Shuttle 6.0 repair

[bherman]

Just as a warning, be careful what screws are used and how long they are.

Hope that you’re not talking about the grilled cheese here

 

[boing]

I’ve spent hours in the last few days reading the old mega threads from when the Shuttle came out and made a stir. They’re full of interesting tidbits from Andy, Roger, and Jeff. Those were the days.

 

[agedhorse]

I’ve spent hours in the last few days reading the old mega threads from when the Shuttle came out and made a stir. They’re full of interesting tidbits from Andy, Roger, and Jeff. Those were the days.

What we did at that time was fairly ground breaking. When it comes to commercially viable, reliable and successful SMPS/class D bass amps, the Shuttle 3.0 was probably the first one. It was produced for 6-7 years (many thousands of amps) unchanged and is still fully supported under the factory flat rate service program.

Designing and building reliable amps, as well as having the confidence in the technology to offer warranty and support long term without the common excuses that class D amps can’t be repaired is something that Jeff, Roger, Scott and I have always felt strongly about.

Unlike many manufacturers, every one of our legacy class D amps (going back almost 20 years) is easily repaired at our “factory” service center, and every part is still in stock.

 

[GtenderG]

Agedhorse is a national treasure.

I think Nick Cage played him in the movie….

 

[boing]

What we did at that time was fairly ground breaking.

Nothing against any of the newer efforts from the GB guys, but I get a little teary-eyed at what “might have been”.

 

[Hot Rats]

Just as a warning, be careful what screws are used and how long they are.

Boy, ain't that the truth. Did some damage to mine with a longer screw.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Agedhorse is a national treasure.

 

[agedhorse]

Nothing against any of the newer efforts from the GB guys, but I get a little teary-eyed at what “might have been”.

So do we...

 

[agedhorse]

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I might have designed more than a couple of bass amps while horseback... just sayin

 

[biobass]

Let me join the pile on thanking the esteemed Antiquated Equestrian. Not only has Andy designed and engineered my primary gigging amps for the last 15 or so years, my NeoPak 3.5 and my Shuttle 6.0, he has provided invaluable advice and reliable information to me and to the Talkbass community for years. He serviced my NeoPak and brought it back up to snuff quickly and for a very reasonable cost. He has given so much to the bass community, with Genz Benz, Mesa, Genzler, etc. If Talkbass was an academic institution he should have been conferred an honorary doctorate of bassology many times over. Thank you, Mr. Andy Field.

 

[jnewmark]

What we did at that time was fairly ground breaking. When it comes to commercially viable, reliable and successful SMPS/class D bass amps, the Shuttle 3.0 was probably the first one. It was produced for 6-7 years (many thousands of amps) unchanged and is still fully supported under the factory flat rate service program.

Designing and building reliable amps, as well as having the confidence in the technology to offer warranty and support long term without the common excuses that class D amps can’t be repaired is something that Jeff, Roger, Scott and I have always felt strongly about.

Unlike many manufacturers, every one of our legacy class D amps (going back almost 20 years) is easily repaired at our “factory” service center, and every part is still in stock.

I've never seen one in the wild, but have read about the " Neo Pak " bass head. How did that differ from the Shuttles, or was it mostly similar ? I also recall reading something about converting them to allow a 2 ohm load ?

 

[agedhorse]

I've never seen one in the wild, but have read about the " Neo Pak " bass head. How did that differ from the Shuttles, or was it mostly similar ? I also recall reading something about converting them to allow a 2 ohm load ?

That was the precursor to the Shuttle models, a custom designed SMPS with a class AB amp. Originally more of a proof of concept product in an ongoing evolution. It was successful enough that it lived in as a production model for several years.