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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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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.

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Building A Dumble Overdrive Special Clone

Dumble Amp Build

In this video, I documented the entire process of building a clone of Dumble Overdrive Special #102. It took me about a month of soldering in all of my spare time to go from parts to a guitar amp.

This was my second Dumble clone build and I am really proud of how it turned out. I’ve been playing it for over a year now and it’s still my favorite amp (don’t tell the Twin Reverbs). It’s such a versatile guitar amp… great cleans and a killer overdrive.