Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master Settings - Iconic Guitar Tones Dialed In on This Amp
Every iconic guitar and bass tone in our catalog tracked on a Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master - 5 songs with original amp settings (gain, EQ, presence, volume) plus the pickup, tuning, and pedal chain to recreate each one.
- mid-forward
- edge-of-breakup gain
- premium tier
Translate any of these tones to your rig
Traynor's Canadian-built 45-watt all-tube bass head, a Fender Bassman-style design with two 6L6 power tubes and a simple two-channel front end. Built for bass, it has a big clean low end, a firm midrange and a lot of headroom that breaks up gently when pushed, which is why guitarists borrow them for tight, loud, mid-forward rhythm tones. Billy Zoom of X ran a borrowed YBA-1 for his tone on the band's first albums.
Median knob positions across every catalog tone that uses this amp. Useful as a starting point before you dial in a specific song.
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
Songs Recorded With the Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master
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Common Questions About the Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master
What does the Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master sound like?
Traynor's Canadian-built 45-watt all-tube bass head, a Fender Bassman-style design with two 6L6 power tubes and a simple two-channel front end. Built for bass, it has a big clean low end, a firm midrange and a lot of headroom that breaks up gently when pushed, which is why guitarists borrow them for tight, loud, mid-forward rhythm tones. Billy Zoom of X ran a borrowed YBA-1 for his tone on the band's first albums. The most common knob positions across the songs in our catalog are summarized above.
Who plays a Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master?
In our catalog, X is the artist who records with a Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master most often (5 songs).
Is the Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master good for punk rock?
Yes - most of the songs in our catalog that run through a Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master are in the punk rock, rockabilly world. The typical-settings card above shows the gain/EQ window that fits that material best.
What songs were recorded with the Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master?
5 songs in our catalog use the Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master, including "Johnny Hit and Run Paulene" by X, "Beyond and Back" by X, "Adult Books" by X. The full list is above - each one links to the per-song settings page.
Do I need a Traynor YBA-1 Bass Master to play these songs?
No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever amp you actually own. Different EQ curve, same recorded result.