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.
On your modeler
Helix:Cartographer
Quad Cortex:Dumble ODS
Fractal:Dumble ODS
Kemper:Dumble ODS
Boss Katana:Lead Channel
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Controls
Volume0 – 10
Treble0 – 10
Mid0 – 10
Bass0 – 10
OD Level0 – 10
OD Ratio0 – 10
Recipes using the Dumble Overdrive Special
See exactly how this gear is dialed in across different songs and styles.
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