Everyone introduce yourselves!

Welcome Bandmaster. Nice story!
I have to admit I am a Dumble novice: can you please clarify what a "RP" means? "UP" I would think is "Ultraphonix"?
 
Bandmaster said:
I started guitar when I was 10 or 11, I am 65 now. My older cousin was my major influence at that time, he was into Cream, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin etc. But one record he had the biggest impact for me, that record changed everything and I wanted a guitar real bad. That record was by Taste, Live Taste. Rory Gallagher is the reason why I play guitar and I blame him that my #1 guitar is the Stratocaster even though I prefer maple neck over RW.
I was 16 when I joined my first band and a year later I owned my first Strat, no name amp. Searching what Rory was into and from where he came from got me into Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Blind Boy Fuller etc. My mom had a BB King record and it had a picture of BB with a maple neck '55/'56 Strat, that validated the Strat for me :)
In my mid 20's I got really serious playing in band and gigging. My next big influence was Jimmie Vaughan in 1980 when I saw the T-Birds for the first time. Again, I made the "right" decision with the Strat. My setup back then, Strat, Fender reverb tank, Tweed amp (Pro, Bandmaster, Bassman). I was happy for decades. But I knew the band thing will not feed me enough, so I went all the way through school and got a "real" job.

Had different amps over the years, but always went back to the Tweeds. My next big change came when I was around 40, that's the time I became friends with Alexander Dumble and we stayed friends till his passing. I loved my Tweeds and Alexander fixed a 56 Tremolux for me, but whenever I visited him I always plugged into his UP BF Deluxe and a Bandmaster I was floored every time. After 5 years being friends I asked him to make me a RP BF Deluxe and a years later a RP Bandmaster. I also got a 1x12 and 2x10 cabinet from him. He also turned me into BF Super Reverbs, I own two of them.

I am still a Fender guy, Tele and Strats. Strats are my number 1, but since a couple of years I found love with a Gibson 54 GT Murphy Lab.
I also play lot's of acoustic guitar and play every day if possible. Still play some gigs, very few and have fun with it.

Looks like this forum will be fun.
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If you still have those RP amps, I would absolutely love to hear some clips of them. Very cool of you to share your story. Thank you for being here.
 
Voodoosound said:
RP is RockPhonix
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Sorry, yes correct it stands for Rock Phonix.

beckstriad said:
If you still have those RP amps, I would absolutely love to hear some clips of them. Very cool of you to share your story. Thank you for being here.
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Of course I still own these amps, I will never part with them. Regarding clips, it is always hard to understand why these amps are special. I posted some clips I think at Amp Garage when I got my first RP. The comments were, yeah sounds like a Fender. Well, yes they do and that's what I like, I am a Fender guy. But these UP or RP have a quality and react to you playing in a way you can only understand when you playing through them yourself. As I said, I was very happy with my old Tweed, my Tremolux was serviced my Dumble, no mod. The ODS was or is too much amp for me, for my taste I would need an Underdrive Special. One afternoon at Alexander's house, he was busy in his workshop and I played extensively through his own '65 UP non-reverb Deluxe and that experience haunted me for quite some time. It has this 3D sound, clear never piercing, I had to have one. I am a pretty much clean player and the clean sound of these are the best I ever heard, but still Fender. I decided on the RP, they are very similar to the UP just not as HiFi (for a better or worse term). I went between the RP and the UP and slightly preferred the RP and Alexander agreed it would fit me better. So who am I to debate Alexander ;-)
The Deluxe came with his lightweight 1x12 cabinet, which he used also for his ODS. Great little rig.
My Bandmaster is also RP and came with his 2x10 cabinet, these two cabinets were made by Kerry Wright to Alexanders spec. Kerry only built to Dumble's spec when he got his ok.

Here is a picture of both RP amps and cabinets, just look like Fenders.
 

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Bandmaster said:
Sorry, yes correct it stands for Rock Phonix.


Of course I still own these amps, I will never part with them. Regarding clips, it is always hard to understand why these amps are special. I posted some clips I think at Amp Garage when I got my first RP. The comments were, yeah sounds like a Fender. Well, yes they do and that's what I like, I am a Fender guy. But these UP or RP have a quality and react to you playing in a way you can only understand when you playing through them yourself. As I said, I was very happy with my old Tweed, my Tremolux was serviced my Dumble, no mod. The ODS was or is too much amp for me, for my taste I would need an Underdrive Special. One afternoon at Alexander's house, he was busy in his workshop and I played extensively through his own '65 UP non-reverb Deluxe and that experience haunted me for quite some time. It has this 3D sound, clear never piercing, I had to have one. I am a pretty much clean player and the clean sound of these are the best I ever heard, but still Fender. I decided on the RP, they are very similar to the UP just not as HiFi (for a better or worse term). I went between the RP and the UP and slightly preferred the RP and Alexander agreed it would fit me better. So who am I to debate Alexander ;-)
The Deluxe came with his lightweight 1x12 cabinet, which he used also for his ODS. Great little rig.
My Bandmaster is also RP and came with his 2x10 cabinet, these two cabinets were made by Kerry Wright to Alexanders spec. Kerry only built to Dumble's spec when he got his ok.

Here is a picture of both RP amps and cabinets, just look like Fenders.
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The only Dumble amp I have played is the Ultraphonix, and I agree. The qualities that amp possesses cannot be explained. I only wish I could have met or talked to Mr. Dumble.
 
Bandmaster said:
Sorry, yes correct it stands for Rock Phonix.


Of course I still own these amps, I will never part with them. Regarding clips, it is always hard to understand why these amps are special. I posted some clips I think at Amp Garage when I got my first RP. The comments were, yeah sounds like a Fender. Well, yes they do and that's what I like, I am a Fender guy. But these UP or RP have a quality and react to you playing in a way you can only understand when you playing through them yourself. As I said, I was very happy with my old Tweed, my Tremolux was serviced my Dumble, no mod. The ODS was or is too much amp for me, for my taste I would need an Underdrive Special. One afternoon at Alexander's house, he was busy in his workshop and I played extensively through his own '65 UP non-reverb Deluxe and that experience haunted me for quite some time. It has this 3D sound, clear never piercing, I had to have one. I am a pretty much clean player and the clean sound of these are the best I ever heard, but still Fender. I decided on the RP, they are very similar to the UP just not as HiFi (for a better or worse term). I went between the RP and the UP and slightly preferred the RP and Alexander agreed it would fit me better. So who am I to debate Alexander ;-)
The Deluxe came with his lightweight 1x12 cabinet, which he used also for his ODS. Great little rig.
My Bandmaster is also RP and came with his 2x10 cabinet, these two cabinets were made by Kerry Wright to Alexanders spec. Kerry only built to Dumble's spec when he got his ok.

Here is a picture of both RP amps and cabinets, just look like Fenders.
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Voodoosound said:
RP is RockPhonix
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Thanks for sharing the story & info.
What were the concepts for each of those RP & UP models?
 
Anje said:
Thanks for sharing the story & info.
What were the concepts for each of those RP & UP models?
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I am not sure what you mean by "concepts"? For these RP & UP he used a donor amp. Alexander loved to use Fender Bandmaster's or Bassman heads and I know several even famous owners of non-reverb BF Deluxe R or UPhonix. However he also used Super Reverb's, Pro-Reverbs, Deluxe Reverbs and Marshall Heads. He completely gutted them and rebuild them from ground up. For mine he asked me if I want new or old parts, I asked back "what's the difference"? He replied, "new parts give you more reliability, old parts look cool. Soundwise no difference"!
So I decided new parts, because these amps have no window and I like reliability over looks. He listened to you playing, had many questions what you like and don't like, or miss on your current amps. What guitars you using and if, what pedals you use. He suggested for my Deluxe to have also an external cabinet, his 1x12 cabinet, to use together with the internal 12" speaker. I just went with his decisions and recommendations. Same with the Bandmaster, which I ordered a year later, he suggested a lightweight 2x10 cabinet. With these two amps, I never had a "bad amp day" since I got my first in 2009. All that said, I still love my two Super Reverb's (a 65 & a 66) and my old '56 Tremolux. BTW, on the Tremolux he suggested to use a Celestion AlNiCo Blue instead of the original Jensen. That's what's in it since 15 years and really suits that amp, tried several others over the years, but always went back to the Blue. RP vs UP, there is not that much difference. I hope this is what you meant by "concepts".
 
TimAE said:
Hi, all. Tim Thompson from Audio Eyra here. Thanks for having me. I look forward to discussing all the things about all the stuff. Cheers!
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Welcome, Tim! I don’t think we’ve met. I hear you make cool stuff. Maybe I’ll hit you up about trying something sometime.
 
Hi all, my name is Ed and I live in S Fla. I started playing guitar when I was 12 and stopped after I went off to college. Always had a guitar around and in 2000 I picked it back up again and have been chopping wood ever since. I don’t play out or have any desire to at this point. I am very fortunate that I have a barn in my yard that I turned into a music room and I get together twice a month with some friends and we write and record. I also have the space to let these amps stretch their legs so I get to enjoy them at volume. Thanks for inviting me to the party!! Look forward to learning from you guys.
Ed
 
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Ed536m said:
Hi all, my name is Ed and I live in S Fla. I started playing guitar when I was 12 and stopped after I went off to college. Always had a guitar around and in 2000 I picked it back up again and have been chopping wood ever since. I don’t play out or have any desire to at this point. I am very fortunate that I have a barn in my yard that I turned into a music room and I get together twice a month with some friends that we’ve been writing songs with for years and we write and record. I also have the space to let these amps stretch their legs so I get together twice enjoy them at volume. Thanks for inviting me to the party!! Look forward to learning from you guys.
Ed
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Glad you’re here, Ed!
 
Hi everyone, my name is Ben and I'm based in Los Angeles. I started playing guitar as an early teenager after buying my first guitar from my piano teacher for $75 - a Hondo II LP-style that got me hooked on the instrument. I took a break from playing midway through college and into the earlier part of my career, but picked it back up at the beginning of COVID and have been making up for lost time ever since.

I don't play out currently, but I love experimenting with gear in my home setup. I've amassed a decent collection over the past few years and have discovered that I'm someone who loves trying out new things and cycling through different gear - it's become part of the journey for me.

I'm here because I'm always looking to connect with like-minded folks who share the same passion for experiencing and learning about all the incredible gear we love. Looking forward to sharing knowledge and hearing about everyone's experiences.

Thanks for having me!
 
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