Dumbloid Standard - Silver

Shin Suzuki
Who is Shin Suzuki, and where does he
get off asking six hundred bucks for a stompbox? We know little of
Suzuki. Word is he’s in Tokyo and does service and repairs on many of
the Dumbles that Japanese tone freaks bought up in the 1990s and knows
what he is doing. As a sideline, he builds pedals to his own
Zen-inspired levels of detail.

And he charges six-hundred bucks
for this pedal because it is the most incredible, perfect distillation
of what experts agree is “the Dumble sound”. An elusive essence-rare
type amp requiring an agonizing wait—and around fifty grand in today’s
dollars to call your own.

Dumbloid Standard and Special
Plexi
Marshalls, Vox AC’s and Tweed Fenders are all wonderful amps that
helped define Rock ‘n Roll. And it’s a really great time for guitarists
of all stripes because for mere money, one can buy a bunch of boutique
amps and pedals that pretty much nail those sounds. One amp that has
never quite been tamed into a clone is the mythical Dumble. Some have
tried to decipher its circuit and tones but all have fallen short—until
now.

Shin Suzuki has taken all his Dumble wisdom and experience
and created the Dumbloid Series of pedals. This is no easy feat, since
there are about eight different models of Dumbles and they are usually
custom voiced for the specific player who ordered it. Suzuki has taken
the essence of all these different Dumble models and Judo chopped them
into two Dumbloid pedals—the Standard and the Special. Both models sport
identical knobs; Drive, Accent, Tone and Volume.

The Dumbloid
Standard has more gain in the midrange and sharper highs, while the
Special has an additional toggle switch—the famed Jazz/Rock voicing
switch from the legendary Overdrive Special. In the “Jazz” position the
switch gives an overall “rounder” sound, while the “Rock” position
provides a softer characteristic for the mids, especially in overdrive.
All levels of gain sound fantastic in each model. Uncompressed clean for
the ultimate in chickin’ pickin’, and so many shades of overdrive—from
medium gain to psycho distortion. After 45 minutes with a Dumbloid and
his favorite ’52 Blackguard, Brad Paisley proclaimed the Dumbloid “The
most responsive and amp-like pedal I’ve ever played”, and as you
probably know, he’s played ‘em all.

How does Shin Suzuki do it?
Are his building sessions a Japanese tea ceremony level of formality and
the highest quality parts, or are Dumbloid circuits constructed from
recycled VCR components? We don’t know because his circuits are covered
with a generous application of some sort of epoxy-goo—just like Mr.
Dumble himself used to keep prying eyes away from his magical circuit
designs. After getting a listen to either Dumbloid, pedal we didn’t
care.

If this is a tone you crave, you need this pedal. Yes, it’s
expensive but it’s worth every penny. They are in very limited supply,
order one now. You will thank us later!





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