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Old 01-08-2012, 04:32 PM
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Well i placed a bid on a amp and forgot about it. 2 days later log on to Ebay and i won the thing! Realy didnt think much about it when placing the bid i knew i wouldnt get it for that little! Here is the Ebay pic.


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Mmmmmm......has it arrived yet?
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:35 PM
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So this is what i know about it 25watt 1x15 combo made in Canada. Anyone else know anything about them?

By the way those who dont know me before you say it ist loud enough for a drummer i know! I have a thing for low wattage tube amps! Ala 1965 Ampeg sb-12, and 1983 Fender bassman 20
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:36 PM
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Mmmmmm......has it arrived yet?
No i found out i was high bidder last night! He said he will ship tommorow.
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:39 PM
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Cool sounding amp but not very loud. I played through one this summer.

Built like a brick $&!@house though.

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Old 01-08-2012, 04:45 PM
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Get any breakup out of it?
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:58 PM
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Also i know i got this at a steal of a deal but how much do you all think it is worth?
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:04 PM
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They aren't worth that much here. $300-400 max. Sometimes less than $300. Great value still.

It breaks up pretty quickly.... In a good way.
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:18 PM
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Cool, man. A tube combo, and not one you see everyday, at least not here. Liking the extra simple layout and very few knobs. What is that, volume, treble and bass?
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:23 PM
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Thats what it looks like. Really doesnt look much different than my bassman although it is 3 band.Look at my profile and you can see the bassman
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Thats what it looks like. Really doesnt look much different than my bassman although it is 3 band.Look at my profile and you can see the bassman
Ya, I saw pics of your bassman, cool little amps indeed. My first amp looked just like that, but it was a "sidekick50". Cheaper SS model, nothing as nice as that. Bit that and a black and white P bass is what I looked like from age 12 until about 19.
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:31 PM
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Sounds nicer than my first amp. Fender rumble 15 yeah i know i'am doing it big!
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Well i placed a bid on a amp and forgot about it. 2 days later log on to Ebay and i won the thing! Realy didnt think much about it when placing the bid i knew i wouldnt get it for that little! Here is the Ebay pic.


Traynor yba2b
Fuzzy Beard,
Man, when it comes to little combo amps you are now the king. You've probably cornered the market on tube combos. Kind of unique since most companies only made one low watt tube bass amp. Traynor evidently made several different ones though. I think Guild built a smaller version of the Thunderbass that was a combo, and then there was the Gibson Thor.

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Cool as all get out! Sort of like their answer to the B-15, eh? Should rip. Have fun!
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Old 01-08-2012, 06:13 PM
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Sounds nicer than my first amp. Fender rumble 15 yeah i know i'am doing it big!
Hah! My first amp too. Came with a Squier P with a neck thicker than a professional wrestler's.
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Old 01-08-2012, 06:14 PM
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My wanted list goes somthing like this Ampeg b12, Gibson thor, Ahh who a i kidding i want all odd ball combos!


JimmyM Nice the way you slide the eh in there!
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Old 01-08-2012, 06:15 PM
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Not me ChristW I picked it out to go wll my ibby jet king! LOL
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Old 01-08-2012, 08:21 PM
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So you got it already? i imagine the speakers might be the weak link. I would see if there is a speaker out and run it to a nice new efficient cab and let her rip
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