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Genz Benz Streamliner; Part 4

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#684
KsPiNeSh said:
I put this in the GBE 1200/M9/SL thread too :)

My singer got shipped to Washington DC, so my band is unfortunately on hold for the moment - no chance to work with the Streamliner yet I do know that BuffaloBob4343's band plays a lot of hard rock and metal, and thus far his findings have been that the Streamliner sounds fantastic on his gigs. That said, given the way I EQ my M9 in the band setting and my findings of the Streamliner tone I think it will be great for metal. The low end is nice and fat, but backing the bass down just a little bit gives it a lot of punch... big, but still controlled. The SL doesn't feel as "immediate" as the M6/M9, but it's not sluggish either. I owned, practiced, and gigged an M6 for almost 2 years before picking up my M9 and it's a great amp indeed.

For me, it would really come down to tonal goals. If you think you'll want the sizzly, ultra-modern tone available to you, the M6 would be the way to go. Otherwise, the Streamliner really covers a lot of the same ground as the Carbines and does so with a fatter, warmer feel while allowing you to dial in some OD, which the Carbines do not do.
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Actually, we do everything but metal. So I can't speak to that genre, but it works awesomely for everything we do.
 
#687
Hey guys. Still having a blast pounding on the Streamliner 900. I will have it on gigs next weekend with the P Bass and the AE410, so I will have a gig report.

Also, to clarify confusion and a kind of 'grey' area I found myself in, the unit I have now was a free 'risk free' replacement from Genz (great service) after I had my problems and returned the second unit for a refund. The guys at Genz just said, 'hey if you want to try one again for a while, we will just send you one'. So, after a couple weeks of seeing no more than the typical first production run issues, I took them up on it (since I was SO impressed with the performance of the heads).

Well, after pounding it for a week, I'm back in all the way. So, my check is heading to Greg at Rocket Music later today to make the deal final and 'normal':). I'm back in all the way:bassist:
 
#688
KJung said:
Hey guys. Still having a blast pounding on the Streamliner 900. I will have it on gigs next weekend with the P Bass and the AE410, so I will have a gig report.

Also, to clarify confusion and a kind of 'grey' area I found myself in, the unit I have now was a free 'risk free' replacement from Genz (great service) after I had my problems and returned the second unit for a refund. The guys at Genz just said, 'hey if you want to try one again for a while, we will just send you one'. So, after a couple weeks of seeing no more than the typical first production run issues, I took them up on it (since I was SO impressed with the performance of the heads).

Well, after pounding it for a week, I'm back in all the way. So, my check is heading to Greg at Rocket Music later today to make the deal final and 'normal':). I'm back in all the way:bassist:
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Ken,
Did you ever hear what the issue was with the unit? Not the tube issue, but the other one. Just curious

Mike
 
#690
Oldtimer said:
Ken,
Did you ever hear what the issue was with the unit? Not the tube issue, but the other one. Just curious

Mike
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KJung said:
Don't really know the exact details, but it was a component failure... probably just a cap or something out of spec versus what it should have been. So, all is good I think!
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Here's the issue:
 
#692
KJung said:
Hey guys. Still having a blast pounding on the Streamliner 900. I will have it on gigs next weekend with the P Bass and the AE410, so I will have a gig report.

Also, to clarify confusion and a kind of 'grey' area I found myself in, the unit I have now was a free 'risk free' replacement from Genz (great service) after I had my problems and returned the second unit for a refund. The guys at Genz just said, 'hey if you want to try one again for a while, we will just send you one'. So, after a couple weeks of seeing no more than the typical first production run issues, I took them up on it (since I was SO impressed with the performance of the heads).

Well, after pounding it for a week, I'm back in all the way. So, my check is heading to Greg at Rocket Music later today to make the deal final and 'normal':). I'm back in all the way:bassist:
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Hi Ken; On behalf of Rocket and GB, thanks for your business, patience and willingness to give it another whirl.
 
#693
OK, I couldn't take the pressure. I wanna be one of the cool kids too. Just gave Mike at YOMS a call and ordered an SL900.

By the way if anyone is interested in saving a few more dollars, ZZounds will do a price match to YOMS, they gave me a $734 price with free delivery, but it won't be in stock for a few weeks so I decided not to do it.
 
#694
smeet said:
OK, I couldn't take the pressure. I wanna be one of the cool kids too. Just gave Mike at YOMS a call and ordered an SL900.

By the way if anyone is interested in saving a few more dollars, ZZounds will do a price match to YOMS, they gave me a $734 price with free delivery, but it won't be in stock for a few weeks so I decided not to do it.
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734 for an SL900? That's a price I can rationalize sooner than later! :D;)
 
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smeet said:
OK, I couldn't take the pressure. I wanna be one of the cool kids too. Just gave Mike at YOMS a call and ordered an SL900.

By the way if anyone is interested in saving a few more dollars, ZZounds will do a price match to YOMS, they gave me a $734 price with free delivery, but it won't be in stock for a few weeks so I decided not to do it.
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That right there is insanity.
 
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