Man you kill!! Great player and great tone!! I have one of these it is a grey/blues color and white these things sound incredible and yours my friend is just as impressive but of course it mostly comes from the player!!
Our friend Bigtone has an Airline amp listed on the For Sale page. A quick look shows one transformer and a fairly thin looking power cord. Does that mean there's any potential personal safety issues? If yes, can they be overcome?
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Really nice-I love these old tube practice amps-I have too many myself kicking around the house ,cause I can't resist them. Enjoyed your playing. but really would like to hear more of this amp clean without all the delay just as a kind of benchmark on the amp tone to compare against others of this class. Cheers
Thanks fellas. Point well taken Goldbrick. Though the delay doesn't really alter the fundamental tone, - I could see where you'd want to hear a sample with nothing but the mic straight in. Switching mic.s wouldn't be a bad idea either.
I wanted to do a tad of actual playing through the amps, as opposed to a few sample licks. That's easier to do if I use a set up that turns me on and makes me want to play, - hence the delay. I will put some clean samples on future 'harp amp basement' segments though, and perhaps try some different mic.s too.
@Smoke - I don't remember the last time I actually opened this amp up - maybe never. The schematic I found does show a PT as well as an OT. The transformer on the lower chassis does look pretty puny for a PT though. - I've never gotten zapped.
schematic http://www.webphix.com/schematic%20heaven/www.schematicheaven.com/bargainbin/airline_wards_gdr-8512a.pdf
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The chord on the airline is an upgraded three prong. I have never been shocked and I think I own 5 or 6 of the small amps with no isolation transformer. That doesn't mean it can not happen. A lot of people I know will buy the transformer online and install it for around $30 or less. But like I said I have never been shocked and I run it though my bassman a lot too. They work great with the bassman make it break up quicker and dirtier.
