Bobby Broom's Guitar/Amp Settings

[NSJ]

So, just got back from seeing Bobby's trio play at the Mill-record release party, celebrating his new Monk tribute album.

Great player, man, always putting the music first before the finger gymnastics. Great feel, too. And Cobbie Watkins is a monster behind the kit.

Anyway, on my way to the bathroom, I took note of Bobby's setup:

Guitar: carved hardwood Hoffner, F-holes plugged.
Amp: Henriksen JazzAmp Convertible

Frequency settings for the Convertible's Head:
100 Hz--dialed all the way down
300 Hz--dialed all the way down
1 KHz--about 2 o'clock
3 KHz--about 2 o'clock
10 KHz--about 2 o'clock

In between sets, I asked Bobby a quick question about his amp settings: he does not use a Tweedy, which is recommended by Mr. Henriksen himself, and his basic understanding of the correlation between frequencies and strings is as follows:

100 Hz Low E string
300 Hz-A string
1 Ktz--D string

other two frequencies: the *rest*, meaning the top 3 strings.

So, yeah, a pretty basic setup. Nothing too fancy. The player? Can't say enough good words about him, what a truly wonderful musician! Their version of *In Walked Bud* just about burned the house down.

[NSJ]

P.S.

Here is the chart provided by Henriksen which sets forth the correlation between the amp head frequencies and the corresponding applicable string/fret:

Henriksen Guitar Amplifier: compact, solid state, small, inexpensive, powerful guitar amplifier

[teleboli]

The hand carved Hofner you mentioned is a Jazzica Custom in the now discontinued sunburst finish. Very rare. I have the exact guitar he plays and it's for sale. PM me if your interested.

[thenoviceguitarist]

NSJ- I moved out of Chicago a couple years ago, and I'm looking to get back over there within the next year. Bobby Broom is such a great player, certainly one of the finest in Chicago. My question for you was about the Green Mill. When I was out there, they were running seven nights a week, with a nice jam on Sundays. I had heard they closed down sometime in 2010? Have they reopened, or do they just do special events? So much history in that place!

[spiral]

Originally Posted by thenoviceguitarist

I had heard they closed down sometime in 2010? Have they reopened, or do they just do special events? So much history in that place!

Def still open.

[Hammertone]

Originally Posted by teleboli

The hand carved Hofner you mentioned is a Jazzica Custom in the now discontinued sunburst finish. Very rare. I have the exact guitar he plays and it's for sale. PM me if your interested.

He has two sunburst Jazzicas, and usually plays with the soundhole plug in only one soundhole. Carved top, laminated back/sides, 25 1/2" scale, @16" wide body. The Jazzica is discontinued in any finish.

[cmajor9]

I also play a Jazzica Custom (see my avatar :>). Its a great guitar! The "Diamond" pickup is very clear-sounding. Hofner made Jazzicas until 2009-10, its still possible to find them around.