Aims Eclipsor 112 Combo

I purchased my Aims Eclipsor in 1975 in Pueblo,Colorado at Mountain States Music. This music store is still there!
120 watt all tube with 4x12 cabinet.
Front Control Panel Layout:
Master volume
On/off toggle, ground lift toggle, standby toggle
Ch-1: Volume, treble, middle, bass
"Bright" switch in & out
"Reverb" switch in & out
Inputs 1 & 2 (1/4 inch)
Ch-2: Volume, treble, middle, bass
Master Reverb control, Tremelo speed & intensity
Inputs 1 & 2 (1/4 inch), footswitch input to control Reverb & Tremelo
Rear Panel Layout:
Pre-amp Out, Output 120 Watts R.M.S., 2 Ohms speaker out,
External speaker out, 200 watt recepticle, 2.5 amp slo-blo fuse.

I used this amp extensively with my band for ten years doing up to three gigs a week. We played rock, disco, oldies, and tex-mex. I have always played my Fender American Stratocaster through it. It always sounded clean and I've had as much volume as I needed, never needing to go much over 3 on the master volume and 3 on the channel volume. I have never had any problems with it except replacing a tube and it has been used on the road quite a bit. The group disbanded in 1985 and I kept the amp stored in a closet. I then built a studio in 1995 and have used it to record and practice on. Things have changed over the years and I am now in a Christian rock band playing lead guitar on my old Fender Strat. I pulled out my Aims Eclipsor and have been using it with this band and it still sounds as good as the day I purchased it. I am looking to replace it with a Fender amp so I don't continue to haul it around and can keep it in my studio.

I use a Fender American Stratocaster with Fender single coil pickups. The amp is very quiet and clean and can be played very loud and still is clean. I use a MXR Distortion pedal and a MXR Phase Shifter along with a little of the amps Reverb.

Throughout all these years, this amp is still playing as good as the day I bought it. I've replaced one tube on it. I never had to take it into a repair shop for anything. I've depended on this amp without a backup.

I've never dealt with the manufacturer.

I've been playing since 1970. I own a Fender Strat, a Peavey active pickup bass guiter, a Bassman 100, the Fender MA-6 PA, an Ovation and a Fender acoustic guitars, keyboards, Ludwig drums, Fostex recording equipement, other amps and accessories.
I love the sound this amp puts out, I don't like the weight of the head and the size of the cabinet.(Everything is smaller nowadays.)
If I had to replace this amp, I would go to a Fender tube amp.
I almost sold this amp for $200 during a time that I was not playing with a band, I'm glad I didn't sell it!

I bought this amplifier in 1972 at Valley Music in El Cajon, California. It was called the " Aims Eclipsor Power Stack"
120 watt/all tube: four(4)7025 tubes-two(2)12AT7 tubes
two(2) 6550 tubes - serial # 0019
one 4x10" cabinet w/ eminence speakers serial # 0004
one 4x12" cabinet w/ eminence speakers serial # 0007
.................FRONT CONTROL PANEL LAY OUT.................
Two channels with reverb in both as follows:
CH-1 Volume - treble - middle - bass
"Bright" switch in & out
"Reverb" switch in & out
TWO 1/4" inputs LO/HI
CH-2 Volume - Treble - Middle - Bass
"Bright" switch in & out
"Reverb" switch in & out
Master Reverb control
"Tremelo" speed
"Tremelo" intensity
Two 1/4 " inputs LO/HI
Foot switch 1/4" stereo input to control Reverb and Tremelo
On/Off toggle.... standby toggle.... ground lift toggle
................REAR PANEL LAY OUT ...........................
Aux 125VAC output receptacle...pre-amp output....speaker out(5-ohm)
aux speaker out.... 2 amp slo-blo fuse holder
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I play a mix of blues and blues rock music: Storyville-Hendrix-
B.B.King- Buddy Guy and my own original compositions. This amp needs nothing in the way of additional features. It has an enbelievable sonic clarity that defies description and great "CLEAN" power in reserve.I used this amp as my # 1 studio and live workhorse. I have three(3) Eclipsor heads,two(2) Aims 4-channel PA heads,one(1)Aims bass head ,one(1) Aims Personalized Guitar sound system head(same as
Eclipsor minus "Eclipsor" badging and one(1) Aims Guitar Sound System
6x10" combo amp:really a tank to move!!! I really love these amps but have recently relegated them to studio use only as the road is getting to be too harsh on these amps which I can't find technicians to repair them and sometimes no parts.
I have finally come across an amplifier that can competently hold it's own against the Aims. I have begun to use the FENDER Tonemaster amp as my # 1 road and live show amplification because I can replace it overnight and get it repaired pretty much any where.

I use Fender guitars with original equipment Fender pickups only IE:
1991 Jeff Beck Strat-1954 strat-1950 Broadcaster-1990 Telecaster-
Franken-strat with Texas Specials and 1996 Jeff Beck neck.
The ams is extremely quiet and well behaved even around lights and dimmers. It operates fine at 105 degree ambient air temps and has NEVER shut down on me.It stays clean up to ten- no kidding!You HAVE to use an external overdrive unit to get dirty and the amp just shrugs and kicks you baci in the shins and asks for more.

After all tehse years I finally had a failure......... my on off switch faile just before a show. That's it!!!

I never dealy directly with Aims , but upon moving to the Phoenix,Arizona(where these were made) I have found several ex-employees who have been fantastic in helping me kepp the beasts up and cranking

Been playing since the earth cooled( 1965)Way too much gear to list but ..when I ordered my first Aims in 1972 I also ordered a Leslie Model 925 the same day and still have it also.
I only hate one thing about this amp....I can't buy a new one.