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Yorkville/Traynor Club?!

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#162
loendmaestro said:
Another satisfied Yorkville customer.....
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Thought I'd share my story...my XS400H is about 1-1/2 yrs old. It started to make odd distorted noises, had no gain, and when I took it out of the rack, there were loose parts shaking around in it...kind of like when you dropped your pick in your first acoustic guitar as a kid, but metallic. Yuk.

I contacted them, got an RMA number via the web site, got an email telling me to ship it -it's under warranty, and UPSed it to them (NY address) on May 31. Got it back today fully repaired. No hassle, quick response, no charge, no argument, NO PROBLEMS! :hyper:

I'll try it at rehearsal tomorrow to be sure all is well, but I must say I am quite impressed...roughly 2 week turn around on a warranty repair....wow.

I only hope I have such good fortune with my engine replacement on my Mazda RX-8 (but that's off-topic!).

Anyway, wanted to share the good story from Yorkville to the club here. Cheers...
 
#164
Greetings from the North,

Yesterday I did an outdoor gig at Toronto City Hall for '1st Nations Day' (American Indian Day for you US types) celebrations. The band consisted of people I work with and we were the back up for children doing skits and dancing.

I played thru my trusty XS800H, Dr.Bass 2260 and this time I brought along my 'New' Traynor TC115 which I put on the bottom of the stack. Holy! The Traynor added the bouncing bootey to keep the kids hoppin in time with the beat. The Traynor TC115 is physically bigger and deeper than the older Yorki XC and the voicing is more profound. You will hear and feel it.

Rezdog
 
#165
Andy_colassal said:
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Started with Traynor 8 years ago, Work with traynor now.
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P-bass is gone, new cab in!
Already have a number but heres my newest addition.
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A family re-united!
 
#170
Moe45673 said:
Sorry if this has been beaten to death recently:

Is the XM200 all that much better than the blue BM200?

Also, a 400B is on CL for $350. Should I nab it?
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I owned both a blue BM200 & a Traynor DB200 (updated version of the XM200). I MUCH preferred the old blue carpet one. It was way louder & the tone was sweeter.

Though of course, this is just my humble opinion and YMMV.
 
#171
Apocalypse Dude said:
Got a question for you Yorkville/Traynor folks. I've got an XM100 and it is a terrific amp, but I want an extension cab so I don't have to crank it up so loud. I'd like to stay with Yorkville because they are everywhere around me and I like the brand. Any suggestions?
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I assume your XM100 is the 1x15"? Find a used Yorkville 2x10 cab. Cheap all day long on eBay (especially the old blue fur ones!) And probably plentiful on the used market up there in the N.S.!

That should pair up nicely....
 
#172
loendmaestro said:
I assume your XM100 is the 1x15"? Find a used Yorkville 2x10 cab. Cheap all day long on eBay (especially the old blue fur ones!) And probably plentiful on the used market up there in the N.S.!

That should pair up nicely....
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Whoops, I should have mentioned that in my original post but yes it is the 1x15". Thanks for the suggestion I'll definitely check it out. And I'd love to be in the club too, I'm stickin' with Yorkville 'till the end.
 
#174
Apocalypse Dude said:
Got a question for you Yorkville/Traynor folks. I've got an XM100 and it is a terrific amp, but I want an extension cab so I don't have to crank it up so loud. I'd like to stay with Yorkville because they are everywhere around me and I like the brand. Any suggestions?
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You can't add an extension cab to that combo. It would then be operating below its minimum load. You could possibly find a powered cabinet somewhere and use it, but that's expensive, bulky and far too complicated. Too bad, but that's the way it works with many of the lower powered amps.

Come up with some bucks and move up to the 200 watter-either the new Traynor Dynabass or the older Yorkville XM200C if you can find one. I used the Yorkville for gigs for about a year. Very capable amp and it will handle an extension cabinet if you need it. The new Traynor model is somewhat improved over the Yorkville and a bit easier to move around. Still made in Canada. You can't get better quality or reliability for the price.
 
#176
loendmaestro said:
And this is why the club exists....for expert advice like this from our friend 62 Bass!

Thanks man.
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You're welcome. I was thinking of getting the 100 and doing the same thing, but did a bit of research and found out it couldn't be easily done.

No fault of Yorkville/Traynor. Price dictates how much you can get out of a small amp. Most lower priced ones are designed with the internal speaker the same impedance as the lowest safe impedance the amp will operate into. That way they can get the most power and volume out of the amp as is possible. It would cost more to design the amp to operate into a lower impedance-in effect you'd be paying for a more powerful amp. If you're willing to pay for that, there are small, powerful amps around that will handle an extension for better low end at more volume. I have one-the tiny but mighty GK MB150S. But I still have my same size Yorkville XM50C to use at home when I teach and need a second amp. The GK cost me (with taxes) about $900 Canadian. The Yorkville was about $350 Canadian. And it sounds pretty darn good even compared to the GK.

By the way, your 100 has a line out you can plug into a PA, if the PA can handle a bass. And on its own, i wouldn't hesitate to take my little 1x10" XM50C to a gig if the guitar players were folkies playing miced or acoustic electric axes and there was a drummer playing lightly. The little thing sounds pretty good when cranked to just below its limit.
 
#177
62bass said:
You can't add an extension cab to that combo. It would then be operating below its minimum load. You could possibly find a powered cabinet somewhere and use it, but that's expensive, bulky and far too complicated. Too bad, but that's the way it works with many of the lower powered amps.

Come up with some bucks and move up to the 200 watter-either the new Traynor Dynabass or the older Yorkville XM200C if you can find one. I used the Yorkville for gigs for about a year. Very capable amp and it will handle an extension cabinet if you need it. The new Traynor model is somewhat improved over the Yorkville and a bit easier to move around. Still made in Canada. You can't get better quality or reliability for the price.
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Thanks for the advice and I'll keep my eyes open for both of them.
 
#178
Moe45673 said:
Sorry if this has been beaten to death recently:

Is the XM200 all that much better than the blue BM200?

Also, a 400B is on CL for $350. Should I nab it?
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I know this is kinda late, I saw that too and felt very nostalgic. A 400b was my first "loud" bassamp. I payed $400 for mine, 2 years ago. Tho about 3 weeks later i was in my local long and mcquade and they had one for sale for $180. It is a bullet proof amp, and the graphic eq is really useful. Very loud and can go very low. I ended up trading it for an american deluxe jazz ( along with a ltd 254) I'm kinda sad i let it go. I'm currently all tube, but i'd like to add a rackmountable ss head for a new rig and home playing.
 
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#180
Alright, sign me up. I just picked up a used Yorkville BM200 and I absolutely love the thing. I wanted a lighter practice/small venue rig and this is unbelievable for the money I paid. I had a 400B many moons ago and this is like going home.

Canada rocks :cool:

Cheers,
Burnz.
 
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