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SeQuel TRIBUTE archtop amplifier [to Jim Hall]

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SeQuel TRIBUTE archtop amplifier [to Jim Hall]

a respectful interpretation and tribute to JIM HALL's original amp
12 and 8 inch Custom Speakers
size: 23.5 inches W x 16.5 inches H x 10 inches D [nominal]
        60 cm W x 42 cm H x 20,5 cm D [nominal]
weight: 29 lbs 

The TRIBUTE archtop Jazz guitar amplifer by SeQuel Amplifiers[tm]. A respectful modern interpretation...not a clone...of a famous 1948 amplifier. 

The original amp model became an integral part of the classic Jim Hall sound, it was Barney Kessel's favorite, and found its way to Howard Roberts for a while among other leading Jazz guitarists. More recently Dale Bruning used one to record a wonderful Duo album with Bill Frisell titled "Reunion."

And we were distinctly honored when the legendary Jim Hall selected the prototype of the SeQuel Tribute for his 4-night concert series at Seattle's Dimitriou's Jazz Alley in March 2011. It wasn't about business; Jim simply liked the amp's sound and response. And to us in the audience he sounded like...well...classic Jim Hall. No fiddling around with controls necessary; it was just "there" from the beginning.

But then, perhaps there's another reason to all this. The point of the SeQuel Tribute is simply to amplify an archtop guitar purely and honestly.

But technology has obviously changed since 1948. This has left us with some components no longer manufactured and others which are technically superior. So we asked ourselves: "what would the engineers of that time have designed if today's materials were available then?" The result may well be what we've developed in The Tribute.

There are exactly three control knobs on the Tribute: Volume plus only enough Bass and Treble function so that a guitarist can adjust the amplifier to the room but not to alter the inherent sound of the guitar.

Here are some quotes from SeQuel TRIBUTE clients:

"I have played the Gibson GA 50T side by side the SeQuel TRIBUTE.  They both have a beautiful authenticity in each note.  Clear as church bells on a snowy night in the mountains!  Each is "warm" in tone.  There is a difference - the TRIBUTE has that astounding "head room" thing going on.  The GA 50T does not.  That's what separates them."

"Believe me, I LOVE the Tribute.  It's the most beautiful sound I have ever heard for archtops."  

 

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    Sequel Tribute Review

    Posted by Mike Moss on 4th Jan 2016

    I am crazy about the Tribute! Let me just get that out there to start with.

    If you play jazz guitar, you really - and I mean REALLY - owe it to yourself to try out this amplifier with whatever jazz guitar you use.

    I am not great at describing amplifier sound like some others are. All I can tell you is that to understand the sound it produces, think about how Jim Hall sounds, or Tal Farlow, or Barry Galbraith, or Jimmy Raney....even Johnny Smith.

    The Tribute makes each note very "round" and clear at any point on the neck. Just delightful to hear.

    I am lucky enough to have a Gibson GA 50T, which is the inspiration for the Tribute, I believe. Guess what....I reach for my Tribute every time over its muse! That's saying something.

    You play jazz guitar? I strongly suggest you try the Tribute.