Anyone own/played an old traynor?

Far and away the best amp for $ value on the planet. It blows away amps that cost several times more in tone, volume, and toughness.

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Welcome to Talkbass, fellow BCer.

 

I owned two Traynors in the past, one tube one solid state. Both were extremely reliable and had a good solid tone. Not the best amps in the world, but far from the worst.

I actually do miss my Bassmate (the tube one) the only amp sale I've regretted.

 

Sounds like a good deal, if the 15s are decent cabs and portable. If so, you're all set for volume and versatility in bringing 1 cab or both depending on how loud you need to play. And assuming they're 8 ohm cabs, you can always add another cab 'cause the 'Block goes to 2 ohms no problem.

Maybe add a Tech-21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI preamp in your chain and you're the man.

Never get rid of that amp, but if you must then please let me know !!


By the way, Nelson's a cool town. Does Blackfish still play up there? They're from Silverton. Killer band. If you ever wan't to play down here, or need bands to rock a gig up your way, don't hesitate to get in touch.

 

my school has on with a tube head and 215's...i wanted to buy it off them...my bass w/flats sounds amazing through it...

 

The tube amps can sound ok. I once said to a visiting Canadian multi instrumentalist, that I had trouble getting tone out Traynor amps(they were of Canadian manufacture) and he said, "What Tone?"

 

I have to think it one of lifes little ironies that as a young player I suffered through a multitude of Traynor gear only to find them (somehow) being revered as quality gear now a days. I am stumped guys...Pete Traynor made wickedly reliable and durable power monsters but tone....?! None to be had I can assure you. I too owned a Monoblock as well as various cabs. His stuff is tough as nails and damn affordable. Trouble is....it will never break. I kept hoping mine would die so I could get something decent-sounding. It never did. Say's something I guess. As much as they kinda sucked tone wise allot of folks do hold a soft spot in their hearts for them as their first (in Canada at least) amps, at least I do. But tone?!

 

I beg to differ in regards to Traynors having no tone. The first big amp that I had was an OLD Traynor (tube) with a single 18". I got it for free, and by far it is the best sounding combo I've ever heard. It ways a TON, but with the sound that I got out of it, I thought it was worth it.

 

Long +McQuade didn't sell those types of Traynors where I lived...... Only those funky SS ones.
I saw Pete Traynor drop a YBA-1 off the roof of a building, replace the tubes and fire it up. Worked perfectly. Go figure.

 

For slap or "modern" or whatever maybe it is useless, but it is damn keen if you like to rock.

I have an Ashdown, SWR, and Monoblock II and use a variety of other borrowed gear at gigs and rehearsals but I don't feel (or hear anything) lacking when I use the "lowly" Monoblock II.

NF1986 - I am seldom in Nelson. Ask around about Blackfish, I'm sure they've played your pubs plenty of times. Cheers!