The vast majority of people who know about the Dumble amplifier will never see one of them in person, much less play through one.
Produced by Alexander Dumble out of his shop in [somewhere, CA], only about 300 Dumbles are currently in circulation, with many of them designed custom for specific clients. Dumbles are not only scarce, but incredibly expensive. The few that have sold on Reverb fetch somewhere between $50,000 and $70,000.
And then there's the Dumbloid, a Japanese overdrive and distortion pedal that meticulously recreates the Dumble sound. The Dumbloid is also itself scarce and incredibly expensive, often running upwards of $600 on the US used market.
The Dumbloid has earned its designer Shin Suzuki a cult following. Suzuki, in fact, has been Japan's go–to Dumble amp technician since the 1990s. Working hands–on with many variations of the Dumble circuits has taught him a thing or two about the qualities that make these amps so desirable.
These pedals have been on our minds as they're absolutely next level when it comes to sweet, touch-sensitive overdrive and impeccably clean, transparent boost. The Dumble-like tones that come out of these little stompboxes is unreal! The controls are extremely responsive and allow for a massive spectrum of tonal options, all of which are completely usable. Furthermore, these pedals are stackable and the gain structures play off of each other when used in conjunction.
This is a low gain version of Clean Drive. It will boost your sound naturally without changing your original tone. Just stomp and adds a great harmonic content that makes your base tone even better.
- Candy Green Finish
- Low Transparent Gain, Class A Style Boost
- Controls: Drive, Tone, Volume
- Versatile Boost Circuit
