I am so happy to hear that it’s a mini yba300 and not yba200!
Now it really has my attention!!!
Now it really has my attention!!!
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New Traynor YBA 100!!
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In the previous version of the web site we had access to all service manuals of discountinued product which a nice to have in case of problem and also fun to consult. Is it still available now?
I work in a completely different world, and have no control or influence, from the sales websites (Yorkville/Traynor/ART).
Here's a couple of links that may help
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Thanks for all, but it seem to cover only the Yorkville branded product, not the Traynor product.
If there is a suggestion box...
Thanks for all, but it seem to cover only the Yorkville branded product, not the Traynor product.
If there is a suggestion box...
There are Tabs for Traynor and VTC on the Invalid Link Removed - Manuals
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This aesthetic. Just like the old classic Traynors:
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Of course, modern features, but just packaged like thise beautiful looking amp.
Edit: BTW, the first amp I ever bought was a YBA-3, in 1974.
Honestly, it would be silly for them to release this with any kind of silver grill cloth. There's no way it'll ever match anything other than another Traynor product with their silver grill. Nobody will ever buy it to set in top if any Ampeg, Fender, GK, etc. cab. Releasing it in all black makes a lot more sense. Aesthetically speaking, a black head goes with almost everything. It broadens their potential market exponentially. Anyone who wants a lightweight 100W tube amp and already owns a can or two that they love is in the market.
I love that grill cloth, losange logo and the bumper stripe. I always wanted they do it again, it remind me my first years. there were a lot of these Traynor on every stage. It was the era every company have an original look, it was not a Marshall, Fender wannabe.
I like that old look too. But you and I are a small percentage of the modern market. Ampeg went mostly black years ago, even in the SVT. Fender did the same with their affordable lines. Pretty much all of them have. Heck, even a company named Orange has all black gear available. Black is the new black. Releasing that head with THEIR VERSION of the silver grill would instantly make it not match any Ampeg cab, any Fender cab, any GK cab, any Markbass cab, or any other cab you can think of that hold dominant shares of the speaker cab market.
This was the smart choice. The "I would buy it if it looked like the old ones..... now get off my lawn!!!" crowd make up a tiny segment of the market. All of these guys in this thread who are excited about a 22 pound 100W tube head can buy this head and set it on top of any cab they own and be good to go. (Ohm loads notwithstanding.)
Well under a grand.
100W tubes.
22 pounds.
Matches anything aesthetically.
That ticks a lot of boxes for a lot of bass players. If the XLR out were at tap off the output transformer I would be in line myself. I still might and go speaker level DI.
I can't wait to hear sound clips on this.
Curious how it will stack up against a V4B, sonically.
Curious how it will stack up against a V4B, sonically.
This.
FIne, TF!
Black grill cloth but the vintage form factor. 
This.
FIne, TF!
Hey like what you like. I like old stuff too. Unfortunately, new stuff is leaving me behind as well.
Just about the old style head, the grill cloth was a wood piece with two screws with material tacked on it, it could be any colors or style, very easy to customize even in black. At a moment I though about buying the YBA300 and do the grill cloth trick on it.
Saying that, the new 100w. is nice looking also.
Well, I like my YBA200-II and don't really understand why it gets so few love here. But I also hope the new YBA100 makes it's way to Europe soon.
The YBA200 have a singular character, it fit or not, if ok with your playing you are a happy man because it is a very well built machine at a reasonable weight for a 200 w. tube amp. I look forward to try the new 100w, judging by the comments I think there will be a lot of demand.
I own a YBA200 and never thought of it as having one 'character,' what I think is that it's a bit misunderstood. The 'resonance' rotary control is much more useful to help dial in your amp/cab to the room you're playing in (damping factor). The Tone stack is really the most misunderstood but it's really versatile... With the 'Range' control, you can shift the whole flavor of the tone stack. Yeah, she's a bit bright, but you can dial that back pretty easily. The designer told me it's a closer-to-vintage design than the more modern sounding YBA300 (YBA100).
I bought it because of these characteristics, especially the weight. It's always been overkill (power wise) and slightly cumbersome for gigging. With the the 22 lb YBA100, I will definitely buy. I'm using one at a gig on Sunday, let's see how she goes.
I had mine 5 years ago, I'd be curious to retry today.
Yes ,let us know your impression next week.
I had a YBA200 for a while. It was a good unit with the added bonus of being able to run my guitar amp’s high gain preamp into the YBA’s 200 watt power section then into my 4x12”. Through humbuckers it was like the finger of god came down and touched my cab, wow, just massive girth, it was phenomenal, and incredibly loud!
