Appreciate all the response regarding my questions for the build FX loop etc).
I have successfully added the FX Loop and I thought I'd redo the knobs. I purchased these knobs from Ebay. These are called Bakelite and I think these knobs are what two rock uses for their amps and cost about $30 for 50 pieces. Anyway, it looks like a real Dumble now. I'm extremely happy with the tone. Very "bloomy" similar to Robben Ford's amp. Very responsive to your picking as well. With newly made D-lator in the FX loop, it sounds even better. All I need is an actual faceplate with the traditional space writing. I think I will get these made instead. Should've done it from the beginning because now I have to measure every frickin hole again. Also, I'm not sure why the word standby became "stand by". Anyway,all should be corrected when I receive the new faceplate.
36w is plenty loud for gigs. Probably more than enough for a concert because it would have to be mic'd anway. 18w is also more than enough for small gigs. For bedroom levels, the knob is about 1/3 between 0 and 1 and it's plenty loud. The amp tone is very thick similar to those videos you find online. I will purchase an interface in the next few weeks to record it. I'm thinking whether to make a matching cabinet for it because now I really want one. In the FX loop theres a 68pf bright cap when I installed the loop but I found the amp to be very harsh sounding so I took it off.
FX LOOP ADDED
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Dumble Modification: FX Loop and Knobs.
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Re: Dumble Modification: FX Loop and Knobs.
Ok, now I want one...
If it sounds half as good as it looks, it is a keeper. Or indeed half as good as you describe it. Hugely impressed with your work here, and your fearlessness.
If it sounds half as good as it looks, it is a keeper. Or indeed half as good as you describe it. Hugely impressed with your work here, and your fearlessness.
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That can be arrangedolegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:54 pm Ok, now I want one...
If it sounds half as good as it looks, it is a keeper. Or indeed half as good as you describe it. Hugely impressed with your work here, and your fearlessness.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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What, are you two taking orders now? Cool if so...Bg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:34 pmThat can be arrangedolegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:54 pm Ok, now I want one...
If it sounds half as good as it looks, it is a keeper. Or indeed half as good as you describe it. Hugely impressed with your work here, and your fearlessness.
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Me and Mike certainly are I will no longer have employment as of next month. So I need to pay the bills.
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Looks really good, what's the noise floor like ?
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I don't know. There's no him in both the clean and the OD if that's what you mean.
I really want to do a recording haha I've done well on this one I think. sounds compare well to those dumbld clones out there. Very responsive but a bitch to use. This one is not forgiving similar to the two rock.