Buying Guides
1970s Solid-State 2x12 100w Combo Preamp
Boost Guitar Pedals uses Royal Mail for all domestic deliveries and UPS for international deliveries.
UPDATE – As of 13th December 2024, we are
regrettably no longer able to ship to customers located within the EU or Northern Ireland, due to new GPSR regulations which make it prohibitively expensive for small businesses to operate in the zone.
UPDATE 2 – As of 10th April 2025, we are still shipping to the USA. Please note that due to the volatile political situation relating to tariffs, we may have to cease offering shipping here at short notice.
We offer free 24-hour tracked UK delivery on all orders over £150! Order before 9pm for next-working-day dispatch.
We offer 30-day hassle-free returns so you can pick the item you want safe in the knowledge that if it's not for you, we'll take it back and refund your order.
International deliveries are subject to additional import duties and VAT at your local rate. These charges are payable to the courier at time of delivery. Calculate how much you will need to pay here.
Please note that some orders may take longer to be processed before shipping during the busiest periods of the year.
Customers hold the right to return a product for a full refund if I am notified within 30 days of delivery.
If a product is delivered in a defective or damaged condition, please contact me immediately with details of your order.
To be eligible for a return, the item must be in the same condition
that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Please note, the cost of return delivery is to be paid by the customer. This will be reimbursed if the item is shown to be faulty.
To complete a return, I require a receipt or proof of purchase. Please do not send any items back to the manufacturer, and please do not send any items to me without contacting me first.
Once I have confirmed that I will process your return, please send the item to:
Boost Guitar Pedals (returns)
84 Wolf Lane
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 4YZ
United Kingdom
My first course of action for faulty items is to replace them like-for-like. If this is not possible, a full refund will be considered as an alternative.
If returned within the 30-day period, your refund will be processed and a credit will be applied to your credit card or original method of payment.
The customer is responsible for paying return shipping costs. Shipping costs are non-refundable unless a product is proven to be damaged or faulty upon delivery.
It is recommended that items should be returned using a trackable shipping service in case the item goes missing en route.
The Drunk Beaver Trainer TS-100 is Vitalii Bobrov's take on the Traynor TS-100, a 1970s solid-state 2x12 combo, offering a unique texture you can use as a preamp in front of your amp or in the effects loop.
The Trainer TS-100 offers tons of headroom and dynamics as it runs at 15V from a standard 9V supply, using two charge pumps for ~30V amplitude (Vitalii points out that a Klon achieves ~27V).
Bass, Mid, Treble Part of what makes the TS-100 circuit unique is the EQ section. Each band runs into its own pair of PNP transistors before being combined together. The result is a smooth rather than fuzzy bass distortion and a distinct clipping character.
Master Adjusts the output level
Bright Switch Just like the original amp, the bright switch allows the Trainer TS-100 to really cut through a heavy mix as well as making it more suitable for dark humbuckers.
Gain Adjusts the gain level
Boost The Boost footswitch kicks in an extra dollop of gain, giving a thicker, fuller sound.
