The Bludotone Custom Amp is a Bludotone amplifier. Close alternatives include the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and the Framus Ruby Riot. It pairs well with the Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont and the Keeley Aria.
Bludotone Custom Amp
Bludotone · amplifier
Bludotone is a boutique amplifier builder run by Brandon Montgomery, known for hand-wired, individually built high-end amplifiers rather than a fixed production line, so a Bludotone custom amp typically refers to a one-off unit built to a specific players requirements rather than a catalogued model. That bespoke approach is why this entry is associated with more than one artist, including Carlos Santana and Larry Carlton, each of whom would own a distinct physical amplifier built to their own specification rather than sharing a single unit.
- boutique
- expressive
- bloom
- spring reverb
- roots rock
- sparkly
- dumble influenced sound
- overdrive
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the Bludotone Custom Amp is commonly used in
- Metal
- Blues Rock
- Blues
Pedals that stack with the Bludotone Custom Amp
Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont
Free The Tone
28% matchFree The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont's own voicing points at Dumble-style amps, and Bludotone Custom Amp delivers it
Keeley Aria
Keeley
27% matchRun Keeley Aria into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
24% matchRun Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Browne Amplification Sshac
Browne Amplification
22% matchBrowne Amplification Sshac is voiced for Dumble-style amps — Bludotone Custom Amp gives it exactly that
Meris LVX
Meris
20% matchBludotone Custom Amp leans into Dumble-style amps, precisely the platform Meris LVX wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A
TC Electronic
19% matchTC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A is voiced for Dumble-style amps — Bludotone Custom Amp gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
7% matchBludotone Custom Amp's dynamic character and Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer's dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
tonal matchInto Bludotone Custom Amp, Beetronics Nectar is right at home: it's built around Dumble-style amps
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Framus Ruby Riot
Framus
93% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature 15W Head
PRS
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Carr Artemus Combo 1-12 Custom Tweed
Carr
92% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS HDRX 100 2-Channel 100W Head
PRS
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Victory V40 Deluxe
Victory
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt
Marshall
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Carr Skylark
Carr
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo
Bartel
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Diezel Paul 45W Head
Diezel
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head
Marshall
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Bludotone Custom Amp?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, the Framus Ruby Riot, the PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature 15W Head.
What pairs well with the Bludotone Custom Amp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont, Keeley Aria, Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic — Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont's own voicing points at Dumble-style amps, and Bludotone Custom Amp delivers it.