Figure 1 is an annotated schematic of the fender blues junior. Hi, i am new to the world of electric guitar having played acoustic solely for the last 10 years or so. It sounds great right out of the box, and there are also many popular and fairly easy and some not so. Its power is generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 groove tube output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. Basic construction differences from vintage fenders. Nos takes fender s 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with tweed covering and a vintagestyle 12 jensen speaker. Ltd takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker.
This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker. Blues junior guitar amplifier 2x10 combo speaker cabinet. Modifying a fender blues jr university of illinois. The reverb on older blues jrs sounds horrible, this mod changes the reverb to the design of the newer blues jrs. Tip o the decade worlds easiest mod for the blues junior. Fender blues junior iv 1x12 15watt tube combo amp black. 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. Its been working in my studio for the last 11 years and sounds as good as ever. The blues junior is a 15watt warmtoned, longtime favorite the perfect grabandgo tube amp for stage and studio. 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.
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. A week ago i plugged in my blues junior 2001, green circuit board to play, only to get nothingno power light. 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. Add a signature fender spring reverb and youre ready to go. Fender specialedition blues junior iv humboldt hot rod 15w.
Fat switch the included 1button footswitch is used to remotely activate the fat switch, boosting the midrange for pronounced tonal thickness when soloing. I thought i would drag out the pics of my modified blues jr. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo guitar. Pack of 6 stainless steel back panel screws suitable for fender reissue tweed series amps. This 15w combo can be heard on countless records and is an allvalve. The blues junior iii has an improved speaker, and adjusted tone circuit for more sparkle. I finally bought some replacement preamp tubes for my blues jr. 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. The blues junior also has great bass response for an amp of its site. Fender blues jr amp, cannabis rex speaker fromel complete mod oakville halton region 18042020 used excellent black tolex fender blues junior tube amp, made in mexico. Blues junior settings with ascending volume values description posted by rever b maste r middl e bas s trebl e fa t vol. Nos, all i need to do is crank the volume up to around 78 and the master at around 3.
I have a couple more than an od into my blues jr it takes pedals well but a good od would be first on my list. I miss the great tone but dont miss lugging it around. Add renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and footswitchable with optional. Add our renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and. One end of the wiper moves between dc ground towards zero volume and ac ground groundeddecoupled acwise by the local filter cap. I have a fender blues junior amp with reverb, master. The standard blues junior is dressed like a traditional black fender amplifier, with black tolex upholstery and a silver cloth speaker grille. The blues junior iv features the classic fender look of sparkling silver grille cloth, lightly aged to give it even more mojo. Problem with fender blues jr amp by wheelisb tue may 21, 20 1. Blues junior lacquered tweed guitar amplifiers fender.
Highlighted parts have been modified in some way for this project. Fender limited edition texas red blues junior reverb. Lacquered tweed takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker. This speaker has been used in hundreds of thousands of. Guitar amplifier making a good amp great darby hewitt final project phys 498pom 5122011. For features, the amp has 3 12ax7 preamp tubes, and 2 el84 grove tubes for the output. Its just oiled so fixing little dingsscratches is very easy to do.
In the oldest blues jr s made before 1996 the tone is dark, the tone. The tube screamer is classic, luther drive pretty awesome based on ts circuit or a maxon od808. In the oldest blues jrs made before 1996 the tone is dark, the tone. The fender blues jr delivers unmistakable fender tone and is 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. Three band eq, with preamp, and master volume knobs. The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation. A common misconception about the blues junior is that the blues junior basically a tweed type amp. The blues junior is a 15watt warmtoned, longtime favorite the perfect grabandgo tube amp for stage and. Even some blackstar models are better than the blues jr. 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.
Nos takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with tweed covering and a vintagestyle 12 jensen speaker. While it is dressed that way it is nothing like a tweed. Like a 23year aged whiskey, the venerable fender blues junior has only improved with age. You should get a pair of blues juniors and do a small dual amp rig, it would look cool and then youd have a back up should one take a crap on you at a gig. I called the guitar shop to tell them that i was going to return the amp because it seemed that fender had made a lemon. Recently a customer brought a blues junior, along with a vintage amp, and asked me if i. Unfollow fender blues junior to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
In this episode i answer to the large numbers of requests on doing a show about the blues junior, and asked a tweed one to a friend. The speaker is made by eminence and its roughly equivalent to the legend 1251258. The fender blues junior is a truly professional, small, tube amplifier. This limitededition version of the 15watt wonder is encased in a cabinet lovingly handcrafted from reclaimed bourbon barrels that feature distinct stamps and markings from the various source distilleriesno two are alike. Fender blues junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier. Vacuum tube guitar amplifiers produce incredible tones and creamy overdrive that have yet to be fully matched by solid state electronics.
The blues junior has a solid state rectifier which is generally brighter with a tighter bottom end. 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. Great build quality with a wide choice of speakers and cabinet finishcolours. My fender blues junior is from 2003 i think mim cream board so i use pages 2 and 3 of this document. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and three 12ax7 preamp tubes. Gearmandude to craft this version of the 2x10 blues jr. 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. Fender blues junior iv in black andertons music co. Fender special design stock speaker this is the stock speaker in all black and blonde tolex blues juniors and old green board tweeds. The blues junior is light, keeps things simple and has fantastic clean tones controls. The creamcolored board is laid out entirely differently and better than the green board. Plugging in, the clean tone was exactly what i was looking for. The basic construction of the blues junior is very different from vintage fender amps.
Why a fender blues junior does not sound like a vintage. The blues junior is one of fenders mostloved amps and his been for a long time now. It sounds great right out of the box, and there are also many popular and fairly easy and some not so easy modifications to improve the tone even more. 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. The reverb on older blues jr s sounds horrible, this mod changes the reverb to the design of the newer blues jr s. 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. But im an eternal fiddler, and never leave well enough alone. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior. In addition to the classic black tolex model, there have been several limited edition releases over the years as welloften equipped with different speakers or electronic mods to offer a unique spin on the original amp. Only 800 of these were made, and theyre getting pretty hard to find. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed with jensen c12n. 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 7 5 7 10 out 3 am. I bought the amp in 1999, and am wondering the year of manufacture and any other interesting facts about he amp. One of the mostbeloved small combo amps in the world, the blues junior iv adds modified preamp circuitry.
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. Shop for the fender specialedition blues junior iv humboldt hot rod 15w 1x12. I was using a peavey delta blues as my primary gigging amp. Came from the factory with bright red tolex, cream chicken head knobs and a celestion vint. 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. Blues jr preamp squeal just thinking aloud with my limited set of troubleshooting skills. Compact size, professional tone, and traditional styling make the fender blues junior ideal for rehearsal, backstage warmup, and studio work.
Blues junior history can be divided into two major categories. Only half of v2 is used unless you have the cathode follower mod. Its an all valve amp with the exception of the reverb which is opamp chip driven, using an. I have a fender blues junior amp with reverb, master volume, treble, bass, and midrange dials, and a fat switch. Check out billms mod pages, if youre not handy with a soldering iron, hell do them for you. The new fender blues junior iii, hot rod deluxe iii and deville iii duration.
These nofrills amps are affordable, reliable and loud, and they pair extremely well with stomp boxes. Fender blues junior modifications fromel electronics. 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. Youll still find the same conveniently giggable size, pedalfriendly character, and ideal volume that make the line so successful. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo.
Fits the fender hot rod deluxe, hot rod deville, blues deluxe, blues junior and blues deville, and 59 bassman reissue. On first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. It is light weight and easy to transport making it a great amp for practice at home. The fender blues junior is a 15 watt el84 driven gem of an amp. Longer cord for the fender vibrosonic, custom vibrolux, ultimate chorus, rumble bass, hot rod deluxe, hot rod deville, blues deluxe, blues deville, blues junior, acoustasonic sfx, 65 twin reverb reissue, 65 deluxe reverb reissue, bxr200, 57 twin amp reissue standard nema 515 plug for north american use at 110120 volts ac. 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.
With all the new threads about the fender blues jr. A true classic, with that latenight blues tone found nowhere else but in a fender. 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. I just picked up a fender blues junior for mainly practise in my apartment and taking to the occasional gig and wondered what pedals i need to be looking at getting. Add renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, fat switch. Fender introduced the blues junior in 1995, and has revised and updated it periodically since then. Again it is cheaper to produce a power transformer for solidstate rectification and not have. Free shipping for your fender blues junior iv 1x12 15watt tube combo amp black.
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