Anyone have exsperiance with Traynor ?

sdcb27 · November 23rd, 2006, 04:58 PM

I have a oppertunity for a Traynor YCV40T specifically and wonder if anyone has any exsperiance with them, i have never heard on before. Thanks for any help you all can give. How do they comepare against say a Blues Jr. ish tone.

teleman65 · November 24th, 2006, 02:54 AM

I've played some older Traynor amps that have held up well for 30-40 year old ampd. Sound like a cross between Marshall and Fender amps. Don't know about the Traynor YCV40T though.

csharp · November 24th, 2006, 06:52 AM

I got a YCV50.

It has a great clean tone and the overdrive also has a great tone.

All the discussions about Blues Jr. mods kind of put me off that option. When I tried the Blues Jr. in the store it made a good first impression, but I wasn't sure it could cover the darker HB overdriven end of the spectrum. I would consider the Blues Jr. or other options as a second amp for getting a Fender kind of sound. JohnnyCrash has covered the Blues Jr. alternatives quite well in other threads.

Sarge · November 24th, 2006, 09:11 AM

My buddy, Ray's got a early 70's Traynor 2X12 combo. Beats the living hell outta' it and still runs like a Swiss watch. Awesome amp with great LOUD tone!

Blues Hurler · November 24th, 2006, 01:33 PM

The new Traynor's are good amps. I've had one. Good for clean and dirty, easy to get good sounds out of them. Great choice for the money.

vic108 · November 24th, 2006, 01:38 PM

The old ones are GREAT and built like TANKS!

My first real amp back in '74 was a Traynor YGL-3.
Wish I still had it!

Teleman65 is right, part Fender - part Marshall sound.

Blues Hurler · November 24th, 2006, 01:57 PM

Oh yeah, back in the 70's I had a Bassmaster with a twin 15 cab that was a beast as a guitar amp. It was built like a 50's Buick, a back-breaker, but loud, meaty, and indestructible. And if there was no PA, I'd run my vocal mike through one channel and my guitar through the other! Those were the days...

sdcb27 · November 24th, 2006, 08:35 PM

cool, sounds like the amp i want, thanks folks

November 23rd, 2006, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
sdcb27 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 236	Anyone have exsperiance with Traynor ? I have a oppertunity for a Traynor YCV40T specifically and wonder if anyone has any exsperiance with them, i have never heard on before. Thanks for any help you all can give. How do they comepare against say a Blues Jr. ish tone. __________________ Romey Keep a light rein, a foot on each side and a far away look

November 24th, 2006, 06:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
csharp Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Exurbia, Canada Posts: 112	I got a YCV50. It has a great clean tone and the overdrive also has a great tone. All the discussions about Blues Jr. mods kind of put me off that option. When I tried the Blues Jr. in the store it made a good first impression, but I wasn't sure it could cover the darker HB overdriven end of the spectrum. I would consider the Blues Jr. or other options as a second amp for getting a Fender kind of sound. JohnnyCrash has covered the Blues Jr. alternatives quite well in other threads. __________________ // // Doug.

November 24th, 2006, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blues Hurler Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 653 6 Photos	The new Traynor's are good amps. I've had one. Good for clean and dirty, easy to get good sounds out of them. Great choice for the money. __________________ The blues ain't about theory, they's about therapy.

November 24th, 2006, 01:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
vic108 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mudwogweap, VA Age: 52 Posts: 947 9 Photos	The old ones are GREAT and built like TANKS! My first real amp back in '74 was a Traynor YGL-3. Wish I still had it! Teleman65 is right, part Fender - part Marshall sound. __________________ Guitars will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no guitars

November 24th, 2006, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Blues Hurler Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 653 6 Photos	Oh yeah, back in the 70's I had a Bassmaster with a twin 15 cab that was a beast as a guitar amp. It was built like a 50's Buick, a back-breaker, but loud, meaty, and indestructible. And if there was no PA, I'd run my vocal mike through one channel and my guitar through the other! Those were the days... __________________ The blues ain't about theory, they's about therapy.

November 24th, 2006, 02:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
teleman65 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 771	I've played some older Traynor amps that have held up well for 30-40 year old ampd. Sound like a cross between Marshall and Fender amps. Don't know about the Traynor YCV40T though.

November 24th, 2006, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 53 Posts: 3,549	My buddy, Ray's got a early 70's Traynor 2X12 combo. Beats the living hell outta' it and still runs like a Swiss watch. Awesome amp with great LOUD tone!

November 24th, 2006, 08:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
sdcb27 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 236	cool, sounds like the amp i want, thanks folks __________________ Romey Keep a light rein, a foot on each side and a far away look