ordering a Dumble 22 years ago....

[mitchfit]

order form/pricing/required sworn ~and~ notarized statement(s) required to request
a Dumble amp build, circa Feb 25 1992:

d83mezhuhqi17.cloudfront.net/14/61/46/97/14614696?Expires=1417396836&Signature=jEjI2vTvmqsURbZj6xpVOJ8xG-i~53Nm4aJwmpdIJaWiHaCUCAugC8-nt3y206xnu6X2cE3L0NR6IHH16CiwcClmOQOg5iOjN3eAffFPK8Dzo3C9ccGy4OlOYFOR2DkgJ69xRae0fEFPEY4jQMZ~iIIV5b7xEY0TEkKFV8OkLaM_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIVZN4AJ762UIENTQ

the below new cars could be purchased for less than the $10K price of a
"Dumbleland" model back in 1992:

www.michigan.gov/documents/1992combca_19865_7.pdf

chevrolet cavalier
chevrolet geo metro
dodge colt
dodge daytona
dodge shadow
eagle summit
ford escort
ford festiva
ford tempo
honda civic

most all of the hyundai offerings.

many of the suburu models...

etc, etc--just for comparison

mitchfit

[Brad Bechtel]

Unfortunately I get an "access denied" error attempting to visit the link you provided. There are plenty of other instruments which cost more than a new car; is the Dumble amp's high price a surprise to you?

[pete1951]

How much is 1) a 1992 Dumble worth now (or rather how much will someone pay for it)?
2) whats a 1992 Honda civic go for??
PT

[mitchfit]

Brad and pete1951,

not still beating that horse. was amazed that even in the early '90's, before they had reached unobtainium status, these were very expensive amps. felt the need to include circa '92 car prices as a reference to the buying power of $10K at that time and allow for the ravages of inflation.

but even more interesting to me was the required sworn and notarized statements from the purchaser. i thought the epoxy was his insurance policy, guess it went deeper than that!

link can be found in blue here, 4th paragraph:

thaddeushogarth.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/07/13/the-dumble-phenonemon/

mitchfit