Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0 Appreciation Thread

[agedhorse]

Yup, no problem.

 

[bassnyc1]

5 1/2 years with my 9.0 and I'm still loving this amp. One thing: when I play my P Bass with a loud band, no problem cutting through but with a J style bass, it's sometimes and issue. I don't want to keep raising the volume cause that just causes problems. Bump the Lo mids? Let me know how you set yours .....

 

[Jeff Genzler]

5 1/2 years with my 9.0 and I'm still loving this amp. One thing: when I play my P Bass with a loud band, no problem cutting through but with a J style bass, it's sometimes and issue. I don't want to keep raising the volume cause that just causes problems. Bump the Lo mids? Let me know how you set yours .....

Settings are always dependant on the total set up, but yes I would usually recommend a slight push of the low mids.
Frequency control around 9 o'clock and mid gain about 1-2 o'clock. No shape circuits engaged....bass about 1-2 o'clock and season the highs to your taste.

 

[bassnyc1]

Settings are always dependant on the total set up, but yes I would usually recommend a slight push of the low mids.
Frequency control around 9 o'clock and mid gain about 1-2 o'clock. No shape circuits engaged....bass about 1-2 o'clock and season the highs to your taste.

Thank you once again Mr. Jeff Genzler for not only having the best amps but also the best customer service anywhere!

I hope that one day you start a new company as Michael Tobias, Dan Lakin and others did after selling their original companies. There's a big hole in the industry right now without Genz Benz.

 

[FunkySpoo]

New tube on the way. WooHoo!!!

So it was making an awful lot of noise Sunday. Imagine a noisy single coil pickup but with static and it would vary a lot in volume and severity. Changed speaker cable and bass cables, no change. Then I plugged the bass straight into the board and bass was silent. So I went back to the amp and as I was holding the front of it up a couple of inches it slipped and dropped on the top of my Berg. Seriously just the front dropped an inch and a half, two inches. Static noise went away immediatly and I finished the 3 hour rehearsal and it was as silent as I remember it being. I'm hoping it's just the tube it acting up. Any other ideas?

 

[rodl2005]

And it ain't the fx loop being dirty?
That's what mine was when it made this sorta sound.
Clean with DEOXIT on a Q-Tip (or on a jack plug & plug it in n out a few times)

 

[FunkySpoo]

And it ain't the fx loop being dirty?
That's what mine was when it made this sorta sound.
Clean with DEOXIT on a Q-Tip (or on a jack plug & plug it in n out a few times)

Even if nothing was in the fx loop? I'll give it a good cleaning either way. I love this amp and want to keep it running right.

 

[rodl2005]

Having NOTHING IN THE FX LOOP is the main reason it gets dirty and gives a static type noise. It oxidizes a little- bit of rust - and contacts don't get made proper

 

[FunkySpoo]

Thanks. I'll give it a good scrubbing

 

[MOSCOWBASS]

The valve holder can also oxidize and cause this noise. Clean both the valve base and the stand off connections and check the valve base pins are tight fit when the valve is replaced.

 

[FunkySpoo]

Will do. Thanks

 

[agedhorse]

Don't "scrub", the plating is only a couple thousandths of an inch thick. It's NOT the jack contacts that are intermittent, it's the normalling switch contacts inside the jack.

TINY amount of Caig DeOxit will do the job without scrubbing.

 

[FunkySpoo]

Tube delivered and in the Shuttle. After all the Deoxit, which wasn't much, and the new tube it seems to be back to normal. There was only an occasional crackle. Yay, I love this little amp but it did get me to thinking about a backup amp. Another Genz Benz from the used market or a new inexpensive amp just to have a back up?

 

[bassnyc1]

Looking for some advice: when I'm plugged in, my 9.0 sometimes cracks and pops when I adjust the volume and gain. Is it just a matter of bringing it to a repair shop and having the dust blown out? I don't want to have problems down the road

 

[agedhorse]

It depends on what's actually wrong. Does it do this with nothing plugged into the input jack, or only with signal?

I am still providing factory level service with 48 hour turnaround time, so no matter what it is we have you covered.

 

[BassByBaldSteve]

Bumping an old thread cuz I'm finally getting around to buying a replacement tube for my Shuttle 9.0. Is this a good choice? JJ ECC83s / 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube| TubeDepot.com

Not sure on that one, but I just swapped in one of these:
Tung-Sol 12AX7 New Production Preamp Vacuum Tube| TubeDepot.com

And I love it. This thing noticeably warmed and fattened up my tone.

 

[bucephylus]

My Shuttle 9.0 is still my daily driver; 5 years and counting.

 

[Djadja]

I just read through all 56 pages... do I get a star or something

I have a 3.0 that I've been using for my church band with an Acme B2 and love it but have felt the need for a little more power and wanted to move the 3.0 back into the saddle of the 8T cab for a practice amp.

I had been looking for a 6.0 or 6.2, lost a couple because I moved too slowly, and then found a 9.0 on ebay that had been listed under the wrong category for a decent price and paid the buy-it-now. It should arrive in about 4 days. I'm really looking forward to the new head. It seems likely that is more than I'll ever need but hey, why not? I'll report back after I've had some time with it.

 

[rodl2005]

Tube delivered and in the Shuttle. After all the Deoxit, which wasn't much, and the new tube it seems to be back to normal. There was only an occasional crackle. Yay, I love this little amp but it did get me to thinking about a backup amp. Another Genz Benz from the used market or a new inexpensive amp just to have a back up?

Did you clean the fx loop sockets? Any crackling my shuttle had was that.

 

[FunkySpoo]

Did you clean the fx loop sockets? Any crackling my shuttle had was that.

Yeah, I gave all the holes a good squirt and cleaning. Seems to have worked so far.

Thanks