The right amp - GB Shuttle Max or EA Doubler for doubling?

[oren]

I've been thinking about getting one of the new lightweight amp heads as my arm is getting stretched out from schlepping my Ashdown ABM-500 around. I was wondering if anybody had an opinion on the Genz-Benz Shuttle Max vs. the EA Doubler?

I like the sound of the Shuttle on the slab, but haven't heard one on upright. I wish GB had put two inputs for the two channels on the Max. I haven't heard the Doubler first-hand, but I love Mike Arnopol's recorded sound.

Situations: Playing jazz in a quartet and klezmer in a sextet. More time spent on upright than the slab, but looking for a great sound on both (the holy grail!). Upright: 3/4 1930s Juzek , Spriocores, with Underwood and a Fishman preamp (which I probably wouldn't need with the Doubler). EBG: Roscoe SKB-3005 and a '69 Fender Jazz. Cabinet(s): For smaller gigs an Epifani UL110, for larger gigs (haven't had one in a long time) add a Peavey 1x15.

Advice?

[SeayBass]

i agree with the 2 input wishes.
i am happy with shuttle 6.0 on upright. I use the 12T combo, and i think it gets as good an upright sound as electric. FYI I have a realist on my basses.

[Ric Vice]

Originally Posted by oren

I've been thinking about getting one of the new lightweight amp heads...........

Oren,
Lots of choices theese days, but I think you have zeroed in on two of the best.

Originally Posted by oren

I like the sound of the Shuttle on the slab, but haven't heard one on upright. I wish GB had put two inputs for the two channels on the Max. I haven't heard the Doubler first-hand, but I love Mike Arnopol's recorded sound.

I've played through a Shuttle 3.0 combo with the 10" speaker and I thought it sounded great, but it's a single channel amp like all the Gentz Benz amps. Mike loves the Doubler and he helped design it. If youre going to play upright most of the time it's definitely got the features that you need in the "magic controls category" ( Variable Phase, Variable Lo Cut, 48v Phantom, ect.) I'm seriously considering this amp,. As to Mikes, recorded sound, well, you'd have to ask him personally, but I seriously doubt that he recorded through the Doubler.

Originally Posted by oren

Situations: Playing jazz in a quartet and klezmer in a sextet. More time spent on upright than the slab, but looking for a great sound on both (the holy grail!). ............ For smaller gigs an Epifani UL110

Depends on wheather you ever have the need to Double on both instruments on the gigs you play or you wan't to use a mic. The Doubler's two preamp channels are voiced with different EQ to facilitate using DB and EB.

Ric

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[oren]

Thanks, guys. There was a Doubler on eBay last week that ended up going for $610 - wish I had bid in time. I think I'll end up ordering one at some point - the features are perfect for what I need.

[Ric Vice]

Originally Posted by oren

Thanks, guys. There was a Doubler on eBay last week that ended up going for $610 - wish I had bid in time. I think I'll end up ordering one at some point - the features are perfect for what I need.

and it only weighs 3 1/2 lbs !

Dang,
That's only the second used one I've seen for sale. Hope that happens more often.

Ric