All Genz Benz products on "standby" by Fender ??

[Blues Cat]

Originally Posted by Not yet

This was actually a couple months ago, sent it twice w no response... But sentiment the same

May have accidentally got kicked into a spam folder.

[blowinblue]

I have a friend locally who is also a bass player. He also happens to play through a Genz-Benz amp head. He told me a rather strange story about unloading his gear at a rehearsal studio. He somehow got distracted and became involved in a long conversation. After about 20 minutes he realized that he had left his GB head on the rear seat of his car with the windows down. In a panic he raced outside to check on his amp. To his surprise, he discovered that two Genz-Benz amp heads were sitting on his back seat. It seems like talkbass news travels fast.

M. M.

[rapidfirerob]

Originally Posted by blowinblue

I have a friend locally who is also a bass player. He also happens to play through a Genz-Benz amp head. He told me a rather strange story about unloading his gear at a rehearsal studio. He somehow got distracted and became involved in a long conversation. After about 20 minutes he realized that he had left his GB head on the rear seat of his car with the windows down. In a panic he raced outside to check on his amp. To his surprise, he discovered that two Genz-Benz amp heads were sitting on his back seat. It seems like talkbass news travels fast.

M. M.

Old accordion player joke. Guy goes into a store to get a soda, comes out and someone broke into his car and put two more accordions in his car.

[jasonbraatz]

Originally Posted by sonic 7

I fear Aguilar will also be sold to the highest bidder, i would hate to see that but I cant think of any other successful independant amp company that didnt go that route.

I'd be shocked. They keep their product lines small and focused, making the stuff that sticks around easier for them to build and killing stuff that doesn't make them enough money - kind of Apple-ish in that regard.

[blowinblue]

Originally Posted by rapidfirerob

Old accordion player joke. Guy goes into a store to get a soda, comes out and someone broke into his car and put two more accordions in his car.

Yep, usually used for accordions. Also heard it used for bagpipes. And now Shuttles and Streamliners.

M. M.

[Not yet]

Originally Posted by Blues Cat

May have accidentally got kicked into a spam folder.

and it seems that's exactly what happened after hearing from them today.

My point is withdrawn and customer service remains benchmark for industry far as I'm concerned

[60bass]

Originally Posted by Not yet

and it seems that's exactly what happened after hearing from them today.

My point is withdrawn and customer service remains benchmark for industry far as I'm concerned

You heard from GB customer service and NOT Fender? Is that correct?

[Not yet]

Yes

[60bass]

Originally Posted by Not yet

Yes

Cool that is very good news

[PurpleDrank]

Very good news. :-)

[Roadkill]

Originally Posted by rapidfirerob

Old accordion player joke. Guy goes into a store to get a soda, comes out and someone broke into his car and put two more accordions in his car.

I thought that was a Banjo joke?

[Roadkill]

Originally Posted by blowinblue

Yep, usually used for accordions. Also heard it used for bagpipes.

The way I heard that one was that someone sent a bagpipe to the cleaner's and it came back with pleats and that's how the accordion was invented .

[rapidfirerob]

Originally Posted by Roadkill

The way I heard that one was that someone sent a bagpipe to the cleaner's and it came back with pleats and that's how the accordion was invented .

I like that variation.

[blowinblue]

Originally Posted by Roadkill

I thought that was a Banjo joke?

Originally Posted by Roadkill

The way I heard that one was that someone sent a bagpipe to the cleaner's and it came back with pleats and that's how the accordion was invented .

I forgot about banjos. But seriously, let's not derail this thread. I couldn't sleep at night knowing that I might have contributed to derailing such an important topic. For the record, as a happy Genz-Benz user I feel comfortable poking a bit of fun at all the panic and hysteria on the preceding pages. However this all falls out, I'm still going to enjoy my STM-600.

M. M.

[Tankdave]

I as hoping to upgrade my Shuttle 9.0 to a Shuttle Max 9.2 in the coming months, but I might just "hold that thought"

[Mick D.]

The word from the NAMM show is that Fender is concentrating on Fender Bass Amps.
I guess the easiest way to win is to buy your competition and bury them.

[kringle77]

*** fender!!!!??? Are you kidding. Genz builds real bass gear that a player can get behind. Fender designs are mostly rehashes or about 10 years behind other makes. BS BS BS

[Bassmanbob]

Originally Posted by Mick D.

The word from the NAMM show is that Fender is concentrating on Fender Bass Amps.
I guess the easiest way to win is to buy your competition and bury them.

"The word from the NAMM show..."

Does that mean that some guy is walking around saying that or was that coming from official Fender people? What does, "...concentrating on Fender Bass Amps." mean? Are they going to stop making the other lines of amps, or does this mean they are still going to make them, but promote the Fender named stuff?

Without clarification, that is a dangerous post. I don't mean to attack you, but some clarification would be greatly appreciated.

[60bass]

Originally Posted by Bassmanbob

"The word from the NAMM show..."

Does that mean that some guy is walking around saying that or was that coming from official Fender people? What does, "...concentrating on Fender Bass Amps." mean? Are they going to stop making the other lines of amps, or does this mean they are still going to make them, but promote the Fender named stuff?

Without clarification, that is a dangerous post. I don't mean to attack you, but some clarification would be greatly appreciated.

^
+1

[dDaddybass]

I emailed GB two weeks ago, no response. I don't like it.