Traynor YBA-3 vs. Music Man HD 150

I can't remember if all YBA3's have the master volume, but the ones that do go from clean to dirty and sound great doing it if they've had their maintenance done (pots, caps, etc). They're a great amp - I've owned several over the years. I can't address if it's worth the trade-off though as I've never owned a HD150.

 

My first amp was a YBA-3; great amp but too heavy for me these days, otherwise I'd like have another one.

I don't recall any of them having a MV as stock, is the one you are considering modded?

 

I know the one I had, had a Master Volume stock. The earlier ones may not have.

 

I just checked out some photos and I see the late '70s version placed the two input jacks vertically and made room for a MV next to them. Mine was from '74 so pre-MV.

 

I thought the MV was a feature in the early 70's. I have what I've always thought to be a 71-72 YBA-3 with a Master Volume. It's a stout 130w but I would want to compare it directly to the HD if I was deciding between them.

 

This is what mine from 1974 looked like:

http://s234.photobucket.com/user/joe_jr_bucket/media/yba_3a.jpg.html

This is described as a late '70s:

http://s135.photobucket.com/user/Dread_Matt/media/download.jpg.html

I would be surprised if the earlier one had a MV and that feature was removed on a later version.

 

the Traynor YBA-3 didn't get the Master volume till about 71/72, a tuned up YBA-3 is a pretty clean amp .... as to the comparison between the two, I can't say, I haven't had a MusicMan amp ....