Quilter Aviator Cub 112 Combo

I was always looking for a compact lightweight amp for all sorts of purposes. I play mostly clean, edge of breakup to moderate distortion kind of sounds and this amp is perfect for it. Loud enough for all gig types, except for maybe the most brutal Satan worship kinda sound 🙂
Nice to have three differently voiced inputs. You can plug three guitars at the same time if you need to. I plug in the tweed input as I like that mid-dense clean sound that is an ideal base for pedals. The other inputs are more scooped in the middle, but the three knob EQ is so effective that you can dial in anything.
Quilter amps are famous for their tube like character and that's also present with the aviator cub being their cheapest combo.
I'd also like to say that the line output is nice for recording as it's cab simmed and doesn't have that harshness typical of line outs even on the overdriven sound.
The reverb is perfect, discrete and doesn't muddy up the sound even if you crank it.
I had a flight case made for mine and still it's so light that I can carry it in one hand. I hope it stays as reliable as through those few months I've owned it. Can't recommend it enough.

Lekki, bardzo wygodny w transporcie, potrafi byc bardzo głośny.

Intensywnie używam go na próbach i koncertach - dużych, średnich i maleńkich - wszedzie wyniki wzorowe. Bezcenne miny kolegów gitarzystów chwalacych brzmienie, gdy dowiadują się, że słuchali tranzystorowego wzmacniacza :)

Doskonale wykonanie i dopracowana konstrukcja (poza jednym mankamentem - gdy wzmacniacz jest odchylony do tyłu, nie widać opisów gałek).

Zaskakujaco dobrze wypada w nagraniach, chociaż do studia częściej używam innych wzmacniaczy. Gdybym ich nie miał, to Aviator też by się bez wstydu obronił.

Świetnie wypada w porównaniu z lampowymi wzmacniaczami w tej klasie cenowej.
Zdecydowanie polecam.

Jeśli myślisz o używaniu Aviatora w domu i nie jest to posiadłość z dala od sąsiadów, to raczej proponowałbym Quilter Sperblock US, który jest znacznie wygodniejszy przy cichym graniu.

This is the perfect combo for anyone seeking authentic Fender tones. The Quilter Cub has four massive plus points.
1. Wonderful tones
2. Little or no maintenance
3. Lightweight
4. Relative cost.
This amp is packed full of decent Fender type tones that you would expect from some of the most famous Fender amps of the Tweed, Blackface and Blonde eras. It’s a loud 50 watts and extremely gig worthy…… and it will cope with most live situations and any over enthusiastic drummers ! It takes any pedals extremely well too……if that is your thing.
With no valves to worry about, it’s a plug in and play amp. You will never have to worry about blown valves or burnt out capacitors and the like.
It’s as light as a feather…well not quite, but it’s a lot less than half the weight of most average 1x12 valve combs…. Brilliant for carrying to gigs.
At this price, you’re getting really close to boutique valve amp tone for cheap solid state money. ……. But there is nothing cheap about the tones.
A fantastic amp. I’ve owned some of the very best hand wired valve amps, and this little CUB can compare well with any of them.

Highly recommended.

Introduction
As a working jazz guitarist, my gigging checklist prioritizes three things: pristine clean tone, portability, and reliability. The Quilter Aviator Cub 112 hits the bullseye on almost all fronts. After taking it out on the road and putting it through its paces in real-world gigging situations, I can confidently say it’s one of the best solid-state solutions on the market for jazz players, even if it cuts it just a bit close on raw volume in certain settings.
Rationale
• The Tone: The "thump," warmth, and immediate response you get out of this amp are incredible. It emulates classic Fender-style clean profiles beautifully without the brittle, high-end "acoustic chime" that plauges some solid-state amps. It pairs beautifully with a traditional archtop, giving you that rich, woody, compressed low-mid response reminiscent of classic Wes or Benson tones.
• Portability & Build: Carrying this to a gig is an absolute dream. It weighs next to nothing, the build quality is rock-solid, and it saves your back during load-ins.
• The Catch (Volume & Headroom): My only real critique is the overall volume ceiling. For small-to-medium rooms, duo gigs, or playing with a sensitive drummer, it is absolutely perfect. However, when the room gets loud or you're pushing against a heavy-handed rhythm section, the 50 watts can feel like it's just on the edge of its limit. It is almost enough for heavy setups, but I occasionally find myself wishing for just a tiny bit more clean headroom to spare before the power section begins to compress.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a highly portable, incredibly warm, and articulate amplifier for jazz gigs, the Aviator Cub 112 is a phenomenal investment. It delivers boutique-level tone at a fraction of the weight and cost. It is an easy 4.8/5 stars—if Quilter ever gives this exact preamp design just a touch more power for high-volume ensembles, it would be the undisputed perfect amplifier.