Dumble Overdrive Special
The holy grail of boutique amplifiers. Hand-built by Howard Dumble, fewer than 300 were ever made. The Overdrive Special delivers a transparent, touch-sensitive overdrive with crystalline cleans and a singing lead tone. Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, and Robben Ford are among the few players to own one.
Modeler equivalents
- helix
- Line 6 Litigator
- quad_cortex
- Dumble ODS
- fractal
- ODS-100 HRM
- kemper
- Search Rig Exchange for 'Dumble'
- katana
- Lead Channel
Recipes using this gear
Field notes on the Dumble Overdrive Special
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