Members joshmac Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 So I got a frantic call from a buddy of mine today telling me to check out kijiji at this "Treynor" amp he had posted. For $450CDN (that's like...3 dollars American) he had advertised a vintage traynor bass amp, 2 "212" cabinets, and a reverb unit. By looking at the pic he posted I could tell it was an old YBA-1. I phoned him and he told me I was the third person to call, I told him id give him $450. Drive to dude's house and it's in a super sketchy part of town, the inside of his house looks like a crack house and everyone living there was very "scabby" and "meth-y". The amp was there though, in all it's beauty. Surrounded by a thick cloud of smoke, bad-decisions, and baby-mammas. I tested it out really quick and booked it out of there. Turns out it was an early model (1967-ish) Traynor YBA-1 w/ 7027A tubes and a 5AR4 rectifier. BAM. It also came with a late 60's reverb unit (solid state) that sounds pretty killer, and TWO cabs that are actually 2-15's. Check out these pics. This thing is beast. Here it is with my other CDN amp, a 70s Garnet Pro 200 Super. The reverb unit is the little thing on the left. All my amps and shit. From left to right. Traynor Reverb Unit+2x15 cab 1967 Traynor YBA-1 + 2x15 cab 70s Garnet Pro 200 Super + 212 cab Marshall JTM-45 clone (ceriatone) Vox AC4TV+ an old traynor 15+12 cab. Twin Reverb Reissue + 212 Cab (Celestion G12H30s). I know this is mainly an amp post but this is where I browse the most. I dont post too often but I figured the more posts out there about these great old canadian tube amps, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 bed bugs'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members H.R. Shove and Stuff Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Damn man, that is sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 bed bugs'd Is DDT still legel in Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Moustache_Bash Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hell yeah, 15s! I want all those amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Let's be friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 I've never seen one of those reverb units, I have a YBA-1 the same as that it's a beastly tone machine, nice score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members algernon7 Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Eff the amps. Let me see more of that Tele! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k tone Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Cool score. I am addicted to Kijiji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oinkbanana Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 nice score.just the two 2X15's are worth the 450$! what part of Ottawa is sketchy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k tone Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 nice score.just the two 2X15's are worth the 450$!what part of Ottawa is sketchy?? Parliament Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Parliament Hill oh {censored}, LLLLOOOOOLLLL!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members six acre lake Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Those old YBA Traynors are ballin. I have been playing through my buddy's YBA-1a lately and the tone is to die for. Sure the circuit is based of a Marshall JTM 45 via a Fender Bassman but there is sOmething extra in the Canadian mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oinkbanana Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 i actually don't think they've got that sOmething... 450$ for the set is an incredible deal, but it's nothing comparable to an actual JMT, or a JMP. I'd pay 2000$ for one of those marshalls because they have that extra SOMETHING that the traynor does not.I feel the same way about sunn amps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 bad ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted January 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 The only sketch part of ottawa os called vanier haha. the tele is a receny fsr (fender special run). This amp sounds great, taking it to a tech this week to get serviced and three pronged. still super happy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RumRunner Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Fuck, I drove 5 hours to Ottawa just to score a deal on an ole Traynor only to find some Josh beat me to it.... lol Just kidding, you got a wicked deal. I saw that ad, the dude had a skull on his floor.:eek: DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Let It Burn... Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 open it up and see if you find a secret stash of crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 i actually don't think they've got that sOmething... 450$ for the set is an incredible deal, but it's nothing comparable to an actual JMT, or a JMP. I'd pay 2000$ for one of those marshalls because they have that extra SOMETHING that the traynor does not.I feel the same way about sunn amps too. you say some clueless {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RumRunner Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yupp "Treynors" suck lol T8MbdHcIesg DW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 hell yeah! Can you jump channels on that!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted January 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yeah man he said in the first half hour 32 people called him. i was the third. scoreo.I believ jumping channels is doable. i will do some tests when i get home hehe. mad scientist type {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k tone Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 DW I thought Yngvie played a Strat (missing the pirate shirt as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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