So the old Dumble wasn't good enough

[andyhardy]

What the hell this guy changed the chassis and cab,
bet the value went up......!

http://web.archive.org/web/200801201818 ... umble.html

http://web.archive.org/web/200801190443 ... _prog.html

[lord preset]

Well to be fair it looks nice.

And besides - that was six years ago, so whatever was done is already vintage again.

[markusw]

Any ideas what "mid cut" is?

Regards,

Markus

[da Geezer]

SN 0020 (?)

[andyhardy]

Can't tell much from the tiny gut shot

[andyhardy]

From Rob Livesey site

Dumble OverDrive Special Combo, Tan, , , Call For Price!
This is an extremely rare Dumble amplifier. #0020 (circa late 70's early 80's). Alexander must have made this amp for someone special as it has a built in Dumbleator to allow effects to be used and the Dumbleator gives this amp a real 3-D quality. The tone is really dialed in on this amp with the overdrive channel sounding more like the newer ODS models, but smoother. The ultra rare built-in Dumbleator provides an extra gain stage and volume knob even if effects are not used. Tan suede covering, 6L6-100 watts with 1x12'' EV speaker. Get ready to enter ''Tone-Heaven''! Original footswitch included.

[David Root]

Something doesn't add up. The description of #0020 from Livesey's site sez 100W, the little shot of this amp's backplate clearly sez 50W.

[andyhardy]

Good point this pic shows 4 output tubes

[da Geezer]

Something doesn't add up. The description of #0020 from Livesey's site sez 100W, the little shot of this amp's backplate clearly sez 50W.

Yeah....at the linked site (vintone) there are 2x different amps/chassis shown, one with slide switches (empty chassis, #0020, I guess) and the other more unusual one with the toggle switches. That chassis looks almost too perfect/pristine....wonder if its actually a non-Dumble build (fake)?

Anyway, definitely some weirdness going on there.

G

[Structo]

It's a conspiracy I tells ya!

Somebody is selling a 50 watt amp as a 100W amp!

[andyhardy]

I don't get why someone would try to improve this amp changing sliders to switches etc. look at Lindley's Dumble, scars make it so much better

[Aaron]

AFAIk the front is a new face plate screwed on top of the original chassis.

Cheers,
Aaron

[Leo_Gnardo]

It's a conspiracy I tells ya! Somebody is selling a 50 watt amp as a 100W amp!

Heck Mesa's been doing that for decades... very seldom do the ones I see come anywhere close to the "expected" power rating. Sometimes half. Apologies for mentioning that brand in the Dumble Discussion. My bad...

Some "expert" sellers see 2 output tubes and assume 50W, see 4, it's 100W.

How many output tubes in a Winterland (450w) ?

How many wheels on an 18-wheeler?