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Dumble and ‘Clones’: First Impressions

Posted by  in Friday, May 7th 2010   
Topics: 6L6, Bludotone, Dumble, EL34, First Time, Glaswerks    
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Recently I had an opportunity to play through an actual Dumble amp via a thegearpage.net member-organized Amp Fest/Tone Fest/whatever you want to call it. It was the first time I’d heard a Dumble, or even a Dumble-style amp, in person, so this is definitely a raw, unschooled, unsophisticated impression.

First Time: Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Combo

Posted by  in Tuesday, March 23rd 2010   
Topics: 6L6, First Time, Mesa/Boogie, Reviews    
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Yesterday I sold an amp to a fellow New Jerseyan, and the designated meeting place was the parking lot of the Oxford Valley, Pa. Guitar Center. I admit it was risky getting paid for an amp and walking straight into a music retailer, but I needed new strings….