Genz Benz Streamliner-Pt 2

[agedhorse]

Probably dreaming of Makos...

 

[B String]

I just called Jeff and told him to read your TB post. He read it and called me back. I think I heard him getting all misty like.

I also woke him from a nap.

He's probably still in NAMM recovery mode.

 

[nostatic]

with aircraft landing lights...

I ordered the special "LEO Edition." It helps me when I'm late to a gig...

 

[Chef]

"light Bar"

'ere ya go.

LAPD would order 1200 of them.

 

[MikeBass]

I suspect a Streamliner Max 900 is someplace on the drawing boards........One channel set to face melt OD, the other to studio tube pre clean........

 

[SteveC]

I want to add, that I still expect to get plenty of use from my time-tested Shuttle 6.0/12t combo. Most of the gigs I play can be very well serviced by that little workhorse. It is still (IMO) the most flexible, high performance combo I've seen. And my favorite amp for doubling on upright/electric bass.

This is good to hear. I have the same amp, and just today bought an EUB for doubling on my jazz quartet gig. If it's good enough for Ed, it has to be good enough for me.

 

[Red Planet]

I hope I'll have mine next week or the week after surely.

Thanx for the mini review Ed.

I'll not be parting with my 9.0 that is for sure. I used it yesterday at rehearsal, hooked to just a NEO 2x10. Man what that amp can do into a small 8 ohm cab. I feel almost sneaky being able to do that. There is definitely magic fairy dust inside the Shuttle 9.0.

 

[kobass]

I also woke him from a nap.

It's good to be the King!

 

[jlepre]

Thanks Ed,

I was really looking forward to your thoughts, and you didn't dissapoint. I think I've found my next head.

BTW: was that Tull song Locomotive Breath?

 

[esoxhntr]

I suspect a Streamliner Max 900 is someplace on the drawing boards........One channel set to face melt OD, the other to studio tube pre clean........

Yes, with a 3 way switch for light options...

Position 1 - blue lights

Position 2 - red lights

Position 3 - frickin' Mako with frickin' laser beams mode

Or would this be the Uber Max 900?

 

[rodl2005]

This is good to hear. I have the same amp, and just today bought an EUB for doubling on my jazz quartet gig. If it's good enough for Ed, it has to be good enough for me.

I use the Shuttle 6 for my Acoustic uprite & use a BOSS switch box & find the Shuttle 6 mid freq sweep very handy for the uprite. Works really well for both basses. On par with my Mesa Walkabout for the good sound for both instruments.

Chain was- Acoustic uprite(realist pup)/ Alleva-Copollo EUT5 >
Shuttle 6 > Bergantino AE212.

 

[John D Harris]

I suspect a Streamliner Max 900 is someplace on the drawing boards........One channel set to face melt OD, the other to studio tube pre clean........

I seriously doubt it.

IMO, they're sort of pushing the marketable envelope with the variety of models that they have now.

Great people, company, & bass products and I seriously wish them all good fortune, so I hope that no one takes the above statement as a negative comment.

 

[MikeBass]

I seriously doubt it.

I don't!

 

[Red Planet]

I ordered the special "LEO Edition." It helps me when I'm late to a gig...

Those could not be standard issue as someone would complain about the extra lightage.

 

[Chef]

"Pull Ov-ah, Pull Ov-ah!"

I give that light bar an Around The World And Back Snap!

 

[moretolife]

ED, give us a review on the max 9.2, also a streamline max would be great!

 

[agedhorse]

Or would this be the Uber Max 900?

Maybe the Uber-Mako (Uber-Maxo) 900?

 

[bassjam]

"Short story: this amp rocks!"


This is not what I needed to hear right now.

 

[PappaK]

Is it the SVT killer a few have speculated? Curious to hear how it does vintage-type tones.

 

[edfriedland]

@Jlepre - It was "A New Day Yesterday". I'm old school Tull.

Yes, I will be reviewing the Shuttle Max 9.2 as well, but right now I'm trying to focus on the Streamliner. I've been doing some reading, comparing specs... that's about as geeky as I get. But I've been hooking up different cabs, trying different basses, one person requested I show some upright...

I tried my two uprights though it, and found the wider low end profile made for a nice round thump. The gut string bass was awesome through it, it gave me the sound I want to hear from an old B-15. I think I'll stick to the Shuttle 6.0 for my jazz gigs though, I like the tamer sub frequency range, I can't get my Eddie Gomez licks to work with that stuff taking up space.