Ben Harper in July 2009 GP

[rmb550]

Quote:
GP: Are you using similar gear now that you're on the road as Relentless7, or has it changed since the sessions?
Harper:Dumble made me a 100-watt Overdrive Special combo from scratch. It's a new step for me sonically because it offers a preamp boost for both the clean and the overdrive sounds. It's like having the most otherworldly overdrive pedal built right into the the amp.

Is Dumble still building ODO combos?

[Guitarman18]

Curious and curiouser,

Fretboard Journal wrote:

We also show off some of Harper’s favorite gear, including his Weissenborns, Dumble amp #109 and the new Martin signature model he has.

If D made #109 for Ben Harper, he must be a lot older than he looks!

http://fretboardjournal.com/blog/?m=200808

Cheers, Paul.

[rmb550]

The whole GP article talks about a number of Dumbles that Harper uses and where he got them from. But the quote seems to reference a new build. I am also curious about his PAB statement - I understood that PAB was functional whether the OD was engaged or not - or am I missing something?
rmb

[Structo]

The PAB should work on clean as well as OD.
It just lifts the tone stack so it removes that loss and boosts the volume.

[johan]

How many Dumble's has he got now? 3 or 4?

I know he's got a combo and he used this head/cab thing when I saw him in December.

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