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Dumble settings

A Dumble guitar tone starts around gain 4, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5 (out of 10), averaged from 6 famous recordings made on one. Use the all-rounder dials below, then jump into any specific tone — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for the exact guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

All-rounder starting point
Gain
4
Bass
5.5
Mid
6.5
Treble
6
Presence
5
Reverb
3
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Starting points by genre

Blues rock · 2 tones
Gain
4.5
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
6
Presence
5
Reverb
2.5
Blues · 2 tones
Gain
4
Bass
6.5
Mid
7
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
4

Artists who use the Dumble

John Mayer ×2Steely Dan ×1Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble ×1

6 famous tones on a Dumble

Kid CharlemagneSteely Dan · jazz rockgain 5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 7
Just Got PaidJoe Bonamassa · blues rockgain 5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6
Pride and JoyStevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · bluesgain 4 · treb 6
bass 7 · mid 7
YağmurYavuz Çetin · blues rockgain 4 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6
Slow Dancing in a Burning RoomJohn Mayer · bluesgain 3.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 6.5
GravityJohn Mayer · blues popgain 3 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6

Dumble tones by character

Warm tones →Dynamic Touch Sensitive tones →Compressed tones →Clean tones →All characters →

New to dialing in an amp? Guitar amp settings explained — what gain, bass, mid, treble & presence each knob does, with starting-point settings by style.

Dumble settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for a Dumble?

Across 6 famous recordings: gain 4, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does a Dumble need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5, with gain 4 (all out of 10). Lower the gain for cleaner tones; push the mids to cut through a band.

What are the best Dumble settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: blues rock (gain 4.5, mid 6); blues (gain 4, mid 7). See "Starting points by genre" above for exact gain/bass/mid/treble/presence, or open any song and GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for your own rig.

Do I need a real Dumble?

No. GuitarToneAdapt models how a Dumble shapes the sound and compensates for the amp and guitar you have, free in the browser.

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