Technical question

[analog]

My main amp (Dual Rec)is in for repair and my backup is a Traynor Bassmaster YBA-1(Traynifier)lol and a rockmaster preamp.
I do have a Pearce (solid state)But I would love to Finally Gig with my Bassmaster

But the Bassmaster doesn't have a poweramp in jack. So my only option is going preamp into preamp.
The Peavey Rockmaster has 4 out options FX loop out, 1vRMS 0dbv, 3v RMS +10dbv and Balanced -10dbv.

I tried them all except the 3v. and sounded surprisingly good. But is it safe?

Adding an poweramp in jack to the Traynor would be the best solution. But for now I'm thinking the balanced out would be the
safest.

Any thoughts?

 

[94Tremoverb]

The best solution is simply to run the preamp into the front end of the Traynor as you're doing now. Use whichever output on the preamp sounds the best - probably the one that gives the highest volume without distorting the input stage of the Traynor, since this will give you the best signal to noise ratio. You can't do any harm to the Traynor even if you do distort it, it may just sound odd.

There's no real advantage to modding the Traynor. The only thing that would really do would be to bypass the volume and tone controls, but that would probably just not sound as good, since the Traynor tone stack is inherently pretty nice. Keep it simple, don't change anything you don't need to, and give yourself the most control.

 

[212Mavguy]

+1 for all that,

the Rockmaster is incredibly versatile in the gain and tones it serves up, and if it a bit too gainy/fizzy then stick in a vintage 12at7 or 5751 in the first tube position. You can set less gain in the RM and use the strong signal out for one heck of a boost into that Traynor instrument input, smack the Traynor's first preamp tube really hard and get it singing like nobody's business! I've used my Rockmaster to smack the front end of some clean amps to get them to misbehave righteously!

 

[analog]

Cool, It's good to know it's safe to use this way. And I think I will try the 12at7. I do find the drive to be fizzy.

I think I will alway prefer the rectifier, but It's nice to have a good backup. Its sad that My 1970 Traynor is WAY more reliable then the Mesa. F'n LDR's lol.

 

[94Tremoverb]

An old Traynor is perfect as a backup amp (even if you don't think it's flexible enough to be your main amp) because they are cheap to buy, sound very good, and are almost totally bombproof - some of the most reliable tube amps ever built - you don't want to have to carry a backup for your backup! Allegedly Pete Traynor used to throw the prototypes out of the first floor of his house to see if they would survive typical rock'n'roll road conditions .

They're also among the easiest amps to work on if they ever do need it, to the point that I would consider doing it backstage if I needed to - on most of the models the top panel just unscrews and you can get at the components directly, you don't need to lie it down on a bench or take the chassis out.

I used to have an old Mk III 2x12" combo years ago (essentially a Fender Twin circuit with EL34s) and regret selling it. Although I have to say, it weighed a ton, almost as much as my Tremoverb, so it wasn't any good for the other thing I like to use my backup for which is grab-and-go for small gigs and jams. I have a (shhh!) 1980s Peavey Backstage Plus for that... don't laugh, it sounds much better than you'd think, weighs next to nothing and like all that series, is as reliable as the sun coming up. Solid state has its uses.