Members Dr. T Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 My strat and traynor are both 100% stock, and I'm thinking I want to upgrade one of them. Which will have a more noticable effect on my tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 I don't know. What model of each,and what don't you like about the stock tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Unless your tubes are really really old, I'm going to say pickups definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth7684 Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 Pickups IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 EXTENSION CABINET!seriously, adding a closeback extension cab will add a whole new dynamic to your sound, beyond what pickups, or new tubes can.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. T Posted March 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 I was thinking about running an extenstion cabinet... probably the one Traynor makes for the YCV50, unless there is a better one out there for the price. Will it make my sound louder? Or just more "full"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 You can get the traynor cab which to my recollection is an open back right? Either way, close it off (just need some plywood and screws, no big deal). It will seem both louder and fuller, its really one of the better investments you can make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaXu Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 It depends on what tubes are in the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VT_Hokie Posted March 26, 2006 Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 speaker. nothing changes the color of your tone more than a speaker. but out of your choices....pickups, especially for a strat, there are lots of choices out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. T Posted March 26, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2006 well, the speaker in my amp is a Vintage 30. I don't think it needs to be changed, it's a pretty good speaker from what I've read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundchaser59 Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 I've just recently changed all of that stuff. I had a stock USA Strat that was noisy so I put Noiseless pickups in it. I changed the tube in my Vox. And will probably change the tubes in my Traynor soon. I built a couple of speaker cabs with Weber and Eminence. I think the most obvious change came from changing the speaker (or plugging in an external cab). The tube vs pup thing is more difficult, more subtle. But since I switched from Fender pups to Fender pups, I'd have to say changing the tube made more difference. The pickup change was for the better, but it was a somewhat subtle change. But nothing changes the sound more than changing amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 Originally posted by Dr. T well, the speaker in my amp is a Vintage 30. I don't think it needs to be changed, it's a pretty good speaker from what I've read. Actualy V30's tend to sound much better in closeback cabinets, as well they work much better for band environments. If you play mostly alone, you will find a more rounded speaker to make a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fragglerick Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 Alot of people change the tubes in thier Traynors and say it makes a HUGE difference. I'm planning on doing that to my YCV40. Check out Eurotubes.com, they have complete retube kits for just about any amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryknow774 Posted March 29, 2006 Members Share Posted March 29, 2006 Originally posted by vlad Unless your tubes are really really old, I'm going to say pickups definitely. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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