[gerald guerrero]

I found a very nice old Traynor Ygl-3a MArk III for 265.00 U.S. I believe this is the 100 watt TRaynor with the master volume.I am going to get it, but wondering if this is an all tube amp. Any comments on this particualr old Traynor amplifier? Can it be modified to plexi/Bassman like the YSR-1 which i have? Hows the master volume on the amp, and how does the amp sound? Ive heard it described as a " Fender Twin on steroids". It's supposed to get a pretty close shimmery Fender sound? Theres not much on this amp on the web, but i havent checked Harmony Central yet.

 

[gerald guerrero]

Got 'er! 265.00. Excellent condition thruought. Havent put er thru her paces yet. Well, 100 watts point to point wired Traynor qualaity for 265.00 WITH 4 el34's and all 12ax7's? Thats not so bad.

 

[gerald guerrero]

I am sorry about the double post.I don't know how to edit from the main page- cant go back and edit in a pic. Heres my beautiful Old Stock Traynor. Thanks To the great nation of Canada for producing these great amplifiers. What a steal!

 

[gerald guerrero]

great score!


gerald, is that a YGL3A?

do you have a shot of the back?


if so that is a MONDO bass amp....they are quite sought after & fairly rare, they put out ~200w !!

probably not quite as suited to gtr, unless you're after big clean hiwatt tones or use pedals...but I bet they sound great nonetheless


they use special power tubes, the voltage is run thru a cap on top of the power tubes, you don't want to stick your hand back there when they're on, or you'll end up dancing like a banana!! :banana:

Thanks for the input guys. Well, Yes, its a YGL-3A. Im pretty pleased with the purchase being that i picked it up for the 265.00.Here are some pics of the back of it, and also a few of the front. I do not see anything hooked up to the tops of the tubes however.THis amp is an absolute beast. I have two others that are this Hefty. A Sound City 120 and a Peavey 120 Watt Hybrid Mace "gary Rossington"(Sweet home Alabama, freebird) head.Any more input on this head? Is it still good for Bass? http://my.opera.com/gjgkerrtx/albums/showpic.dml?album=161811&picture=2389409

 

[gerald guerrero]

[I can't get any images in your link to load ?] its probably Bill gates' goon squad trying to make sure that you cant acsess any Opera files from Internet Explorer.This joker wants to keep the net closed. How many Anti-trust suits does he need to get slapped with? He doesnt care, specially with his buddies in the oval office firmly in his pocket.Or maybe its not. back on topic though, anyone know how to replace that noisy clunky old fan with a new onw, i mean exactly?

 

[gerald guerrero]

Thanks Wild Bill. Just a heads up. I'm looking at after the first of the year to have my YSR-1 sent there for the full Busen Plexi mods. Thanks.

 

[gerald guerrero]

hehe, no I am using firefox, the new version as well

why on earth does everyone f*ck up traynor amps by sending them to some guy to mod? they sound fuggin GREAT as they are...

I own a '66 100w marshall, a vintage 50w hiwatt, an ampeg V4B & a blackfaced SF twin reverb...and can attest that a stock traynor will go head to head with all of them. they are right up there with the best of the best.

my buddy has a YSR1 I have played through, it is a fantastic amp stock. the bias modulating tremolo is better than any other, including anything past a brown era fender. IMO

Agree on the Trem. I wouldnt want to take that baby out the circuit. Its the absolute best.As far as modyfying the YSR-1. I agree, its a great amp stock-really great with the right choice of cabinet for Classic rock sounds. Fortunately , I was able to get another Traynor-the YGL3A to keep bone stock.Like it or dont, many of the Traynors are generally considered platforms for mods.They are great, yes, but they were built to a price-point, and some of the work on the inside is pretty avevrage on the later amps like my YSR-1. No offence, but a stock 70's YSR1 Traynor sounding as good as a ' 66 Marshall Plexi?...doubt it. The YSR-1 amp can sound better than it is with Plexi/JTM mods, thats pretty much aa fact thats taken for granted, and why many informed people use these amps to modify. In this world, there are some things to be reverenced and left stock. If i had a 59 Bassman in nice shape, would I put on a three prong power chord? NO, I would like, run it through a power conditioner. The world needs a great vintage platform for Mods , so a poor man can have a vintage plexi at prices less than those super exotic and costly botique clones.Well, fortunately the world has it-Traynor amps!!I'm not knocking the stock YSR-1 by the way, as I said before, its a great amp, but I see no harm in doing something to these amps thats reversible down the road for any future owner.

 

[gerald guerrero]

Actually Bolero, I owe you a debt of gratitute. I really hadnt realised just how nice the YGL-3a sounded stock till I took youre advicer and kranked 'er up just like you said. This one's staying stock and will bewith me till they haul my stuff away to charity and I am no longer 98.6 Degrees.The Ysr-1 however, goes to wild bill to do the Plexi mods.Or actually, since the YSr-1 sounds better than the Ygl3a, maybe the Ysr-1 stays stock and the YGl-3a gets the Busen mods!