I recently got a Henriksen Bud Blue Six jazz amp. This is a quick demo of how this amp sounds with different guitars. I recorded the video and the sound with my phone.
@ Wes Montgomery’s version was the one I heard. At the time, I didn’t realize it was an instrumental cover of a song, so I thought Wes wrote the melody and chord changes himself. (Learning later that it was a cover, I still thought his interpretation was incredible). I was captivated. I couldn’t believe the complexity, the breadth of emotion, and dissonances could be wrapped together in a coherent whole that way. I was in music school studying classical music, so this was like hearing music from a different planet. I had heard jazz before, but had not really *listened* to it until then. It’s only in the last year or so that I’ve actually started learning jazz. I wish I had started studying it way back then! I would be much further along in expressing myself within the jazz idiom today. Thanks again for continuing to play this music, for your demonstration, and for reading my post.
How does the Henriksen compare in sound to your tube amps (Princeton, Tweed)? I've seen quite a few complaints that it is more like a full-range hi-fi PA where the frequencies go all the way up and down, unlike traditional guitar amps/speakers. Also, does the 6" speaker sound like a toy compared to your bigger amps?
It has surprisingly big sound. It also can get pretty loud (will be trying with a band w/drums soon). The amp has a small woofer and a tweeter, so it's not just the small speaker. Because it is a solid state amp, is does not break up as a tube amp would when you overdrive it. It has nice digital reverb, but I prefer Fender spring reverb. The amp seems to be well suited for playing jazz - nice clean tone. Although with pedals you could get a lot of other kinds of sounds.
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Round midnight - the song that got me into jazz many years ago. And Smokestack Lightning too! Great playing.
@@underground_man Thank you for listening. Round Midnight is one of the first jazz tunes I learned.
@ Wes Montgomery’s version was the one I heard. At the time, I didn’t realize it was an instrumental cover of a song, so I thought Wes wrote the melody and chord changes himself. (Learning later that it was a cover, I still thought his interpretation was incredible). I was captivated. I couldn’t believe the complexity, the breadth of emotion, and dissonances could be wrapped together in a coherent whole that way. I was in music school studying classical music, so this was like hearing music from a different planet. I had heard jazz before, but had not really *listened* to it until then. It’s only in the last year or so that I’ve actually started learning jazz. I wish I had started studying it way back then! I would be much further along in expressing myself within the jazz idiom today. Thanks again for continuing to play this music, for your demonstration, and for reading my post.
Sounded great. Surprised totally since I am a tube affectionado.
Awesome playing brother
Thanks for listening!
The first two guitars sound very similar. It’s nice to see the old Guild again. They all sound great. What about the Jim Hall?
Jim Hall sounds similar to the Guild. The amp is real nice, also it an get pretty loud, without breaking up...
How does the Henriksen compare in sound to your tube amps (Princeton, Tweed)? I've seen quite a few complaints that it is more like a full-range hi-fi PA where the frequencies go all the way up and down, unlike traditional guitar amps/speakers. Also, does the 6" speaker sound like a toy compared to your bigger amps?
It has surprisingly big sound. It also can get pretty loud (will be trying with a band w/drums soon). The amp has a small woofer and a tweeter, so it's not just the small speaker. Because it is a solid state amp, is does not break up as a tube amp would when you overdrive it. It has nice digital reverb, but I prefer Fender spring reverb. The amp seems to be well suited for playing jazz - nice clean tone. Although with pedals you could get a lot of other kinds of sounds.
Not really grumpy!