Hendriksen amp ques

JD Griffith

Hi guys,

Which of the Hendriksen amps is best for jazz? I am using a ES 175. Looking for that warm joe pass/Jimmy Bruno tone. The 110 or the 112 combo.need a smaller amp for.air travel
Thanks

Jon

I have a 175 and an older, pre-reverb 110 Henricksen. Good amp, with enough power for small/medium club gigs. It's not great if you have to use it to fill a larger space (can sound a bit too "small"), but in that situation, it works well put through a PA. I bought it because it was more portable than the old 15" Polytone Mini-Brute IV I have. Very similar sound, only the Polytone can handle the bigger rooms well. I have taken it to lots of gigs on trams, trains and busses without too much discomfort. I've also flown with it a bit, with no problems - it's pretty light.

Jon

JD Griffith

Thanks for the info jon

Jon

Here's an old video of me playing the 175 through the Henricksen 110. Recorded with an ok mic, so the sound is, I would say, a fairly accurate representation.

JD Griffith

Very very nice! How does the 110 hold up on small to med. sized rooms?. Trio settings.

Jon

As I said above, you should be fine in small to medium rooms, just in larger spaces it doesn't push quite enough air. Trio and quartet gigs with drums I've never had a problem.

Jon

JD Griffith

hi Jon, just ordered one.may I ask what settings are you using on the amp.
thanks again,jeff

Jon

JD Griffith wrote:

hi Jon, just ordered one.may I ask what settings are you using on the amp.
thanks again,jeff

That I couldn't tell you, although usually everything is just set flat at 12 o'clock for the 175. The EQ is really helpful on that amp, but I rarely need to use it.

hope you like the amp,

Jon