badbluesplayer Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Howard Dumble passed away on Monday. Mr. Amp Guru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Am unfamiliar with the man and his product. But anybody involved in the improvement of music and sound dying is sad indeed. RIP Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I played a dumble once it was on consignment at a local store, BIG bucks too. it was as close to heaven as I've ever come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 I know people were stupid for his amps. Never played or saw one. I am sure I have heard albums and some played through his amps. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) they are legendary and mythical ... I've played through a couple FUCHS amps which are Dumble clones & I thought they sounded excellent. I can only imagine the real thing. Edited January 19, 2022 by Karloff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 R.I.P. He will be missed. As he only made so many amps, their value will now go through the roof. I used to have TWO Fender Twin IIs - that's how good I thought they were - Rivera designed, massive cascading gain structure, could do those Robben Ford Dumble-y tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Sad news. Definitely one of the main icons of tube amp tone. I just had to break the news to my great friend and coworker Joey P, sax man extraordinaire. Joey played in a band with Dumble in around '63 when they were in high school. Dumble was a couple of years older. Joey's sax wasn't loud enough to be heard over the electric guitars so Dumble built him an amp. Joey recalls it as a big plywood box on wheels and it had a spring reverb. BTW - Dumble was the rhythm guitar player in the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.