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AIRLINE 18W Combo

The NEW AIRLINE 18W Combo is hand built in Toronto, Canada.
Featuring point-to-point wiring, two 12AX7's, dual EL84's and an Eminence PRIVATE JACK 12" speaker. Volume and Tone, with a unique 3-way Tone Character Switch that ranges from warm, rich tones to full-on ROAR.
...and retro style like no other.

The most versatile combo you will ever own.

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Joey Leone review



	Airline 18W Combo – Great Tone, Amazing Versatility There is a wide spectrum of versatility when it comes to guitar amps. At the skinny end are one trick ponies that produce a single, signature, killer tone. They’re great for performing a narrow range of music or in a recording studio, but it’s likely that you won’t be happy if you play songs with any sort of tonal variety … and you don’t have the cash to buy an amp for every tone you want. At the fat end of the spectrum are amps that produce a vast array of tones and textures often providing too much flexibility at a high price. While this may be gig worthy if the amp’s switching is easy to use, in my experience players faced with too many options have trouble finding and using them. Their ultra-flexible amp ends up providing only a handful of tones – not good value. The Airline 18W Combo provides rock and blues players a useful range of great tube tones. There are only three controls: volume, tone and the Tone Character switch. That’s it. However, you may be surprised at how versatile such a simple setup can be. Where does that place the Airline 18W Combo on the versatility spectrum? I think right where it should be! Here’s why. Useful range of tones. Sweet chime and cluck; resonant overdrive at the point of breakup; churning-tight grind; girthy, full-on distortion. The Airline 18W Combo can produce them all. Hear your guitar. Of course, amps contribute mightily to your tone. However, most players choose a guitar for its sound and they want to hear it. The Airline 18W Combo’s efficient circuit design doesn’t overshadow your guitar. Plug in a bunch of different guitars and … you get a bunch of different sounds. The Airline 18W Combo ensures that your guitar is heard not just the amp! One tone control?? Our tone control rolls off highs so you can adjust for different guitars and pickups. Want to tame your ice pick single coils? Want classic ‘woman’ tone? Low down, jazzy blues? Tweak the Airline 18W Combo’s high-end response to suit your taste and the song without hindering the rest of your guitar’s tone. Multiple personalities. The Airline 18W Combo has only one tone related switch. We debated long and hard whether to add it, but its versatility won us over. The Tone Character switch is a simple 3-way device that changes the amp’s voicing. Position 1 is great for blues and smoky tones. Position 2 ups the gain, provides classic rock overdrive and distortion, and tames sometimes-corpulent humbuckers. Position 3 unleashes slammin’ bottom end that makes single coil pickups sound massive! Variety at your finger tips. The Airline 18W Combo is very sensitive to volume changes – in a good way! Try setting the amp to achieve the desired maximum volume and overdrive/distortion. Then simply adjust the guitar volume to glide from sweet clean tones to killer lead tones. VERY SIMPLE! Pedal friendly. Some amps don’t sound good with pedals in front. Pedals can negatively alter a one-trick-pony’s characteristic tone. Other amps need pedals to make them sound good. The Airline 18W Combo likes pedals (but it doesn't need them to sound awesome!). Add an overdrive for juicy distorted tones at low volume. Add delay, reverb or chorus for space. Tremolo and wah pedals are a particular favorite! If you want to use pedals, use ‘em. They’ll provide an extra pallet from which to select tone colors. And, they’ll sound great! Gigging amp and practice amp. The 18-watt Airline 18W Combo is LOUD! Field-testing proves that an un-mic’ed Airline 18W Combo can easily keep up with a rock band in small to medium size venues. However, turn the amp volume down and the Airline 18W Combo morphs into a terrific practice amp. Although the Airline 18W Combo is plenty loud when you want it to be, the balance of its pre and power amp sections means that the tone doesn't suck when you turn it down. Recording amp. Classic rock? Smoky blues? Jangley pop? Anytime you need to dial in a warm tube tone the Airline 18W Combo can deliver. GREAT for recording! The Airline 18W Combo provides a surprising amount of real-world, useful versatility. The most versatile amp you’ll ever own!