The Latest Breaking News from Howard Alexander Dumble

“I got a call one evening, and they said, ‘Dumble’s in the Valley. You’ve got to go over’”: Larry Carlton on the first time he met a legendary amp maker – and received a private concert from a guitar great

Carlton swung by to check out Dumble’s amps and ended up bumping into a fellow virtuoso

Guitar World · Apr 13

“Six highly collectible amplifiers valued at more than most homes are worth”: Looking for the holy grail tube tones of Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Carlos Santana and Robben Ford? IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedal

The Tonex One Double Special is a limited edition pedal preloaded with 20 models from two über-rare Dumbles – and the bundled software presents sounds from six Overdrive Specials

MusicRadar · Mar 5

“It puts into context just how far removed digital models are from the real thing”: I played the last Overdrive Special that Dumble worked on – and it completely changed my perspective on the amp of my dreams

The Dumble Preservation Society went to NAMM with a hall-of-fame amp display, and playing through one of its Overdrive Specials was an eye-opening experience

Guitar World · Feb 7, 2025

“You don't get many opportunities to own your guitar hero's amp, let alone the one and only...” Joe Bonamassa puts Lowell George’s Dumble amp through its paces – 45 years after it was last played publicly

The blues guitarist recently completed his 15-year quest to acquire the Little Feat slide maestro’s amp, now he’s demoed it a '50s maple neck Fender Stratocaster

Guitar World · Jul 15, 2024

Can a $249 preamp/drive pedal and a few commonly found stompboxes nail the Dumble amp tones of classic SRV, Eric Johnson and John Mayer tracks?

Pull on a set of headphones and judge for yourself as Vertex Effects' Mason Marangella puts his Steel Stringer at the heart of an everyday signal chain and A/Bs it against the original tracks

MusicRadar · Feb 16, 2024

“Finally accessible to all discerning tone aficionados”: IK Multimedia democratizes the Dumble – packing models of four “priceless” Overdrive Special amps into a $50 download

With the TONEX ODS Legends Signature Collection, the firm has spent time modeling four of the world’s most sought-after amps, and now the results are available to all

Guitar World · Nov 17, 2023

A lost Dumble Overdrive Special that's been called “possibly the greatest amplifier ever made“ has resurfaced after 40 years

Formerly owned by producer/guitarist Dennis Herring – known for his work with Bonnie Raitt and Buddy Guy – the amp now belongs to Jason Isbell

Guitar World · Jul 13, 2023

Up close with the ultimate Dumble Overdrive Special Jason Isbell calls “possibly the greatest amplifier ever made"

An in-depth look with Vertex Effects at the coveted unlabelled serial number 22 Overdrive Special amp Isbell bought

MusicRadar · Jul 12, 2023