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. My 5881powered 25watt blues junior has the stock speaker in it, and it sounds awesome. Its not the most versatile amp in the world, soundwise, but if you mainly play bluesy music, get an od pedal, and it may be just the thing. I mainly play at home and was wondering if their was a way to rig up a fender blues jr. More fender blues junior problems discussion in ampage area started by cvr31, mar 4, 2015. Fender blues junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier. Fender blues junior iii cannabis rex fsr limited reverb. Nos takes fender s 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with tweed covering and a vintagestyle 12 jensen speaker. On first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. Problem with fender blues jr amp by wheelisb tue may 21, 20 1. 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. Nov 22, 2006 fender blues junior i, ii vs iii post by fuzzking tue nov 27, 2012 3.
Your blues junior has five tubes, v1 through v5, numbered right to left as you look at the back of the amp. Bill machrone suggests that it may be because the bias current is very high in the stock blues juniors. I only sold it because i thought i needed a much louder super sonic 60 1x12. The fender blues junior is like a smaller version of the famed hot rod deluxe and deville amps, right down to the cosmetics. I have a 2011 made lacquered tweed blues junior iii not the relic edition and it definitely comes with a jensen p12r and not the c12n as listed in this article or elsewhere on the internet. When i max all the controls i can barely get any volume out of the amp.
Fender blues junior 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. Fender special run blues junior amp the fender blues jr. Ive had a few blues juniors and its a descent amp, if used in the right context the amp will work fine. Nos, all i need to do is crank the volume up to around 78 and the master at around 3. It has a very nice sound, volumemaster volume controls, a 12 speaker, and is light and very easy to gig with. It has minor changes over the last one, like front. The fender blues junior is a 15 watt el84 driven gem of an amp. The farty tone in the bass of a stock blues junior is mostly due to poor design decisions in the amp, not flaws in the speaker. That pedal show fender blues junior, vox ac15, fender bassbreaker 15.
Only half of v2 is used unless you have the cathode follower mod. This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker. A week ago i plugged in my blues junior 2001, green circuit board to play, only to get nothingno power light. I bought this blues junior in december 2007 and it immediately became one of my favorite amps. Fender blues junior for sale in uk view 64 bargains. More than a few have crossed my bench over the years, some coming in for a crackling issue.
The blues junior is light, keeps things simple and has fantastic clean tones controls. 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. Although still 15w, the pro junior iii only has an 10inch speaker, so it doesnt have the headroom or projection of the blues junior iii and therefore isnt feasible with a full band unless miced. 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. All the players were in the wings watching with their tongues on the floor. I prefer the blues junior iii over the other versions. In 25 years i have never, never had a fender amp break down on the fly other than when a couple of capacitors blew once in my superreverb, and a tube got cracked when it dropped from an old socket that needed replacing which happened in nongig situations never has an amp failed me on stage after hundreds and hundreds of shows.
Fender blues junior iii cannabis rex fsr limited edition 15watt 1x12 guitar combo 2016. The blues junior series has been a longtime favorite of blues musicians, and fender continues to improve their design and functionality. More fender blues junior problems gretschtalk forum. You can also follow fender on facebook, twitter, instagram, or youtube.
Blues juniors and pro juniors have been cracking their solder joints since the mid1990s, when they were still made with lead solder. Blues junior history can be divided into two major categories. A true classic, with that latenight blues tone found nowhere else but in a fender. 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. Mar 28, 2018 quick and sloppy, bomb ass riffs through my new fender blues junior iv. 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. Its recognized by one or more deep or shallow cracks called grooves, furrows, or fissures on the top surface of your tongue. Yesterday i got the exact same buzzing noise everyone that posted above me seemed to have. There are many types of failures that cause this symptom. Can you play a fender blues jr though headphones ultimate. The blues junior is especially suited to the blues until then i not too wet, but also suit players of jazz, funk, rock or even a little dusty.
Fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo. Great build quality with a wide choice of speakers and cabinet finishcolours. Im getting some major rattlebuzz no matter what volume level i have the amp set at. 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. Add renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and footswitchable with optional. 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. A replacement fixed that problem, but another arose. A fissured tongue is marked by a deep, prominent groove in the middle. As of lately, fender released new edition called blues junior iii, which replaces the standard one. Why a fender blues junior does not sound like a vintage. Top 5 exercises to warm up your voice before a show. I need help dating my fender amp blues deville i just bought.
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 had been through a long search for an amp that could give me classic fender tone at. We would like to thank the thousands of users who participated actively in the forums since their inception over twelve years ago. A fissured tongue, or a cracked tongue, is rarely a cause for concern and is considered very normal. It is light weight and easy to transport making it a great amp for practice at home. The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation.
Volume knobs cranked to 12, bass and mid at 3pm, treble at noon. The best way to describe it is that it doesnt sound like a fender amp or a vintage amp. I have a fender hotrod deville 410 serial number b214805. Fender blues junior iii service manual 15 pages brand. Its an all valve amp with the exception of the reverb which is opamp chip driven, using an.
There may also be small furrows or fissures across the surface, causing the tongue to have. We would like to thank the thousands of users who participated actively in the fender. Without a decent warmup, your voice can be susceptible to cracking. They are fairly simple to mod, my old one had the billm mods. The most common tongue condition in the literature is geographic tongue followed by fissured tongue. Blues junior iv vs blues junior lacquered tweed 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. While it is dressed that way it is nothing like a tweed. Fender blues junior 100%brand new and high quality we guarantee the style is the same as shown in the pictures. The blues junior also has great bass response for an amp of its site.
Forums closure notice effective march 20, 2020, the forums have closed. Add our renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and. Select from a choice of recommended tubes for your fender hot rod deville. Recently a customer brought a blues junior, along with a vintage amp, and asked me if i had any easy suggestions for blues junior harp mods.
V2 reamplifies or recovers the signal lost in the tone stack. Maybe in the past they put ceramic jensen speakers in the nos lacquered tweed blues junior but my one definitely has the p12r installed. Basic construction differences from vintage fenders. The blues junior has a solid state rectifier which is generally brighter with a tighter bottom end. If youre looking for a lowwatt tube amp with killer tone, you need to check out the fender blues junior iii fsr combo guitar amplifier. 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. Well, all you harp people out there know that i dont mess with newer amps too much, but i have always said that the fender blues junior offers amazing sound for the money. Blues junior lacquered tweed guitar amplifiers fender. The fender custom shop 80 proof blues junior limited edition guitar amp.
Discussion in amp input normal or bright started by tele like it is, dec 9, 2012. The basic construction of the blues junior is very different from vintage fender amps. 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. Its power is generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 groove tube output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. I dont need channels or anything else, it just needs to have a loop. The former iron maiden guitarist is a veteran bluesrock player who has been in a. The fender blues junior is a truly professional, small, tube amplifier. 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. Use leaded solderto hell with the environment, just this once.
A common misconception about the blues junior is that the blues junior basically a tweed type amp. Tip o the decade worlds easiest mod for the blues junior. And dont miss fender play, our complete app for learning to play acoustic and electric guitar, bass and ukulele. Fender 80 proof blues junior amplifier made out of whiskey barrels whisky, used. A window to other organs registered dental hygienist. Billm audio after implementing the twin stack mod, replacing the bias resistor and filter caps, as well as the reverb mod, my bj sounds better than anyones else, even though it looks like hell warmed over. 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. Blues junior type amp with an effects loop i want something with a 12 inch speaker, low wattage, fender sounds and a loop.
Blues junior revision history fender introduced the blues junior in 1995, and has revised and updated it periodically since then. The fender hot rod series of amps is a very popular one, possibly their most popular. However, other conditions, such as geographic tongue or food caught in the groove, can cause pain. Fender blues junior iii 15watt 12inch guitar combo amp black. Resolder the pins, taking care not to melt the ribbon cables. The reverb went out on my fender blues junior iii several months ago, and i took it to the dealer to get it fixed. 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 sound clarity is stunning, warm, round, slamming through a stratum. Older blues jrs that are made in the usa are all getting due to have their filter caps replaced and many of the current blues juniors made in mexico are known to have leaky filter caps. While youre doing the tongue roll, do a simple vocal exercise like.
Compact size, professional tone, and traditional styling make the fender blues junior ideal for rehearsal, backstage warmup, and studio work. I have an oscar schmidt les paul that i bought from usa about 1 year ago. I took the tubes out, and turned the amp on and i can still hear that damn noise when i turn the amp on. Youd be wise to cool off the bias on the el84sbjrs are typically too hot. One surprising new observation about the stock speaker. I own a fender blues junior and recently had to replace a fuse because it blew and the amp wasnt powering up. Standard fender blues junior uses eminence speaker. May 22, 2016 firstly the pro junior iii is an even smallersimpler amp than the blues junior iii. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior. Selling fender blues junior because i barely use fenderslimited edition red october combo amps present several of the mostpopular hot rod series models decked out with a distinctlyu. This kit is for every version of the blues junior, tweed, black, brown, made in usa and made in mexico. We have 1 fender blues junior iii manual available for free pdf download.
This amp is brand new and never left the store, it does however have a few small blemishes, that is why the listing condition is labeled very good and not brand new. It only has a two controls, volume and master tone. Quick and sloppy, bomb ass riffs through my new fender blues junior iv. Unfollow fender blues junior to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Again it is cheaper to produce a power transformer for solidstate rectification and not have.
If you have fissures in your tongue, its likely no cause for concern. Unfollow fender blues junior amp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fender blues junior iii manuals manuals and user guides for fender blues junior iii. 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. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. Plugging in, the clean tone was exactly what i was looking for. Selling fender blues junior because i barely use fender slimited edition red october combo amps present several of the mostpopular hot rod series models decked out with a distinctlyu. Fender blues jr vs pro jr fender stratocaster guitar forum. In fact, certain types of grooves or cracks are considered simply a variation of. Crunches are obtained couillus well with the volume turned up and the master at 12. Usa or mexico doesnt matter, but the usa models are a bit darker. The blues junior iii features a wide range of upgrades, including an easytoread control panel, vintage dog bone handle, highsensitivity speaker design, and shock absorbers for the el84 output tubes.
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