ ... ou/1417076

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/ ... ds/1417107
AWESOME! Thanks 4 sharing!

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stratcat62 wrote:Frank Ocean ft. John Mayer on SNL 9/15/12

Dumble SSS #2

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/ ... ou/1417076

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/ ... ds/1417107
Those links were dead for me...

John Mayer playing the Black One (on Pyramids) and one of his Fender Signature strats (on Thinkin Bout You) into Dumble SSS #2 and a Two-Rock John Mayer Sig.

Thinkin Bout You:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNBD4OFF8cc

Pyramids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5onaWSflUQ0

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Thanks for the update on the links. YouTube is much better.
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This my son playing lap steel through a Dumble. I"m playing a Tele through a copy of a Matchless Spitfire.

A video of this song:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nxMDe4WO-k






I think the video sounds much better.
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jim wrote:This my son playing lap steel through a Dumble.
Very nice!

What serial #??

TIA....Geezer
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It's #88, Alexander converted it to Skyline in mid 80's.

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Do you own the amp?
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Yes I do. I bought it in the mid 80's then had it "updated" and bought the Dumbleator II at that time.
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Just got done listening.

Sounds real nice with the slide.

I envy you, it would be cool to own the real deal.
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Thanks,
I was lucky I guess, they've gone up in value a bit since then. I mostly play a Bludotone Bluesmaster these days. He makes a really great amp!
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Nice, good vocals too.
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