1978 Hand-Wired 18-Watt Traynor

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1978 Hand-Wired 18-Watt Traynor

Post by chrisom » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:20 am

I just cracked the case on the old 1978 Traynor YGM-3 that I bought a year or two ago. It looks completely stock and very clean, with a decent compliment of 'Mustard' capacitors and a few 'Chicklets' (they look more like chunks of yellow Bubble-liscious- lol). Not bad for a couple hundred bucks. (4) 12AX7, (2) EL-84, Hammond transformers w/ almost no oxidation, switchable (crappy) tube reverb, and switchable tube tremolo. Someone put an Eminence Legend speaker in it. :thumbsup: Image Image
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Re: Hand-Wired 18-Watt Traynor

Post by chrisom » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:26 am

It sounds 'Fender-y' at low volumes, but when cranked, really does scream like a British lead amp should! I can't wait to try it thru my 8-ohm THD Hotplate w/ stereo effects! :listen: :rock:

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Re: Hand-Wired 18-Watt Traynor

Post by Wallace » Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:59 am

Nice reverb on them amps. :thumbsup:

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Re: Hand-Wired 18-Watt Traynor

Post by chrisom » Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:31 pm

Who better to demo this amp than J.D. Simo, about 6 months ago on his gear blog?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8eTFrzpJBo
He puts it thru it's paces about half way through the video. Wow. :shred: :rock:

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