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Traynor 20th Anniversary Traynor YCV4050
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Your Price: $1,469.00 CDN
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Hard to believe 20 years has passed since the YCV40 first rolled off Yorkville's production line. The YCV4050 commemorates that event and adds nuances - Celestion's gorgeous sounding G12M-65 Creamback and a versatile new "Vintage/Modern" performance switch!
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• 40 Watt all-tube combo
• 12-Inch Celestion™ G12M-65 Creamback speaker
• Vintage/Modern mode switch
• Emerald green leatherette finish
• Long Accutronics spring reverb
• Separate tone controls on each of the two channels (Lead and Clean)
Details
• 40 Watt all-tube combo
• 12-Inch Celestion™ G12M-65 Creamback speaker
• Vintage/Modern mode switch
• Emerald green leatherette finish
• Long Accutronics spring reverb
• Separate tone controls on each of the two channels (Lead and Clean)
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Description: Celebrating 20 Years of the Award Winning YCV Series Designed and built in Canada, the YCV4050 is an all tube, 40 watt amp loaded with a 12” Celestion Creamback speaker and hand-selected 12AX7 and 6L6GC tubes. Throughout its history, the YCV series have been issued in black, blue and wine red. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, the YCV4050 is finished in emerald green leatherette, oatmeal grill and chicken beak knobs. Try it out today.
Q & A
Question: how heavy is it
- asked on Oct 12, 2023
- asked on Oct 12, 2023
Answer: Hi there, the weight is 50.6 lbs.
- answered by Alison Porter
- answered by Alison Porter
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Beauty... 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Belleville, Ontario
...this amp is abosloutely gorgeous in every way. Tjis is my second one now, I used to own the original YCV 40 almoat 20 years ago and this is everything it was and just a little more. It its clean tone is smooth and shiny, "Glassy" seems to be the word here and its perfect. Overdrive side sounds great from a cleaned-up blues tone, or dime it to approach dark early metal tones reminding me of Sabbath/Ozzy and Zeppelin. Love having the true spring reverb nice and simple on the single dial. And now a Master Level too that allows me to decide whether to send decorations off the neighbors wall. Nice.
I just want to know...
....when is the matching cab being released?!?!?!
Posted by Derek on Oct 31, 2023
Updated Review 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
I reviewed this amp prior and now that it has seen it's first gig I wanted to update.
I did say "Gain Boost switch adds too much gain! If you play with normal gain near 8 or 9 and kick in the boost realistically the gain could go down to like 4 and still be an effective gain jump."
I have discovered that the gain boost utilizes the b side of second preamp tube (V2b). So I replaced that tube with an ECC823 which has 100% gain on side a and only around 20% for side b. This lowered the gain most effectively on the boost. The regular gain control stays the same and only the boost is reduced. It is perfect!!
This amp has a nice low end thunk from the Creamback 65 and sounds very Marshall like. It performed very well! I recommend it highly!
Posted by Jethro on Mar 19, 2023
Traynor YCV4050 - Simply a beautiful amplifier 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Sudbury, Ontario
I purchased this for myself a few months ago and have been enjoying it ever since. I needed something that really let a clean guitar tone shine through and I stumbled upon what I believe to be the holy grail of clean tone amplifiers.
The clean channel is just perfect for letting the tone of a quality made guitar shine through. From my favorite twangy strat to my Prestige semi-hollow with flats every nuanced detail in tone is on display. Clean, punchy, glassy, yet warm and full bodied this amp to me brings all the strengths of competing amps into one package tone wise.
The drive channel is also superb. Use it with layers of drive pedals or dial it in bare bones for anything from almost clean to insane levels of dirt and that's before you even engage the absolutely balls to the wall boost.
There is a plethora of tone crafting options for each channel like brightness for the clean and a vintage/modern selector for the drive channel, not to mention separate 3 band EQs and volume controls for each channel with an excellent Reverb and Master volume to bring it all home.
If I had to pick out anything I didn't like it would be the weight and the lack of XLR out for DI purposes but neither of those things are deal breakers and you get the consolation prize of rugged durability as trade off for the weight.
This is a quality Canadian piece of art.
The clean channel is just perfect for letting the tone of a quality made guitar shine through. From my favorite twangy strat to my Prestige semi-hollow with flats every nuanced detail in tone is on display. Clean, punchy, glassy, yet warm and full bodied this amp to me brings all the strengths of competing amps into one package tone wise.
The drive channel is also superb. Use it with layers of drive pedals or dial it in bare bones for anything from almost clean to insane levels of dirt and that's before you even engage the absolutely balls to the wall boost.
There is a plethora of tone crafting options for each channel like brightness for the clean and a vintage/modern selector for the drive channel, not to mention separate 3 band EQs and volume controls for each channel with an excellent Reverb and Master volume to bring it all home.
If I had to pick out anything I didn't like it would be the weight and the lack of XLR out for DI purposes but neither of those things are deal breakers and you get the consolation prize of rugged durability as trade off for the weight.
This is a quality Canadian piece of art.
Posted by Daniel on Apr 4, 2022
Traynor YCV4050 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
I was looking for a more vintage-sounding tube combo, able to play in a band setting, and being able to cut through the mix adequately. I play classic rock, blues and 90's rock, and this does a fantastic job for all of them. If you play metal, this isn't you're amp, though. Tone is too beefy and warm. You could probably get a decent scooped distortion with the right pedal through the clean, but honestly, that's not what this amp is for. Its tones are way more organic.
This amp starts to really sing if you're able to turn the volume up to around 11 o'clock on the overdrive channel. The tubes comes alive and are all creamy, vintage, thick sounding. It sports a vintage/modern switch, allowing you to shift between those warm 70s sounds, and more modern/80s and 90s crunch with a bit more bite. Crank it higher, and you'll be rewarded with full-bodied sonic bliss in both cases.
The clean is absolutely sparkling, and accepts pedals well.
I'm running a PRS S2 McCarty, and Fender Tele MIM through it. This amp brings out the best in both. The Celestion Creamback is warm, with plenty of bottom end, but equally crisp higher frequencies.
Great spring reverb, with plenty of range.
Separate eq and volume for each channel, plus master volume. Lots of control so you can dial in your exact sound.
Probably not the best choice for bedroom amp, as it really does need to be turned up to shine. But once you get past 10 o'clock on the overdrive, you're flying. At 1-2 o'clock, you're going to be loud enough to cut through any band situation mix, as thing beast gets loud.
Super durable construction and materials, made in Canada (LOVE IT). This amp will last you a lifetime.
This amp starts to really sing if you're able to turn the volume up to around 11 o'clock on the overdrive channel. The tubes comes alive and are all creamy, vintage, thick sounding. It sports a vintage/modern switch, allowing you to shift between those warm 70s sounds, and more modern/80s and 90s crunch with a bit more bite. Crank it higher, and you'll be rewarded with full-bodied sonic bliss in both cases.
The clean is absolutely sparkling, and accepts pedals well.
I'm running a PRS S2 McCarty, and Fender Tele MIM through it. This amp brings out the best in both. The Celestion Creamback is warm, with plenty of bottom end, but equally crisp higher frequencies.
Great spring reverb, with plenty of range.
Separate eq and volume for each channel, plus master volume. Lots of control so you can dial in your exact sound.
Probably not the best choice for bedroom amp, as it really does need to be turned up to shine. But once you get past 10 o'clock on the overdrive, you're flying. At 1-2 o'clock, you're going to be loud enough to cut through any band situation mix, as thing beast gets loud.
Super durable construction and materials, made in Canada (LOVE IT). This amp will last you a lifetime.
Posted by ML on Mar 6, 2022
Purchased the YCV4050 during Rocktober 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
High quality sound in both clean and distortion channels. Running the Boss GT1000 through the effects loop and as part of a stereo rig, The Traynor YCV4050 makes it shine. I would highly recommend this well built amp to anyone. Excellent service from the staff at L&M in Prince George BC
Posted by Dean Werstiuk on Dec 1, 2021
Very nice amp 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Love the color, it is more a dark emerald green/olive kinda color not the horrid one pictured. Clean channel is clean and the separate volume makes setting it a breeze. The OD channel can get very distorted, my only complaint, as it is, is that the Gain Boost switch adds too much gain! If you play with normal gain near 8 or 9 and kick in the boost realistically the gain could go down to like 4 and still be an effective gain jump. I like the Modern setting as well. The overall tone is fairly dark, the Creamback gives it a good low end thump. Could almost use a Presence control. I wish the boost was also a volume solo boost, I normally use OD channel and for live use, I put an EQ in the loop. Would be nice to have that built in. Overall a really nice amp.
Posted by Jethro on Nov 29, 2021
Very Nice! 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Wall St), Manitoba
Picked up today and my multi effects pedal did behave well and sounded much better. This is a good purchase for me. Sound quality is very good. This amp is a dream come true for me.
Posted by Cliff on Oct 16, 2021
Worth it! 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Wall St), Manitoba
Just financed this today and boy I was surprised how amazing this amp is. My Boss ME70 sounded much better compare to plugging it on my solid state amp. This so far the best musical instrument I purchased only after my EBMM Luke 2 guitar.
Posted by Cliff Q. on Oct 15, 2021
so RAD!!! 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Peterborough, Ontario
replaced my fender bass breaker with this and could not be more happy !!!
Posted by anonymous on Oct 3, 2021
Sweet Amp - Impressed 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Peterborough, Ontario
Nice to support a Canadian company, this amp is really great, it totally rips. Distortion channel is super fun, boost is great on footswitch, vintage and regular button adds a nice touch in the distortion mode. Reverb tank is great, awesome value better than the Fender Hot Rod and such.
Posted by B on Jul 16, 2021
20th Anniversary 40 watt Traynor 6 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Windsor, Ontario
Also purchased this amp during Rocktober. Great clean channel and an even better overdrive channel. Traynor legendary built like a tank quality. Thinking this will be my last 40 watt tube at a realistic price for a pro quality amp. Go Canadian!
Posted by Joe on Oct 16, 2020
Picked this up yesterday. All i can say is this is a great amp. I have been playing Marshall amps my entire life and currently own the JVC 100 watt top. The Traynor is every bit as good sounding with an awsome boost that the Marshall does not have. This l 11 of 11 customers found this review helpful
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