Pfff... I see live theatrical performances of Ernest movies everyday at work.
@TexAxe: I can't tell if you're serious or trolling us, but it's been entertaining either way.
One thing I agree with, but can't wrap my head around why, is the value of these things constantly going up... for most vintage and rare items, but particularly with musical instruments. Aside from being alive during the digital amp modeling "singularity," we also live in the boutique age for all things gear. There are several qualified individuals out there I would trust to replicate a sound & feel for a fraction of the price of a used market Dumble.
Things are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them, rare bird or not... I have a feeling owners of astronomically priced amps will learn that lesson the hard way during my lifetime.
not trolling anyone I was being serious.. I think the reason they keep going up is there might be 600 ods amps total out there the SSS maybe 30 exist
Dumble used to work a music store named Tru tone and around 2000 or before he was modifying Fender amps some were partial Mods some
were full ground up builds. The ultra phonic I own was a complete ground up built he gutted the amp entirely and it took about a year
to make the amp was made for Jamie Kime who played guitar with Dweezil Zappas band. He handed Dumble the amp in person Dumble called him back
about a year later and said out of the blue oh here is your amp bye the way its done. That amp was then sold to emmy lou harris guitarist and thats where I
purchased it from. I used to speak with Bruton and he owned more the 25 Dumble amps he knew Alex.. The manzamp was Bonnie Raitts amp Eric had that one for awhile and then landed the Odyssey which was in a black shell that had manzamp stenciled on the side.
I have no reason to troll anyone here or anywhere else for that matter. I have no idea why Dumbles bring so much other then there are not many of them to be had
I enjoy mine and as far as everyone learning the hard way I wish everyone the best on owning or selling them.
If the market for those crash the market for les pauls crash many good americans will bite the dust and everyone will be in that boat not just the ones
smart or dumb enough to buy a Dumble will be effected. everyone will suffer and only a fool would wish that on his own.
I want our economy to recover I bought mine as an investment for my son one day. When I bought mine the economy was doing better.
When Bruton bought his they were not as expensive he got them at low prices and hoarded them for the same reason investment and to
have and play them. During the time I was around Rays alot you could get a SSS for 5-8000 dollars.
I know what Eric paid for his and what Stevie paid was no where what anyone here would think. They got them for a good price an
when they had issues they had to pay out the wazoo to have them repaired. Why would I troll ? Think about that for just a second
what possibly benefit or gain would I have doing that ? Not trolling at all 100% serious. Im not 5 years old but I can laugh at myself.
If I come off as trollish or arrogant you are reading me completely wrong. I treat everyone I meet with respect I just expect the same in return
and instead I get troll comments or bla bla bla or verbal diarrhea ect I dont know those people and they dont bother me much at all.
If they cant take the time to read what ive experienced thats fine I dont expect everyone to do that just the ones that might wish to learn something.
As I said im all ears to hear about others experiences with these amps or Plexis or Voxes specific fender amps I learn that way as there are many amps
ive not heard to played Watkins dominator for one would like to hear one of those and play one or learn about them how they sound ect.
