@@ChipsTipsforLife I guess my question would be why anyone concluded that it was Dumble who modded the circuit. I don't see how anyone could tell that from a few resistors and caps.
@@stringtheoryx If you watched the part where I talk about his friendship with Jack Smith, it's not "anyone" who concluded who had done the mods in this amp. There are also specific soldering techniques, type of wire, the red dope, and a few other tiny but specific details that have been identified by experts. Ever watch Antique Road Show? Sometimes a tiny detail is a strong indentifier - ironically, it's for that reason I was asked to not include details on certain things because it would give copycats ways to try to mislead people and fetch the insane $ that's out there, it's happened.
I lived in santa cruz in the early 70s. Howard Dumble had a shop and worked on amps. He stacked the preamps and put a master volume in a blackface fender showman for me. I'm sure it was one of the first amps he modded. I wonder what it would be worth now with the receipt.
great story! Can you tell me details please? Were you just a walk in customer? Did he work with your sound and style to decide what mods to make? How much did he charge? How long did he spend working on your amp? Generally speaking, an amp *authenticated to be a Dumble mod could sell in the 20k range...
@ChipsTipsforLife It was about 1971 maybe 72. I wanted to get more distortion at lower volume. I don't remember if it was my idea to wire the preamps in series or his. Putting master volumes on amps was just starting. It sounded great. As far as what happened to it I don't remember. Over 50 years ago so a long time. I've gone through many guitars and amps since then.
@@Jim-ro5sl thanks for the information! I wonder if the amp is still out there and if its current owner is aware they have an amp that was worked on by HAD?..
@@ChipsTipsforLife Sorry, but you guys are just adorable. Do you ever actually read what you write? I'm just reciting here: ‘...an amp *authenticated to be a Dumble mod could sell in the 20k range’ ..because of WHAT?? Because some guy (I'm sorry, your amp messiah Mr Dumble, of course) changed a few part values? 🤣 Come on, be honest, even the most brainwashed gear snobs among you are capable of recognising the sheer stupidity of all this, no?
Just listening to the amp nothing sounds special about what i just heard. Dumble or not. Even an original Dumble is not worth what people are asking for them.
that's fair. It sounds like a nice BF Fender (all the old blue molded caps etc.) with a LOT more output power, and the deep circuit really tames the high end, probably perfect for a certain player. Hard to explain how pleasing the tone is in the room, my Bassman is a chainsaw in comparison - And my playing/tone doesn't do it justice. The character of the tone is like my friend's brand new (2023) Gibson J45, it has a gentleness to the high end that at first I thought was "dull" but I've come to really appreciate how perfect it sounds no matter how hard you pick it, and perfect into a studio microphone. I'm usually prowling in vintage guitar shops for a Dreadnaught that has that "lighter than air" super vibrant quality that cuts through the mix in a live jam, but I'm coming around to the more controlled tones that are better in some situations. The prices people pay for collectibles is not something I get involved in. I hope you enjoyed the video!
