| So Jim Hall
is using his new Henriksen JazzAmp 10 on his Village Vanguard gig in New
York and between sets, both Howard Alden and Kurt Rosenwinkel ask
Jim how they can order one. Luckily Bud Henriksen was in the audience.
He delivered their amps the next day. Steve LaSpina was playing
bass on the same gig and is now loving his JazzAmp 12!
Why is the new Henriksen JazzAmp turning
heads in jazz venues across the U.S.? The short answer is ... it
sounds great. The long answer is ... it sounds really really great!
This amp weighs in at just under 20 pounds, is only 14"x14"x8.5"
big, and can really fill a room with 60 watts of clean, transparent
power (80 watts with extension cab plugged in).
"The basic design of the JazzAmp 10 is engineered
to pass (amplify) all frequencies from 40 hz to 5 khz at a magnitude as
equal as the laws of physics will allow. As such, this amp when played
with all tone settings at 0 should sound exactly like your guitar or string
bass acoustically. Next we add a five band graphic equalizer. This replaces
the standard tone controls that you are used to with a setup which more
closely parallels a recording studio. This approach is incredibly superior
to the conventional use of “shunt” circuits to alter tone, which is found
in most production amplifiers."
And no, the JazzAmp has no reverb.
Per Bud Henriksen; "The acoustic properties of the JazzAmp
are such that there is no need to "take the edge of the dryness" as there
is no dryness in the first place. A JazzAmp is both "warm" AND "bright"
at the same time, amplifying the natural resonance of the acoustic instrument.
Second, any effect placed into the signal stream of an amplifier WILL alter
the character of the reproduction. Given that our goal is to accurately
amplify the acoustic tone of an instrument, this feature would be a violation
of the design criteria. Lastly, the most highly criticized feature on combo
amps is the built in reverb. A quick review of discussion forums will reveal
that the “preferred sound” of a reverb is as varied as the shape of snowflakes.
In today’s world you can buy a high quality reverb or chorus pedal inexpensively
that has the sound of your choice, if that is your wish, without our amplifier
making the decision for you." After playing this amp,
I would have to agree with him ... you don't miss the reverb with this
amp. It really transparently reproduces the sound of my guitar and
has so much harmonic content that I just don't need effects! |
