Some hints about Dumble now

[marcos]

Hi Max,
I actually saw SRV using an ODS on stage in 82 or 83, so he was at least trying it for a while .It was at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin, so I suspect that footage of this exists

[Max]

Hi Max,
I actually saw SRV using an ODS on stage in 82 or 83, so he was at least trying it for a while .It was at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin, so I suspect that footage of this exists

Yes, as far as I remember now he used one for a short time in 83 after recording Texas Flood with Browne's Dumbleland and before he got the SSS he had ordered from Dumble. But obviously he did not like it that much.

Cheers

Max

[jelle]

Still there are some nice live recordings where he was using that effect on stage. And yes, the amp wants to take off.

[JD0x0]

Hi Max,
I actually saw SRV using an ODS on stage in 82 or 83, so he was at least trying it for a while .It was at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin, so I suspect that footage of this exists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcHlMyQ9JVQ

[Max]

Still there are some nice live recordings where he was using that effect on stage. And yes, the amp wants to take off.

Hi Jelle,

on what recordings did he use an ODS?

Have a great time.

Max

[Max]

Hi Max,
I actually saw SRV using an ODS on stage in 82 or 83, so he was at least trying it for a while .It was at the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin, so I suspect that footage of this exists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcHlMyQ9JVQ

Yep, 4x12" already there, SSS still missing.

Cheers

Max

[Steven_nl]

what a great video!!!. Is he using the ODS here? It sounds more like a Fender to me?

[bluesfendermanblues]

there's a part 2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHzyz_Y ... re=channel

SRV had great tones!!!, but IMO his tone is not that Dumble'ish. He used his amps pretty clean and as you can see on the videos, he used a tube screamer for OD tone.

[benoit]

Agreed, the tone is not real dumblish, but in that second vid you can see the SSS head plain as day (Note: at 4:20 into the second vid there's a nice clear shot).

[Steven_nl]

in the second video the sound is less like a super reverb. he fiddling with the controls of the Dumble. I guess it's a good video to hear the difference between the Fender amp and the Dumble
I feel the Dumble sounds less "woody"? is that a good discription?

[nickm57]

That could be a Vibroverb not a Super... 15" speaker??? I does not looked mic'd up though.

It's a You tube clip transferred from video by the sound of it, hard to tell anything at that quality only it's SVR playing his ass off.

[Steven_nl]

That could be a Vibroverb not a Super... 15" speaker???

Yeah of course you're probably right.

[jelle]

His fenders were mic'd from the back sometimes. Or maybe they were loud enough.

[Max]

Agreed, the tone is not real dumblish, but in that second vid you can see the SSS head plain as day (Note: at 4:20 into the second vid there's a nice clear shot).

At 4:20 you don't see a SSS but an early eighties "blackface" ODS on top of his Dumble 4x12. His first SSS was a "silverface" one btw.

Tommy Shannon plays a Dumbleland 300SL for bass (on top of his Dumble bass cabinet).

Cheers

Max

[Max]

Agreed, the tone is not real dumblish

If "dumblish" means for you = LC/RF OD sounds you are right. But others (like me) may think of a Dumbleland or SSS as being very "dumblish".

Cheers

Max