The blues junior is somewhat prone to cold solder joints, especially on the valve sockets. They had to replace some of the tube sockets that apparently came defective from the fender factory thanks. Used for a short period of time at quiet volumes, still not broken in. I know of one that, believe it or not, the pot was broken inside the pot. Get the guaranteed best price on tube combo guitar amplifiers like the fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo at musicians friend. In this video i upgrade the tubes in my blues junior to tube amp doctor. Fender blues junior modifications fromel electronics.
Some users resolder them first thing, when they get a new bj. How to repair noise fender blues jr el84 tube guitar combo. Some of the better rock and blues girl guitarists in the world amazing. 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. In the oldest blues jrs made before 1996 the tone is dark, the tone mod brightens up and adds more clean headroom to these first versions of the blues jr for a great improvement in tone. Theres no doubt that each of these amps comes with their own unique benefits, providing valuable support for blues guitarists. I had been through a long search for an amp that could give me classic fender tone at. My previous amp was fender pro junior and it worked great.
Fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo guitar. Add our renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and. My first was to replace the very good jensen ceramic speaker c12n with a jensen alinco. 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. Im no amp tech but one thought that comes to mind is the possibility there may be some cracked solder joints on the tube sockets. My fender blues junior is from 2003 i think mim cream board so i use pages 2 and 3 of this document. Some of the better rock and blues girl guitarists in the world. The reverb went out on my fender blues junior iii several months ago, and i took it to the dealer to get it fixed. Check the connections first, clean out the tank, and its connections, and try it out. 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. 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. I gig and rehearse twice a week with a junior cranked to the gills and i have half a dozen friends in the local blues scene who us em as well.
First one lasted about a month before a valve went bad. Its not even close to being broken in yet, and still im loving the tones im getting from it straight, no pedals 95 mexitele with a bucker in the neck position. Fender blues junior harma str philips el84 full revalve kit. The fender blues jr is a 15 watt class a amp and it only requires you to pop in and play with your choice of output tube saw a bj recently and the output tube plates were running very hot visibly glowing red in subdued light. Shop at andertons and enjoy our awardwinning service, free nextday uk delivery and 0% finance. The only infant mortality failure that i can think of on the blues junior is the broken wire inside the reverb tank. From the factory, this pint size wonder has a lot of potential, but with some select fromel tweaks this amp can stand toetotoe with some of the finest boutique amps on the market. Oct 07, 2019 the unbrokenstring crew is amazed at the tough life that this tweed fender blues junior has endured. With all due respect ive read a lot of your posts and you know youre stuff this is way too alarmist. Add a signature fender spring reverb and youre ready to go. It only has a two controls, volume and master tone. Blues junior settings with ascending volume values description posted by rever b maste r middl e bas s trebl e fa t vol. The blues junior iii has an improved speaker, and adjusted tone circuit for more sparkle. I want to make the blues junior a really nice clean amp like fender twin reverb.
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. More fender blues junior problems gretschtalk forum. The blues junior and pro junior have plasticshaft potentiometers that are. Blues junior tube valve replacement axe tuts s02e11 youtube. The fender pro junior is a guitar amp manufactured by fender musical instruments corporation. Shop for the fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo and receive free shipping on. When i max all the controls i can barely get any volume out of the amp. 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. On the screen of the fluke meter is the resistance reading of the new neck pickup. Apr 10, 2016 this is the second one ive had and its developed the same fault as the first one. 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.
Last night, my friends and me jammed at his place and my blues junior fit in just fine. Buy fender blues junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier. Nos takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with tweed covering and a vintagestyle 12 jensen speaker. Shut down during a gig, it was very hot, master and volume both at about 6, no discernible strange noises before shutdown tone was getting thin maybe. Unleash the tone of your blues jr with these modifications from fromel electronics. 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. Fender blues junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier. Firstly the pro junior iii is an even smallersimpler amp than the blues junior iii. Many thanks just ordered replacement tubes for a blues junior, not sure if thats the cure yet amp wont power on, but the fuses arent blown either. Shop for the fender blues junior iv 15w 1x12 tube guitar combo amplifier and receive free.
You could do this same thing with pretty much any reverb. 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. Fender blues junior iv fsr 1x12 15watt tube combo amp. The reverb and volume knobs both got smashed down and both blew out the pots. I own a fender blues junior and recently had to replace a fuse because it blew and the amp wasnt powering up. Lacquered tweed takes fenders 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker. More fender blues junior problems discussion in ampage area started by cvr31, mar 4, 2015. I also do some before and after sound tests so you can see the difference. 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. Fender hot rod series amplifiers can be found on every stage in the world, large and small, and are used by guitarists from all walks of life. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo. Fender blues junior for sale in uk view 63 bargains.
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. Discover the sound of fender, the spirit of rocknroll since 1946. Only other pedal i have is a line6 echo park i love the line6 echofarm plugin for tdm and this pedal has a bit of it. The juniors fendermeetsvox sparkling highend and fat midrange make both single coils and humbuckers positively sing.
The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation. The junior s fender meetsvox sparkling highend and fat midrange make both single coils and humbuckers positively sing. Shop for the fender blues junior lacquered tweed 15w 1x12 combo and receive free. I wont be much help, but my new blues junior started getting a crackling noise and it turned out to be the tube sockets. So i need to reduce bias for more headroom and also improve the tone controls as well. Another blues jr reverb not working thread telecaster guitar. Unfollow fender blues junior amp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It contains a pair of 12ax7 tubes, one used as a two stage preamp and the other as a phase splitter to drive the pushpull el84. Buy fender hot rod 02205700 blues junior iii 15w ltd tube guitar combo amplifier, tweed. It is light weight and easy to transport making it a great amp for practice at home. I bought it to replace a fender super champ xd that quit on me after 5 years. Can we bring this poor thing back to life brian salvaged this amp from the curb in front of a house in north carolina while volunteering in the cleanup following hurricane florence in 2018. I had the volume on 8, the master on 3, guitar on 10, and the fat switch on. Also thinking of changing the speaker in it to maybe a celestion blue bit expensive though.
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. The fender blues junior is like a smaller version of the famed hot rod deluxe and deville amps, right down to the cosmetics. Need new blues junior schematic 103revc discussion in amp. In cathode bias with the feedback loop disengaged it was much looser, browner and more touch responsive a much better blues sound. I think fenders intent was for the little screen reisistors, r35 and r36, to act as fuses and burn out if theres too much screen current. Still, in terms of overall performance, affordability, and value, our pick for the editors choice is the fender blues junior iii combination amp.
Call our experts for product info and phoneonly specials. This mod fixes that to produce that lush classic reverb tone that made fender amps famous. Need new blues junior schematic 103revc telecaster. Discussion in amps and cabs started by bthornell, apr 6, 2010. The fender blues junior harma str philips el84 full revalve kit is designed to give you the most versatile sound available going from sparling classic clean to punchy vintage fender tweed tone. Fender doesnt make any new amps, even inexpensive ones, this way anymore. My proco rat pedal is good for moredifferent distortion and can be used for sustain you can just pump the master volume on it and not the gain for a good bite. I use a rosewood neck usa 62 reissue strat or a 2005 sg standard, and at the weekly blues jams i run, just about every axe imaginable has been heard through my rig, everybody loves the amp.
Interested in the blues junior in lacquered tweed finish by fender. It is the lowestpriced model of the hot rod series and has a 10 speaker. He cofounded and was originally the principal designer for budda amplification, though he launched east amplification in 2010. 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. Fender limited edition blues junior in lacquered tweed. The blues junior also has great bass response for an amp of its site.
Its an all valve amp with the exception of the reverb which is opamp chip driven, using an. There is a lot of sand and highfrequency crap in sound. Any new production tubes grooves, jjs, tung sol, ehx, sovtek, etc etc run just fine in a junior. The crappy black plastic sockets were replaced under warranty with more black plastic sockets, but that fixed the problem. I own a fender blues junior and recently had to replace a fuse. The unbrokenstring crew is amazed at the tough life that this tweed fender blues junior has endured. May 22, 2016 on first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. Covers are available in different colors and sizes to fit most fender amplifiers and extension cabinets. The fender blues junior is a 15 watt el84 driven gem of an amp. 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. 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. Dec 16, 2008 a fender hot rod deluxe is on the fritz.
Fender blues junior iv 15w 1x12 tube guitar combo amplifier. Tubes were shot, microphonic, running hot, hum, hiss, pops, you name it. I had been through a long search for an amp that could give me classic fender tone at a reasonable volume and weight. Blues junior history can be divided into two major categories. Fender blues junior lacquered tweed thomann nederland. Parts for fender vintage blackface amps 19641967 parts for fender vintage silverface amps 19681983 parts for fender hot rod deluxe. 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 replacement fixed that problem, but another arose. This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker. Improve the tone and reliability of your fender blues junior amp with a new set of high quality caps. Turns a few solder joints were cracked where the sockets were mounted on the pc board pretty common with board mounted sockets.
I bought this blues junior in december 2007 and it immediately became one of my favorite amps. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. And dont miss fender play, our complete app for learning to play acoustic and electric guitar, bass and ukulele. Jeff bober is one of the godfathers of the lowwattage amp revolution.
It had as was described, the perfect, on the verge of breaking up tone. The harma ecc83 str is used in our fender kits as is the best choice for the sparkling clean sounds that most players want from their fender amplifiers. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior. This is the second one ive had and its developed the same fault as the first one. For distortion i use just my boss ds1 pedal with clean amp sound. The guitarist i work with a lot in my band owns two rock combos and after hearing my rig now is a fully paid member of the blues junior owners club. Great build quality with a wide choice of speakers and cabinet finishcolours. Shop fender guitars, basses, amplifiers, audio equipment, accessories, apparel and more.
After the mod, the amp boasts clean, sparkling top en. Ive had this one about two weeks and its started having. I have a blues junior and do love the tone as is but. You can also follow fender on facebook, twitter, instagram, or youtube. 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. However, it is always a good idea to give the amp a. Engaging the feedback loop and or the fixed bias would make it tighter, cleaner and brighter. Fender special run blues junior amp the fender blues jr. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. Blues jr reverb not working telecaster guitar forum. Replace, repair and restoregenuine fender parts protect your investment with a fitted fender amplifier cover.
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