Traynor Custom Special 50 Watt 1x12 Guitar All-Tube Combo Amp

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Capable of operating in either a 50-watt Class-AB mode or a more manageable 15-watt pure Class-A mode the Custom Special 50 can easily deliver enough volume for the live stage in the 50-watt setting, 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 EQ's for clean and lead channels.
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 EQ section to respond with 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 Traynor's popular 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 EQ's, 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, shorting the signal path and delivering a truly vintage tube sound for the tone purist.
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
• Made in Canada
Specifications:
Type: Tube Guitar Combo Amplifier
Cabinet Impedance (Ohms): 8
Power @ min. impedance (Watts): 50
Minimum Impedance (Ohms): 4
Burst Power - 2 cycle: 60
Speaker Configuration - LF (Size / Power): 1x12-inch 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
Channel Switching: 2 Footswitchable Channels with Boost on Ch. 1
Master Volume Control: Yes
Main Tone Controls: Presence, Resonance, Voice
Line Out (type / configuration): Pre Out (TRS), DI Out (XLR) EFX Send Level
Line Out Sensitivity (Vrms): 300mV
Effects Volume: Master Send, Dual Returns
Effects Loop / Location: Rear
Effects Footswitch / Function: Reverb and Effects Return
Effects Return Sensitivity (Vrms): 300mV
Internal Reverb / Effects: Accutronics Dual Spring Long Tank
LED Indicators: Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Boost, Power/Standby
Protection: Mains Fuse
External speaker output / location: 1 Rear Panel
Other Features: 15 watt Class A low power mode switch
Dimensions (DWH, inches): 10.5 x 25 x 21.5
Dimensions (DWH, cm): 27 x 64 x 55
Weight (lbs / kg): 48 / 22
Q & A
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Should have kept making them!
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Tray or custom special 50
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Best amp Traynor has ever made.
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the best kept secret
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Found my tone.
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DREAM AMP IN MY BASEMENT
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Tube all the way
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Reliable, versatile, overall an excellent Guitar Amplifier!
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A great versatile Guitar amplifer!
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Great versatile amp
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rich cleans
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Fantastic Amp!
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