Pretty slow here in the tube section so I thought I'd post this little Airline guitar amp I will be "refreshing" this weekend. I'm not going to do a full recap or replace all resistors but I will replace all 'lytic caps and maybe the couplers and the power tubes.....
But first, the back story on the Airline amp:
About 12 years ago I bought this cool little amp but the original speaker (can't remember what it was right now) was shot and it was missing the back. I just happened to have a nice Jensen C12R (220233) So I put it in the amp with excellent results. A "keeper" for sure.
Fast forward two years...A friend of mine and I are out riding ATV's. We had a collision, I was fine but his right foot was broke in a couple places. Neither one of us were working or had insurance at the time. Knowing he had no money (neither did I) I felt bad as I was involved. I figured I had two options, I could sell the Airline and a very cool, two "mustache" pickup, sunburst Harmony Rocket I had or I could offer them to him to either sell or keep. I asked him what he'd prefer I do and he said he'd like the guitar and amp so I gave them to him.
Fast forward to last weekend...My friend I gave the guitar/amp combo to just happens to live in the Mojave also. A friend and myself recently helped him put together a nice starter vintage system and he asked me to help him set it up. While bringing the gear in the house I notice the old Airline amp sitting on a shelf in the garage. He said he does not use it often so I asked him if I could bring it home and at the very least rebuild the power supply for him to guarantee years of reliable service. So, now I have this cool little project to complete. The amps are stellar little amps and break up so nice.....
The amp runs a pair of 12AX7's, a 6X4 rectifier, a pair of 6V6GT;s and a 6AU6.
But first, the back story on the Airline amp:
About 12 years ago I bought this cool little amp but the original speaker (can't remember what it was right now) was shot and it was missing the back. I just happened to have a nice Jensen C12R (220233) So I put it in the amp with excellent results. A "keeper" for sure.
Fast forward two years...A friend of mine and I are out riding ATV's. We had a collision, I was fine but his right foot was broke in a couple places. Neither one of us were working or had insurance at the time. Knowing he had no money (neither did I) I felt bad as I was involved. I figured I had two options, I could sell the Airline and a very cool, two "mustache" pickup, sunburst Harmony Rocket I had or I could offer them to him to either sell or keep. I asked him what he'd prefer I do and he said he'd like the guitar and amp so I gave them to him.
Fast forward to last weekend...My friend I gave the guitar/amp combo to just happens to live in the Mojave also. A friend and myself recently helped him put together a nice starter vintage system and he asked me to help him set it up. While bringing the gear in the house I notice the old Airline amp sitting on a shelf in the garage. He said he does not use it often so I asked him if I could bring it home and at the very least rebuild the power supply for him to guarantee years of reliable service. So, now I have this cool little project to complete. The amps are stellar little amps and break up so nice.....
The amp runs a pair of 12AX7's, a 6X4 rectifier, a pair of 6V6GT;s and a 6AU6.