Traynor YCV20-WR 112 Combo

Two real channels and an additional boost. Reverb, Celestion Speaker, 2 year FULL warranty. Tube Amp. Very versatile and comes with a foot switch.

I dont find this amp noisy at all. I think its amazing. I went to the store to try pedals and I used this amp that was sitting in the show room as a demo amp and 30 mins later I decided to buy it and too it home with me. Thats same day I sold my Fender Pro 185 amp back to the store! Its my first tube amp and I wont go back to solid state. It was my first Traynor experience and Im looking at a possible 40W model.

The only thing I dont like it the clean channel, if I want to get it loulder I have to turn up the gain and then it gets a little crunchy but for a 15W its kicks!!

No problems yet! But I know if I ever do that Yorkville/Traynor has amazing costomer service and they go out of their way to make sure they keep that title.

If I ever I have a problem or questions I know that Yorkville/Traynor has amazing costomer service and they go out of their way to make sure they keep that title.

Like I said, I went to buy pedals and I ended up taking home a traynor! I had no intentions of buying an amp. Its great!

New 2003. Lots of features mentioned by everyone else. One thing I don't like is the 1 second delay between channel changes using the footswitch. I also own a YCV40 & a YCV40WR & there is no delay when changing channels on these two amps. I would like to see a presence switch like on the big brothers.

I currently play an American Deluxe Telecastor & an American Deluxe Stratocaster (both with single pick-ups). I play blues/classic rock from Deep Purple (Machine Head), Billy Idol, lots of ZZTOP, Pink Floyd, Tragically Hip, tons of AC/DC. This amp sounds GREAT! I can get pick harmonics on every note. Really cool! Not noisy at all! I use a Korg AX1500G, with a Boss EQ & a Boss Compressor. When the sounds coming out of your amp make you smile to yourself you know it's good. This amp makes me smile. It sounds better than my Traynor 40 watt YCV40WR which is the big brother to this amp.

I've used Traynors since 1970 and I trust them completely. The warranty says it all! At a gig I would still use two amps. I play in stereo.

2 year even if you break it warranty. 10 year construction warranty. Best in the business!

I've been playing for 40 years. I've owned a Gibson Les Paul Gothic, several Godins, Aria pros, Manns, and various others. I bought a Marshall DSL40 in 2002 & after comparing it to my Traynors for a while, sold it. I've had Fender amps & they don't compare either. My peavey sucks compared to Traynor. Crate sounds like a toy. Traynor rocks! Best value for the money! Best warranty! Best sound!

Follow up to previous reviewers remarks about tube change issues.I used a 1/4 drive socket set with a phillips head insert and easily changed all tubes to JJ's.It took about 20 min in all you just need the proper tools.

Way better with JJ's,tighter bass and smoother highs.Anyone want the Sovteks?

Same features as other reviews.15 watts Class A into a Greenback with two channels,Clean with bright button and master,Overdrive with boost.Very nice cab and clean constuction,dark red vinyl with wheat grill cloth is way cool.Small and toneful package easy to throw in your car and go jam which is what this amp is best at.

I have owned a lot of amps in 25 years playing and this one has some of the best plug and play tones out there.I use my SG Classic with P90's and it is Blues from Robben Ford to ZZ Top early stuff.This amp sounds best in low gain modes,with clean cranked or od channel with gain on 4 and high master.Amp just oozes tone there but gets muddy quick on high gain so no JCM 800 here folks.OD boost gets too fat for me with gain above 4 but might do some Santana stuff.The Greenback will only get better with time and with clean way up and my Barber Direct Drive it gets close to Marshall if I need that and plenty loud too.If you need classic Blues tones at bedroom levels you will love this thing!

No issues yet but great warranty.

Traynor has been great to answer my emails and they want people to know they have a quality product and super warranty.

Think of this amp as a far better sounding more versatile Blues Jr which I owned and sold.I was looking at the new Laq tweed BJ for $459 at GC when I decided to give this a whirl and so glad I did.With the brite button and master on clean plus the boost on the OD side you can get two clean tones and three overdrives so I am sure you will find something you like here!

2 discrete footswitchable channels
Independent gain and volume controls
12" Classic Celestion speaker GreenBack (NICE)
Spring reverb
Master 3-band EQ
Independent gain and volume on both channels
Brightness on channel 2
Effects volume
Included footswitch switches channels and activates boost
Effects loop
Channel, boost, power, and standby LEDs
Long Accutronic spring reverb
15W Class A power
3 Sovtek 12AX7s
2 EL84s
DC filaments on preamp tubes eliminate hum Regulated power supply with rectifier emulation
All plywood cabinet
Heavy-gauge perforated grille with cloth cover
Custom-design 'chicken beak" knobs

Basic Tube Amp Stuff . . . the effects loop works well with delay.

I don't like the metal grill covered in cloth . . . I wish it was just cloth . . . but giggers would like this . . .

It has everything a good tube amp should have!

I use a Tele American Deluxe (vintage noiseless single coils) and a Carvin sc90 (humbuckers).
The Tele sounds wonderful, the Carvin is okay . . . the clean channel as people will say, sounds close to a Fender . . . the "dirty" channel is very close to Marshall blues breaker sound. I have owned a 2002 Fender Twin (Super Amp), Cyber Twin (Crap!), HotRod Deluxe (okay) and various Solid State amps (which are sounded like crap compared to tubes) . . . and this Traynor is the cream of the crop (other than the Twin which was to robust for my situation (basement jams).
The GreenBack in combo with the EL84's gives you that vintage warm tone, slightly muddy (with a Tele or Strat even better) . . . great for classic Clapton, mild Hendrix . . . and any blues you can think of . . . the Spring Reverb is usuable, not as nice as the tube reverb I had on my Twin . . . but much better than what I had on the HotRod Deluxe.

Hardly any HUM . . . better than my Twin.

Negatives . . . The gain channel gets really crappy when the volume is turned past 7, just dosn't break, it blows up . . . sounds like crap at high volumes . . . which makes this amp a practice amp only . . . perhaps you could use it in a quite jazz type band . . . but you'll never be heard behind a heavy handed drummer. The clean channel can be maxed out and sounds great.

Nu-metal and Speed Metal freaks stick to your Mesa's and SS . . .

Tubes are tubes . . . but Traynor has a great warranty.

!!!!!! HOWEVER !!!!!!
I did return this amp . . . and this is why . . . to replace the power tubes you need to practically take the speaker out. There is no room to pull the tubes in the back of the amp. The pre-amp tubes are built into the inside of the electronics compartment and are also very hard to get at. BAD for those who like to change tubes . . . which is easy to do on this self biasing amp. DUMB DUMB DUMB.

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The whole fact that they made the Tubes so hard to replace is the down fall of this amp . . . why in the hell would they do that?? On my Twin and Deluxe they were very east to get at . . .

But the Amp does sound super . . . and I have not giving up on Traynor. I just ordered the YCV40T 40 2x10 hoping that there is more room in the back to changed tubes . . . and for the ability to play at louder "dirty" volumes with out it breaking up beyond reason.

This is an update to my previuos posting. This price is available on eBay - brand new - $429 - $439. Check there. Be prepared for $40 shipping

Having done A/B comparisons with the amp disortion and my distortion pedals (Boss OS-2 and Tonebone Hot British), it is impossible to get a better distortion sound with these than the amp's natural distortion.

It would be great for more players out there to get this amp and validate my impressions or tell me I'm smoking crack.

2 Channels - Clean with bightness, lead with boost, footswitchable
Both channels share bass, treble, mid, spring reverb
Celestion G12M "Greenback" speaker
Effects loop
Wine red leatherette covering
Oatmeal grill
chrome plated corners
Plywood cabinet
15amps pure class "A" - way louder than you can believe
two EL84's
three Sovtek 12AX7A's
other than a slight hum on the lead channel when the boost is engaged, this amp is totally quiet!
Tone to die for!!! Incredible range of tone - clean to crunch!!

I play a Les Paul Studio with Seymour Duncan SH1's and an American Fat Strat. I needed a small amp with huge tone that would not wake up the wife and kids when I play 11pm - 1am. It is really tough to find an amp that performs equally well with single coils and humbuckers. This amp blows my mind, even at low volumes. I've played a number of fender amps(couldn't get nasty unless totally cranked), and will now part with my Marshall AVT20. The Traynor's tone totally kicks ass! The clean stays clean and clear unless you really crank the gain and the lead channel gets to a decent crunch without getting muddy. It's twice as loud as the AVT 20 when I crank it, and the channels are footswitchable, which means you can gig with it as well. The Celestion Greenback speaker gives it a tonal quality that you will not find in amps at this price range, period. Why upgrade a Marshall or Fender when you can get a pure class "A" amp with an awesome speaker for less money? It looks really cool too!

I have only had it a short time so I can't comment here. Traynor does offer an outstanding warranty if I do need to use it.

Again, no need for support at this stage.

I've been playing for about 30 years, saw Hendrix in concert and could never forget it. I dig hard rock and blues. The older you get, the more tone matters. This amp nails tones that I was trying to get with multiple stomp box combos. Needless to say I will be putting a few of them up for sale. The YCV20-WR has an awesome spring reverb that does not make weird noises or hiss the way the digital ones do - totally predicatable, dial-in exactly what you want. I can't imagine a better amp at this price point. Truly a boutique amp without the boutique price.

If it were stolen, I would track down the sorry MF that took it and hang up him up by his balls until he cried for mercy. It's that good!

Same as other reviews...
2 channels w/ eq. for each one
footpedal channel switching and boost toggle for lead distortion
reverb
effects loop
wine red colour
new speaker

I can't say much because I havne't been playing for very long (this was kinda a splurge), but I tried out a few amps before getting this one. I don't need a loud amp, so I can crank up the clean channel on this to get a really nice sound. I A/B'd the YCV20 and the YCV20WR, and to me, the new speaker added much more dynamic range and focus to the sound.

Looks solid =P plus great warranty.

never dealt with them.

It's a really nice class A amp. It's great for practicing or for small gigs, and you could mic it if you need more volume. Plus it's cheaper than many other tubes amps out there.

The Traynor YCV20-WR (for ?Wine Red?) is a new 2003 model amp from Traynor (Yorkville). It has an upgraded speaker as compared to the regular YCV-20, and it?s gorgeous (maroon cover with oatmeal grille). It?s got a 12-inch Celestion G-12M Greenback, all-tube construction, with 15 Class A watts (EL-84 power tubes), reverb, effects loop, footswitch, and separate gain controls for channels 1 and 2.

I've owned a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for about a year now, and have used it on several gigs. It has a great clean channel and does well with pedals in front. Its biggest shortcoming (as with all amps like this one) is having to crank the volume up high to get satisfying tube tone. Plus, it's heavy, the volume controls are overly sensitive, the gain channel isn?t great, the reverb is useless beyond ?2?, the tubes and speaker are low-end, and it lacks basic things like corner protectors. Over the past year I've tried THD Yellowjackets and a complete set of NOS tubes in my HRDX to improve the sound. Next on my list was a speaker change, corner protectors, and other stuff. This was getting to be one expensive little unit!
Last night I A-B?d the Traynor YCV20-WR and my Hot Rod Deluxe in my home. The Hot Rod had its original tubes installed.

It was very easy to get a full, saturated tone from the YCV20-WR without blowing out the walls. The tone from the YCV20-WR was much cleaner than my HRDX, very crisp and sharp with excellent definition (and this with a speaker that isn?t broken-in yet). The Traynor?s pots are actually useable, and the reverb doesn?t go off into space after ?2? like on the Fender. At high gain, hiss and hum on the YCV20-WR was better than the Hot Rod.

The Hot Rod?s bass response was better than the YCV20-WR, and its headroom was better than the Traynor?s. But I don?t need a loud amp for the gigs that I do...I never had the Hot Rod volume during gigs above ?2.5? even when playing with a loud drummer. I want tone without my bandmates complaining about my volume.

In addition to this, the Traynor has corner protectors, it?s 15 lbs lighter, it?s cheaper than the Fender, it?s self-biasing, and it has an incredible warranty.

Had a Traynor YCV80 prior to this, and it was built like a tank. I expect this little guy will hold up well too.

Never dealt with them. Their website has lots of great info, though.

My mind?s made up ? the Traynor?s a keeper, and the Hot Rod is gone.