Carvin BelAir 212 boutique point-to-point conversion, Jensen Neo 12/100

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The Carvin Belair 50w 2X12 is an amp with excellent vintage rock-blues sound (you can look up the rave reviews online), but it has a serious manufacturing flaw that makes it fragile: the sockets for the power tubes are mounted directly on the circuit board, and, given the high temperatures of the EL84s and the fact that the upside-down mounting creates a thermal convection effect, the circuit board can burn out when used at high volumes. So, the power section of this amp has been professionally converted to point-to-point wiring with: - Shielded cables between the main board and the rear connections - Test points on the cathodes of the power tubes - Complete rewiring of the power tubes with a single-path layout (this serves to keep high voltages away from low-voltage points and to prevent feedback and arcing) - Addition of a safety fuse on the power stage The speakers have been replaced with Jensen Neo 12/100s, which provide greater loudness (it has impressive volume) and more solid bass, while lightening the amplifier (which has a birch plywood chassis) to a weight of 19 kg. This amplifier is a unique opportunity to purchase a boutique-quality piece with great sound, extremely powerful, and very lightweight. This is a first-series model, featuring Accutronics spring reverb and 5 preamp tubes (the first is a 12AU7, to soften the gain). If you prefer the amplifier with its original speakers, we can agree on a price 100 euros lower (please contact me in that case). I’ve been a G.A.S. collector since 30 years, and have experience with international shipping — check out my feedback!