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Genzler Amplification Club

Got myself a new rig for the first time in…well whenever the Genz Benz Shuttles first came out (love that amp).

First gig on Friday!

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That exact rig has served me very well on gigs in many different environments. I often needed just one cab but yes that dual stack looks awesome. I'm sure you're going to love it!
 
Had plenty of Genzler fun this weekend....

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Thanks, as always, for listening Jeff. I play at the "small" end of the spectrum, backing acoustic guitarist/singers in quiet venues. My NC112 is a great cab but for many of my gigs a 110 would be perfectly adequate, and certainly if i could pair that with the NC112 i would be covered for anything i do. Fyi i use the MG350 amp. That all said, i understand you have to evaluate just how "worth it" design and production of each product is. In any case, thanks for listening and very best wishes to you and the Genzler crew.
Jim

Thanks for posing the question. Really have not considered going that small with the Nu Classic line but we'll keep listening.
 
Any of you Genzler guys know if the EBS Reidmar 750 pairs well sonically with the Nu Classic line? Thanks
No reason any modern amp won’t pair well. Be aware that amp only offers full power into 2 ohm load and not full power into a 4 ohm or 8 ohm load, so perhaps depends on your desired SPL. I would think 750 watts running 3 cabs for 2 ohms load would be optimal, as it appears that amp is specifically designed for 2 ohm loads.
 
I'm afraid. So very afraid. We played a pre-party for a country music festival last evening and I ran into some crazy power issues that zapped my rig multiple times. I got everything set up and was tuning and playing a little bit to make sure everything worked (which it did. Sounded great too!) when I heard a high-pitched squeal while simultaneously it sounded as if a mule was kicking the speakers in my NC-212 and then I lost power to everything. I quickly turned the switch on my amp off just to protect it if something else happened. It turned out that someone had pulled the plug on the main stage power source that I was tapped into for my needs. I use a Furman surge protector so I'm not sure what the heck happened as unplugging power shouldn't result in that type of a response.

I waited for everything to come back online and I turned my amp back on and waited for the lights to come on which, to my relief, they did. Played through it and everything seemed to be working as normal UNTIL IT DID IT AGAIN!! I quickly shut it down and unplugged it completely. Fool me twice...

I was VERY angry by this point as I didn't need my rig fried but the show must go on. I decided it's a DI only night and will sort it all out later. Well, imagine my dismay when a 45-50mph wind gust knocked over a light stand taking my amp/cab and basses out with it. My amp took a swan dive off the top of the 212. Thankfully it landed on the wood stage we were on and it didn't appear to have any cosmetic damage to it but I was NOT going to plug it in to see if it still worked.

So I'm sitting here working today as I anxiously await having some time to go plug everything in here at home to see if it still works. We did get an onsite electrician to come over and test the power source for us and he says it was all good but the way my rig reacted tell me something somewhere was not liking either the amps or volts because those weren't normal sounds coming out of it. I was the first plug on the stage power but no one else was powered up yet when it happened so I think I took the full brunt of whatever happened.

Cross your fingers please.

(As an aside, it was a fun show...tiny little stage on the corner of the beer garden overlooking the festival grounds. We had to put up some snow-fencing to keep people back as they were ready for some fun.
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I'm afraid. So very afraid. We played a pre-party for a country music festival last evening and I ran into some crazy power issues that zapped my rig multiple times. I got everything set up and was tuning and playing a little bit to make sure everything worked (which it did. Sounded great too!) when I heard a high-pitched squeal while simultaneously it sounded as if a mule was kicking the speakers in my NC-212 and then I lost power to everything. I quickly turned the switch on my amp off just to protect it if something else happened. It turned out that someone had pulled the plug on the main stage power source that I was tapped into for my needs. I use a Furman surge protector so I'm not sure what the heck happened as unplugging power shouldn't result in that type of a response.

I waited for everything to come back online and I turned my amp back on and waited for the lights to come on which, to my relief, they did. Played through it and everything seemed to be working as normal UNTIL IT DID IT AGAIN!! I quickly shut it down and unplugged it completely. Fool me twice...

I was VERY angry by this point as I didn't need my rig fried but the show must go on. I decided it's a DI only night and will sort it all out later. Well, imagine my dismay when a 45-50mph wind gust knocked over a light stand taking my amp/cab and basses out with it. My amp took a swan dive off the top of the 212. Thankfully it landed on the wood stage we were on and it didn't appear to have any cosmetic damage to it but I was NOT going to plug it in to see if it still worked.

So I'm sitting here working today as I anxiously await having some time to go plug everything in here at home to see if it still works. We did get an onsite electrician to come over and test the power source for us and he says it was all good but the way my rig reacted tell me something somewhere was not liking either the amps or volts because those weren't normal sounds coming out of it. I was the first plug on the stage power but no one else was powered up yet when it happened so I think I took the full brunt of whatever happened.

Cross your fingers please.

(As an aside, it was a fun show...tiny little stage on the corner of the beer garden overlooking the festival grounds. We had to put up some snow-fencing to keep people back as they were ready for some fun.
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Oh man Jaime…that’s rough. I’ve been in a couple of situations like that with strange power issues and that’s no fun! You’ve got me topped though as I’ve never had my stuff taken out by any stage gear!! Yikes! (Knocks on wood) Here’s to hoping all is well. Keep us posted.