Traynor Custom Valve 20 Tube Guitar Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x12 in.)
All-tube circuitry. 2 channels. Celestion speaker.
Overall User Ratings (based on 14 ratings)
Submitted April 19, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Traynor beats Fender!"
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If you spend your money wisely, you should be buying this amp.
Sound
This is a phenomenal amp for the money. I was looking for something a little more small room friendly, and this definitely fit the bill. Great clean tone. Think along the lines of a Fenderish tone. The drive side isn't the best, but it's the fault of the crappy stock tubes that come in it. Replace the tubes and then it's on. The Greenback is a great speaker as well.
Features
For a 112 tube combo in this price range, you're getting a lot of bang for your buck. 2 Channels, boost on the drive, brightness on the clean, spring reverb. I don't see that on a Fender Blues Jr.
Ease of Use
Turn it on and get great tone. Easy.
Quality
This is a great looking combo and is extremely well built. Traynor has a 2-year even if you break it warranty.
Value
You just can't beat the features and the tone. This rivals much more expensive amps.
Manufacturer Support
Quick response to my questions.
The Wow Factor
Don't know if I like the oatmeal colored grill, but I dig the wine red tolex.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
A little of everything
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Submitted August 3, 2006 by a customer from cableone.net
"If you think that you hit the end of the road with amps and there isn't one out there that satisfies you... think again... Buy t"
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I have had Fender HotRod Deluxe ( I did like it but it blew my ears off), Blues Jr(A little too brittle),
Randall (little flat), Line 6 30W (too digital), and several marshalls.... I like the sound of David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler...I just couldn't find the right one... until this baby... I love it...and am so very happy with it... I was supprised to find a standby switch on it.... I don't use the lead channel 1 much but when I got it I wasn't expecting it to sound any better than the blues jr.. Wrong.. it is way sweeter... It does record nice.. The red looks more like a piece of fine furnature... I don't like the way it looks on line but in person it humbles me. Great Job Traynor... I'll keep this for a long time.
The box was in BAD shape when I got it but flawless in my Home.
Sound
Sweet is all I can say... Not brittle like the fenders and cleaner than a marshal combo... even the ValveState 20w series amp. I would compare this with the high end gibson 1000$+ amps. Better than the Crate 15 or 30..
Quality
I think it is built like a tank.
Value
Am Very Impressed with the package I got..
Manufacturer Support
They reply right away with questions.
The Wow Factor
I had no idea that this was the amp that I would like so much until I got it...I didn't think that I would like the red because I don't like red but this thing is sweet looks like my queen ann End table.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Rock/blues-clean
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Submitted June 3, 2005 by a customer from sbcglobal.net
"Missed opportunity"
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In the end, despite my high hopes, this amp suffered big-time in the tone department. So with a heavy heart, I decided to return it. Too bad. I recommend that Yorkville/Traynor install better stock tubes, and perhaps this amp would be a winner.
Sound
Clean channel not all bad, but somewhat flat and lifeless sounding. Overdrive channel produced fuzzy, unrefined sounds. Others users advocate re-tubing, my I feel that Yorkville should be putting decent tubes into the amp to start with, esp. since the tube sockets are hard to access.
Features
Bought (and later returned) this amp in part due to some features not found in Blues Junior, namely 2 channels, standby switch, and effects loop. these are nice features, but not if tone is sub-par.
Quality
Quality seems good. And the best thing about this amp is that it is very very good-looking (the Wine Red version).
Value
Not bad price given the additonal feature over competition, but still did not meet expectations.
Musical Background:
hobbyist
Musical Style:
alternative country, rock, blues.
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