Carlton - which Dumble is this?

pula58 · Post by **pula58** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:56 pm

Love Carltons tone here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f64XZRRs0jA

What circuit do you suppose he is using (although, it looks like he has two Dumble heads)?

Thanks!!

P

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:01 pm

Both Larry and Robben Ford use Dumble ODS amps.

That's what makes the both of them sound so friggin good!

pula58 · Post by **pula58** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:03 pm

Thanks.
Do you have any idea which circuit, in particular, Carlton is using in this clip, or, what speakers too for that matter?

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:08 pm

Sorry I don't know much about Larry's amp but I think it is a low plate classic.

Here is a great tune from that series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwt9eKDx ... re=related

glasman · Post by **glasman** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:46 pm

Larrys Dumbles are/were what is known as the Ripper. Basically a bluesmaster front end feeding a Marhsll plexi recovery/cathode follower/tone stack used as the OD section to a bluesmaster master power amp.

boldaslove6789 · Post by **boldaslove6789** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:46 am

pula58 wrote:Thanks.
What speakers too for that matter?

He's using 1x12 EvM12-L in a Theile cab. The amp is dry (nothing in the amps loop), its mic'd and fed through a Lexicon unit to a personal mixer that Larry controls.

Man that amp just kills! (Both of them!!)

jelle · Post by **jelle** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:27 am

Correct me if I'm wrong but I do not think the black one is a Dumble......

Bludo?

boldaslove6789 · Post by **boldaslove6789** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:43 am

jelle wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but I do not think the black one is a Dumble......

Bludo?

Jelle,

It's a Dumble in the OP's link, not a Bludo.

Here it is:

http://www.larrycarlton.com/pdf/lc_gear.pdf

10thTx · Post by **10thTx** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:07 pm

Larrys Dumbles are/were what is known as the Ripper. Basically a bluesmaster front end feeding a Marhsll plexi recovery/cathode follower/tone stack used as the OD section to a bluesmaster master power amp.

Am I understanding you correctly, that LC's amp has a BluesMaster clean and this type of a Marshall gain/cathode follower for the OD? Ignoring the values, is this the OD topology that you're referring to?

With respect, 10thtx

glasman · Post by **glasman** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:33 pm

10thTx wrote:
Larrys Dumbles are/were what is known as the Ripper. Basically a bluesmaster front end feeding a Marhsll plexi recovery/cathode follower/tone stack used as the OD section to a bluesmaster master power amp.
Am I understanding you correctly, that LC's amp has a BluesMaster clean and this type of a Marshall gain/cathode follower for the OD? Ignoring the values, is this the OD topology that you're referring to?

With respect, 10thtx

Yup, from what I have that is pretty close. As I remember the input network is a little different. Don't remember the exact values but from memory I seem to remember it was more like a bluesmaster.

Gary

dogears · Post by **dogears** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:04 pm

You may be right. But as of the last couple years, Larry is playing Bludos most of the time. That PDF is dated.

boldaslove6789 wrote:
jelle wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but I do not think the black one is a Dumble......

Bludo?
Jelle,

It's a Dumble in the OP's link, not a Bludo.

Here it is:

http://www.larrycarlton.com/pdf/lc_gear.pdf

pula58 · Post by **pula58** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:41 pm

10thTx wrote:
Larrys Dumbles are/were what is known as the Ripper. Basically a bluesmaster front end feeding a Marhsll plexi recovery/cathode follower/tone stack used as the OD section to a bluesmaster master power amp.
Am I understanding you correctly, that LC's amp has a BluesMaster clean and this type of a Marshall gain/cathode follower for the OD? Ignoring the values, is this the OD topology that you're referring to?

With respect, 10thtx

Only one overdrive gain stage? Does does that effect the overdrive?

Mac Daddy · Post by **Mac Daddy** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:01 pm

At 3:40 you can clearly see "Overdrive Special"

[IMG:800:533]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a373/ ... G_9355.jpg[/img]

SuperReverb2 · Post by **SuperReverb2** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:29 pm

Here's Ford and Carlton (Boulder Theatre) playing the same song (Cold Cold) where they are both using Bludo's. Obviously there are a ton of variables in recording, etc., but the Bludo's seem darker and less defined than the Dumbles when the two clips are played back to back. NOT stirring. Just saying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpvO1eLt ... re=related

talbany · Post by **talbany** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:53 pm

10thTx wrote:
Larrys Dumbles are/were what is known as the Ripper. Basically a bluesmaster front end feeding a Marhsll plexi recovery/cathode follower/tone stack used as the OD section to a bluesmaster master power amp.
Am I understanding you correctly, that LC's amp has a BluesMaster clean and this type of a Marshall gain/cathode follower for the OD? Ignoring the values, is this the OD topology that you're referring to?

With respect, 10thtx

So in this configuration where is the drive control..Is it just disconnected or moved up before the OD entrance just after the switch?

No OD trigger and shielded wire going to V2A

Tony

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