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Amazing guitarist! The solos on that album are my favorite s.

Awesome amp wow

Dennis' guitar session on Robbie Buchanan's hit song 'heart don't change my mind' was the best..

Why isn't this guy a recording-world influencer? He is the voice of experience. Listen to him! He understands the nuances. You can tell by how he's talking about the use of this compressor. That's not just information, it's instinct.

Socks & Sandals = "I'm the shit"

Yeah Ludwig snares are amazing ! Actually I love all Ludwig pro drums. So much bombastic character!

I don't know. There's a ton of different tech and options. Your particular ear will gravitate to other things. I understand having a grounded reference for mastering, but there's a literal galaxy of options and stratospheric expense if you so choose. Is any of it "better" than this mastering set? Only one way to find out really. Certainly a mastering console as represented in this video is far from the best listening environment. Dedicated rooms exist for a reason. I also think having "This the absolute best and no better exist" attitude is a real lost opportunity to hear what might be better.

Lucky Man

Huge fat sound!

I WISHED I COULD OWN AN ORIGINAL DUMBLE OD SPECIAL BUT NOWADAYS THEY GO FOR 250000 DOLLARS AND I CANT BELIEVE THESE CLONES FROM HRM OR CERIATONE WILL COME NEAR

This is wild! Thanks for the video of this rare machine. Vangelis used one of these on the Antarctica score and also on Private Collection with Jon Anderson in 1983.

Thinking about getting a clone from Ceriatone. Very nice amps, affordable, and lots of choices. Check out the Overtone series, that’s their dumbles.

Hello, where can I buy this musical instrument, and what is the price range?

As a young man hearing this big dude rambling on about the difference in rca and we stern electric was foreign at the time..he understood things..😊

This guys solos on Gino s album are Incredible!

I'm not even a big fan of the Dumble amplifier sound. But if Howard had offered to build me an amp, of course I'd figure out how to fund it and say OK. What guitar player wouldn't?

This man is one of the genies of the business.

Looks like a pair of Mesa Mark 1 amps, 1 without EQ, the main one with EQ.. and two of the Yamaha G50 112 II models that were made in collaboration with Paul Rivera.

I saw and heard one of these, for sale at an electronic surplus place in Peabody MA back in the 70s. As I strolled by it, it captivated me with its random, soothing mellow tones. Unfortunately it was out of my poor-student price range back then.

Its seems very similar to the GX1 to me.

You can see one of these in action on the Grateful Dead “So Far” video. Brent uses one

I feel bad for the guys who spent years designing and building this only to have it be obsolete a few short years later. It actually has some decent sounds tho. Very warm and full. Just a clunky design. To load a disc hit “Help” lol

Awesome video...

Thank you very much for sharing this.

I have that Fender Bassman he's talkin' bout. Silverface'73

I got a "Dumbler" mini pedal off Amazon for 26.00. I'm not sure, but I don't think it has "it".

The evil eye also one of the greatest solo❤

I associate this model with Toto and Elton John. Did Frank Stallone also own one? I’ve gotten into the habit of saying that the shape was based on the CP-80. Is that accurate, though?

I met Carlos Rios when I subbed for him once in Los Angeles!! What huge shoes to fill!! He couldn't have been any nicer. Love that cat!! ❤

Carlos is a great guy and a phenomenal guitar player!! ❤

Are they alnicos like my 1978 Cheviots??? Or like the old golds??

I always liked the warmer sounds of the GS1 compared to the DX7.

A man with really well polished shoes always deserve respect. 😊 I have spent a large portion of my life trying learn how to play the solo on Brother to Brother. One day maybe I’ll do it…

Inspiring tones.....👍👍👍

Sounds amazing as is. Weird when turned up, yes, but very cool. It would be great for adding colour to a track. The stock speakers in those are crap, but the amp is hand wired and a pretty close relative to the 50 watt non-master-volume Marshall of that era. It's a keeper.

This guy is a monster player( Gino Vannelli,Chick Corea first Electric band)

Lol! Altec / EMI (RS124) compressors on the "Revolver" era bass...oh well...

I tried an Overdrive Special in '87. Sounded amazing. Before that I knew nothing about Dumbles, just heard good word of mouth. But a Dumble owner let me try the amp and see what it can do. Just an amazing tone and very, very loud, but still musical at high volume.

I really like your basement analogy. I remember in the old days getting ready to sell them for whatever reason and throwing a new tubes just to show it off and then deciding not to sell it because it came back to life

It sounds a lot warmer than a DX-7. Mainly because of the simpler algorithms and the chorus effect. I wonder why Yamaha never fitted the DX-7 with a chorus. Even the cheaper DX-21 has one.

I am selling a 1964/65 Fender Super Reverb modded by Dumble in Santa Cruz, CA in in the early 70s. Any suggestions or inquiries are welcome. Photos, serial numbers of amp etc.

I really wish I could have met Doug Sax, and Lincoln Mayorga; The Mastering Lab and Sheffield Lab redefined how good recorded music could sound.

That’s not “Mr Fairchild” that’s rein narma who designed your compressor. Fairchild purchased his designs and hired him as chief engineer for Fairchild.

This is an awesome story thanks for sharing, now... is this the one that Jason Isbell features on the new PG rig rundown?

I had your Fender Bassman Dennis. Howard fixed it up to run with my Gibson EB-3 which he wired Stereo HI/Z Low/Z. In Spring of 1974 he cut out the body and installed a Les Paul Low/Z Recording Pickup in the bass and matched it to the Fender Bassman by installing a Low/Z transformer in the Second Channel. I played it with a XLR jack out to split 1/4 inch jacks Hi/Low into both channels of the Bassman. Grreat rig. I have the Gibson still. The Bassman I sold to a shop in Indiana. LOL He converted it back to Straight even knowing it was a Dumble amp. PS You said Howard was......has he died? He was a terrific guy. I could barely pry my bass out of his hands after he finished it.

this is very interesting. I wonder how Jason Isbell ended up with this amp, considering Dennis didn't sound in this interview like he wanted to part with it?

That console is sold.