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Genz Benz Streamliner Part 3!!!!

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KJung said:
Just FYI.... I'm rethinking the 'clean' tone of this amp. It is very, very good with that tube gain knob way down and the volume cranked a bit. Still not 'solid state snap' that I prefer personally for my ash/maple/stainless steel tone, but that is just IMO... many would find it better. Totally clean, but VERY warm and fat and round, with a very sweet top end.

Again, though, been there done that, and there are a lot of amps IMO that can cover that vibe in one form or the other. I am TOTALLY not into overdrive, but this amp comes to life with just a bit of tube gain... that touch of tube 'drive' that gives a passive instrument (especially a P) some life and character.

VERY impressive box.

I'll get some clips up sometime today, focusing on clean and 'warmer' tones and comparing to the RH450, which is another amp that can of has this design goal delivered in a different way (i.e., a bit tubey and vintage sounding).
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I dunno Ken, first you get a P-bass, and a passive one at that, now a tubey style head..... I'm thinking you'll be breakin out the pick anyday now... come over to the dark side ;)
 
#42
JGR said:
I dunno Ken, first you get a P-bass, and a passive one at that, now a tubey style head..... I'm thinking you'll be breakin out the pick anyday now... come over to the dark side ;)
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:p It is a different vibe for me for sure. Fun to have that tone in the stable. An ash/maple P with nickel rounds is one thing. If you see an alder/RW P with flats in my profile some day, you'll know that I signed a lease for the 'dark side':cool:
 
#46
FYI.....I started a thread on the RH450 and Streamliner comparisons, so I don't clutter up the Streamliner mega thread with comments about non Genz gear. I'll be posting up throughout the day for those interested, and will post some clips and a detailed comparison later today.
 
#49
masoncole said:
Trying to decide b/t SL 900 and Shuttle 9.2. I have a AE410 cabinet. I like to play funk/slap style. Mixed with some oldies.
Any recommendations? Please help me decide.
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My 02., not having played either of these, but having owned Shuttlemax 12 and still having a Shuttle 3:

I opted for the SMax 9.2 (not in yet) because I want to be able to footswitch between different tones on the fly in a cover band context. The Max series has a superb SS, FET channel that's thick but clean and a tube channel that can get gritty as well. With the 9.2 I plan on having 3 main tones-1)clean and fat for most stuff (think Psycho Killer) 2)mid-forward and gritty for rock (think T. Hip's Little Bones) and I can blend both preamps in series which will act as a volume boost for bass fills. On top of that the footswitch will allow a bass boost for stuff like Floyd covers. I simply cannot knob twiddle between songs to do this so the SLiner is less attractive. If you want a single tone for the whole gig, however, maybe the SLiner would make you happier.
 
#50
For those who have both, the streamliner kinda sounds like the original Ashdown ABM's based on the descriptions so far. Smooth top, sounds best with a bit of grind, kinda vintage. Any thoughts on this comparison?
 
#51
hasbeen said:
Hi KJ- do you think some of your end-result is the Berg cab? I like Berg and Epi's quite a bit and to me, they sound quite "polite" ...sweet up top and warm down below. I wonder if you put the Streamliner through a different cab, you might get more snap. When I go back and forth between my Epi and my Uber, that is exactly what I experience.
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FWIW, what Ken is hearing is very much what I heard playing through the Uber cabs at NAMM. It has a very nice clean tone, but IME/IMHO, it's a warm/round kinda clean tone. And there ain't nuttin' wrong with that! :D
 
#53
KJung said:
:p It is a different vibe for me for sure. Fun to have that tone in the stable. An ash/maple P with nickel rounds is one thing. If you see an alder/RW P with flats in my profile some day, you'll know that I signed a lease for the 'dark side':cool:
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We in the fretless zone of the dark side are prepared to welcome you, Ken. Walk away from the ear-assaulting clank and clatter of the upper mids. Boost the low-mids. Celebrate BASS. There's nothing to be afraid of. ;)
 
#55
Bottomed_Out said:
I am in Raleigh NC and the boutique seller here is Indoor Storm. The owner of the place called me to let me know he just got two SL-900s in on Tuesday and I put one on hold with a credit card cuz I'm traveling. But will pick it up tomorrow! He as one left and will ship if anyone's interested. www.indoorstorm.com.

What is even cooler is that Jeff Genzler will actually be at Indoor Storm in Raleigh to give a clinic on the new products. I don't know how the owner pulled that off, but I will definitely be there to meet the man in person!
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Details! Details! Others of us in Raleigh want to be there!
 
#57
adivin said:
Who's leaning toward the SL600 instead of the 900? Anything other then price driving that decision?
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I have a 600 coming in, it left Memphis over 24 hours ago to Tulsa, likely stuck on a snowy exit ramp somewhere:bawl:

My decision was based on the fact that, so far, I have never needed more than around 500watts to satisfy my power needs. I also thought it would make a nice pairing with my new 4ohm Avatar TB153. And the price ;)

I have to say though, that the reviews coming in so far have not made me regret my purchase at all, in fact I am having an even harder time waiting. I think it will move my LMIII to backup. I have always had a very hard time finding the right sound to my highs, and have always used solid state. These descriptions, and sound samples, of that silky feel to the highs is just what I have been looking for. Can't wait to hear it through this cab.
 
#58
I have to say I do like my RH450 a lot, but the more I read about this SL900, the more I think it's the sound I was hoping to get from the RH450, but have so far been unable to.
 
#60
The RH450 is a cool amp.. Lots of great features. To me though it is Sooo tweak-able that it is harder to find those two or three sounds that you need easily. I'm sure they are there, but it is matter of getting to them easily.
That is what i am looking to in the Streamliner. It is "stream-lined" to the essentials with a user friendly interface..
On a gig that is what i want.. Instant sound..And not having to learn an interface to the tone control interface to get what i want. etc.
Just my opinion....



Vic said:
I have to say I do like my RH450 a lot, but the more I read about this SL900, the more I think it's the sound I was hoping to get from the RH450, but have so far been unable to.
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