Another one for JoBo
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Re: Another one for JoBo
Lowell George's Dumble ODSR. Wonder where it's been all these years?
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Re: Another one for JoBo
Really cool to see my hero's amp get some eventual use. It had a very unique sound under Lowell's fingers.
Kinda makes me ponder the early ODS amps... Was this the first one with Reverb? It might be; the only other early one I've seen was #013. I recall an interview where LG mentioned a dislike of the Fender reverb circuit (too easy to sound like The Ventures)... Did he and HAD discuss this and build from there?
Most of the first ten ODS's seem to be accounted for:
#001 gold face, brown suede, maybe Jackson Browne?
#002 Lindley snakeskin, orange light
#003 Dave Sebree (according to a Fat Larry demo video)
#004 Charly/Charlie Bonat/Bonet
#005 ???
#006 ??? Was the Dumbleland Overdrive Special #006 ever established as a Dumbleland Special or an Overdrive Special?
#007 EJ's, tubes-up
#008 Lindley Snakeskin, blue light
#009 Lowell's with reverb
#010 ???
Just like with the recent pic of SSS #008, this early Dumble almost poses more questions than it answers. I, for one, want to know down to the month when LG's amp was delivered so I can determine what studio/live recordings he could have feasibly used it for. My guess is 1975 based on photos. Looks like there's also a Dumbleland Special onstage with Little Feat in 1976 in Holland... Wonder if that was Paul's? I swear I hear Dumbleland cleans scattered across The Last Record Album.
Kinda makes me ponder the early ODS amps... Was this the first one with Reverb? It might be; the only other early one I've seen was #013. I recall an interview where LG mentioned a dislike of the Fender reverb circuit (too easy to sound like The Ventures)... Did he and HAD discuss this and build from there?
Most of the first ten ODS's seem to be accounted for:
#001 gold face, brown suede, maybe Jackson Browne?
#002 Lindley snakeskin, orange light
#003 Dave Sebree (according to a Fat Larry demo video)
#004 Charly/Charlie Bonat/Bonet
#005 ???
#006 ??? Was the Dumbleland Overdrive Special #006 ever established as a Dumbleland Special or an Overdrive Special?
#007 EJ's, tubes-up
#008 Lindley Snakeskin, blue light
#009 Lowell's with reverb
#010 ???
Just like with the recent pic of SSS #008, this early Dumble almost poses more questions than it answers. I, for one, want to know down to the month when LG's amp was delivered so I can determine what studio/live recordings he could have feasibly used it for. My guess is 1975 based on photos. Looks like there's also a Dumbleland Special onstage with Little Feat in 1976 in Holland... Wonder if that was Paul's? I swear I hear Dumbleland cleans scattered across The Last Record Album.
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Re: Another one for JoBo
Reverb topologies were a little different IIRC. Earlier ones had the Pre-OD reverb circuit....If i had to guess. this is probably what LG's amp is, because that seems to be where Dumble's amp head was at, at the time.
Here's a side by side of Pre-Drive reverb (ODSR#13) and the later (ODSR#60) preamps. I've only ever built the Post OD reverb version, and it can get very intense. I don't know if there was active choice between the two when it was made or the later one was where Dumble eventually went to.
Here's a side by side of Pre-Drive reverb (ODSR#13) and the later (ODSR#60) preamps. I've only ever built the Post OD reverb version, and it can get very intense. I don't know if there was active choice between the two when it was made or the later one was where Dumble eventually went to.
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Re: Another one for JoBo
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