“Everyone thinks the amps are going to make you sound great because they are so expensive”: Kenny Wayne Shepherd on the biggest misconceptions about Dumble amps, the “bona-fide genius” behind them – and why the clones don’t measure up

Kenny Wayne Shepherd wears a black leather jacket and a khaki wide-brimmed hat onstage as he plays a worn-in Fender Stratocaster.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd caught the Dumble bug during the sessions for his 2004 studio album, The Place You’re In, when he rented one of the legendary tube amps and couldn’t believe what he was hearing coming out of the speaker.

He had to get one of his own. But how? Well, he did the obvious thing and asked the guy who rented him the amp if he was open to offers. No dice.