Alexander Dumble

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LEFT: Producer/musician Bob Rock speaks on stage at the Gibson Booth during the 2019 NAMM Show at Anaheim Convention Center on January 25, 2019 in Anaheim, California. RIGHT: Alexander Dumble plays a Fender Stratocaster in an undated photo of the amp maker provided by producer Bob Rock

Uber producer Bob Rock learned the secret sauce behind Alexander Dumble's amps during his long friendship with the famed designer

By Jimmy Leslie published

The producer shares tales of how Dumble's magic transformed many of the prized amps he's used on his productions

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Orianthi performs onstage at The Canyon Club on October 18, 2024 in Agoura Hills, California.

Orianthi reveals how an invitation from Alexander Dumble shaped the tone of her signature Orange combo

By Phil Weller published

Her Oriverb took two years to dial in as she sought to replicate the tone of Dumble's debut build

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L-R: Sonny Landreth, Robben Ford, Steve Vai and John Jorgenson performing in 2015. Note the Dumble Overdrive Special amp between Landreth and Ford.

Sonny Landreth Shares Some Sweet Memories of "Colorful Genius" Howard Alexander Dumble

By Guitar Player Staff published

The slide statesman remembers the world class custom amp builder who passed away January 16, 2022, at age 77.

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Alexander Howard Dumble

“When the Air Becomes Electric, That's the Right Sound”: Howard Alexander Dumble’s 1985 ‘Guitar Player’ Interview in Full

By Dan Forte published

In this in-depth article from the GP archive the master craftsman discusses his approach to designing a legacy of world class guitar amplifiers.

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