Traynor DG65R

65 Solid State Watts by a 12 Inch Celestion 70-80 Speaker
2 Switchable Channels with Master Volume

I play Blues (standard tuning and slide) almost exclusively and this amp (to my surprise) really handles the sound well. It has plenty of edge for some edgy slide work, but can speak out the clean with lots of good punch as well. A Friend also borrowed it recently for playing Alternative stuff and loved it (he is searching for one now).

the reverb is a little hollow on this (I compare it to my Fender), but I hardly use reverb much anyway.

The boost (gain channel) and the bright (clean channel) give it some breadth.

I use P-90's almost exclusively and the sound on this is great. The clean channel with P-90's sounds very T-Bone Walker. Medium GAIN gives you a nice George Thorogood for slide work. This amp easily has more gain than I use regularly, but even with P-90's you can get some serious growl out of this thing.

I have a great Epiphone G-400 with some serious humbuckers in it, and with this guitar, the amp really has a grit and shows its ability to growl some tough gain. With the contour knob, you can get some very good and heavy modern growl.

The clean channel with a little extra gain on is my favorite setting. It has that very aggressive Albert King kind of tone.

Regarding the tube emulation...it does have a much more tube-like sound than any solid state that I have ever played before. It sounds completely different than my Solid State Fender Stage Lead II. It is not quite there with the real tube Traynors, but it also costs less than half as much.

I did try the trick of using an extension cabinet with this for increased low range, and it really does make a difference. You can really rumble a serious boogie with this thing.

This thing can definitely take the licks. It is tough indeed and has its solid state reliability. I would definitely gig with this without a backup. Traynor builds their entire range ready to take some blows.

The warranty is amazing, customer service (requesting a manual for it) was swift and courteous, The way this thing is built, I would not think I will be taking it in anytime soon.

I have been playing for 18 years or so and have used a number of different amps (Fender Power Chorus, Fender Stage Lead II, Old Supro Tube Amp, recorded with an Epiphone Galaxie 25, etc). This amp definitely fills the bill and it has made its way to my standard amp.

If it were lost or stolen, I would probably save up and try to get into one of the 40 Watt Tube Combos by Traynor (I am impressed with Traynor)

Bottom line: It is built like a rock and has all the features parallel combos have. It sounds as good and looks great.

I got this one for an absolutely great deal when they were being discontinued, and I am really glad.

A discontinued 2005 model which is slightly better value than the newer ones. All black tolex and a black grill give it a no nonsense look. It's 65 watt solid state combo with 2 channels and real spring reverb, no digital effects on this one. Effects loop, line out, headphone out. Footswitch included for reverb or channel switching between normal and boost channels. Has a contour dial to modify mids, making it easy to dial in different tones for single coil or humbuckers. Has an extension speaker out with defeat switch. Real plywood cabinet with a cloth covered metal speaker grill. Made to travel without troubles and warranty is excellent. Has a kind of an attenuator dial to dial down the output while keeping your pre and master volumes up, which is handy for practicing or small gigs.

It's got an Eminence Red Coat Governor 75 watt 12 inch speaker standard, giving it a Vintage 30 British tone. The newer models (DG60R) have generic Celestions 80's. I use this amp with multiple guitars. I have a '79 Schecter Strat, a Telecaster copy, a Samick Royale II semi-hollowbody and a Gretsch 5120. I can get very nice tones with everything set at 12 o'clock and just add a bit of treble with the Gretsch and Samick. I use a Boss ME20 pedal with Boost or Blues effect to give it an extra kick. It handles effects well. The contour control is very useful for different styles but the standard speaker is not well suited for metal. I add an extension cabinet with a Celestion G100K to increase the the bottom end. It's well suited for rock, blues and country. The Red Coat Governor is very efficient and cuts through when you need it. Adding an extension cabinet makes this amp better overall. The Dyna Gain circuitry makes decent tube like sounds and for a reliable solid state amp it's definitely got a unique character. No digital effects here, just a well designed, good sounding combo. I have a Hiwatt Custom 50 head and 70's Marshall cab with Celestion Greenbacks to compare it to, so in my opinion, it's got a great British vibe that you should look into if you can find one.

No problems.

Has a standard Traynor 2 years "even if you break it" warranty. Never had to call the company.

I've been playing for over 30 years and I would give this unit a 9. I live in the stix so there isn't a lot of used gear around and I had a budget of $400. Before I bought it, I spent 3 months trying out a lot of solid state combos: the Kustom High Voltage 65, Vox Valvetronix 50, Laney LX65, Fender Frontman 65, Peavey Bandit, Roland Cube 60, Randall RX75, the Marshalls' and the Line6 combos. All the digital effects and modeling are extras I was not looking for. I kept coming back to the Traynor. It has a vibe unique to solid state combos and versatile sound. It's discontinued and I would be disappointed if it was stolen. I don't think I would really worry about replacing it. The newer Traynor DG60R replacement to this model focuses on it's digital effects and is a step down.

Two channel w/ separate eq. Spring reverb. FX Loop. Speaker defeat, headphone out (sounds like shite imo though)

When I first played it in the store, i thought it sounded pretty sweet and warm. After a few months i grew tired of it's sound. Now I have another little solid state (fender fm65r) which i feel sounds much much better. The traynor doesn't sound nearly as alive.

should be good. Canadian company.

I've played for over 10 years. I wouldn't recommend this amp since there are better sounding ones for less money. If you want a solid state for playing in your apartment, check out the fenders or perhaps something else. I'd go tube, but they are generally too loud for an apartment. The nice thing about ss is that you get it's true tone at a lower volume.