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, the YCS90, has added something equally ground-breaking - a dual personality.

Capable of operating in either a 90-Watt Class-AB mode or a more manageable 20-watt pure Class-A mode the Canadian-made Custom Special 90 guitar combo can easily deliver enough volume for the live stage or allow the player to find super saturated lead & blues tones in the 20-watt mode for club and studio gigs.

Delivering massive amounts of rich tone is a pair of Celestion's new G12 Century Vintage speakers. The performance is classic G12, but thanks to the New Century's lightweight neodymium magnet structures, the 90/20-Watt YCS90 is actually a lighter amp that its 50-watt 1x12 YCS50 counterpart even though it too uses a rugged all-metal chassis and solid plywood cabinet.

Maximum versatility in the clean channel is ensured by the innovative Brit / USA channel voicing switch unique to the Traynor Custom Special Series. This USA / Brit switch actually relocates the tone stack relative to the gain stages in the clean channel, allowing the Custom Special series tone control section to respond like either a crisp American style tube 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 90s rhythm channel allowing the amp to deliver an almost acoustic-like tone when required.

The Custom Special 90s 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 90.

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, shorting the signal path and 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 90-watt Class-AB / 20-watt Class-A output
2x12-inch Combo Using Lightweight Celestion Neodymium Speakers
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 Accutronics Long-Spring Reverb
Master Volume, Defeatable Presence and Resonance Controls
Solid Plywood Cabinet Construction
Aluminum chassis
Extremely lightweight design for all-tube 2x12 combo (45 lbs / 20kg)
Dual Footswitch Included
Optional YCS90COVER is available

Specifications:
Type - Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier
Overall Onboard Speaker Impedance (Ohms) - 8
Power @ min. impedance (Watts) - 90
Minimum Impedance (Ohms) - 4
Burst Power, 2 cycle (Watts) - 110
Speakers - 2 x 12-inch Celestion Century Vintage, ea. 60 Watts,16 Ohms
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
Foot Switching - 2 Footswitchable Channels with Boost on Ch. 1
Master Controls - volume, Presence, Resonance, Voice
Line Out - Pre Out (TRS), DI Out (XLR) EFX Send w/Level,
Line Out Signal Level (Vrms) - 300mV
Effects - Volume, Master Send, Dual Returns
Effects Loop / LocationRear
Effects Footswitch / Function - Reverb and Effects Return
Effects Return Sensitivity (Vrms) - 300mV
Internal Reverb - Accutronics Dual Spring Long Tank
LED Indicators - Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Boost, Power/Standby
Protection - Mains Fuse
External Speaker Output - in parallel with onboard load
Other Features - 25 watt Class A low power mode switch
Cabinet Construction - 11-ply Russian birch
Dimensions (DWH, inches) - 10.5 x 27.5 x 21.5
Dimensions (DWH, cm) - 27 x 70 x 55
Weight (lbs / kg) - 62 / 28