NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

[ThisDyingSoul76]

I bought one new in 2009 and sold it in 2013 when I ran into financial difficulties. I've missed it ever since.

So, when I saw this come up for less than 1/2 the cost of the NEW price, I had to grab it.

I love how it sounds, how it feels, scalability from 50 watts to 15 watts, the versatility, the fact it takes pedals like a pornstar takes.... you get the point.

I feel like I've just bought back a piece of my soul.

 

[Demanic]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

Cool.
Soundclips?

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[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

I haven't had the chance to make any of my own, but here's a the guitar world review from December 2009. The amp pretty much sounds the same in the room through my Marshall 2x12.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YFJRO-SBhUA

 

[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

Sold my Egnater Rebel 30 and Line 6 4x12. Added a second Marshall cab to my rig.

 

[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

Cool.
Soundclips?

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Quick and dirty but you'll get the idea. No pedals, all amp.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ihcZ91qGtqo

 

[Demanic]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

Yowzah!
I like it. What did you record it with again?

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[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

Yowzah!
I like it. What did you record it with again?

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[Paully]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

HNAD

 

[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

New set of Mesa Boogie EL34's and 12AX7's, biased and my Traynor is a happy camper.

I'd noticed there was an intermittent crackle while the amp was in standby and that it would fart out when I turned up the EQ, Gain and channel volume up full.

 

[BloodRose]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

New gear is cool, but especially when you replace something you sorely miss. Happy for you!!

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

New gear is cool, but especially when you replace something you sorely miss. Happy for you!!

This. Congratulations.

 

[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

Every time I power it up, it sounds better than before.

Now if I can just get the speakers to my Marshall 1936 2x12 to catch up with the Speakers in the Marshall JCM900 1936 2x12. I'm guessing I might have to just disconnect the older cab and run it in 8 ohms with the newer 1936 for about 20 years to catch up. Lol

 

[SavageRiffer]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

Great amp. Still like the YCV50 best of all Traynors, but the YCS flies under the radar too often. It's a great sounding amp. It doesn't strike you with spectacular character or anything particularly memorable, but what it offers is just a really great range of cleans and overdrives. I had one when they first came out but wanted to go back to the YCV50B so I sold it. I'd be happy having either one today though. Congratulations. I'd love to hear some good audio.

 

[ThisDyingSoul76]

Re: NAD - Traynor YCS-50 head

So far just the quick cell phone vid above, but I'm looking at making some other recordings soon.