dumble amp on crossroads

[dragonbat13]

I got to ask. Is that a dumble amp that (Ry Cooder?) played through on the cuttin heads scene at the end of the movie crossroads?

That is the tone I am after.

I want to build a dlite but dont want to be dissapointed.

I have not built any type of dumble amp before!

I like how the guitar has high gain yet is not so distorted that chords sound muddy.

I use a 62 reverb unit so I would not need an amp with reverb.

I understand that some vibrato and reverb were added to the guitar tone.
Am I on the right track?

[Bob-I]

This scene? http://youtube.com/watch?v=idb2dUtTpuU

It looks like Carvin amps in the back line to me. Neither guitar sounds like a Dumble to me, they sound more Marshall'y to my ears, then again, Dumble's have gone through many versions so possibly the 70's version may be able to produce that bright cutting tone.

[dragonbat13]

I had heard that Ry Cooder played a Dumble. I dont see how that Tone can come from anything else. Marshalls sound much harsher to my ears than the tone I am talking about. But hey thats my opinion and my ears are shot anyway. But that tone is so much like sonny landreths and quite a few others.

[dragonbat13]

I also know for a fact that steve via played carvin amps at that time. This is 100 % true. He may have used others but those carvins were what he was in the ads with at that time and they were there to promote carvin (which is a good company that makes good equipment in my opinion).

[groovtubin]

I also know for a fact that steve via played carvin amps at that time. This is 100 % true. He may have used others but those carvins were what he was in the ads with at that time and they were there to promote carvin (which is a good company that makes good equipment in my opinion).

From the iNTERNET HYPE machine ( Bill Morgan site) Ry Cooder had a Steel String Singer being made, thta got sold too Eric Johnson, go to you tube and listen to some of the inst video clips, Ultimate guitar video ( first one, shows him PLAYING EACH amp! The SSS is the cat daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT..A older Matamp, or a NEW Electric amp( same thing) will GET you these kinda tones, HUGE clear and POWERFUL!!

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sincerely, jim@Omegaamps.com