As the desire for real tube tone continues to grow among guitarists, Yorkville responds to the demand by re-introducing Canadian-made Traynor Tube Amplifiers!

Made famous in the 60s and 70s, Traynor Tube Amps were a hit among both professional and hobby guitarists, and were known for their affordability and great tone. The Custom Valve 40, released in 2000, was the first in the next generation of new Traynor amplifiers. The YCV40 was followed shortly after by the larger, more powerful and fully featured Custom Valve 80 and Custom Valve 80Q.

Enter the all-tube Traynor Custom Valve 20.

Traynor Custom Valve 20 answers the need for guitar players looking for superior sounding all-tube tone in a small yet feature-loaded, lower powered, more manageable amplifier package.

The Traynor Custom Valve 20 is perfect for the studio or for any gig where 15 tube watts is more than enough power, but full functionality is required. Unlike competitive amplifiers in this class, the YCV20 offers the discriminating player two discrete footswitchable channels with true independent gain and volume controls on each. A master 3-band EQ, effects loop (line output) as well as an internal spring reverb are all standard equipment. Additional controls include bright switch on the clean channel and boost switch on the lead channel.

The Traynor Custom Valve 20 ensures clean quiet operation by borrowing the same DC Filament and regulated power supply design as used in its big brothers, the Custom Valve 40… read more and Custom Valve 80s. The YCV20 is a 'Class A' power amplifier driven by 3 Sovtek 12AX7As and 2 EL84s.

The internal gadgetry in this channel-switching amp provides good flexibility, but makes it very easy to get a great tone. Traynor challenges you to compare them to the competition. You will love the tone and instantly recognize the value of this amp.

The Custom Valve series is vintage Traynor with black vinyl covering and chromeplated corners, all plywood construction, and a classic front-mounted Traynor logo. The rear-mounted control panel is easy to access, yet recessed for protection... And of course they come with Yorkville's famous two-year (even if you break it!)* transferable warranty.

The YCV20WR is very much the same internally as Traynor's already-popular YCV20. But unlike their vintage-looking Traynor Custom Valve series -- which features black vinyl covering -- Traynor has added a Wine Red leatherette and oatmeal grille to the already-standard chromeplated corners. This, combined with the Celestion Greenback speaker, helps give the YCV20WR a rich 'boutique' look, sound and feel.

* Warranty valid in Canada and USA only

Features
Class 'A' Cathode bias amplifier

DC filaments on preamp tubes eliminate hum

Fully regulated power supply with tube rectifier emulation

Long Accutronics spring reverb

Classic Celestion Rocket 50 speaker in black model

Classic Celestion G12M "Greenback" speaker in wine red model

All plywood enclosure

Heavy gauge perforated grille with cloth cover

Custom-design 'chicken beak' knobs read less