"magpapagawa ako ng Dumble clone..."

[boogsy]

If you guys do a google search you'll find out that this whole topic of Dumble Amps have regressed to that of a joke at some extremes.

I assure you, if it were some other brand, iba ang takbo ng usapan.

Here you go:

"Howard Alexander Dumble is the father of every kid in this town!"

"Howard Alexander Dumble once showed me a video of him making love to my wife, and it was the most beautiful thing I ever saw!"

"One time I was with Dumble in the back of a pickup truck, along with a live deer. Dumble goes up to the deer and says, 'I'm Howard Alexander Dumble! SAY IT!' Then he manipulates the deer's lips in such a way as to make it say, 'Howard Alexander Dumble' ... It wasn't exactly like it, but it was pretty good for a deer!'"

"He'd eat a homeless person if you dared him!"

"His poop is used as currency in Argentina."

"He sweats Gatorade"

"He once breast-fed a flamingo back to health."

[Phil]

I just had the opportunity to plug into a Bludotone ODS and Two Rock last Saturday at the LA Amp Show ...

AND......and it sounds like.......... a dumble clone.


......the cleans also sound like....... a Fender clone.



If I was the guy who wanted the an amp built......I would tell that builder to build me specs base on a 60s blackface twin and just buy that zendrive clone from that dude who makes it locally.  THE END.

[skrumian]

OT:

skunkyfunk, magkano magpagawa sa kanya ng dumble clone?

 

on the topic: the builder should have not given a sarcastic answer. he should have professionally educate the client. for all we know, the client may just have so many moola to waste and just want to satisfy himself with all the ravings he/she hears/reads.

[spankyrigor]

You mean, no two Dumble amps sound the same, sir.

a-HA!! hindi ko nakita yun ah...


@skrumian: what we have is a filtered recount of the gist of a conversation that, for all we know, happened years ago. for all we know the actual conversation was probably very civil.


kung ako ang tatanungin, I'd have a bassman clone. I love my pedals and I love marshalls. And early marshalls were cloned from the bassman circuit. Or any blackface amp with huge headroom.

[arkeetar]

iba din kasi dating ng pagkakabasa sa pagkakasabi 

[gitarakista27]

Teka, OT lang pero, if I had the money, and I bought the best dambol out there, as in the most expensive, and mouthwatering dambol, and brought it to a live performance, do you think the any of the audience members will actually hear the difference if i plug into a fender? or tayong mga gitarista lang?

[jimy james]

[BAMF]

yung builder, fender clone ang kayang gawin, hindi pa niya kaya ang dumble...

though may rason siya, maganda lang din ang palusot niya.











joke time lang.

Di pare, baka tutoo yang sinabi mo. Nahirapan din ako mag-research kung saan ako makakakita ng Dumble schematics. Mahirap.

O as of last I know, only one Dumble has been "verifiably" traced and schematically nailed. Parang Dumble #44 lang the rest have extrapolated parts values.

And yes, one dumble will not sound as the next because they are created to spec of the owner. So kahit nakarinig ka ng tutoong dumble, you will still not have an aural reference because EACH DUMBLE SOUNDS DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER.

Kaya tama Toybitz, baka nagpapatawa lang yung amp builder.

[BAMF]

I just had the opportunity to plug into a Bludotone ODS and Two Rock last Saturday at the LA Amp Show ...

AND......and it sounds like.......... a dumble clone.


......the cleans also sound like....... a Fender clone.



If I was the guy who wanted the an amp built......I would tell that builder to build me specs base on a 60s blackface twin and just buy that zendrive clone from that dude who makes it locally.  THE END.

Amen. Blackface are DA BOMB. Teka I used to be a Marshall fan (well still kinda am). Nagma-mature na ba ko ? hahahaha. Lampas buko na siguro ako !

[jimy james]

can't wait to hear alex' ( firemodel55 ) say on this  
shall i bring out the popcorn?  

[BAMF]

Put it this way man.  gagastos ang client.  Ano ba yung gusto ng client?  Dambol ba?  Siguro.  Eh alam ba niya ang tunog ng Dambol?  Hindi.

Logical yung Dahilan na iyon ng builder.

Ewan ko dodj. While I see it, I still can't see it. It all boils down to "BAKIT BA EH YUN ANG GUSTO NG CLIENT. Give him all the info you got and ask him if its up to his spec. Pag gusto , eh di go. Kung di nya type yung idea na #44 or #101 lang ang schems mo na available eh di wag.

As a builder, wala ka na dun kung ano ang motives ng client mo. Baka gusto nya lang ng bragging rights (without the heavy price tag). Baka gusto nya malaman what the fuzz is all about. Ako, I built amps just to see what the fuzz is about so it's a valid motive.

So IMHO, yun lang yun. Kung ano man ang motive ng client, wala ka na dun. Just do your best, offer all the caveats and be honest as possible.

[arkeetar]

[abyssinianson]

Customer:  Magpapagawa sana po ako ng Dumble amp clone...
Amp Builder: Talaga sir?  Bakit po?
Customer:  Marami kasi nagsasabi maganda siya eh.
Amp Builder:  Nakagamit o nakarinig ka na ba ng Dumble o Dumble Clone?
Customer:  Hindi pa po eh.
Amp Builder:  Hindi kita puwede gawan.  Kasi kung gagawan kita tapos Fender clone pala baka isipin mo Dumble.

*true story

IMO the amp builder makes a lot of sense.

good one, skunk. i don't know why someone would ask for a "Dumble" if they've never even seen, heard or used the thing. if i were the builder, i'd certainly stare at the potential customer to make sure he wasn't bulsh*ting me and ask," Teka...gusto mo ng amp na hindo ka nakagamit or nakrinig? Gusto mo eh imaginary amp, ano? May lagnat ka ba?" As such, the retard in question deserves the coveted...

[skunkyfunk]

Just for thought:  Dumbles in action (with Alexander Dumble)

[maxi_musikero]

this.

[Phil]

this.

yeah sounds like a dumble clone too.

[boogsy]

Just for thought:  Dumbles in action (with Alexander Dumble)

Horrible.

[paul_sigua]

Just for thought:  Dumbles in action (with Alexander Dumble)

wat


was that overdubbed? that's the worst lead tone  i've ever heard.

[maxi_musikero]

kaya i posted the other link for a better sounding Dumble amp.

[skunkyfunk]

Henry kaiser is the epitome of how not to play.  That's his way of playing...

[boogsy]

Henry kaiser is the epitome of how not to play.  That's his way of playing...

Make him stop!! 

[boncram]

Yung pagkaka-dahilan nung amp builder nasa level of thinking ng amp builders at pros.

Yung level of thinking nung client hindi at par sa amp builder.

So dapat bumaba sa level of thinking ng client yung amp builder at inexplain kung ano man rason niya. Dahil kung hindi eh lalabas na snob yung amp builder.

Unless yung pagkakasabi nung amp builder eh malumanay at nakangiti siya Eh di ok lang kung ganon

[arkeetar]

Yung pagkaka-dahilan nung amp builder nasa level of thinking ng amp builders at pros.

Yung level of thinking nung client hindi at par sa amp builder.

So dapat bumaba sa level of thinking ng client yung amp builder at inexplain kung ano man rason niya. Dahil kung hindi eh lalabas na snob yung amp builder.
Unless yung pagkakasabi nung amp builder eh malumanay at nakangiti siya Eh di ok lang kung ganon

Nice! adjustment... kung sino mas nakakaintindi s'ya ang umunawa 

[deltaslim]

Malabo ata approach ng builder ah. A good builder should help address the ignorance of the client, if any, not point it out and leave him hanging. At the least, he should reserve subjective judgement of his client's preferences and distinguish it from his capacity and skill to execute the job at hand. Or he can simply just refuse to accept the job if it bothers him that much. Di porke technically capable ang builder ay maayos siya kausap.

Pano kaya kung sa isang retoke clinic yun:

Client: Doc, gusto ko magpalaki ng boobs para mas ma-attract ang husband ko sa akin at di na siya titingin sa ibang babae.
Doc: Ok, pero pano mo nasabi na di na titingin sa ibang babae ang husband mo? Pano kung di naman pala boobs ang gusto nya ipaayos sa yo kasi pangit ang mukha mo? Pano kung ugali ang problema sa yo? Pano kung may girls na mas maganda pa rin at mas malaki boobs? Pano kung maging lapitin ka sa ibang guys tapos magselos siya, tapos iwanan ka pa rin?
Client: Uhm... ay ganun po ba?  Di ko po masasagot kung ano mangyayari eh.
Doc: He di mo pa alam eh bakit mo gusto? Di mo alam ang pinapasok mo.

[Phil]

Pano kaya kung sa isang retoke clinic yun:

Client: Doc, gusto ko magpalaki ng boobs para mas ma-attract ang husband ko sa akin at di na siya titingin sa ibang babae.
Doc: Ok, pero pano mo nasabi na di na titingin sa ibang babae ang husband mo? Pano kung di naman pala boobs ang gusto nya ipaayos sa yo kasi pangit ang mukha mo? Pano kung ugali ang problema sa yo? Pano kung may girls na mas maganda pa rin at mas malaki boobs? Pano kung maging lapitin ka sa ibang guys tapos magselos siya, tapos iwanan ka pa rin?
Client: Uhm... ay ganun po ba?  Di ko po masasagot kung ano mangyayari eh.
Doc: He di mo pa alam eh bakit mo gusto? Di mo alam ang pinapasok mo.

eh di magparetoke na lang sa mukha and vaginal reconstruction para marestore ang pagka VIRGIN.