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#21
quick question here folks... my local music shop orders a lot of traynors/yorkies...

how much do they weigh, the 200 watt ones :confused:

it's not listed on their website.

btw the guitarist in my old band also played bass, and he had a 200 watt yorkie, i'm not sure which model... but it was a great amp. i loved that band just cause i had an awesome amp waiting for me at the jam spot :bassist:
 
#22
Man, getting old sucks, doesn't it? I used to play a 10 lb. bass with an Ernie Ball seat belt strap and lug around an SVT and I loved it. Now I'm playing a Beatle bass with a wide padded strap and buying an amp based on how much it weighs. And apparently I'm not the only one by a longshot. You codgers!
 
#23
ohmeplateau said:
quick question here folks... my local music shop orders a lot of traynors/yorkies...

how much do they weigh, the 200 watt ones :confused:

it's not listed on their website.

btw the guitarist in my old band also played bass, and he had a 200 watt yorkie, i'm not sure which model... but it was a great amp. i loved that band just cause i had an awesome amp waiting for me at the jam spot :bassist:
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About 70 lbs... they're heavy and not to easy to carry, but sound great and are really tough. I've had mine for over 3 years and you couldn't tell.
 
#25
Uncle Ernie said:
About 70 lbs... they're heavy and not to easy to carry, but sound great and are really tough. I've had mine for over 3 years and you couldn't tell.
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I think the Yorkville 200 2x10 model I used for a year or so was listed at 68 lbs. Great sounding amp with a lot more output than its power rating would indicate. By great sounding, I don't mean hi-fi sounding but frequencies that are actually useful on a gig with a band. Playing at home by myself in a small room it was quite clear and sounded fine but not the warmth of some other much more expensive combos, such as my Mesa Scout for example. But for the price it was unbeatable at least where I live. My next choice up pricewise, at least where I am, would be a GK combo.

But the Yorkville was too heavy for my aging body and that one handle on top was just plain silly. Sort of reminded me of a Peavey Combo 300 I once had briefly. It was way too much work to get it in and out of a car and haul it into a club, and if stairs were involved it was worse. I was gigging 2-3 nights a week at the time and it got to be too much, So I bit the bullet and paid way more for a Walkabout Scout combo which I'm very impressed with and have been usin for over 3 years now. I got an excellent trade in credit at L&M because I kept the thing in such good shape. It looked new when I traded it-the cover and careful handling helped a lot there.

The new Traynor version probably weighs as much but will be a bit easier with the side handles and reports are that it sounds a bit better than the Yorkville.

So for young guys starting out on a budget who can handle the weight I recommend it. I don't think there's a better bargain out there when you consider sound, useable output, build quality, reliability and good customer service. That may not always be the case in different countries.

The Nemesis combos I've used have been very good for the weight they are, but don't quite come up to the same level of sound or output. But their portability is an advantage. Around here they're more expensive than the Yorkville though. So for the OP's requirements it was probably an excellent choice.
 
#26
Ya, I very rarely play loud anymore. My SWR rig is overkill on 99% of my gigs. But my B-15N isn't loud enough for the stage volume gigs I occasionally do. Plus it's old and not in the greatest of shape, so I hate to take it out. So a 200w Nemesis ought to be perfect for everything I do.

But I'll tell you, I used to rent out a Yorkville head when I was having problems with the SVT 3 Pro I used to use, and it was pretty darn good, at least on a par with a GK. Yorkville never got a big name for themselves, but they make quality stuff.
 
#28
I've been using the XM200 2x10" and recently added a custom 2x10" extention to it. It really sounds good and has a nice tone. The newest line from Traynor is the Dyanbass series they are a bit warmer sounding and I believe they have side handles and wheels.
 

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