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03-02-2013, 04:23 PM
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New article up on my site!!!
It's a summary of everything I've learned after twenty years of ownership of one of the great "hidden treasure" vintage amps, followed by fifteen years without, followed by finding a replacement, followed by doing research on the history of the company that built it and the amp itself. Of course, I throw in some nifty anecdotal info as well in my usual folksie style. Hopefully you'll find it entertaining and informative as well. The amp is a Toronto-built '73 Traynor YRM-1 Reverb Master and the article is HERE. Enjoy!
 Bob
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03-02-2013, 08:06 PM
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As a long time L and M fan...i used to go in there about that time, and I do remember Yorkville Sound...I loved both the review and the history. Good ole Traynor! Thanks for a great article Bob!
Go L and M! Nicest guys on the planet.
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03-04-2013, 02:21 PM
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great article and a great tour through the amp!
i also wondered why they used a 6bq5 for the reverb instead of a 12at7. play music!
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03-04-2013, 06:14 PM
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Thanks, folks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Bob
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03-10-2013, 09:19 AM
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Great article, Bob
I had a close cousin of this amp years ago that I used as part of a bass guitar rig. Pretty much the same thing without the reverb tank. Heavy bugger, but fantastic tone when you started pushing it a bit. Finally sold it off because of the weight issue, but looking back it really was a great amp other than that single factor The older Traynor amps are starting to become better appreciated these days by discerning players and that's a good thing
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03-11-2013, 09:31 AM
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Bob - great reading material! I enjoyed reading about the early Traynor years. Although not vintage, I bought a YCV50 Blue (EL34s) a few years ago.
I can believe your comment about Traynor dropping amps to test them ... Traynor's warranty is currently 2 years, anything goes, even if it falls off the truck, no questions asked. And they're still made outside of Toronto (Pickering). I can't believe you still had the original sales receipt from the early 70s! You must be like me, although my guitar receipts are only starting in the late '80s.
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03-11-2013, 11:14 AM
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Thanks, Dru. I not only found my purchase receipt but the tube chart from inside the original amp. I forgot to take it with me when I took the amp to the vintage guitar dealer where I sold it. The only thing I don't have is a picture of my original stack.
 Bob
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03-12-2013, 03:09 PM
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Bob, something that I did 1 or 2 years ago, I gathered all my receipts (guitars/pedals/pickups/amps) and put them all in a binder. Surprisingly, I had nearly all of them, going back to 1989. I then put them all in a spreadsheet ... I can't believe how much $ I've spent, but I consider it all well spent.
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03-12-2013, 03:20 PM
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Yeah, I've got all of mine in a flexible folder. For insurance purposes I've documented all my stuff on a spreadsheet and a .PDF and have copies off-site.
Bob
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