If you want more then use the fat switch which turns on a fet adding voltage to the preamp stage. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed with jensen c12n. Ricky does some repairs and mods on a fender blues jr iii series amp. Im about to start a new series of cancer treatments, but im told these will not be debilitating, unlike. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed gitaarcombo kopen. Its not even close to being broken in yet, and still im loving the tones im getting from it straight, no pedals 95 mexitele with a bucker in the neck position. Just curious as to how everyone sets their blues junior to achieve that mayeresque tone. The blues junior has a solid state rectifier which is generally brighter with a tighter bottom end. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed vs pro junior iii with 1973 fender stratocaster and 2008 gibson les paul 1959 standard reissue. Its when you up the volume to get more gain in a bj and you play the blues that my strat takes it to another level.
I bought the amp in 1999, and am wondering the year of manufacture and any other interesting facts about he. Fender really make a series of good small amps, tho pro jr, blues jr etc. Guitar amplifier making a good amp great darby hewitt final project phys 498pom 5122011. Fender introduced the blues junior in 1995, and has revised and updated it periodically since then.
Hot rod amps deliver unmistakable fender tone and are the perfect platform for musicians to craft their own signature sound. It is aimed at achieving the warm, tubedriven tone common in many styles of american blues and blues rock dating back to the 1950s, while remaining both portable and affordable. Ultimately, thats what you got to think about and decide also there is a nice version 1 that just popped up near me i was looking at getting, so if you wanted mine or this one. The longer tank, used in the hot rod deluxe and blues deluxe, is electrically. I do not want to use a pedal reverb but the stock fender one seems to be very pingy and i would like to get a warmer tank for my blues jr, any suggestion. Breathing new life into a fender blues jr amp, you wont believe this. It sounds great right out of the box, and there are also many popular and fairly easy and some not so.
Since its introduction in 1995, fenders blues junior has become one of the worlds most popular amps, but along the way its also become one of the most modded, with reams of forums discussing ways to improve the compact combo. Find great deals on ebay for fender blues junior and fender blues jr. View flightcase warehouses flight case for fender blues junior combo and buy today. With their blues junior iv 15watt, 1 x 12 combo, fender found a way to take one of the most popular alltube amplifiers of all time and make it even better. It is quite subtle as having a flourescent light electronic ballast switched on or off which is about 4 feet above the amp on my bench can switch on and off the squeal.
Lacquered tweed takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker. Fender blues junior iv fsr 1x12 15watt tube combo amp. It features 15 watts of tube el84 power, and it has a single channel with basic eq as well as a fat switch which pumps up the midrange and gain a. Fender blues junior repair at jpf amps london workshop. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation. Although i need to place it with the fender logo in the back, it helps me keep it protected when moving it to gigs. The included 1button footswitch is used to remotely activate the fat switch, boosting the midrange for pronounced tonal thickness when soloing. Fender hot rod series amplifiers are found on every stage in the world, large and small, and are used by guitarists from all walks of life. Is it possible to get a line out on a blues junior amp. I see a quarter inch jack up next to where the speaker is plugged into and was wondering if i. Add renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and footswitchable with optional.
I changed r52 with a 100k variable resistor i think a 50k would have done the job, but i had a 100k in my spare box el84 max pa is 12w. Its power is generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 groove tube output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. Plugging in, the clean tone was exactly what i was looking for. Modifying a fender blues jr university of illinois. In the oldest blues jrs made before 1996 the tone is dark, the tone mod brightens up and adds more clean headroom to these first versions of the blues jr for a great improvement in tone. I see quite a few fender blues juniors in the workshop for repair. Vind fender blues junior in versterkers bas en gitaar op. Blues junior history can be divided into two major categories. One look at this sweetwaterexclusive blues junior iv fender special run, and its clear that youve found something special. Ltd takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker. I play a lot of bb king, maybe faster or not im not sure, but the way i play it would be considered blues rock im sure since i like that strat. It doesnt really sound like a tweed or blackface fender, but it has its own cool sound.
A true classic, with that latenight blues tone found nowhere else but in a fender. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and three 12ax7 preamp tubes. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior. I am not a big fan of this amp and would like to replace it with a fender blues jr. I love the wide tube sound that this amp creates, and 15a is much louder than i will ever need at home. On first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. Cup your hands around your mouth and speak or sing. Has been a huge seller for fender for many years and that wouldnt happen if the general puplic thought they were bad. All fender blues junior guitar cabinet and combo flight cases are offered at. Amp one transforms your ipad into a high quality guitar tube preamp guitar cabinet with a set of the most important effects for. This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker.
Firstly, like many amps that use el84s, the power valves are run very hot. Thanks to my son andrews heroic efforts, we have cleaned up the backlog, and all but a few kits have been sent. Vacuum tube guitar amplifiers produce incredible tones and creamy overdrive that have yet to be fully matched by solid state electronics. Fender blues junior modifications fromel electronics. I thought the blues jr sounded like a practice amp. Free lesson friday over 200 free blues guitar lessons. The pro jr had a good clean sound and when i turned it up i loved the overdrive. Note s texas blues ramon 4 2 5 10 11 in 3 blues 2 doug 4 5 5 7 6 in 3 roadhouse clean jesper hansen 4. I have a fender blues junior amp with reverb, master volume, treble, bass, and midrange dials, and a fat switch.
Sometime i will be shooting for less headroom so i might pick a smaller transformer in an amp design but i think the blues jr. Nos, all i need to do is crank the volume up to around 78 and the master at around 3 and right there is some pretty decent breakup. Fender blues jr vs pro jr with strat and les paul youtube. Compact size, professional tone, and traditional styling make the fender blues junior ideal for rehearsal, backstage warmup, and studio work. The blues junior iv features the classic fender look of sparkling silver grille cloth, lightly aged to give it even more mojo. The fender blues junior is a truly professional, small, tube amplifier.
Buy fender hot rod 02205700 blues junior iii 15w ltd tube guitar combo amplifier, tweed. Why a fender blues junior does not sound like a vintage. Celestion speakers are acclaimed worldwide for their distinctly rock n roll flavor, with a more modern sound and utterly classic roar when pushed. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Fender blues junior amp cover black musicians friend. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed thomann nederland. The only cover available at that time was for the fender acoustasonic 150, which is wider. In the other thread when the op was talking about spending over 2k for an amp, i was really temped to say get a few of this blues jr if it has preamp out. Nos takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with tweed covering and a vintagestyle 12 jensen speaker. It is aimed at achieving the warm, tubedriven tone. There are many amp techs who offer mods aimed at changing the bias, cooling the power tubes and extending their lives usually with no detrimental effect on sound. One of the mostbeloved small combo amps in the world, the blues junior iv adds modified preamp circuitry, smoothersounding spring reverb and improved. This mod fixes that to produce that lush classic reverb tone that made fender amps famous.
It seemed the issue wasnt the tubes but could quite possibly be the design itself, so i began to consider which of the billm audio blues junior mods would be. Gear index a listing of every piece of gear used in txba videos. Also, he has a super champ xd i was oh so very curious about, its on the low side of prices too but either. Iii cover, i tried it in the acoustasonic and it fits like a glove. Add our renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and. However you do see many of the same faults occurring, so heres some photos highlighting these from a recent repair. I have a fender blues junior amp with reverb, master. Fender blues junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier. Youll still find the same conveniently giggable size, pedalfriendly character, and ideal volume that make the line so successful. Its compact dimensions, light weight and pedalfriendly credentials have made it one of the most popular gigging combos in the world, but for 2018, fender has updated its pro junior, blues junior and hot rod amps to the new mark iv specification, which features various tweaks, including celestions excellent atype loudspeaker. Fender blues jr squealing gearslutz pro audio community. I actually tried the venus thru the blues jr speaker to see if a jensen would help the venus. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
My fender blues junior is from 2003 i think mim cream board so i use pages 2 and 3 of this document. It never occurred to me to try the opposite to see what effect the g12h30 would have had on the blues jr. When i practice with a backing track, i would like it played through the. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed ltd dijkman muziek. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo.
So far i have had some help from the guys at fender although have not nailed the problem yet. Blues junior lacquered tweed guitar amplifiers fender. What are you looking to put into it, through it and do with it. Well, i finally bought some replacement preamp tubes for my blues jr. Track down the broken wire by looking for continuity with a ohmmeter on each wire. Blues junior settings with ascending volume values description posted by rever b maste r middl e bas s trebl e fa t vol. The fender blues junior is like a smaller version of the famed hot rod deluxe and deville amps, right down to the cosmetics. Fender hot rod series amplifiers can be found on every stage in the world, large and small, and are used by guitarists from all walks of life. The biggest issue with the blues junior is that it sounds small and boxy. Fender blues jr vs pro jr fender stratocaster guitar forum. Genuine fender tweed amplifier logo w mounting pins for blues jr amp 0994096000. The blues junior is widely known for running the tubes hot and, in some cases, shortening their lives unnecessarily.