Shakedown Amps

04/01/2023

Selling my prized posessions...best offer on these. The Dumble Overdrive Special clone amps are fine tuned and serviced by pro tech w parts above spec and tuned by ear for optimal Garcia and Kimock tone. (Mi350 is restored and 100% original inside) ('62 Super and '64 Vibroverb are 100% original inside. It doesnt look like I will be sharing these or enjoying these out like I used to as hard times have hit. Thanks for looking and feel free to share.

12/04/2022

The Grateful gear community lost another special man. Jason Ferguson you were such a special guy in the real world and gear world. You were like a brother doing the same work and play in tandem and I will miss you for that ! We were both always tinkering with guitars and amps and loving the idea of making the music tastier and helping musicians w their gear.
I wish your family and friends all peace, love and great music and times this holiday season.

01/19/2022

The man,the myth,the legend has passed on to tone heaven. Rest easy Howard you were the best If I may say so. Enjoy his gifts and tonal creations and may they always inspire you to reach further for the sound 🦒

Alexander “Howard” Dumble, the legendary amp builder behind Dumble Amps, has passed away.

12/13/2021

68 Bandmaster w/Shakedown gd55 mods into single JBL e120

09/07/2020

One of my earliest customers reached out to me today and sent me a recording he just made going for 89-90 tone. I was pretty blown away at how accurate of a Garcia tone I heard! (Honestly happens rarely and I love hearing as many Jerry players as possible!) I was afraid to ask as I know he has tried nearly everything avail by now but I was blown away to hear it was his old 135w Shakedown Twin Reverb and his Leo Elliott built modern Irwin Rosebud! Wow. I had some chills and inspiration to go back for final touches w tweaks inspired by his old 135 twin and finished exactly what he had been looking for to upgrade. Many of my past and future clients are looking for just this. You will find The finest late 80's tones as well as all 70's tones in one amplifier. More info coming soon!

07/23/2020

Its even better when cranked. Shakedown GD55 into McIntosh Mc100 into 2-JBL d120f's ( no pedals but Pigtronix looper ) so much fun!!

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06/25/2020

Shakedown Amps just hit 1000 likes !
Thank you for the inspiration! Heres the latest GD55 4x10 Enjoy!

02/06/2020

Buddy Cage was a huge inspiration for me and yes so many of you! He was such a sweet generous man and was the closest thing to Jerry that I ever got to share the stage with. I know he would love more than anything right now, in his honor, for us to do what the music was initially intended to do. Let it continue to transcend us to a peaceful place without fear or judgement but right here and now! Be cool, be friendly, and utilize the music to heal yourselves right now because we all need it so badly! Theres been way too much sadness and worry on this planet lately! For our very special American music/social scene to have this brokenheartedness, judgement and a divide that is, just is...should not be! Get inspired again now, get back to your other more important job!...that which is healing by music/art and let the beats take you, bass become you, feel the steel, shut up and dance! Be the love and remember where we come from and our scene will heal magically! The only two sides that really do exist are here and gone.

NRPS pedal steel guitar master Buddy Cage performs "Rose City Chimes" at Winterland in San Francisco 12/15/73 Learn more about the New Riders of the Purple S...