FAD (free amp day)! Traynor Bass Mate

Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2016 06:38 PM

Stopped by a friends house today and he gave me an old Traynor yba 2a bass mate amp.
It's been in storage for about 25 years and looks like it.
I think it's 20 watts with 2 el84 and 2 12ax7 tubes.
Anyone have any experience with these? Is it worth fixing up?

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3864
North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Jun 05 2016 07:31 PM

Traynor amps are built to last. They were/are a mainstay if Canadian bands for years and years. My first amp was a 15 watt one, and then I had one that weighed about 100 lbs.

Definitely worth fixing up!

Rev

Is this the amp? http://www.vintageguitar.com/15986/traynor-yba-2-bass-mate/

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JObeast

Joined: Jul 24, 2012
Posts: 2762
Finknabad, Squinkistan
Turkmenistan

Posted on Jun 05 2016 07:46 PM

No, Traynor is crap; you should just get rid of it by sending it to me. I'll pay the postage and dispose of it properly for free.

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Squink Out!

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Jun 05 2016 09:08 PM

It's just a head, not the combo. I'm probably going to remove the chassis tomorrow and start cleaning it up. The bass pot is missing a knob and won't turn. The tolex has about an 1/8 of an inch of crud on it. I have some spare tubes from another amp that I can put in and see what happens.
Jo, I can't ship it to you at the moment. This thing is so nasty it would be considered hazmat!

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slopoke

Joined: Dec 24, 2013
Posts: 145
Maribor
Slovenia

Posted on Jun 06 2016 10:33 AM

I had a Bass Mate combo with 1-15" back in around 1975. It was ok for practicing bass alone, but not loud enough to practice with a band. Our lead guitarist really liked it, though.

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https://striciizozadja.bandcamp.com/

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ArabSpringReverb

Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 490
San Diego CA
United States

Posted on Jun 06 2016 09:43 PM

Yeah , I have the combo Bassmate with the 1-15 ....great great home amp .
Not really loud enough to stand up to a drummer ...if you turn it up all the way it gets way too crunchy . But its my at home practice amp ,the 15" and closed back combo has nice bottom . Add a fuzz or something and look out ,classic sound .

looky here ..nice Traynor amp site
http://www.0rigami.com/vb/models.html#bassmateyba-2b

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ArabSpringReverb

Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 490
San Diego CA
United States

Posted on Jun 06 2016 09:46 PM

Mine
http://s38.photobucket.com/user/meatwagonsd/slideshow/Traynor%20BassMate%20YBA%202-B

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eddiekatcher

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2779
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Jun 06 2016 10:25 PM

Hey Mikey,

Great score! I had one of those years back. Killer meat and potatoes amp. That might even be the one I had! Does it have a Metro Music sticker on it?

I also had the mac daddy, big brother of that one a bit later for a while as well, the yba3A. I bought it initially based on it's 7 amp mains fuse. When the bass player in your band owns a music store, you get to rotate through all kinds of cool stuff. Kustom K-200 3-15 (ooh in "charcoal"), Sunn Coliseum Lead, Model T, 100 watt Marshal Lead. I couldn't play any of those. I did have an Acoustic 150 with 6-10s for a long time just before going back to a Twin Reverb. Damn, have I really been insulting the electric guitar for 53 years?

Nice, very, very nice. Clean it, tweak it, love it. What a great grab!

Reverbs,

ed

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Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Jun 20 2016 09:58 AM

The Traynor lives! Finally got some time off work. Got it cleaned up and re tubed. Fired it up and it sounds awesome for a little practice amp. Deep bottom end (it is a bass amp). No hum or noise. Need to try it with the tank and some pedals.
Anyone have any idea of what the resistance of the stock speaker or cab is? I tried it with a 16ohm 4×12.

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caddady

Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 802
N.E. Ohio
United States

Posted on Jun 20 2016 03:00 PM

I have a YBA-1 (it's a 50W Plexi with a bass tone stack) that is the bees knees and a 2x12 100W combo thats a superlead in a twin cab. both killers.

el84 = vox in my book, an ac15

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http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz

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Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Jun 05 2016 06:38 PM Stopped by a friends house today and he gave me an old Traynor yba 2a bass mate amp. It's been in storage for about 25 years and looks like it. I think it's 20 watts with 2 el84 and 2 12ax7 tubes. Anyone have any experience with these? Is it worth fixing up? Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3864 North Atlantic	Posted on Jun 05 2016 07:31 PM Traynor amps are built to last. They were/are a mainstay if Canadian bands for years and years. My first amp was a 15 watt one, and then I had one that weighed about 100 lbs. Definitely worth fixing up! Rev Is this the amp? http://www.vintageguitar.com/15986/traynor-yba-2-bass-mate/ — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Jun 05 2016 07:46 PM No, Traynor is crap; you should just get rid of it by sending it to me. I'll pay the postage and dispose of it properly for free. — Squink Out! Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Jun 05 2016 09:08 PM It's just a head, not the combo. I'm probably going to remove the chassis tomorrow and start cleaning it up. The bass pot is missing a knob and won't turn. The tolex has about an 1/8 of an inch of crud on it. I have some spare tubes from another amp that I can put in and see what happens. Jo, I can't ship it to you at the moment. This thing is so nasty it would be considered hazmat! Top
slopoke Joined: Dec 24, 2013 Posts: 145 Maribor	Posted on Jun 06 2016 10:33 AM I had a Bass Mate combo with 1-15" back in around 1975. It was ok for practicing bass alone, but not loud enough to practice with a band. Our lead guitarist really liked it, though. — https://striciizozadja.bandcamp.com/ Top
ArabSpringReverb Joined: Jul 13, 2012 Posts: 490 San Diego CA	Posted on Jun 06 2016 09:43 PM Yeah , I have the combo Bassmate with the 1-15 ....great great home amp . Not really loud enough to stand up to a drummer ...if you turn it up all the way it gets way too crunchy . But its my at home practice amp ,the 15" and closed back combo has nice bottom . Add a fuzz or something and look out ,classic sound . looky here ..nice Traynor amp site http://www.0rigami.com/vb/models.html#bassmateyba-2b Top
ArabSpringReverb Joined: Jul 13, 2012 Posts: 490 San Diego CA	Posted on Jun 06 2016 09:46 PM Mine http://s38.photobucket.com/user/meatwagonsd/slideshow/Traynor%20BassMate%20YBA%202-B Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2779 Atlanta, GA	Posted on Jun 06 2016 10:25 PM Hey Mikey, Great score! I had one of those years back. Killer meat and potatoes amp. That might even be the one I had! Does it have a Metro Music sticker on it? I also had the mac daddy, big brother of that one a bit later for a while as well, the yba3A. I bought it initially based on it's 7 amp mains fuse. When the bass player in your band owns a music store, you get to rotate through all kinds of cool stuff. Kustom K-200 3-15 (ooh in "charcoal"), Sunn Coliseum Lead, Model T, 100 watt Marshal Lead. I couldn't play any of those. I did have an Acoustic 150 with 6-10s for a long time just before going back to a Twin Reverb. Damn, have I really been insulting the electric guitar for 53 years? Nice, very, very nice. Clean it, tweak it, love it. What a great grab! Reverbs, ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Jun 20 2016 09:58 AM The Traynor lives! Finally got some time off work. Got it cleaned up and re tubed. Fired it up and it sounds awesome for a little practice amp. Deep bottom end (it is a bass amp). No hum or noise. Need to try it with the tank and some pedals. Anyone have any idea of what the resistance of the stock speaker or cab is? I tried it with a 16ohm 4×12. Top
caddady Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 802 N.E. Ohio	Posted on Jun 20 2016 03:00 PM I have a YBA-1 (it's a 50W Plexi with a bass tone stack) that is the bees knees and a 2x12 100W combo thats a superlead in a twin cab. both killers. el84 = vox in my book, an ac15 — http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz Top

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