Sequel amps

[Eddie Lang]

What's the secret sauce to these amps? He mentions the Ravine has 6L6 power tubes (think Fender Twin), so that's not unusual but not vintage either. Is he using less common preamp tubes?

In my Tributary: a couple 6L6, and an EF806 in the preamp. The speaker is a Jensen Vintage Alnico P12N No Bell.

Here is mine (in Canada since before I knew about coolvinny's Sequel, but after a backchannel conversation with 2b ) – it's a lousy pic, ipod, low light, but eh!

I was first looking to buy a VS112-JZ, but after many emails back and forth between Mike and I, I ended up buying the Sequel, and I am really happy about my choice.



Here's a couple more pics Mike sent me:




There was also another pic of Howard Alden trying out a few amps at soundisland, among which the Ravine and the JZ. That pic is in another computer; I may post it if I remember.

[NY-London]

I haven't played these but I have enjoyed reading about them on Michael's Sound Island site. I can say that I have purchased an amp from Michael in the past and he's great to work with. Very well informed and basically running a small business as a 'labor of love', as it were.

[Jazzcat92]

I ended up going with the Tribute model after many emails and a few phone calls to Michael. I'll be sure to post some pictures and comments as soon as it arrives. I wish there were more Sequel amp owners out there to chime in with reviews and comparisons. I should have mine in a few weeks!

[oldwoodak]

Haven't tried the Sequel but play my 1953 Gibson GA-30 daily. 6V6s with octal preamp tubes. Using DeArmond equipped archtops I get very convincing old tones. Still able to get these amps for a deal even if you need to get the filter caps replaced.


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