Traynor

Better than forty years after the Traynor YBA-3 Custom Special introduced master volume controls to the tube amp world, another Custom Special tube amp has added something equally ground-breaking - a dual personality.

Capable of operating in either a 50-watt Class-AB mode or a more manageable 15-watt pure Class-A mode the Canadian-made Custom Special 50 guitar combo can easily deliver enough volume for the live stage or allow the player to find super saturated lead & blues tones in the 15-watt mode for club and studio gigs.

Loaded with a proven single 12-inch Celestion Vintage30 speaker in a solid plywood cabinet, the Custom Special 50 is a full two-channel amplifier with completely independent gain, and fully separate EQs for clean and lead channels.

Maximum versatility in the clean channel is ensured by the innovative Brit / USA channel-voicing switch also pioneered for the new Custom Special Series. This switch actually relocates the tone stack relative to the gain stages in the clean channel, allowing the amp to respond either like a crisp American-style amp for clarity and definition, or with a grittier, more spongy British flavor associated with the great UK amps of the 60s and 70s.

An Expander circuit that first appeared on the popular Traynor Custom Valve 80 has been included on the Custom Special 50's rhythm channel allowing the amp to deliver an almost acoustic-like tone when required.

The Custom Special 50's lead channel offers more flexibility and a wider tone pallet than competitive tube amps in its class. Modern and Scoop switches offer the player a choice of vintage tube drive or a more aggressive scooped guitar tone. A solo boost level on the lead channel offers easy access to an additional gain stage, allowing the amp to deliver a clean, crunch and lead tone from the simple two-button footswitch (included).

Accutronics spring reverb, separate parallel effects loop with send and return for external side chain effects like chorus and delays, as well as an in-line loop through for EQs, Compressors or other effects, a master volume, Presence and Resonance controls are all included on the Custom Special 50.

As an additional feature the Presence and Resonance can be removed from the circuit with a simple touch of a switch on the front panel, delivering a truly vintage tube sound for the tone purist.

The warranty? Yorkville's legendary two-year "even if you break it" coverage that also covers cabinet integrity for ten years(!) It travels with you throughout Canada and the USA and is transferable.


Features
Selectable 50-watt Class-AB / 15-watt Class-A output
1x12-inch Celestion Vintage30 Speaker
Footswitchable full Two Channel Configuration
Brit / USA Voicing Switch on Clean Channel
Modern & Scoop Voicing Switches on Lead Channel
Parallel and Loop-thru Effects Sends and Returns
Vintage style Accutronics Long-Spring Reverb
Master Volume, Defeatable Presence and Resonance Controls
Solid Plywood Cabinet Construction
Aluminum chassis
Optional YCS50COVER

Specifications
Type - Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier
Internal Speaker Impedance (Ohms) - 8
Power @ Impedance (Watts) - 50 @ 4 or 8 Ohms
Minimum Impedance (Ohms) - 4
Burst Power, 2 cycle (Watts) - 60
Speaker - Celestion Vintage30 12-inch, 8 Ohms, 60 watts
Channel 1 Inputs - 1/4-inch shared with channel 2
Channel 1 Controls - Gain, Boost, Vol, Treble/Mid/Bass, Reverb, EFX Rtn
Channel 1 Switches - Boost, Modern, Scoop
Channel 2 Controls - Gain, Vol, Treble/Mid/Bass, Reverb, EFX Rtn
Channel 2 switches - Bright, USA/Brit, Expander
Footswitchable Functions - Channel Select and Ch.1 Boost
Masters - Volume, Presence, Resonance, Voice, EFX Send Level
Line Out (type/configuration) - Pre Out 1/4" TRS, DI Out XLR
Line Out Sensitivity - 300mV
Effects Loop Location - Rear Panel
Effects Footswitch Function - Reverb and Effects Return
Effects Return Sensitivity - 300mV
Internal Reverb - Accutronics Dual Spring Long Tank
LED Indicators - Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Boost, Power/Standby
Protection - Mains Fuse
Ext. Speaker Output - 1/4" in parallel with int. speaker
Other Features - 15 watt Class A low power mode switch
Cabinet Construction - 11-ply Russian birch
Dimensions (DWH, inches) - 10.5 x 25 x 21.5
Dimensions (DWH, cm) - 27 x 64 x 55
Weight (lbs / kg) - 55 / 25