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Stratocaster Tone with a Dumble Amp Clone in Jazz Mode

Most people overlook the jazz switch on a Dumble Overdrive Special style guitar amp, but there are some really cool tones to be had. It really works well with a stratocaster to get some of the more classic strat tones that we know and love.

I have also experimented with the jazz switch with humbuckers, and while there are some fantastic tones to be had, rock mode with humbuckers is really where the “Dumble sound” lives.

At gig volume the overdrive channel has some pretty serious treble in jazz mode, so depending on what volume I’m playing, these tones may or may not be achievable depending on how you set the tone controls.

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Stratocaster Neck and Bridge Together

Middle Pickup Setting Stratocaster

You can call it a Telestrat if you want, or even a Strelecaster, but either way, it’s the best middle setting on a Stratocaster!

Using the strat neck and bridge together is one of the greatest Stratocaster tones and it isn’t even an option with the standard switching.

You can get a great funk tone, and it also does a great fake Telecaster sound.

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Treble Bleed With A Fuzz Face

More like trouble bleed. When you have a treble bleed circuit in your guitar, the fuzz face doesn’t clean up with the volume knob the way it’s supposed to. This isn’t just a fuzz face thing. A lot of vintage fuzz pedals interact with the volume knob and the trouble bleed will have an effect on the tone.

In this lesson I demonstrate the fuzz face with and without the treble bleed circuit. I like it a lot better without the treble bleed.

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Dialing in the Dumble with a Stratocaster

There is quite a bit of talk online about Stratocasters not playing well with Dumble style amps, so I made this video to show how I set my Dumble clone to get a great strat tone. I think the whole video is just the neck pickup which is an Amalfitano 60s style.

I go through different tones with the clean and overdrive, as well as the bright switch, mid boost, and PAB boost.

I can always get a great clean with the Strat and Dumble but sometimes when I’m playing live I struggle to get a balance with the overdrive channel.