5 Classic Guitar Amps at FULL VOLUME through the same FULL STACK! 

Traynor is my favorite and I never heard of them until today.

Johan is from a country called Tone. Another great one.

Great to see the inclusion of the Traynor in this video. They are an under-appreciated brand. Pride of Canada! All of these rigs sounded pretty respectable.

That hiwatt and Marshall sound gorgeous!

I love how you keep a theme of just cranking amps throughout your videos.

Traynor was clean and bright and had no underlying squelchy noise. It captured lows highs and mids. By far the best!

The Traynor and Bassman had at my heart the most.

Man that Traynor sounded awesome!

The fender strat through the Marshall superbass and the Les Paul through the Orange OR80! Sweet music to my ears. Another great video, Johan!

Johan, I'm continually amazed at the effort and quality of the content you provide entirely for free on your channel. The gear, the no-nonsense comparisons, the complete lack of mindless chat, and the highly original approach you take - it's so continually refreshing and honestly leaves most all other RU-vid gear videos in the dust. I'm utterly surprised that some guitar gear mag hasn't poached you (and your associates) to provide content for their publications - although I hope that never happens! Sincerely, thanks for all your time and effort. :)

the hiwatt was beautiful. to me hiwatts are the perfect mix of fender and marshall. id love to see it with an sg

Outstanding demonstration! One of the greatest! 👍😎🎸🎼

Thanks Johan and friend for this demo. Loved them all, but shout out to the Hiwatt ;)

Well done! I like the way you played the same riff back to back on all the amps. Made it really easy to compare the different tones and character. Thanks Johan (and friend)!

Traynor again - yeah baby :) great video, thank you very much

I loved the Hiwatt!

I wish these kinds of videos were available when I was first starting out. Great stuff.

The Hiwatt was oh so yummy, especially with the Les Paul. Loved the Orange too. Hell, they all sounded great!

Great comparison video :-) Loving the sound of the Hiwatt.

I'm digging that Strat through the Traynor. Super sexy blues/funk tone. Great video!

The Traynor won for me on almost every riff. Terrific clarity and cut to the tone. You'll hear it when the drums and bass come in blaring. Bassman was also a surprise to me, really nice balanced tone. Marshall sounded excellent as expected.

I was really surprised because I am a Marshall guy, but here is my ranking. 1: Hiwatt 2: Traynor 3: Fender 4: Marshall 5: Orange I would say the bassman sounded best with the strat.

Great concept. Very useful. Well executed. Thank you.

I bought Traynor just after watch this video... WOW . Tone, tone, tone, and, tone again!!!🎸With vibrato built-in effect, this amp give realy versatile sound.

i like the format of this video, i think it effectively highlights the tone differences between the amps

Traynor is awesome and the hiwatt.great playing

I used to have one of those bassman heads. Jacked both channels together and ran my 68 Les Paul custom through it. Unbelievable sound.

Thanks for the video guys! Great job I would normally say that the fender with the les paul was great all the time, BUT, the 6th riff with the Marshall was jaw dropoing man

Good video! Brought back some memories. Fender Bassman 100 on this occasion out shines the rest. It might be different if there were a JTM45.

Thanks for another excellent video Johan! My only wish would have been to have a cranked Traynor YBA-1 BassMaster 50 watt head in this shootout, going through a 4x12 cab with Greenbacks (wow, what a sound!). I have two of them and they both sound pretty frickin' amazing. Keep it up with the great videos and thanks again!

Ohhhh Johan, everytime i watch your video you remind me how i dont have enough money to buy all these gear! No joke man your the best at demoing amp all over RU-vid. Awesome player with awesome style and soul. Keep on rocking my friend.

Hiwatt -- really warm and smooth. Great rhythm tone. Fender -- fairly balanced and articulate, though I can see why some players wanted to hot-rod them for more distortion. Orange -- sounds great on its own, but it would get lost in a live mix/band setting! Traynor -- sounded really clear and punchy, although I think it lacked some bottom-end. Would cut through the mix for sure. Marshall -- a little bit of everything, but it sounded pretty hot in this video, like it was going to feedback and blow up at any moment, hahaha.

Hiwatt, fender, and traynor are my picks. I really like how the Hiwatt doesn’t have a ton of overdrive, lots of headroom by design. Must find one.....

Just scored a Traynor YGL-3 chassis today, can't wait to get some tubes is this beast and add it to the other two Traynor amps I love and adore.

That traynor surprised me .it really liked the stack! Keep the dream alive.

My favorite thing about you is that you are aware that no one gives a shit about the clean tone.

wow i can't believe how much the fender bassman influenced SRV's tone. I was blown away by how accurate the quality of the tone was!!! Love your vids, they are the only precise and correct tests on youtube.

Killer tone. Killer riffs. I will take all 5 please. The '78 Traynor was a real surprise package.

strat sounded awesome with the Traynor. Paul killed it with all amps. Damn good vid.

Definitely my fave shootouts on youtube. Fun vids...The Orange had the thickest sound to my ears, that's a win for me. Cheers from Canada Johan!

traynor / hiwatt joint first place marshall orange (it's a unique tone) fender again thanks for taking the time to create and post these real ear openers, not mention shattered my expectations of the results.

Awesome! They all sound pretty great and do their own thing. Cool comparison!

Wow, the Orange really surprised me with the Strat. What a mudslide... Marshall still rules this comparison. I really liked the Traynor with the Strat. The Fender sounded great all around with both guitars.

They each have their own flavor for sure...now play them all at one time!!!! Rock on!

Wow very informative, love the marshal & orange amps. hiwatt & fender very close in tone

Personally love that Traynor, especially considering the costs. Canada represent!

I’m a dedicated Marshall player and own a few but that Traynor was such a pleasant surprise!!!

Yes! I've been waiting for years for a video like this!

That second riff on the Marshall and Hi-Watt is just killer. I couldn't even move on with the rest of the video without listening to it several times.

I'm always impressed by how good SF Fenders sound through Marshall cabs

What an awesome vid!! I'll take that Marshall any day if the week!!!!

Johan, I love your videos -- as always, this one is fantastic. I especially enjoyed the intro to this one; my partner often smiles and knows I'm watching one of your vids when she hears the "let's go!". For what it's worth, during these shootouts I think it would be valuable to change the order of the amps (during editing) for each riff, so as to make comparisons across amps easier. When they're in the same order each time, we can only really hear how each amp sounds compared to whatever has been presented directly before and after it. Regardless... thanks, and keep up the good work!

I've been watching your videos for a few years now but only recently subscribed. Don't know why I waited so long, but do whatever it takes to keep these videos coming! Great job man!

the Bassman surprised me! tied with the Hiwatt imo

One of the best amp vides on the internet.

Wow all of these sound fantastic!

I have the same Traynor. Mine is from 1972. I I have been using a 1968 Rickenbacker 330-12 with it since I got the amp. I paid $500 Canadian for it. It needed some work in 2011. That took 2 weeks and $280. It has been a great and dependable piece of hardware. Makes my Ricky 12 sound amazing as it should. And as I am Canadian I am so proud to say my Traynor was made right here in the Toronto area.

Great video again, Johan! Very informative! It amazed me how close the Super Bass and the bassman are...the Super Bass sounded more like Vintage Tweed( the 100watt one you compared in another video) The presence is more prominent in compare to the Fender...In the end of the day they are very similar circuits I think.Thanks, man!

First of all, all the amps sounded phenomenal! With the Strat i really liked Marshall and Traynor (i didn't even know that company). And with the Les Paul i liked the Marshall and the fender.

wow riff 4----- Strat with Traynor awesome :)

Glad to confirm that my love of Traynor amps isn’t just bias from their factory being in my hometown

Sweet vids, Johan. That rhythmic shwik-a-ka-tic thing your buddy does on the strat freaks me out every time. As a strat player, I thank you for adding him to the vids. You need to get an old YGM-3 in. Little beasts. My '76 is about the best bang for buck tube amp I've seen. Keep it coming.

The orange wasn’t as strong in the middle as I’d have expected. Massive ballsy tone though. The Traynor sounds wicked. If I had to pick one... the Marshall or the Hiwatt. All excellent sounds! Nice video.

So.. Let's go! I love it. Thumbs up every single time.

Super-nice job, as usual. Wonderful sounds right here but actually I'm very impressed about voice shaping of Bassman.

Surprisingly: Orange (fuzzy breakup enthusiast here), Marshall, Hiwatt/Fender Tie (almost included tie with the Marshall, which is even my favorite amp from experience) very surprised! Biggest surprise, however, is seeing so many people liking the traynor. No disrespect intended, but I just wanted to paint that thing green and throw it in the ocean. But that’s just interesting to me, personal preference. And then we don’t have to fight over the same amps on the used market. Great video, great playing and awesome gear choices as always.

That strat through the Marshall is just iconic.

I like the comparison using the same cabs, would be interesting to go the opposite way and use one amp into a bunch of different cabs. Great video as always! Oh, and let's get some telecasters involved sometime soon, mine are sad that they aren't seeing as much action! haha keep up the great work, can't wait for more!!

Strat and Traynor was my favorite, the orange and LP was next but the Marshall and Bassman sounded awesome with both.

Good God that traynor sounds I credible, that upper mid bite just gets right under your skin. The fender is my second favorite.

Great playing as always! My two cents.. Les Paul - Fender Strat - Marshall

They all sound awesome! Honestly was shocked by the Bassman in this setting and the Traynor was a surprise! Im Marshall guy through and through but other 4 held up beautifully

stellar video. confirms how I feel about all these amps. the hiwatt was my favorite for the led paul tones. but what surprised my a little is that I preferred the traynor for the fender tones even more so then the fender amp. the Orange was o.k but I have never been grabbed by the Orange sound. it's just a bit to fuzzy sounding here for me. the traynor is the sleeper here it's every bit as good as any of these amps. they are built like dump trucks and they are affordable you can get vintage traynor for a fraction of these other amps. in from Canada and any traynor I want to try is just a walk up the street. their modern tube amps are fantastic as well . built like tanks and in North America to boot and not in Asia . and they sound incredible . you can get fender vox and marshall like tones all from the same amp . very versatile and that take pedals as good or better then any amp out there and all of their amps can be had new for under 1000 dollars and they kill everything in their price range. the traynor ycv 50 watt crushes the marshall dsl in tone. very jcm 800 like tone. although i plan on switching out the stock vintage 30 for something a little less harsh like a creamback to make it a little more vintage.

Traynor! Finally some Canadian love! Great video. Still waiting for a Garnet video, though. ; )

Great upload dude!

The Les Paul really makes the Orange and Hiwatt sing. The Strat sounds great with the Traynor, too.

Man, I think I dig that Hi-Watt the most! The Bassman wasn't far behind, as well as the Traynor, then Marshall and Orange. The Orange had its own thing going on, what none of the other amps did, so points for that as well. Hell, they're All great! I'd rock any and all of them! Cheers 🍻

LMBFAO!! He's definitely got you there Johan!!

Great demo! I have to go with the Fender followed by the Hiwatt.

Hiwatt sounds like a really strong fender! Dig it!

Amazing how that Marshall came alive with the Strat and the Orange with the Les Paul. Sweet video dude. It's funny, that's the exact same tone I remember from my Traynor, which is ultimately why I traded it on.

Great demo...... Great playing. I preferred the Traynor. Seemed to stand out the most.

The Traynor kicks ass. Great definition and clarity, very impressive.

Marshall, Hiwatt, Fender, Traynor, Garnet, Ampeg, Sunn etc. I still own around 25 amps and have been through probably around 50 over the years. The Traynor YGL3 Mkiii will hang with any of them. I had mine modded for 6550's and had a very minor "plexi" mod done to it. It put out around 130w, I think it's the best amp for guitar or bass that I've ever heard.

I love all of them. So good.

Riff 3 with that Black Beauty just kills me ! Thanks JS !!!

That Orange is badass! Superbass kicks too of course!

This is one of your best videos ever! I thought that all of the amps brought something interesting to the table that was different from the others. I personally found that the Bassman and the Hiwatt had more in common with each other than any of the others. As far as a best sound, it really just depends on what your need is for your particular song or mix.

The HiWatt sounds like the Stevie Ray Vaughn sound with the strat to me! Traynor sounds the brightest.

Great vid like always johan!

Traynor-good presence and articulation Hiwatt-a little more honk than the fender Orange-chewy with a hint of fuzziness Fender-great low end character Marshall-a blend of each...just right

AHHH THAT STRAT TONE! And kudos to the player too of course. :)

My faves: Hiwatt, Marshall, Traynor. Bassman 100 was also surprisingly good. Orange was just a bit soft on the attack, but with lots of harmonic richness. Not a bad one in the bunch, really. Thanks for the video.

wow the hiwatt really seems like a tighter low end bassman, I really like it. hiwatt and plexi for me!

In a mix the Traynor will just pop out ❤ Super bass is lovely

Traynor sounds great! 🤘🤘🤘

Marshall has my vote. In fact I got a Marshall MG 15 amp for my birthday 4 years ago. Plus I also have a Korg G3 guitar performance processor and Ernie Ball Jr volume pedals that I plug my Squier Stratocasters into.

Wow - Hiwatt and Traynor sounded suprisingly good !

Hiwatt and Marshall by far my favorites....

The Bassman sounds amazing !