Reverend Flatroc (1st gen import), Gibson Melody Maker (2003 variation), Tele Builds
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This was one of my gifts I bought myself with my tax refund.
It's a 1975 Traynor YBA-2 Bass Mate that has been converted into a head. It's a 2 EL84/2 12AX7 tube setup. They must have been a bass 'practice' amp or something when they were introduced. It was originally a 1x15" combo that weighed over 90 lbs.
I used to own a YGM-3. It was a fantastic sounding amp, but too heavy and bulky for me. I had often wished I kept it and built it into a head. So when I had some spare cash I decided I would try to track one down and convert it into a head.
After doing some research I got interested in the YBA-2 though because it's a very similar amp but with no reverb and tremolo. I have started to like non-reverb amps, plus it would cut down on the size and weight of the head. I put up a WTB ad on Craigslist and got a reply about this one that had already been converted!
It sounds amazing, and really suits the Tele tones I like because it has a huge bottom end.
I'd love to track down the actually 25 watt Bass Mate head they made for awhile. This one is a conversion of the 15 watt model, but the 25 watt one was actually manufactured as a head.
It's a 1975 Traynor YBA-2 Bass Mate that has been converted into a head. It's a 2 EL84/2 12AX7 tube setup. They must have been a bass 'practice' amp or something when they were introduced. It was originally a 1x15" combo that weighed over 90 lbs.
I used to own a YGM-3. It was a fantastic sounding amp, but too heavy and bulky for me. I had often wished I kept it and built it into a head. So when I had some spare cash I decided I would try to track one down and convert it into a head.
After doing some research I got interested in the YBA-2 though because it's a very similar amp but with no reverb and tremolo. I have started to like non-reverb amps, plus it would cut down on the size and weight of the head. I put up a WTB ad on Craigslist and got a reply about this one that had already been converted!
It sounds amazing, and really suits the Tele tones I like because it has a huge bottom end.
I'd love to track down the actually 25 watt Bass Mate head they made for awhile. This one is a conversion of the 15 watt model, but the 25 watt one was actually manufactured as a head.
