Genz Benz Prototype?

[S-Bigbottom]

Here is one of them Genzler Bins that is still in use at a local school.
Still has the front and rear rack doors as well as the top to cover the mixer.

 

[agedhorse]

I built up many of these racks, quite a few with that mixer too. The racks usually outlasted the mixers.

 

[Wicked G]

One of the sound guys I hire has some Genz Benz Racks that he still uses. I should ask him to send me some pictures of them so I can post them on here.

Edit: Oh yeah, I also want to hear the story about NAMM, Streamliners, sharks and lasers.

 

[ezstep]

If it’s anything like this

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more than a pound.

I still have that head (but not the cabinet), and it lives at the church as well. Had it for several years, never a nano-second's problem with it.

 

[agedhorse]

For all the trashing I have received in a few threads recently over not understanding class AB, these folks forget (or may not know) that I designed a LOT of class AB products back then (including a bunch of pro audio products). I just recognize the advantages because I have designed both types.

 

[jjk2007]

IIRC.....Genz Benz was based out of the Phoenix area originally.....correct?? I traveled the country for about 4 years in the mid 90's with a band/ministry based out of Kansas City. We were either in Tucson or Phoenix anywhere from 3-4 times a year. I remember meeting a guy in his late teens who played bass, ran sound etc at a large church we were always at in Mesa. At some point we came through town and he kept telling me about his Genz Benz 4X10 cab he had picked up. I was like "never heard of them". We were there at the church doing about a 4-5 night event and he kept asking me to use it. I finally gave in one night and swapped out my 4X10 for his. I can't remember back that far to give a well defined description of the tone but I was by no means disappointed and I think I actually used it the next night as well....not totally sure though. These day I'm happy to have the latest and greatest....quite the evolution!

 

[3rdcurve]

Currently running a Jeff and agedhorse combo.....WD-800 through a 15-3SLT and couldn’t be happier. Thanks for continuing to develop great gear fellas!

 

[agedhorse]

Ok, my turn... About 12 years ago, at NAMM we had introduces the Streamliner and as a 3 tube preamp lightweight it had obviously attracted quite a bit of attention. This was our first real product to have a tailored voicing, a departure from our relatively mildly voiced GBE and Shuttle products. This voicing was a collaborative effort that addressed more of the tube bass amp market. It either worked well for a player or it wasn't their cup of tea, not a lot of in between.

One of my favorite parts of NAMM is meeting with people, that's where I have met some of the TalkBass members that I am still friendly with today. One of these members had a particularly quirky sense of humor, he posted this of Jeff in deep thought, contemplating a new Streamliner product... taking artistic liberties with the situation. It's one of those pictures that still gets a chuckle when I come across it. None of us have ever taken ourselves very seriously, this picture captures it well.

 

[ahc]

 

[hasbeen]

Ok, my turn... About 12 years ago, at NAMM we had introduces the Streamliner and as a 3 tube preamp lightweight it had obviously attracted quite a bit of attention. This was our first real product to have a tailored voicing, a departure from our relatively mildly voiced GBE and Shuttle products. This voicing was a collaborative effort that addressed more of the tube bass amp market. It either worked well for a player or it wasn't their cup of tea, not a lot of in between.

One of my favorite parts of NAMM is meeting with people, that's where I have met some of the TalkBass members that I am still friendly with today. One of these members had a particularly quirky sense of humor, he posted this of Jeff in deep thought, contemplating a new Streamliner product... taking artistic liberties with the situation. It's one of those pictures that still gets a chuckle when I come across it. None of us have ever taken ourselves very seriously, this picture captures it well.

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Great pic. Great amp.

 

[agedhorse]

Great pic. Great amp.

Jealous that we didn't capture that picture of you wrestling a bear?

 

[Jim C]

Whats the history behind the company name?
I get the Genz part.

 

[hasbeen]

Whats the history behind the company name?
I get the Genz part.

It came from Genz Bins as in bass bins.

 

[Jim C]

Thanks for that; mystery solved!

 

[hasbeen]

Thanks for that; mystery solved!

Glad to help. I notice Jeff didn't tell the story about building his first "bin" and then found out it was too big to get out of his basement door.

 

[Jim C]

I think that's a right of passage for any designer / fabricator.
I once designed a kitchen with a good size corner base cabinet; 3-0 kitchen door, what could go wrong?
Had to remove the toe kick to get it in the house...

 

[abarson]

Subbing this thread!

 

[Jeff Genzler]

Glad to help. I notice Jeff didn't tell the story about building his first "bin" and then found out it was too big to get out of his basement door.

@hasbeen, well I think you were one of the people that said the first rule in business is to make your biggest mistakes early and put them behind you, fast.

Just following good advise.

 

[equill]

@hasbeen, well I think you were one of the people that said the first rule in business is to make your biggest mistakes early and put them behind you, fast.

I like that advice, and I'm taking it.

:looks at past failures:
Hopefully I've already taken it...

 

[hasbeen]

@hasbeen, well I think you were one of the people that said the first rule in business is to make your biggest mistakes early and put them behind you, fast.

Just following good advise.

In deed I did. That's was Ed's advise to me when I started out. He also said that if you weren't making mistakes here and there, you were taking enough chances.