Price Check / Advice - Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master

roberty

Hi amp-heads, thinking of checking this Traynor head out.  Seems good value with the p2p wiring and massive OT.  Does this sound like a sensible ballpark price?  A similar one sold for £475 recently:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253739054835

Also, anything to look for when checking it out?  Operationally or physically.

Many thanks

Stuckfast

They are great amps, but that seems quite pricey to me. I don't believe they are 'super rare' as claimed.

roberty

@Stuckfast yeah the verbiage is a bit sensational

DarnWeight

Too much! 

These aren't quite the secret they were a few years ago.  I picked an identical one up (think it was a '78) off gumtree for £75 about 4 or 5 years ago.  It was a bit scruffy but totally functional.  They sound great and are dead easy to work on.  For me, I'd say somewhere around £300-350 would be the absolute top end, but then I am a cheapskate.

roberty

@DarnWeight cheers, yeah in the cold light of day £600 does appear to be knocking on the door of 2204 prices. Hmm...

DarnWeight

roberty said:

@DarnWeight cheers, yeah in the cold light of day £600 does appear to be knocking on the door of 2204 prices. Hmm...

Yeah, to put it into perspective, when you start heading north of £400 or so, you're getting squarely into SF Fender territory.  Different strokes, I know, but a similar vintage.

Winny_Pooh

I might pay £550 for an earlier version but not the price for the later uglier ones such as this. 

roberty

@Winny_Pooh aye it's butters!