The fender blues junior is like a smaller version of the famed hot rod deluxe and deville amps, right down to the cosmetics. Theres no doubt that each of these amps comes with their own unique benefits, providing valuable support for blues guitarists. Because there is no inherent right or wrong amp, the suitability of the end gadget will depend on your personal taste and the tuning of the ear. I mainly play at home and was wondering if their was a way to rig up a fender blues jr. I now have a timmy for od and run an xotic effects ep booster before the timmy to fatten it. Fender blues junior amp head this is really a one of a kind amp. Standard fender blues junior uses eminence speaker. The best way to describe it is that it doesnt sound like a fender amp or a vintage amp. This amp is incredibly well built and i had far greater expectations for it having been a fan of the hot rod deluxe and the blues junior models but i was highly let down by the tone of this amp. The junior s fender meetsvox sparkling highend and fat midrange make.
Please refer to the literature, which accompanies your product for details and limitations of the. The blues junior iii has an improved speaker, and adjusted tone circuit for more sparkle. Has been a huge seller for fender for many years and that wouldnt happen if the general puplic thought they were. Sep 24, 2014 accordingly, the big f has updated the format over the years, and the blues junior iii, launched in 2010, features a number of additions that have gone down well. Tubes were shot, microphonic, running hot, hum, hiss, pops, you name it. The blues jr sounds a little muddy to me and slightly boxy, but everybodys ears are different. Apologies if this is a bit of a ridiculous question but its my first amp so thought to. I have replaced all the tubes and used contact cleaner as well and it did not fix it. The blues jr is still in the hrd series and prone to the same problems because of its construction. I am a first time poster to the sos forums and i hope someone has an idea of what is going on. If cracks in the teeth are not treated, serious consequences for your oral health can happen. I did not receive a warranty card with my new instrument, could you send me one. The problem is that the concentrated heat from the el84s goes straight up into the sockets and you get all that expansion and contraction.
I just got myself a blues junior first tube amp and wondered if its normal to hear a low buzzing noise when the amp is on at very low volume settings. Jul 22, 2009 i dont have much experience troubleshooting amps, as ive had very good luck with all of mine, until just recently. Fender forums view topic blues jr amp is it loud enough. I own a fender blues junior, which is a great little amplifier. Ricucci d1, siqueira jf jr2, loghin s3, berman lh4. Like a 23year aged whiskey, the venerable fender blues junior has only improved with age. Shop for the fender 1button footswitch for mustang and blues junior amps and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Apr 10, 2016 this is the second one ive had and its developed the same fault as the first one.
As of lately, fender released new edition called blues junior iii, which replaces the standard one. This kind of crack generally occurs around a dental filling. I dont have much experience troubleshooting amps, as ive had very good luck with all of mine, until just recently. If you have questions about the warranty of your specific product, please contact our fender consumer relations department and a representative will be happy to provide you with information. Nov 22, 2006 the amp is for the missus she plays in a quiet band, wants a bit of overdrive if needed and no pedals.
A week ago i plugged in my blues junior 2001, green circuit board to play, only to get nothingno power light. Even small cracks can allow bacteria into the tooth, causing decay or. I have a trim pot ordered for mine so that i can set the bias correctly for each particular set of tubes. The junior s fender meetsvox sparkling highend and fat midrange make both single coils and humbuckers positively sing. Great build quality with a wide choice of speakers and cabinet finishcolours. Fender 15w blues junior amp head one of a kind reverb. Fender blues jr vs pro jr fender stratocaster guitar forum. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior.
Fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo guitar. Warranties view warranty information for fender products. Fender blues jr squealing gearslutz pro audio community. The blues junior iv features the classic fender look of sparkling silver grille cloth, lightly aged to give it even more mojo. Fender special run blues junior amp the fender blues jr. Initially, i had a behringer to800 vintage tube overdrive which sounded ok, ended up giving it to a friend to try. The longer tank, used in the hot rod deluxe and blues deluxe, is electrically compatible with the blues junior, but it doesnt fit inside the bjr cabinet. Find fender blues junior in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. Can you play a fender blues jr though headphones ultimate. Im difficult to get a hold of when im swamped in the workshop, so ive created a new email address which you can ping for an automated response which will keep everyone abreast of whats going on in the billm workshop. With enough fracture area expansion, occlusal forces may become capable of causing the tooth structure around the fractured area to flex, which may result in. Some people have hacksawed the ends off the tank to make it fit, but the ruby tank will probably give you all the reverb youd ever want.
I think the older blues deluxe and deville were more reliable. Blues jr tweed vs 65 deluxe reverb reissue my les paul forum. If youre used to the kind of distortion you might get out of a mesa boogie, marshall or even a solid state amp, dont expect the blues jr. 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. The speaker swap crex and mods tightened the low end and gave richer tone.
I got some buzzing from the amp but ive found this to be fairly normal when using single coil strat pickups. In this video i upgrade the tubes in my blues junior to tube amp doctor. How much buzzinghumming is normal with blues junior. Add a signature fender spring reverb and youre ready to go. 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. 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. I have a blues junior also, and it cost the same as the ht 20. Fender limited edition texas red blues junior reverb. Blues junior revision history fender introduced the blues junior in 1995, and has revised and updated it periodically since then. Came from the factory with bright red tolex, cream chicken head knobs and a celestion vint. Problem with fender blues jr amp by wheelisb tue may 21, 20 12.
Blues juniors and pro juniors have been cracking their solder joints since the mid1990s, when they were still made with lead solder. 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. Shop for the fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. The fender drunk junior iii is a combo 15w lamps but make a lot of noise with threechannel preamp 2ax7 and two el84 power. 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. I bought it on about january 9th from guitar center and at first everything seemed fine.
It has minor changes over the last one, like front. I wont be much help, but my new blues junior started getting a crackling noise and it turned out to be the tube sockets. Fender blues jr combo v2, v3 and v4 now made in mexico, this is a very popular 15w fender combo amp and i have modified hundreds of them. How do i receive warranty service on my fender product. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases. And over time, things we chew, harder things, chewier things, gradually you can develop a crack in the tooth close to the filling. Unfollow fender blues junior to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bill machrone suggests that it may be because the bias current is very high in the stock blues juniors. Used for a short period of time at quiet volumes, still not broken in. The blues junior has become such a common commodity that holds a place as a moderately priced amp that everyone.
Interested in the blues junior in lacquered tweed finish by fender. Youll still find the same conveniently giggable size, pedalfriendly character, and ideal volume that. 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. The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation. I am playing through with a fender strat with fat 50 pickups. The incidences of cracks in teeth seem to have increased during the past decade. I found that pushing up on the bracket that holds my el84 tubes when the cracking happen, it stops it. Fender blues junior black face boogie upgrade youtube. The fender blues junior is a 15 watt el84 driven gem of an amp. So far i have had some help from the guys at fender although have not nailed the problem yet. Why a fender blues junior does not sound like a vintage.
While it is dressed that way it is nothing like a tweed. Discussion in the effect effect started by bwd81977, feb 19, 2015. I pulled hard on it as a last resort before returning, and it broke loose, and looks like it. When i max all the controls i can barely get any volume out of the amp. Still, in terms of overall performance, affordability, and value, our pick for the editors choice is the fender blues junior iii combination amp. Shop at andertons and enjoy our awardwinning service, free nextday uk delivery and 0% finance. The deluxe reverb has 2 true channels, lush reverb and tremolo,nice bottom end, is good in most band situations and is even good around the house. I own a fender blues junior and recently had to replace a fuse because it blew and the amp wasnt powering up. Blues junior history can be divided into two major categories. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. The blues junior amps are biased too hot from the factory, heard of this problem on some of these amps.
I also do some before and after sound tests so you can see the difference. Youll still find the same conveniently giggable size, pedalfriendly character, and ideal volume that make the line so successful. Accordingly, the big f has updated the format over the years, and the blues junior iii, launched in 2010, features a number of additions that have gone down well. Only 800 of these were made, and theyre getting pretty hard to find. Fixing the reverb tank billm audio blues junior mods. Fat switch the included 1button footswitch is used to remotely activate the fat switch, boosting the midrange for pronounced tonal thickness when soloing. Blues jr reverb not working telecaster guitar forum. In the course of selling and building amps i often get asked how my amps will compare to fender blues junior. I bought this blues junior in december 2007 and it immediately became one of my favorite amps. So after months of saving i made the switch to a blues jr iii from the cheap fender 25r which actually sounds great. Feb 26, 2015 demonstration of the upgrades we have available for fender blues junior amps, these upgrades are exclusive to us. Cracked tooth repair is a dental procedure performed to restore cracked, chipped, or broken tooth. 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. Billms adjustable bias mod for the blues junior i installed billms basic kit in my blues junior shortly after i bought it, and since then its been used at least 5 hours continuously every week for about a year with no tube.
First one lasted about a month before a valve went bad. The blues junior also has great bass response for an amp of its site. I removed the chassis from a regular blues junior with the shabby little cabinet and put it in to this solid dovetailedfinger jointed walnut stained pine cabinet. Sep 23, 2012 are the horror stories about a blues jr. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. I had the nos version stock and also did most of the billm mods, and swapped the speaker. Ive had this one about two weeks and its started having. The crappy black plastic sockets were replaced under warranty with more black plastic sockets, but that fixed the problem. Fender forums view topic blues junior valve heating problem.
Dental practitioners need to be aware of cracked tooth syndrome cts in. Basic construction differences from vintage fenders. This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker. A common misconception about the blues junior is that the blues junior basically a tweed type amp. Ive been recording with my blues junior a lot lately. How to repair noise fender blues jr el84 tube guitar combo. Cracked tooth syndrome is a term applied to a presumptive diagnosis of incomplete tooth fracture that typically presents with consistent symptoms of pain to biting. Fender blues junior for sale in uk view 63 bargains. Buy fender hot rod 02205700 blues junior iii 15w ltd tube guitar combo amplifier, tweed. A replacement fixed that problem, but another arose.
It stays in the closet most of the time except when my back is really hurting. In my opinion, the bias needs to be set closer to the tube specs for cooler operation. Add our renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and. Im getting some major rattlebuzz no matter what volume level i have the amp set at. Quality guitar amplifiers are designed to precisely reproduce sound while maintaining a clean and accurate tone. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. What are the lengths and details of the warranty on my fender or squier instrument, amplifier or accessory product. It is light weight and easy to transport making it a great amp for practice at home. However, it is always a good idea to give the amp a. I have the ds1 selfmodded to keeley ultrasem, but i cant seem to get a decent distortion out of my new blues junior. Fender introduced the blues junior in 1995, and has revised and updated it periodically since then. This is the second one ive had and its developed the same fault as the first one. New tubes can be bad, but if the bias drifted too hot, they could be red plating and that would kill your new tubes. If that blues jr is made in america, its probably due for some maintenance like filter caps and some resister value checks.
I had been through a long search for an amp that could give me classic fender tone at a reasonable volume and weight. 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. This power tubes tend to wear out a bit quicker when pushed hard. May 22, 2016 on first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. Fender 1button footswitch for mustang and blues junior. Fender limited edition blues junior in lacquered tweed. The basic construction of the blues junior is very different from vintage fender amps.