This page attempts to document known Dumble serial numbers. There is some incorrect information online, such as references saying Robben Ford’s serial was #002, which we’ve tried to clear up. Please submit additions/corrections along with sources by contacting us.
Links
- D-Tone Amps – Dumble Steel String Singer
- D-Tone Amps – Dumble Users
- Archive of Rob Livesey’s Dumble info
- Archive of Bill Morgan’s Dumble info
- Archive of Treasures of Equipment info
Serial Numbers
| # | Title | Model | Year | Owner | First | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overdrive Special | Dumble, Inc.? | Alexander Dumble | ||||
 | 2 | Overdrive Special | 1970s | David Linley | 📺 | ||
 | 8 | Overdrive Special | 1970s | Ben Harper | David Linley | 📺 | |
 | 22 | Cream 50W | Overdrive Special 50W | 1970s | Dennis Herring | Dennis Herring | 📺 |
| Black Suede 100W | Overdrive Special 100W | 1970s | Dennis Herring | Dennis Herring | 📺 | |
 | 99 | Brown Suede | Overdrive Special | 📺 | |||
 | 119 | Overdrive Special | Kim “Kimbo” Davis | 📺 | |||
 | 153 | Peter Lerch 100W | Overdrive Special 100W | 1987 | Peter Lerch | 📺 💲 | |
 | 195 | Overdrive Special 100W | 📺 | ||||
 | Overdrive Special | 1990s | Cory Wong | 📺 | |||
 | 222 | Continium Dumble 1 | Overdrive Special 100W | 1990s | Jesses Guitar Lounge | John Mayer | 📺 |
| 221 or 223 | Continium Dumble 2 | Overdrive Special | 1990s | John Mayer | 📺 | |
 | 225 | Overdrive Special 100W | 2003 | Oliver Leiber | 📺 | ||
| Continium Dumble 3? | Overdrive Special | 1990s | John Mayer | 📺 | ||
| Overdrive Special | 1980s | John Mayer | 📺 | |||
| Overdrive Special Combo | John Mayer | 📺 | ||||
 | 102 | Robben Ford ODS 1 | Overdrive Special | 1983 | Robben Ford | Robben Ford | 📺 |
| 140? | Robben Ford ODS 2 | Overdrive Special | Robben Ford | ||||
 | 178 | Larry Carlton ODS 1 | Overdrive Special | Drew Berlin | Larry Carlton | 📺 | |
| Larry Carlton ODS 2 | Overdrive Special | Larry Carlton | |||||
| Carlos Santana ODS | Overdrive Special | Carlos Santana | Carlos Santana | ||||
 | Overdrive Special 50W | 1980 | Joe Bondamassa | 📺 | |||
| Overdrive Special 50W | 1984 | Joe Bondamassa | 📺 | |||
 | Lost Beach Boys ODS | Overdrive Special | Jason Momoa | Beach Boys | 📺 | ||
 | Yard Sale Find | Overdrive Special | Ben Harper | 📺 | |||
| 109 | Ben Harper ODS | Overdrive Special | Ben Harper | Ben Harper | 📺 | |
 | Overdrive Special | Keith Urban | 📺 | ||||
| Overdrive Special | Keith Urban | 📺 | ||||
 | Fender Vibrolux | 📺 💲 | |||||
| 4-28 | Brownface Deluxe | 1962 | 💲 | ||||
 | Eric Claption Bandmaster 1 | Fender Bandmaster | Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | 📺 | ||
| Eric Claption Bandmaster 2 | Fender Bandmaster | Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | 📺 | ||
 | David Cobb Deluxe Amp | Ultraphonix | David Cobb | David Cobb | 📺 | ||
 | Jason Isbell Fender Pro | Fender Pro | Jason Isbell | Jason Isbell | 📺 | ||
 | Band Master | Ultraphonix / Rockphonix | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | 📺 | ||
 | Tweed Deluxe | Tweedle-Dee? | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | 📺 | ||
 | 2013 Tweed Deluxe | Tweedle-Dee | 2013 | 📺 | |||
 | Overdrive Deluxe | 1979 | 📺 💲 | ||||
| Fender Bassman | 📺 | |||||
 | Overdrive Reverb | 1976 | Joe Bondamassa | 📺 | |||
 | 1 | Henry Kaiser SSS #1 | Steel String Singer 100W | Henry Kaiser | Henry Kaiser | 📺 | |
| 2 | Jackson Browne SSS | Steel String Singer 100W | John Mayer | Jackson Browne | |||
| 3 | David Linley SSS | Steel String Singer 100W | David Linley | David Linley | |||
 | 4 | Henry Kaiser SSS #2 | Steel String Singer 100W | John Mayer | Henry Kaiser | 📺 | |
| 5 | Eric Johnson SSS | Steel String Singer 150W | Santana | Eric Johnson | |||
| 6 | Steel String Singer 150W | ||||||
| 7 | SRV SSS #1 | Steel String Singer 150W | Stevie Ray Vaughan | ||||
 | 8 | SRV SSS #2 | Steel String Singer 150W | Dumble, Inc. | Stevie Ray Vaughan | 📺 | |
| 9 | Steel String Singer 150W | ||||||
| 10 | Steel String Singer 150W | Kirk Hammet | Randy California | ||||
| 11 | Steel String Singer 150W | ||||||
| 12 | Steel String Singer 150W | ||||||
| 1 | Dumbleand Special | ||||||
 | 2 | Dumbleand Special | Jackson Browne | 📺 | |||
| 3 | Dumbleand Special | ||||||
| 4 | Dumbleand Special | ||||||
| 5 | Dumbleand Special | ||||||
| 6 | Dumbleand Special | ||||||
| 7 | Dumbleand Special | ||||||
 | 8 | Dumbleand Special | 📺 | ||||
| 9 | Dumbleand Special | ||||||
| 10 | Dumbleand Special |
Clones / Inspired By
| Company | Models | Comparison | Notes | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allston Amps | Dumbalina | Discontinued | 📺 | |
| Amplified Nation | 📺 | |||
| Bluedotone | Used by Larry Carlton | 📺 | ||
| Bootlegger | 📺 | |||
| Brown Note | D’Lite | 📺 | ||
| Carol Ann | Discontinued | 📺 | ||
| Ceriatone | Prebuilt & DIY | 📺 | ||
| CE Amps | Brax 183 | Overdrive Special | Discontinued | |
| Louise Electric Amps | Cobra | Overdrive Special | 📺 | |
| D-Tone Amps | 📺 | |||
| Edwards Amps | Elusive Overdrive | Overdrive Special | 📺 | |
| Forney | D-Lux Overdrive | Overdrive Special | Discontinued | |
| Frugal Amps | The ODS Style | Overdrive Special | 📺 | |
| Fuchs | Used by Joe Bonamassa | 📺 | ||
| Humble Amps | Bumble Bee | Tweedle Dee | 📺 | |
| Kitty Hawk | Discontinued | 📺 | ||
| Mark Kane | ODS | Overdrive Special | Discontinued | 📺 |
| Mystic Blues | Discontinued | 📺 | ||
| Omega Amps | 20 Watt Dual Channel | Discontinued, not Omega Ampworks | ||
| Quinn Amps | Discontinued | 📺 | ||
| RedPlate | 📺 | |||
| Shenzhen Grand Technology | Also on Aliexpress | 📺 | ||
| Sine Wave Amps | Former Two Rock | 📺 | ||
| Two Rock | Used by John Mayer | 📺 | ||
| Vertex/Rig Doctor | Doctor’s Special | Steel String Singer | 📺 | |
| VHT | D-Fifty | Overdrive Special | 📺 | |
| Volt Amp Co | UK based | 📺 | ||
| Welagen | Overdrive Special | Overdrive Special | 📺 |