Calling Luscious...Question About your Dumble

[lenny]

I was reading yet another article on amplification and got thrown to a Dumble site and found this BADBOY ..Dumble Overdrive Special COMBO!!!....and then found out Alexander Dumble made it for you!!!!....Can u PLEASE give a little insight on the amp ,what you think of owning a Dumble, and did he "tweak" it to your ears like they say he does?...also do you still gig with it or just studio time?.....thanx in advance i know your busy.....but i know your around at times and like to tell a story .....

 

[robelinda2]

WOW, now that must be a cool story! Didnt know Luke was a Dumble user!!!

 

[balance]

Dumbles rock!

 

[gerry d]

from what I understand Luke has sold this amp...

maybe he will chime in here..

I read somewhere that he didn't really get on well with it and sold it to someone in Japan for a LOT of money..

still a very cool story.

 

[Craiguitar]

I read that also. He said the myth that surrounds these amps was mostly nonsense, and he felt bad selling it for so much money as it was worth nowhere near that in his opinion, but hey there's one born every minute...

 

[Big Poppa]

Lucious hasnt been around the forums lately....he still loves all of us just probably forgot his password!

 

[lenny]

Lucious hasnt been around the forums lately....he still loves all of us just probably forgot his password!

Well i am sure we can get him another password BP hahahaha.....we need his sick and twisted side of the story!!!

 

[candid_x]

Cool. Would be interesting to hear about.

Is that floor switch made of plywood? And is that OE of Dumble?

 

[balance]

I read that also. He said the myth that surrounds these amps was mostly nonsense, and he felt bad selling it for so much money as it was worth nowhere near that in his opinion, but hey there's one born every minute...

Dumble's sell for what they do because that's what the market supports, just like Trainwrecks. I personally love the tone of both.

 

[glockaxis]

Give Lucious a password he won't forget, like "pickled dick."

 

[ScoobySteve]

I would love to hear the story behind this one!

Dumbles are a myth to youngens my age!

 

[Craiguitar]

Dumble's sell for what they do because that's what the market supports, just like Trainwrecks. I personally love the tone of both.

You might well love them, but can you afford one??
They are probably decent amps, but worth a million $ ?? Luke thinks not, and I for one would be inclined to agree. A bit of perspective reveals that all in all, its a tube amp. I'd doubt it would make anyone a better player....

 

[balance]

You might well love them, but can you afford one??
They are probably decent amps, but worth a million $ ?? Luke thinks not, and I for one would be inclined to agree. A bit of perspective reveals that all in all, its a tube amp. I'd doubt it would make anyone a better player....

Whether or not I can afford one is irrelevant...I alone am not the market. A Bugatti Veryron will cost you close to $2 million even with the bit of perspective that, it's a car. Economics.

 

[lenny]

well when he originally sold them they were around 20,000$ from what i understand

 

[Craiguitar]

It is economics, I agree. Also, although Luke may have thought the Japanese guy wanting to buy the amp was a bit crazy, well no doubt he is a private collector, and he might sell that amp in a year or so for double the $ and make a huge profit. Good for him. Bet he never gigs with it though.

 

[lenny]

It is economics, I agree. Also, although Luke may have thought the Japanese guy wanting to buy the amp was a bit crazy, well no doubt he is a private collector, and he might sell that amp in a year or so for double the $ and make a huge profit. Good for him. Bet he never gigs with it though.

Not being rude or anything ...but DID luke tell you these things?......He may well have sold it .....he may well have not liked it ....maybe he doesnt gig with .....BUT maybe JUST maybe ...he HAS gigged it and MAYBE JUST MAYBE you didnt see it......BUT something made him go over to Alexander Dumbles place and get one.....THATS the Story we all want to hear ...NOT OH CAN U AFFORD IT ....or ITS JUST A PIECE OF OVERPRICED JUNK......some of us dont care about the Money ...hell if i cared about money i wouldnt have 30 grand in gear in my basement ....its about the music the meeting and the experiences....and where the music takes you ....ie....to Dumbles place.....

 

[dmullen]

I think asking Luke personal questions about his dumble might be embarrasing.

 

[lenny]

I think asking Luke personal questions about his dumble might be embarrasing.

Now were in the right Spirit for a Luke thread!!!

 

[Craiguitar]

Not being rude or anything ...but DID luke tell you these things?......He may well have sold it .....he may well have not liked it ....maybe he doesnt gig with .....BUT maybe JUST maybe ...he HAS gigged it and MAYBE JUST MAYBE you didnt see it......BUT something made him go over to Alexander Dumbles place and get one.....THATS the Story we all want to hear ...NOT OH CAN U AFFORD IT ....or ITS JUST A PIECE OF OVERPRICED JUNK......some of us dont care about the Money ...hell if i cared about money i wouldnt have 30 grand in gear in my basement ....its about the music the meeting and the experiences....and where the music takes you ....ie....to Dumbles place.....

As far as I remember, it was a radio interview Luke did when he recounted the story of the Dumble. I just thought his point of view regarding all the hype etc. that surrounds these much lauded amps was a realistic one.

 

[balance]

I don't think it is all hype regarding a Dumble. They have a very definitive sound, but one that has created a legion of fans and clones as well.

Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Eric Johnson, SRV, Allen Hinds, John Mayer, et al all play, own, or have played/owned the amps.

I personally prefer the 6L6 tube structure as it is a clearer, more refined sound IMO than say an EL34 based amp provides. Also, I prefer the Power Amp Overdrive sound to Pre-Amp Gain sound as well. It's about what works for you as a player.