The blues junior is light, keeps things simple and has fantastic clean tones controls. Reg the mids, it depends on the guitar, the fender have naturally a lot of mids already so you dont want to set it at 10, however no less than 7. The blues junior s lower values equal less bass and mids. Sep 04, 2012 fender blues junior iii strat, tele and les paul fsr sandy blonde duration. I took the tubes out, and turned the amp on and i can still hear that damn noise when i turn the amp on. This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker. Thanks to my son andrews heroic efforts, we have cleaned up the backlog, and all but a few kits have been sent. The creamcolored board is laid out entirely differently and better than the green board. Unfollow fender blues junior to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Has been a huge seller for fender for many years and that wouldnt happen if the general puplic thought they were bad.
It has minor changes over the last one, like front. By default, fender puts specially designed eminence speaker in standard edition of fender blues junior. Standard fender blues junior uses eminence speaker. If you do a search on this forum you should come up with some very interesting mods with both speakers and tubes etc. 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. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior. Tweed relic edition fender blues junior this one is pretty much the same as the one above, but its factory aged and features jensen p12r speaker. The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation. But im an eternal fiddler, and never leave well enough alone. Yesterday i got the exact same buzzing noise everyone that posted above me seemed to have. I dont need channels or anything else, it just needs to have a loop. It allows the amp to get along better with more pickups but leads to a thin sounding amp.
Unfollow fender blues junior amp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Like having a new amp ive been asked on numerous occasions what i think of the bill m. I prefer the blues junior iii over the other versions. 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.
A a hi jeff, i own a fender blues junior and recently had to replace a fuse because it blew and the amp wasnt powering up. On the other hand, fender pro junior can have only 10 speaker. The blues junior uses smaller value coupling caps than vintage fenders throughout out the amp. The blues junior is one of the most popular amps in fender s hot rod lineup thanks to its crystal clear cleans, small footprint and ability to take pedals extremely well. As of lately, fender released new edition called blues junior iii, which replaces the standard one. 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. I had been through a long search for an amp that could give me classic fender tone at a reasonable volume and weight.
This tweed version is no different in its ability but a new vintage look and a beautiful jensen speaker bring new life to this modern classic. Add our renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and. Im getting some major rattlebuzz no matter what volume level i have the amp set at. After a bit of exploration i discovered that both power tubes jj el84s had been dislodged from their sockets, and that one of the tubes now had a broken tip. Ive had a few blues juniors and its a descent amp, if used in the right context the amp will work fine. 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 bit and onboard reverb as well. Discussion in the effect effect started by bwd81977, feb 19, 2015.
Again it is cheaper to produce a power transformer for solidstate rectification and. Fender blues junior modifications fromel electronics. If you require further info please send me a message. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. Other breakdowns covered after the manufacturers warranty expires.
The fender hot rod line of guitar amplifiers has achieved cultlike status in recent years, with no amp being more highly regarded than the beloved blues junior. Iii cover, i tried it in the acoustasonic and it fits like a glove. Initially, i had a behringer to800 vintage tube overdrive which sounded ok, ended up giving it to a friend to try. Hot rod amps deliver unmistakable fender tone and are the perfect platform for musicians to craft their own signature sound. Combo ampli guitare electrique fender blues junior iv stars music.
Plugging in, the clean tone was exactly what i was looking for. The blues junior has a solid state rectifier which is generally brighter with a tighter bottom end. Fenders legendary amplifiers are almost as revered as their electric guitars. My fender blues junior is from 2003 i think mim cream board so i use pages 2 and 3 of this document. The fender blues junior is like a smaller version of the famed hot rod deluxe and deville amps, right down to the cosmetics. This diminutive beast packs quite a punch into its 30 lb package. Drops, spills and cracked screens covered from day one. Fender blues junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier.
Although i need to place it with the fender logo in the back, it helps me keep it protected when moving it to gigs. Fender special run blues junior amp the fender blues jr. Combo ampli guitare electrique fender blues junior iii black. Fender hot rod blues junior iv on the rod again guitar. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. Maybe fender should hire him so they can finally get it right lol. Never tried this pedal with it, but id expect it to sound pretty good. Fender blues junior iii black combo ampli guitare electrique. Fender 80 proof blues junior limited edition n stuff music duration. Lacquered tweed takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker. Find fender blues junior in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. A huge note to all fender blues junior needs 12 speaker with 8 ohm output impedance, that can handle at least 15 watts of power. Why a fender blues junior does not sound like a vintage.
The fender blues junior amplifier has established itself as a warmtoned favorite with all generations of guitarists. It sounds perfect with telecaster and stratocaster guitars, but its a bit bassy for my taste when gibson guitars are plugged into it. These nofrills amps are affordable, reliable and loud, and they pair extremely well with stomp boxes. Ampli guitare electrique fender blues junior iii combo 2230506000. It delivers the fat mid tones characteristic of el84 output tubes, driven by a dual12ax7 tube preamp and a 10 fender special design speaker with vintage cone. I could never answer that question because i had not ever heard any of his modded amps. Fender blues junior iii strat, tele and les paul fsr sandy blonde duration. For the kind of bluesyjazz tone you want mids, the typical fenderish cleans. Fender introduced the blues junior in 1995, and has revised and updated it periodically since then.
The blues junior iii is a 15watt warmtoned, longtime favorite the perfect grabandgo tube amp for stage and studio. Try dressing the power cables as billm says its a less than 5 minute job and when i did it i lost some of blurriness on bass notes. Fender hot rod 02205700 blues junior iii 15w ltd tube guitar combo amplifier, tweed. Fender blues junior iii 15 watt guitar amplifier one if the nicest amps i have owned for recording. Again it is cheaper to produce a power transformer for solidstate rectification and not have. Im about to start a new series of cancer treatments, but im told these will not be debilitating, unlike. I own a fender blues junior and recently had to replace a fuse because it blew and the amp wasnt powering up.
By far the most important change i made to date was to replace the stock cheapo fendereminence speaker with an aftermarket replacement in this case, a weber 12f125a what a huge difference. Sep 24, 2014 the junior s fender meetsvox sparkling highend and fat midrange make both single coils and humbuckers positively sing aside from the new fender special design 50watt lightning bolt speaker, produced by eminence, the iiis other big change is the implementation of the sparkle mod, which involves removing a couple of capacitors on the. To me the girl has medium to high mids in the clip. Over the past few months there have been several threads relating to mods and speakers and how they sound in the blues jr. For the kind of bluesyjazz tone you want mids, the typical fender ish cleans.
Fender blues junior lacquered tweed ampli a lampes guitare. A week ago i plugged in my blues junior 2001, green circuit board to play, only to get nothingno power light. Lacquered tweed takes fender s 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and 3. The redesigned fender blues junior iii is a great choice for someone who wants clean, fat fender sounds in a small package the fender hot rod line of guitar amplifiers has achieved cultlike status in recent years, with no amp being more highly regarded than the beloved blues junior. Blues junior history can be divided into two major categories. Fender blues junior texas red features celestion vintage 30 speaker. Several of their designs enjoy world favourite status, including the fender twin reverb and the fender princeton. On first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. I think this one is actually the best fender blues junior edition produced to date. Used, fender blues junior iii 15 watt guitar ampli. Apparently celestion vintage 30s are supposed to really enhance the sound of the blues jr. If you do a search on this forum you should come up with some very interesting mods with both.
What does everyonr think of the new blues junior iii, better or worst than the old blues junior. A replacement fixed that problem, but another arose. Jun 02, 2012 my fender blues junior is from 2003 i think mim cream board so i use pages 2 and 3 of this document. Ive never hear a blues jr i really liked including the ii that i tried a couple weekends ago. When i max all the controls i can barely get any volume out of the amp. Blues junior lacquered tweed guitar amplifiers fender. I bought this blues junior in december 2007 and it immediately became one of my favorite amps.
The fender blues junior iii 15 is in great condition strictly collection from newtownards or i can possibly deliver depending on your location. Like the blues deluxe and blues deville, it takes selected circuit design cues from a 50s tweed fender to deliver the sound of a classic deluxe or bassman with some modern flexibility. Problem with fender blues jr amp by wheelisb tue may 21, 20 1. The fender blues junior uses two el84 output tubes which are fixed biased as opposed to cathode biased.
New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation. Includes 247 tech support setup, connectivity issues, troubleshooting and much more. Blues junior type amp with an effects loop i want something with a 12 inch speaker, low wattage, fender sounds and a loop. The pro junior iii is a simple, uncluttered 15watt tone machinea great grabandgo tube amp for stage and studio. Fender blues junior for sale in uk view 22 bargains. The higher a caps value the more low end and mids pass through the caps.
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