Traynor Guitar amplification

I purchased this unit at Ground Zero Music in Indianola, Iowa. (Fantastic place to shop) Priced at $594.00. I had been reading the reviews on this amp and it sounded like a good quality tube amp. And the reviews are correct!!! So I brought it home. I play Carvin guitars. This amp has a fantastic sound. The clean channel is so clear and the distortion has a great harmonic tone to it. I heard sounds coming out of my Carvin guitars that I had not yet heard. It has two red back Celestion 10 inch speakers that are nice and tight in midrange tone. It also has a bright switch on the clean side (unswitchable) and a switchable lead boost on the distortion side. You can get a wide range of sound out of this amp, and it is 40 loud tube watts. This amp may not be the holy grail of tube amps. But for the price, quality, and sound I really have no complaints. This amp is made of high quality plywood. The tolex cover is nice, and the grill is both a painted steel grill covered by a nice grill cloth. It has nice large chicken head knobs, and a nice large logo on the front looks pretty cool. I am a real picky musician when it comes to my equipment. I've passed up alot of good amp deals because the sound didn't meet my standards. This amp has a sound that just sticks with you. It was Guitar Player magazine 2001 pick of the year. Go play it once and you'll see why. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com