Aims Dual Twelve

'73 Dual Twelve, 50 watt, dual 12" Eminence Alnico magnet speakers, two channels, no channel switching, no FX loop but an 8-ohm speaker out and preamp out, 200 watt AC power socket on back. Vibrato & reverb controls right channel; footswitch control for both. EQ sections includes treble, middle and bass controls. It would be desireable to have an FX loop and channel switching, but this is a near-vintage amp.

I wanted vintage Blackface Fender sound at a non-vintage price; this amp delivers. It is very similar in tone to a Fender Twin, but has a little more balls and bass response. I play surf, so I was looking for clean tone ? this has so much clean tone, it is difficult to distort. I use a TS-9 tubescreamer to punch up mild distortion. It is reasonably quiet, but has developed a little rattle. Perhaps a bad tube? I hope to retube it soon. This amp is very loud, suitable for small to medium clubs without a mic.

This amp was built like a brick outhouse. Way over-engineered. It looks like a very reliable amp.

Aims went out of business; they were distributed by Randall. But like any vintage amp, there's no support (despite the "lifetime warranty" sticker still on the top of the amp)!

I've been playing for two-and-a-half -years. I went through several amps before I settled on this one: a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, several vintage Premier amps, and a Fender Custom Shop amp based on a Blues Jr. This amp has tons of volume, but was warmer and had more bass response than the Fender. It was also built a whole lot better, with excellent case carpentry and really clean and heavy wiring. It still works and sounds great for its age.

for how long i have had my vintige aims amp, I am not impressed with the overall sound that the amp gives. the amp ever since i got it has been poping in the background and also a spitting cracking sound whitch concernd me with its performance. it also does not have an all that great sound with a heavy distorted sound, but it does have a impresing acoustic warmth to it.

This multi tubed amp i got that my father used way back in the 70s works great with its orignal tubs, has reverb tremolo bright trebel mid and bass. With a distorter hocked to it it has the range to sound like Diamond Head or the mid range Blitzkrieg, even the clean Hero Of The Day/One Metallica.

With my P-90s playing speed metal/NWOBHM it sounds graet, i dont have the guts to turn the master past 4 ecouse of its power.

Gets crakes and pops in background, somtimes you have to use the ground switch, probly becouse i am using the orignal tubes (GE and Amperx).

Company is long gone...what a shame

Compared to all my other amps new and old this is the best i have or have ever seen, if it were stolen i would get another, used it at gigs where we were making live recordings. Built in distorter is the only think keeping this form being the perfect amp, but i consider it a God like amp.

I was real lukcy to find a vintage tube amplifier of any kind in this
much of a Good condition. I purchased it from an older gentleman (must be at least 70 years of age) for a total of $100. He even guaranteed it. Told me to bring it back for a refund if it did not
work.

Well, it did work, like new as a matter of fact. It sounds as good
as a Fender dual twin Reverb.

This Aims has two channels with reverb and Tremelo too. All the knobs
are there and it cleaned up to cherry look and feel. I play blues
and rock and this unit gives my American Fender Stratocaster the sound
that it deserves as good as or maybe even a tad better than my Fender
Deluxe Reverb. This is probably due to the fact that the Fender Amp
is less powerful...

What a good find this was to add to my "Working Collection"!

No distortion...loud and CLEAR. I use several different Effects Units
and it all comes through real clean..

Have not had it long, but would take it to a gig right now without a
backup....got a gig next week...

Company long gone...

Sounds Great and I wish that Company was still in Business...I have
three Fender Strats, a Fender Deluxe and a Peavey Kt 100, Digitec
RP-6 and assorted pedals, octavia, Klon Centaur, rotosphere, etc.

AIMS personalized guitar systems. This is a two channel amp running with 2 6550 power tubes (@50 watts). Master volume, reverb and tremelo (tremelo doesn't work at it's optimum). Two twelve's ( I replaced the blown speakers with Sheffields). These amps were made in the mid to late 60's by the Arizona Music Company (Phoenix). The company was out of business by the mid 70's. The schematics are similar to Fender. The tech's that I have had working on it say it is a solid well built amp. Speakers were usually cheap Eminence or whatever. I bought it for $20.00. Put $120.00 of tubes in it.Replaced blown speakers and have had @ $80.00 of repair work. In all honesty it is a very ugly looking amp but it sounds great! Knobs are on the front above the speaker grill. The lettering is not the most pleasing to the eye. A very wam (and heavy) tube amp. I use it for acoustic rock gigs (playing a Fender Palamino with a Claricon pick-up) and for Rockabilly (Fender Telecaster with a Dan-Echo for slap back). It gives me a wonderful smooth tube sound and also has bite when I drive it. It's very well suited for small club work.

This amp is perfect for the music I play. In an acoustice setting it provides a warm sound. In a Rockabilly setting it provides all the tones I need (doing either classic, Setzer, Heat material). for acoustic I run the Master at 7 and channel one at 5.

I have used it without back-up. It is still being tweaked as it had set for years before I bought it. Still needs some minor tech work. Still blows an occasional fuse. Still trouble shooting.

Since the company has been out of business since the 70's, you're on your own! Idid find a gentlemen in Arizona who remembered the company when they were still in business and owns a couple of them. He was very helpful. As for the rest of the U.S., No one seemed to know diddley!!!

I've been playing for over 20 years. I have had Fender, Marshall, Peavey, Vox. I love this amp! Overall sound, it's just a good as an old Fender!