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Is anybody playing GENZ BENZ ?

I bought a GB Neopak 3.0 from a TB'er about 4 years back and have zero regrets.
It may be discontinued in the model line but it has been remarkably reliable and sounds great.
The only concern I have is the stupid tiny chrome buttons for things like standby and active/passive come loose and fly away...

Into Eden 210 XLT and D-15 this rig sounds very good (to my ears).
You could try some Tacky Glue or some other type of pliable glue to keep those chrome caps from coming off. They won't spin anymore, but big deal. It's better than losing them. I spoke to agedhorse about this last year and he gave the thumbs up.
 
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You could try some Tacky Glue or some other type of pliable glue to keep those chrome caps from coming off. They won't spin anymore, but big deal. It's better than losing them. I spoke to agedhorse about this last year and he gave the thumbs up.
Correct, and if you are missing any, PM me and I will get you taken care of.
 
How much of that came from the B.K. Butler TubeWorks? They were labeled as "MOS-Valve" and some were hybrids with a switchable tube preamp.
All of the original models. We added some models after we bought the company, but there were so many legacy issues (including players who got pissed that we wouldn't warranty amps that were built and sold 10 years before we were involved, even though the original warranty was only 1 year) that it just wasn't worth the effort to continue once the Genz Benz amps took off.
 
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Streamliner in to a 410 xb.

Now what's the bidding up to??? :D
As of 7:45 pm EST @BassmanPaul had high bid at $50 + shipping.
So I'll up my previous bid to Fitty Two Fitty + shipping. Ha! take dat! :D

PS: I'm on my third NEOx 212T since they came out. Still my all time favorite cab.
FYI: I'm on cab #3 because of sellers remorse not cab failures or issues.
 
As of 7:45 pm EST @BassmanPaul had high bid at $50 + shipping.
So I'll up my previous bid to Fitty Two Fitty + shipping. Ha! take dat! :D

PS: I'm on my third NEOx 212T since they came out. Still my all time favorite cab.
FYI: I'm on cab #3 because of sellers remorse not cab failures or issues.
Oh, so that's how it's going to be.
Fitty Tree Fitty and shipping. :thumbsup:

Although I have no idea why I am bidding on a amp made by some company I have never even heard of before. For all I know they could be bought by Fender and then shut down. Then who will work on it for me? ;)
 
Grunt and grind
 

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Oh, so that's how it's going to be.
Fitty Tree Fitty and shipping. :thumbsup:

Although I have no idea why I am bidding on a amp made by some company I have never even heard of before. For all I know they could be bought by Fender and then shut down. Then who will work on it for me? ;)
That's like deja vu all over again... ;)
 
I love my NeoX 212 so much I use a 112 for practice at home. Actually I gigged the 112 because snowstorm and was really impressed with how it performed using the ShuttleMax 12.2
DUDE!!! If you have not tried the 3X12 vertical yet it's a must try. I found putting the NEOx 112 on bottom with the tweeter off to be outstanding. But either way still sounds great. With your SM 12.2 it will be ridiculous. Remember your ear protection. :thumbsup:
 
The Genz Benz GBE are some of the best amps I ever played through. Your GBE 600 is a fantastic sounding amp. You likely won't be able to sell it for more than $300 - $400, but I guarantee that if you are willing to put up with the 25 or 30 lbs. that it weighs, you will not find a better sounding, more versatile amp, even at 5 or 6 times the price. These thing are gold. I have two GBE400 amps in my basement, and they will be with me until they completely give up the ghost.

If you can afford to keep it and use it, do so.
 
I have two Genz-Benz rigs. One is a G-B Shuttle 9.0 into an Uber 410 4-ohm cab. The other is a GB Contour 115 combo amp with a Contour 115 extension cab. Love them both.

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I'm playing through the Contour only I have the 2x10 extension with the 115 combo. Mixed cabs that were designed to work together and they sound great.