Hey folks.
I picked up a Traynor Custom Special 100 head today. Been curious about them for a while but hadn't had a chance to hear one. A buddy of mine used one for a Metallica tribute show on the weekend and I was basically sold.
Haven't played it a lot yet, but I can tell you it sounds good overall. Mega scooped gain if you want it. Marshally crunch is in there. Clean is decent. I did yank the Sovtek pres in V1 & V2 & dropped new stock Tung-Sols in there. Much smoother & warmer across the board. The Sovteks were a little harsh (as usual).
I managed a pretty close Recto tone within a few minutes. This thing will drive bottom end like crazy on the drive channels in modern mode - even more so with the scoop engaged. It's really quiet for a high gain head too - even with the gain dimed & boost engaged.
It has a some real nice features. Fully regulated power supply; auto-bias balancing; easily accesible bias test points & pots; independant EQ, gain, volume, gain boost, modern/vintage switch, FX level & reverb level for all three channels; "scoop" switch for ch1 & 2, bright switch for ch 3 (clean); master volume, presence, resonance & solo boost; speaker emulated XLR direct out & headphone jack; tuner mute switch with dedicated output jack; pre-amp in-out jacks; 100w class A/B mode or 30w Class A mode.
All for a grand CAD. Not bad.
So far, I'm digging it. I can't imagine a better deal for the coin if it holds up. It has Traynor's 2-year unlimited warranty so if it does cook I should be OK.
My only gripe so far is the pre's are a pain to change due to the location.
Kirb
I picked up a Traynor Custom Special 100 head today. Been curious about them for a while but hadn't had a chance to hear one. A buddy of mine used one for a Metallica tribute show on the weekend and I was basically sold.
Haven't played it a lot yet, but I can tell you it sounds good overall. Mega scooped gain if you want it. Marshally crunch is in there. Clean is decent. I did yank the Sovtek pres in V1 & V2 & dropped new stock Tung-Sols in there. Much smoother & warmer across the board. The Sovteks were a little harsh (as usual).
I managed a pretty close Recto tone within a few minutes. This thing will drive bottom end like crazy on the drive channels in modern mode - even more so with the scoop engaged. It's really quiet for a high gain head too - even with the gain dimed & boost engaged.
It has a some real nice features. Fully regulated power supply; auto-bias balancing; easily accesible bias test points & pots; independant EQ, gain, volume, gain boost, modern/vintage switch, FX level & reverb level for all three channels; "scoop" switch for ch1 & 2, bright switch for ch 3 (clean); master volume, presence, resonance & solo boost; speaker emulated XLR direct out & headphone jack; tuner mute switch with dedicated output jack; pre-amp in-out jacks; 100w class A/B mode or 30w Class A mode.
All for a grand CAD. Not bad.
So far, I'm digging it. I can't imagine a better deal for the coin if it holds up. It has Traynor's 2-year unlimited warranty so if it does cook I should be OK.
My only gripe so far is the pre's are a pain to change due to the location.
Kirb