SeriesFender Pro Junior

The Fender Pro Jr. is a small guitar combo amp that is tube based and quite basic in make up. It has a single 10" speaker and delivers 15 watts of power, but don't let this fool you as it can really get loud. It has a single 1/4 inch input on the front and beyond this there isn't too much to this amp. UTILIZATION Using the Fender Pro Jr. is just about as easy as it gets to use an amp as it has minimal setting controls. It simply has two parameters - one for tone (EQ) and one for volume. Even if you don't have any experience whatsoever with guitar amps, this is as basic as it gets and I can't imagine that anyone would have any problems working this amp. There isn't much to say about the Fender Pro Jr. amp beyond this as it doesn't get any easier to use an amp than using this one. SOUNDS For a 15 watt amp, the Fender Pro Jr. has a great sound. It can get incredibly loud for such a small amp and has a rich and full tone that we have come to expect from Fender amps. Even though this obviously isn't the loudest or the best sounding Fender amp available, considering the size and the price, this is a great sounding amp. I didn't expect that you would be able to get such a loud sound from this amp and I found that it sounded great with a variety of instruments including of course a Fender Strat or a Fender Rhodes, in addition to pretty much any Fender electric guitar or other good electric guitar. While it doesn't have a set overdrive section, if you turn it up you will definitely get some nice sounding overdrive. OVERALL OPINION I've been using the Fender Pro Jr. for about a year or so and I do believe that it is the perfect practice amp. While it will work great for recording and even for shows, it definitely works best for practice. While it will work for a live show if you mic it or even if you turn it up, since it only has a single speaker there is only so far that you can take it if you are using it with drums and a full band set up. The price is reasonable and this is an amp that I would definitely recommend to those looking for a small amp with a huge sound.

Haggerty's Music in Rapid City, South Dakota. I paid $235.00 for it in 1997. At first, I was interested in it because the price,(I had $240 in my pocket) Then I played it and it was just what I was looking for. It wasnt too complicated, and it was LOUD! It wasnt just LOUD, it had great tone, it was small, and the price was just right. I cant really say I didnt like anything, this was my first amp, and I must have got lucky cause it was perfect. I love it! This thing is built like a tank. Ive spilled beer on it, carried it all over the place, and it held up perfectly. I was jamming at my friends house, and when we got done(jamming and slammin tequila), I was holding the amp in one hand, my Strat in the other, I went outside and another one of my friends came plowing around in his '65 Pontiac and hit me. I went flying over the hood, and landed on my head, but I still held onto the amp. It SLAMMED the concrete grille side down, tore the shit out of the tweed, and sounded like the end of it. After I got the gravel out of my head and got it stitched up I went to check out my amp, surely it was done. Not one tube even broke, and after I glued the tweed back on the front, it sounded better than ever. I was totally suprised. This little amp is as tough as they come! I dont think you should tour the world with this little guy, but if you want great tone in a small package for a good price, you WONT do better than this. I dont know if they make the tweed ones anymore, but the black one is just the same. My little brother got one of those Line 6 spiders and brought it over. At first I was like Wow, look at all the cool shit this one does, but it just doesnt have the guts like this Pro Junior. This amp is rugged, balsy, LOUD, and Im sure glad I picked this baby up. I you want some value without sacraficing tone and balls, GET ONE FOOL!!! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

This is about as basic as you can get. This is a combo amp that has two control knobs one for the tone and one for the volume and that is it. You can crank this amp up and not disturb the neighbors since its only 15 watts. It has a classic Fender tone that is sweet and chimy. Fender Pro Junior III 15-watt, 1 x 10" Guitar Amplifier Features: Amplifier Type: Tube Output Power: 15 Watts Speaker: 1-10" Special Design Eminence 8 ohm, 30 watt Speaker Output Impedance: 8 Ohms Preamp Tubes: 2 x 12AX7 Power Tubes: 2 x EL84 Rectifier: Solid-state Rectifier Inputs: One Channels: One Channel Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Speaker Jack: External Speaker Jack Amp Covering/Grille Cloth: Black Textured Vinyl Covering with Blackface™ Style Black/Silver Grille Cloth UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels One Power 15W Speakers 1 x 10" Special Design Eminence No Effects No Reverb EQ Tone No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 2 x 12AX7 Power Tubes 2 x EL84 Inputs 1 x Instrument Outputs 1 x Speaker No Footswitch I/O No Effects Loop Height 14.5" Width 15.25" Depth 8.75" Weight 20 lbs. SOUNDS This is a simple design and simple sound. You won't get a ton of versatility with this amp so you need to like how basic it sounds. I like the way the amp sounds with a fender telecaster the best. It has a nice grind for vintage style distortion used in pop and low rock songs. It takes pedals very well so don't be afraid to slap a nice Big Muff in front of it. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $399 which isn't bad for a sweet sounding tube amp. It is a good amp for practice as well. You won't be able to gig with this amp unless you can get the sound guy to really bring up your tone in the mix. You'll need to mic this amp up in just about every situation. I would recommend this amp to anyone who doesn't want to break the bank on a nice sounding tube Fender amp. The can go anywhere since they are very light in weight. The sit nice in jam session with the sweet vintage tone. Great recording amps as well.