Genz Benz Streamliner-Pt 2

[JAUQO III-X]

I had a chance this past weekend to play through this head with a GB 1 12 cab with two 8's on top of a GB 115.



All I'm going to say is Oh yeah!

 

[tombowlus]

Here's a better shot of the new Uber cabs:

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And some extreme close-ups:

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Having fun with Jeff and the Streamliner/Uber rig:

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[JAUQO III-X]

Here's a better shot of the new Uber cabs:

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That's the very rig I played through.

 

[PappaK]

WANT

 

[bdplaid]

Lord know where you guys get the cash for those crazy expensive basses. Mine was a $99 Squier that I rebuilt. sounds and plays awesome now.

 

[KJung]

Lord know where you guys get the cash for those crazy expensive basses. Mine was a $99 Squier that I rebuilt. sounds and plays awesome now.

Well, some of us have worked very hard through the years, are a bit older, and make quite a bit of cash, both from playing and through day gigs.

Good things come to those that work their a**** off

 

[bdplaid]

That's my situation too (30+ years experience), but still... I guess I have retained the "frugality" of being a starving musician many years ago.

 

[bdplaid]

getting back on track - my cheapness won't stop me from at least considering the Streamliner. I'm sure it won't be cheap, but if it's worth it, that's another story.

 

[tombowlus]

getting back on track - my cheapness won't stop me from at least considering the Streamliner. I'm sure it won't be cheap, but if it's worth it, that's another story.

FWIW, the list price on the Streamliner 600 is $1,099 and $1,279 on the 900.

 

[Jared Lash]

FWIW, the list price on the Streamliner 600 is $1,099 and $1,279 on the 900.

Which makes the street prices around $879 and $999.

Wanting a lightweight "tubey" amp with more juice than my beloved Walkabout and also having realized exactly how much I value great customer service the Streamliner was too much for me to pass up.

 

[KJung]

Which makes the street prices around $879 and $999.

Wanting a lightweight "tubey" amp with more juice than my beloved Walkabout and also having realized exactly how much I value great customer service the Streamliner was too much for me to pass up.

The Streamliner 900 is selling for $899 at Rocket Music. Great retailer for this stuff.

 

[saltymonkey]

The Streamliner 900 is selling for $899 at Rocket Music. Great retailer for this stuff.

Their website says $879 for the 600 and $999 for the 900.

 

[Jared Lash]

The Streamliner 900 is selling for $899 at Rocket Music. Great retailer for this stuff.

Oh, I know Ken. I preordered the 10th and last one they are getting in the first shipment!

Their website says $879 for the 600 and $999 for the 900.

Try adding it to your cart.

 

[ubercore]

I'm trying to be responsible and hold off ordering until I hear some reviews and/or sound samples... but you guys are making it tough!

 

[KJung]

Their website says $879 for the 600 and $999 for the 900.

Greg takes another 10% of for TBer's He has a 'sponsored site' thread on TB. Great guys, and a TB supporter.

 

[svtb15]

Looking forward to BG #5.

Those prices are very reasonable .. Thank you for the info

FWIW, the list price on the Streamliner 600 is $1,099 and $1,279 on the 900.

 

[saltymonkey]

Try adding it to your cart.

Thank you. That's awesome!

 

[Eublet]

I spend too much money. I'll admit it. It doesn't hurt me financially because I'm responsible, but I spend more than I need to buying and selling. I enjoy it, so I consider it my activity. I know guys who spend $75 every weekend to play golf for a few hours. That's worth it to them, and is probably more expensive than my gear hobby since they are also always buying golf equipment as well. I've cut back a good bit over the last few years, and try to make better decisions regarding what I buy and sell. I have done better to shop the used market so that I don't take such a hit when I sell. I've also given up on the boutique stuff for the most part, at least when it comes to basses. All my Laklands have been Skylines, which IMHO are 95% of what the US models are on many occasions, yet they cost me a fraction of that when I by them used. You can get fantastic Skyline basses used in the $800-$1000 range. No need for buying brand new expensive Sadowsky, Nordy, Skjold, MTD, US Lakland, etc to get a superb playing instrument. On the other hand, there's definitely something extra special about holding one of those basses. It's a nicety and if you have the cash, it can be worthwhile if it makes you happy. No reason to feel bad or guilty about either, and as Kirk said, if you can play, then any instrument will sound great in your hands. I have an SX P bass that I play on occasion and folks love it. It cost me $110 brand new, and I ain't about to waste money modding it either.

 

[nostatic]

Price and value are two very different things. The definition is up to the individual.

 

[ishouldbeking]

since this thread seems willing to accommodate a mild derail... in all the pictures of the Nordy Precisions you guys posted, they mostly have those funky pole-pieced pickups... what do those sound like compared to a normal P pickup?

and to contribute something to the actual topic: I'm really curious to play one of these through a traditional cab, as opposed to the Uber Quad. Meaning, I've never played through a 3 way cab before, and I'm curious how much of the "awesome" I was hearing is head and/or cab related... Granted, the fact that it sounded really good is in indicator that both were awesome in their own right, but I'd be curious to play my walkabout through one of those Quads, and also to play a Streamliner through my sealed LDS 610...