I’m such Genz fan that I once drove across the state of North Carolina to a Doug Johns clinic that Jeff was at just to tell him how much I loved Genz Benz 
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Old genz benz vs new class d
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3 x 6.2, a 9.2, and just snagged a 9.2 off of Reverb that looks fairly well used.
I don't know where I was going with this other than I'm well in to the Shuttle camp and have been for years.
I don't know where I was going with this other than I'm well in to the Shuttle camp and have been for years.
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Don't feel inadequate. The Contour is a great amp. I had that exact same rig with an extra focus 15 extension cabinet. And honestly 500 watts with 2-15s is enough for any gig.
I'm currently using a NEO-PAK 3.5 but if they would have made the contour head available as a standalone unit I would have one of those too.
At one time owned a GBE1200 with an UBER 212 cabinet. A Shuttle 6.0 and a NEO-PAK 3.5. Later the Contour with the Focus 15 cabinet. All were/are exceptional pieces of gear.
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The Neo-Pak was my favorite of all the GB heads I think.
Just wanted to jump back in and post up the GB gear I owned in the past. Currently I have a Neo-Pak 3.5 that I run with either a couple of tc RS112 cabinets or a Fender Rumble 15 cabinet.
This was my big rig that I used. The GBE1200 with the UBER 212 would easily keep up with 1/2 stacks and loud drummers with headroom to spare. Also the Neo-Pak 3.5 had the 500 watt mod done to it and sounded HUGE through the Avatar 410 Neo and the Carvin 210 Neo. I had lots of mix and match options with all this stuff. Who doesn't like that? I wish I'd never sold that Neo-Pak. The one I have now sounds great but doesn't have the 500 watt mod. Still a great amp though.
Since I wasn't gigging regularly and having back issues, I sold all this gear.
I went to a then new Ampeg PF500 and a Hartke HyDrive 15. Decent but I missed the GB sound and the Ampeg just didn't do it for me so I traded it in on the new Genz Benz Contour 500 15" combo with a Focus 15 extension cabinet. I went with the Focus cab because I liked the low end better than the Contour extension cabinet. The extra depth made for a very sturdy stack. That was a very nice rig. A friend who really dug the tone of that rig made me an offer I couldn't refuse so I sold it to him.
Not pictured is a first version Shuttle 6.0 head I also owned. I decent head but I truly never connected with the tone of it. I always felt it lacked lows. I'm still looking for a Streamliner and also have been considering an El Diablo tube head. I see those listed for decent prices. In fact just saw the 100 watt head only listed on Ebay for under $500. Hella price for a 50/100 watt tube head.
This was my big rig that I used. The GBE1200 with the UBER 212 would easily keep up with 1/2 stacks and loud drummers with headroom to spare. Also the Neo-Pak 3.5 had the 500 watt mod done to it and sounded HUGE through the Avatar 410 Neo and the Carvin 210 Neo. I had lots of mix and match options with all this stuff. Who doesn't like that? I wish I'd never sold that Neo-Pak. The one I have now sounds great but doesn't have the 500 watt mod. Still a great amp though.
Since I wasn't gigging regularly and having back issues, I sold all this gear.
I went to a then new Ampeg PF500 and a Hartke HyDrive 15. Decent but I missed the GB sound and the Ampeg just didn't do it for me so I traded it in on the new Genz Benz Contour 500 15" combo with a Focus 15 extension cabinet. I went with the Focus cab because I liked the low end better than the Contour extension cabinet. The extra depth made for a very sturdy stack. That was a very nice rig. A friend who really dug the tone of that rig made me an offer I couldn't refuse so I sold it to him.
Not pictured is a first version Shuttle 6.0 head I also owned. I decent head but I truly never connected with the tone of it. I always felt it lacked lows. I'm still looking for a Streamliner and also have been considering an El Diablo tube head. I see those listed for decent prices. In fact just saw the 100 watt head only listed on Ebay for under $500. Hella price for a 50/100 watt tube head.
I love my Shuttlemax 9.2 and I’d love to get a 600 or another 9.2.
there is a 12 on the local CL for too much money and no foot pedal, I may make a lowball offer on it.
there is a 12 on the local CL for too much money and no foot pedal, I may make a lowball offer on it.
Well, since im here..
Still Rocking my Shuttle 6 and 2 Epifani 112s. Bought all used ..over 10 years ago. Still going strong.
And still being played exclusively with Ibanez 5 Strings. (Not sure I understand the comment that said it was "missing in the lows" or what have you.
). I have zero issues ..with a 5 string. 
In fact, here's a quick snapshot. (Please disregard the clutter, the shuttles there, as well as the 2x 112s.)
Oh, would ya look at that, my new Ibanez 5er photobombed the pic.
T$
Still Rocking my Shuttle 6 and 2 Epifani 112s. Bought all used ..over 10 years ago. Still going strong.
And still being played exclusively with Ibanez 5 Strings. (Not sure I understand the comment that said it was "missing in the lows" or what have you.
). I have zero issues ..with a 5 string. In fact, here's a quick snapshot. (Please disregard the clutter, the shuttles there, as well as the 2x 112s.)
Oh, would ya look at that, my new Ibanez 5er photobombed the pic.
T$
You still a Genz-Benz fan and using GB?I’m such Genz fan that I once drove across the state of North Carolina to a Doug Johns clinic that Jeff was at just to tell him how much I loved Genz Benz
