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Old 10-19-2011, 07:16 AM
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Is the Genz in Genz Benz pronounced

Genz or Jenz ... I bet a buddy of mine a tall black and tan at the next Monday night at Buffalo Wings.. I said it's G he said it's J .. Who's buying the tall one?
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:19 AM
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I think it's latino. I vote Henz.
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Old 10-19-2011, 07:59 AM
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Soft G like Guy or Gateway.

Genz.
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It's a take on the German surname Gensler. G isn't pronounced J when it comes before an e in german. It's Genz, not Jenz.

May be Austrian or something but Germanic anyway. The guys name is Jeff Gensler.
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It's the G sound, check here Interview with Jeff Genzler about the Genz-Benz Shenandoah Acoustic Guitar Amps - The Perfect Guitar - YouTube
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G isn't pronounced J when it comes before an e in german.
Boy this is like a super oxymoron......
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Boy this is like a super oxymoron......


G isn't pronounced J when it comes before e....auf Deutsch.

Better?
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Boy this is like a super oxymoron......
Awesome!
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like Green
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Old 10-19-2011, 06:40 PM
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Okay, so it's "Greenz Beenz"?

Riis
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Okay, so it's "Greenz Beenz"?

Riis
Funny guy!

G like Green, get, going etc.
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LOL.. So I get the B&T.. Thanks guys..
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LOL.. So I get the B&T.. Thanks guys..
You bet, and your win is "officially sanctioned" too
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