Need something that is clear to pump my Traynor YBA-1..

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Got my Traynor YBA-1 up and running with new filter caps and a proper 3 prong grounded power cord. (the tool before me just threw on a 3 prong receptacle on a 2 wire power cord so the death cap and ground lift were still very much active.)

I've modded the preamp slightly with some values to resemble more of a plexi circuit so at 4 this thing is shaking the house. (that's with hotplate set to -12db) If I take it past 4 the bass gets a tad too heavy and the gain a little to loose. Seems to just get thicker which I don't like. As mine came loaded with volume pots that are 500k linear, I think it might be a later 70's bassmaster, no choke. From 3-4 on volume II, it is Malmcolm tone/ thin lizzy rythm tone all day long. Seriously a nice powerful crunchy tone that would rival a real Marshall or HiWatt no joke. Anyway, problem is, that's all it really does. If I push it with a ZW-44, I'm not quite getting the quality of gain I'm looking for. Right now here is what I am thinking, maybe some of you guys with experience can chyme in.

Do I:

Go with the Bogner Blue pedal with the amp running clean ?

Get an OCD to sit on top of the amp crunching up? (would this be the most natural extention of the amp?)

Put a RR "one wire mod" on a switch

PPIMV ( this would be more for volume as I find the tone thickens up too much with gain pinned)

Wire up a switch between JCM800/NMV for when I want more gain and boost it?

Two tube screamers alla John Norum into Plexi's back in the 80's? Great for heavier rythms but on leads, gets too muddy as i prefer to lower the gain on my OD's.

I would really love to make this amp a go to for practices or even some small gigs as the tone is just monstrous through a 4 x 12. I also would prefer not to worry about my JCM800 and leave that in my home studio where it is safe from spilled beer, being knocked over etc..

Thoughts?
 
If you have not already figured this out, a treble booster in the vintage Dallas Rangemaster style is a great way to push the YBA1. Keeley makes one with the old Mullard chip: a clean boost w/ a bit of dirt. They don't work for every amp, but they make a YBA (or any single channel non-mv bassman style) sing. Add a bit of phase and delay, and you'd swear you were Scott Gorham (or Brian Robertson). I do that with some inefficient speakers and a Airbrake, and the rig is good for pretty much any live/studio situation.

Regards,

David
 
I love the Catalinbread Naga Viper to push amps. It's awesome all around as a boost for crunchy amps, or as and OD for cleans. A must have pedal IMHO.
 
Jauernig luxury drive? more of a fat boost with a bit of sparkle. a greg koch favorite in front of a fender or marshall.
 
+1 on the treble booster. I also liked the OCD v2 through mine. Might want to check out the BSM Metal treble booster (higher gain). Any of those should do the trick quite nicely.
 
I was playing with the amp last night.. seems most OD's push and compress the mids way too much. EP booster was horrid, GT-OD was ok, ZW-44 was best. Still though, I think this amp really sounds great for what it is on it's own, not that great with pedals. Treble booster might be interesting though.
 
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