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Description

A very rare and hard to find piece of Trainwreck history, this original Trainwreck Airbrake “Power
Reducer” was made by Ken Fisher sometime in the 1980’s or early 90’s. It bears the blue and red
labels and the gold “Trainwreck Circuits” label with Ken’s address and phone number.

Rated for 75 Watts, the airbrake has “Power In” (input from amplifier), a “Slave Out” (additional
output), “Slave Level” switch, which appears to be broken off. (Apparently a common issue as the few
other examples found, have all had the same appearance). A six-position-switch for “Volume” (or
output level and finally two outputs for/ to speakers.

Like the Trainwreck amplifiers, Ken Fisher did not use typical serial numbers with the Airbrakes
and gave them unique names. It would appear that the attenuators allowed him to express his more
humorous side and the names were a bit more “out there”. This one is stamped: “B.A.T.F.” and
underneath: “Cookout Waco”. It is plausible that this could “date” this attenuator to around the time
of the news-worthy events in Waco TX in the early 90’s.

This Airbrake (like all Trainwreck amplifiers with the exception of the “Climax” amps, licensed by
Ken and built by Gerald Webber) were built by Ken Fisher one at a time, by hand. Like those hand-
built amps, this Airbrake was made with the same skill and attention to detail that has propelled the
Trainweck amplifiers to be highly sought after by both professional players and collectors.

$7,200.00

Drew Berlin's Vintage Guitars

Drew Berlin's Vintage Guitars

~1980
Trainwreck
Very Good
Aluminium
11 Years
$7,200 down from $9,500
Drew Berlin's Vintage Guitars
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