Like most Canadian musician-kids, Traynor was ubiquitous in my youth. His name lives on with Yorkville's present line of stellar gear bearing his revived brand name.
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R.I.P. Pete Traynor
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My first (borrowed) cabinet was a Traynor 15. I didn't want to give it back.
I was just thinking a couple of days ago about how good the old Traynor gear was and how little attention it got here in the states. Odd.
R.I.P., Pete. You did good work.
I was just thinking a couple of days ago about how good the old Traynor gear was and how little attention it got here in the states. Odd.
R.I.P., Pete. You did good work.
I also have never been able to comprehend why Traynor/Yorkville isn't more popular in the states.I know a lot of bass players who wonder why I use them and not something more popular. To me they sound just as good as any other brand and are more reliable than most.I have a theory that its simply because they don't have a lot of the hype that a lot of other brands do.
I never had any particular plans to invest in any Traynor gear. Then I saw the Traynor K4 stereo keyboard amp - and I knew I had found the one for me:
Traynor Amps
What a truly excellent piece of gear! Thanks, Pete!
MM
Traynor Amps
What a truly excellent piece of gear! Thanks, Pete!
MM
Greetings from down the road,
Thank you Pete! You helped make it possible for generations of players to be heard. I'm still making a big sound with a couple of your TC115s.
Thanks Man,
Rezdog
Thank you Pete! You helped make it possible for generations of players to be heard. I'm still making a big sound with a couple of your TC115s.
Thanks Man,
Rezdog
I had an early Traynor head in the late 60's, and it really kicked the Bassman head back then. RIP PETER TRAYNOR.
This was my old beast. Sold the head to a guitar player and the cab to a Bass player.
Is Traynor really a secret anymore? I see old Bassmasters and YBA/YVM stuff going for ridiculous prices all the time. Its going to be the next Sunn IMO.
RIP... The Traynor factory is actually in my city and pretty close by to my place, I thought it was just a Long and Mcquade shipping warehouse until now 
So many firsts for many young budding Canadian musicians. Amplifiers, P.A.s' etc. All of it was built to last. Many great points as to why not well known to many. Marketing was not his or Long & McQuade's strong suit. Always figured this helped us who were in on the secret get good gear for less. Rest well Mr. Traynor.
Marc
Marc
I dont live there any more, but not far... Thats were I grew up also.
Traynors go a long way back and your right. They probably are all still functional.
I owned a coupke of Traynor amps back in the late 60s up to the mid 70s. They sounded really good and were solidly reliable .
I saw Mr.Traynor at trade shows for years and I regret never walking up, shaking his hand and tell him how good he made me sound.
I bet he was a good man too. Straightforward and solid - just like his products.
I saw Mr.Traynor at trade shows for years and I regret never walking up, shaking his hand and tell him how good he made me sound.
I bet he was a good man too. Straightforward and solid - just like his products.
Seems that Traynor/Yorkville products never sold well down here much past the eastern border states - I heard that the marketing and support never really extended past them?
I am very proud to own a Traynor YBA200. It is 100% brilliant, buttery, bouncy all-tube goodness.
Traynor is relatively unknown in this neck of the woods (Australia), but that just makes my amp more interesting and valuable.
Petes legacy is far reaching, even if it is understated.
RIP.
Traynor is relatively unknown in this neck of the woods (Australia), but that just makes my amp more interesting and valuable.
Petes legacy is far reaching, even if it is understated.
RIP.
okcrum
in your chest
The power amp in my homebrew tube head is derived from the Link Removed I used to have. That thing killed with the Traynor 6x10. RIP Peter.
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Cut my teeth with this rig exactly. (That's a 215?) Canadian rock grew up on Pete Traynor's gear--that and CanCon rules. Bless you, sir, and sweet rest.
