Traynor YGL2 - The Traynor YGL2

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The Traynor YGL2
Introduction
The Traynor YGL2 is a professional all-tube guitar combo. It draws on the rich tradition of
Traynor guitar amplifiers and combines the best of vintage design combined with modern
principles, manufacturing techniques, and technology.
Features
•100% Designed & Manufactured in North America!
•All-tubedesignwithfour6BQ5 and three 12AX7A Premium tubes.
•Vintage3012-inchCelestion® speaker for great classic sound and performance.
•Allplywoodcabinetconstructionguaranteesthedurabilityandrigiditythat
made Traynor famous.
•Accutronics® Reverb, for authentic vintage sound.
•SpecialDCpoweredfilamentsupplyonpreamptubesensuresreducedhum.
•Cathodebiasforclassictone.
•Thebestwarrantyinthebusiness:a2-yearunlimited,transferable
“Even if you break it” warranty (valid in the USA and Canada only).
•ExternalSpeakerjacks.
Clean Volume and Master Controls
TheYGL2usesaCleanVolumecontrolinconjunctionwithaMastercontroltocontrol
theamountoftube-basedoverdriveandvolume.TheCleanVolumecontrolcanbeused
toadjusttheamountofoverdrive,whiletheMastercontrolallowsyoutosettheactual
loudness of the amplifier.
USA/Brit Switch
This switch allows you to select the order of the gain structure components in the signal chain
oftheYGL2CleanChannel.
USA: ThispositionplacestheTonecontrolsbeforetheCleanVolumecontrol.Thisposition
willgiveyouthecleanestsoundbymaximizingtheavailableheadroom.
Brit: ThispositionplacestheCleanVolumecontrolbeforeasecondgainstagethat
drives the Tone controls. This will allow you to get a more saturated sound and still
allow you to shape your Tone.
Bright Switch
TheBrightswitchcanbeusedtoaddextrasparkletoyourcleansound.Theeffectismore
noticeableatlowerVolumesettingsandwilldiminishastheVolumeisincreased.