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NEW REVIEW - A Wonderful Little Apm!!
I purchased this little power house from Guitar Center about 4 months ago and couldn't be happier. I play it with a Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Robert Cray Stratocasters. Being an engineer, stereo audiophile, ham radio operator and some what picky... I put my hand in a few upgrades. My first was to replace the very good Jensen ceramic speaker C-12N with a Jensen alinco speaker P-12N. What an improvement!! Much more vintage like sound!! Then I put in a matched set of vacuum tubes.. WOW!! Next was to add a stand-by switch and Switchcraft input jack from Billm. Finally, replaced the reverb unit with a Ruby Tubes reverb tank in a tank bag elevated off the floor of the cabinet. What was originally a GREAT Fender amp became an AWSOME Fender Amp!! These upgrades were not extremely costly, but made this little wonder sound like an amp at 3 times the cost!!! You really should not miss out on such a great Fender amp like the Blues Junior in stock form. It is very friendly to custom upgrades in stages, that you can do yourself, to fit your exact requirements! Buy a Fender Blues Junior NOS from GC as they offer it at the best price available and use it as is, you'll be happy, or upgrade it as you wish!!!
Reviewed by texaspat on 11/23/2009 who plays Blues, Counrty.
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NEW REVIEW - THE BEST blues tone!
All I can say is: 15 all tube watts+FAT switch+spring reverb=all you ever need! This is so versatile, with classic fender cleans to full on SRV overdrive! If your are after a clean reverb sound, or a hot blues OD that will leave you smoking, pick this thing up! Plenty of loudness for a small band and great OD at low volumes. Its the best amp I've ever owned! (Also, the vintage tweed sold me!)
Reviewed by Bluesman TS9 on 11/20/2009 who plays Blues/Classic Rock.
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Little Giant
I've been playing guitar, mostly rock and blues, for about 50 years. I now play a Gibson Les Paul double cutaway pro with Burstbucker pro pickups. I have a Marshall MG50DFX amp...50 watts with a single 12" Eminence speaker...and it rocks pretty well. I was impressed until I tried out this little 15 watt Blues Jr. NOS. I tried out the regular Blues Jr. and this one side by side. I thought the NOS was beefier and better overall tone. Naturally, I baught it, took it home and tried it out next to the Marshall. At 5 on the volume, it blew the Marshall away full up. Plenty of overdrive. To me, you don't want so much distortion that your guitar sounds too muddy. This has excellent crunch and great harmonics. The Blues Jr. NOS holds a chord or note for MUCH longer than the Marshall did also. Light weight, great looks and killer sound. Buy this amp. Well worth the money. Anyone need a 50 watt Marshall out there?
Reviewed by Old Rocker on 8/21/2007 who plays Rock and blues.
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Old School Sound
The best sounding amp out there for the money! When I was growing up my Dad had one of these back in th early 60's and played an early 60's Gibson SG through it. I rememeber as a young boy watching my Dad play and hearing that clean Fender/Gibson sound. To this day that sound still rings true. I finally bought this baby and it reminds me so much of my Dad playing his Old Blues Jr. again. Don't waste your money on those fancy digital amps you will never get this clean tube sound. Don't let the 15 watts or small size fool you either, this baby like my Dad's is very loud and will blow your sox off! My Dad who is now in his 70's recommends Gibson or Fender guitars and Fender tube amps nothing even comes close! Get this amp you will never regret it! Fender tube amps all the way!
Reviewed by strat_git@yahoo.com on 5/17/2007 who plays Rock and Roll.
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Incredible!!!
This is the best amp I've ever owned! I previously had a GDEC, but I sold it because I was getting better and the GDEC is a very quiet amp, and could not play over a drum set. You also can't get the kind of pure sound From the GDEC that more experienced musicians want. Note I've also owned a Marshall JCM. So I sold the GDEC and used the money to buy this amp. I tried it at the store and it sounded great, but they didn't have any new ones there so special ordered one from another store. I had to wait for a week, but it was definitly worth it. I tore it out of the box and pluged it in right when I got it home. I was very impressed at the level of volume it had. The amplifer itself is 15 watts, but the special disign Jensen speaker is 50 watts. That gives you an idea of how loud this thing is. I was also impressed with the tone. The work of the pair of EL-84 power amp tubes and the three Sovtek preamp tubes comes out to give you incredible tone and crunch.
Now keep in mind that this amp doesn't have a drive channel, so you can't get a lot drive, but it does have a FAT switch (Increases preamp gain) and a volume knob (which I would call the gain knob). Don't make any second thought's about buying this amp. I have yet to find something I dislike about it :).
Reviewed by Jerryseinfeld777 on 8/13/2007 who plays Rock n' Roll, Blues, Classic Rock.
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TONE!
The Blues Jr is a TONE beast! It weighs in at about 30 pounds, and is compact which lends it perfectly to rehearsals, indoor gigs, and recording. It is clean as a whistle until about 6 on the master and then breaks up beautifully with a deep sweet tube distortion. I was looking for something that was easy to lug around to indoor gigs and rehearsals, or jams, and I found so much more! what an amp! there are alot of great mods out there for this sweet little thing as well. go buy one, you will not ever regret it!!!
Reviewed by Johnny Faber on 3/1/2007 who plays Blues rock.
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Vintage Tone, Look, For A Bargain!
The Blues Junior series is one of the best bang-for-buck tube amps currently available! As a gigging musician and sound engineer, I've grown weary of large amps that are heavy to carry and too loud to to really use effectively in most club settings. I borrowed a friend's Blues Junior for a few gigs while my lead guitarist borrowed my Peavey Classic 30 (for which I get a LOT of compliments on it's tone), and I loved it so much I didn't give it back! The two EL-84 tubes produce 15 screaming watts that are WAY louder than you'd expect. I play a telecaster into it and crank it up to where it's just starting to break up nicely. I've never played a club where it wasn't loud enough yet. The footswitchable "Fat" switch thickens my tone up nicely when I need an extra boost. The three band EQ lets me dial in just the right tone, and the reverb and master volume let me get big sounds even at apartment volume levels. On top of all that, this amp is an easy carry with just one hand! I finally bought one of my own and opted for the gorgeous tweed N.O.S. version with the Jensen speaker. It's got more of a '50's Fender sound than the stock version, and I just love the look! I let my lead guitarist use it for a gig and he loved it even more than my Classic 30!
For any level of guitarist, hobbyist through pro, this is a killer amp and at this price, it's a must-have item for your gear collection!
Reviewed by WillyC on 3/1/2007 who plays Rock, Americana, Pop.
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blues jr. NOS
I am an aspiring blues player but have a ways to go. I wanted to upgrade my practice amp and after some research ordered the blues jr. NOS. I may have been ok with just the basic blues jr. and bought one intially but decided to trade it up on the tweed, upgraded speaker NOS version. It is a great little amp. Even with my developing skills the sound it incredible and stimulates my playing. I play an american strat and love the sounds that emulate from this speaker. I am a beginner guitarist but choose to play my strat throught the incredible tone this amp produces rather than use my martin acoustic guitar. I bought my martin guitar through Guitar center and got a decent price. Likewise, my intial purchase of an amp was a good experience. I traded the standard version of the blues jr. for the tweed NOS version and when it developed a crackle at rest, they replaced it within the initial 30days without question. i am extremely pleased with this amp, the clean tone is pleasant to my ears. i will eventually buy a pedal for it but for now love the longing bluesy tones that I can draw from it as i work towards my guitar goals.
Reviewed by van from Philly on 5/21/2007 who plays blues, rock and roll, folk.
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This thing can really crank....wow....only 15 watt
This amp is an incredible value...The eminence speaker is nice but I recently put a celestion green back and I love the sound...Its a little tighter and has a nice poppiness...especially when I play my Rickenbacker 325c 64...it sounds a lot like the old beatles recordings....I wish it was two chanels though....the lacquered tweed is a real head turner...at first glance people think that its a reissued 1955 Fender deluxe or something....it is overall an incredible amp...
Reviewed by the beatl'esque on 3/1/2007 who plays betles tribute band.
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Fender Blues Jr.
I traded in a Fender Blues Deluxe for this baby. The Deluxe was just too loud for my needs and the Jr. gives me the same tone but at lower volumes. I usually mic the amp anyway. It is really nice to play with wonderful tone at lower levels, but when the time comes the Jr. will play loud - it can still be heard over the drums. The 15 watts might seem deceptive, but with tubes you are really getting something like maybe 100 or so watts from a solid state amp.
Reviewed by on 6/14/2007
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