Genz Benz GBE 650

**Lazarus.Bird** · #1 09-14-2010, 08:22 AM

Having a hard time forum searching "GBE 650" so making a thread.

Someone has offered to trade me a GBE 650 for my SVT-3. This is like the 10th thread I've made about trying to switch to a 2 ohm head, so sorry if this is getting old

I play mostly stoner metal/stoner rock and use the SVT-3's driver tubes maxed out (tube gain, plate voltage, w/e). Can I get a similar tone with the GBE 650? Not asking if I can replicate my SVT sound, but can I dial in a somewhat gritty, not full on distorted tone?

Also, seems these were discontinued for the 750. Am I right in assuming they probably retailed around $900? I'm not going to nit pick dollar for dollar, so if that's true I wouldn't mind doing a straight trade. Is this a fair deal?

agedhorse · #2 09-14-2010, 09:44 AM

You are having trouble finding any info on a GBE-650 because we never made one.

There was a GBE-600 and there is currently a GBE-750.

Which one is it?

**Lazarus.Bird** · #3 09-14-2010, 10:05 AM

Ahhh wow much apologies. I meant the GBE 600. Not sure how I got 650 into my brain.

agedhorse · #4 09-20-2010, 11:16 PM

Here's a link to the manual:

http://www.genzbenz.com/img/manuals/...cal_Manual.pdf

WashburnBasser · #5 09-21-2010, 05:16 AM

The GBE600 is an awesome amp, I absolutely love mine! You can get some moderate tube grit out of it fairly easily, although no where close to an SVT. I usually run my tube channel with a bit of grit dialed in.