Traynor YBA-1A Mark II

My amp is a early 70's model if I remember correctly. Side mounted fan, all tube, blah blah...no MODS at all. Amp needed some work, sent it to Traynor/Yorkville, fixed the fan, new tubes, (I think new Mulls were put in) new feet, checked the connections, perfect working order. Thanks Yorkville! Bought both head, and the true matching cab for $600 Cdn....Thats a steal.

Sounds? Sounds EXCELLENT. I play classic metal, rock, and punk (Black Sabbath, AC/DC, KISS, Sex Pistols, NY Dolls, etc) with mostly fingers. I am playing Fender P/J amd P+J, basses with vintage, noiseless, Fender lace, and Seymore Duncan pups and this amp rocks. My guitar player and drummer, who are both accomplished musicians, and gear heads say this is the best set-up I have ever had. This amp is LOUD, This amp, especially paired with the Fender Noiseless Jazz has amazing bite to it. Great mids, really cut through. Hooked up to the true matching Traynor 410, this is "The Amp" Doesn't look flash, and doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles...because it doesn't need them. Plug in and play, no pedals, nothing at all, I don't need them, and neither does this amp.

I would gig without a backup without hesitation. Just like everyone says, this is built like a tank, and with having Yorkie techs just having a go over it...no worries here.

The best. All/any questions are answered within a day or 2, with proper answers to keep me rockin out! Best warranty anywhere!

My first rig was a old Traynor monoblock that I borrowed. Then to Ampeg V4-B with 2 15' Peaveys. Then Ampeg Pro 3, with classic 410+115, the Ampeg Pro 4, with same speakers. I tried GK, Peavey, Fender, and they didn't do it for me either. I had enough of paying big money for a name, without getting the quality to back it up. So I went back to a Yorkville xs400 with a Ampeg 15 extension. Then another York combo with another Ampeg 15 extension. Then a Yorkville 800+808. And back to basics with the YBA-1A, and this little amp has the best tone, sound, feel, vibe and mojo of any of the others. For the price, the quality, tone, everything...like I said, this is 'the amp'. I have been playing for close to 10 yrs, and although I get "gas" every once in a while, I have truely found my amp, and this is one is with me until the end.

mine is a 71 if i remember right. i got it loaded with mullard EL34s. it is ~80 watts, so its just too darn loud, so it was absolutely necessary put an master volume in the ext speaker jack

this amp kicks ass pure and simple. i have it paired up with a marshall 1960 classic cab (4x12 celestion 25w greenbacks) i jump the channels, and set both volumes around 8 and drive it pretty hard. i use it with: a 2001 gibson custom shop '61 reissue les paul/sg standard, a 75 les paul, a 68 es-345, a 73 strat, and a 52 reissue tele - all of which sound great. the great thing is this amp's sensitivity to touch. with humbuckers it has a roaring growl - think physical graffiti - and is moderately punchy (a lot from the 25w speakers flopping around and not quite as punchy as the regular bassmaster) and cleans up nicely when you roll back the volume and ease up with the fingers. the single coils glisten and just ring with definition, but definitely could use a good overdrive in front when you need it. i have a blackstone appliances mosfet o/d which i love but dont need to use much with this setup. i also occasionally use a fulltone deja ii.

point to point and built like a tank

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just a great amp - i'll buy as many $300 traynor bassmasters (regular or mark ii) as come across my path. in my book just a sound that cant be beat, not to mention the absurd value.

nothing much. something called a tone expander. i just duct taped the things wide open. 2 imputs. la la.

i jumped the channels so i get ultragain. i have ch 1 on like 3 and ch 2 on four. its so goddamn loud, im think its making me sterile.

it never shit out on me. it once blew a speaker, but thats not its fault. i had it re-handwired and retubed and all that tech junk.

i think the guy who bulit traynors got electrcuted ore something.

i baught it with the huge matching he ass 1x18 folded horn cab for 3 bills, and its a shitbox to lug to shows and fit in cars, but it sounds so good. buy it if you see it.

This excellent head was built in Canada in 1973. The year date is in the serial number ie; mine is 3070075 therefore the first 3 is with the 7 , the manf date .This information was received from Yorkville the original mfg, plant in Toronto Canada.

Excellent base amp, however I use it with my Fender Telecaster , the option of the two chanel entry one being bass ,and the other lead, are excellent , it offers no variety of course it's plain and simple , but i use effect pedals with it . The powerfull 90w rms will blow you out as I use it with two traynor bottoms each with 4x 10".

The construction of these amplifiers are extremely rugged ans heavy built , very dependable , it has never broke down on me , all I did is replace the tubes , however i will have the shop in Ottawa look at the secondary bottom outputt as it is weak , but nothing scary ..

Of course the old partner has no warranty , however if you go on Yorkville.com website you can find manuals and helpfull people as the technicians at Yorkville still like the old stuff .....

I have ben playing on and off for 30 years, I also own Fender amps, Yorkville pa, EV console , all kinds of other goodies but never would I get rid of my dinausaure Traynor , I love it , the only think I would like to see on this is a reverb , but I added ans external unit and It is great ...Songbird in Ottawa Canada still have some of these and guy's let met tell you GRAB it it is worth it ...