All user reviews for the Fender Blues Junior

The Fender Blues Junior is like a smaller version of the famed Hot Rod Deluxe and Deville amps, right down to the cosmetics! 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. It features just a single speaker and is very portable and light, a definite plus for a small gigging amp. It has a great Fenderesque sound as well which has made it very popular over the years with players of all styles.

UTILIZATION

Getting a good sound out of this amp is pretty easy. It's only a single channel so it doesn't take much to really dial in and get tones happening. The EQ is similar to the other Fender amps I've tried - it's quite responsive and reacts well to subtle or extreme EQ changes. The fat switch in particular is a great thing to have - it allows the user to really coax some more midrange and gain out of the amp to get some more singing tones for lead work. This amp does have a decent bit of gain on tap which is nice for classic rock or fusion type sounds.

SOUNDS

This guitar seems to react well with both Strats/Teles and humbucker loaded guitars such as Gibsons or PRSi. The amp has a very neutral voice that accepts both the brighter Fender guitars and the darker Gibsons equally well. The clean tones are very Fenderesque - rich and warm with a hint of delicious sparkle and chime, especially when using a dash of reverb and a Strat. The drive tones go from very mild gain (think classic rock) to some thicker and chewier overdriven sounds that work best for single note lead work. I find the highest gain sounds get a bit muddy for chord work due to the small speaker, so I'd say it's best for lead work solely.


OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think the Fender Blues Junior is a great little amp for someone looking for a great portable and good sounding Fender amp for small gigs or recording. Many players have used these over the years and they're very popular around the world. They sell for about $300 used which is a good deal considering how good the tones are for the price. It's definitely worth a look if you're in need of a small amp that sounds great.

15W all-tube amp Fender

The mine dates from 2007 I think ... dating to the c * n Fender.

UTILIZATION

Forget the modeling, digital and other
Here we are in the simple, lights, sound.

The manual is on a page.

Input, master 3-band EQ, volume (gain) and a small button 'fat' to accentuate the bluesy side.

This is an amp everything simple.

SOUNDS

I play rock / funk / pop ... a little of everything. RHCP, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Clapton ...
It suits me in terms of power (15W terrible!)
In terms of sound, it may be too falls into the clean

It's simple: even at max gain, it is still at a fairly moderate crunch.
This is a blues amp typed, with a typical Fender sound, very nice bass, treble and not too garish. A round, we obtain a good sound easy, but to attack a little, rock, this lack of aggressiveness.
It sounds very strong and very good for a 15W at that price. But metalheads go your way.

I play a Fender Mexican Start 60's type.

OVERALL OPINION

I had a year, I separated for a Marshall, the sound more suited to what I play.

I can highly recommend that a small budget who wants a real nice tube amp sound.
In addition to fans of the soldering iron, there are upgrades to be done (it seems).
I also have a Vox Cambridge 15 transistor is more common.

Economically, this is not a loss, bought at 350, it sells for the same price without worry.

This is an excellent price / quality ratio, and at least a nice discovery.

I loved having this amp, it gave me a better knowing where I was going.

lamps 15W amp input, an output for fat pedal not included but simple cross, making extra HP, not stand by no effects loop

UTILIZATION

an adjustable channel, volume, treble, mid, bass, gain, reverb and a small inter "fat"
you turn the pots a little and listen if the result is not found quickly the suitable one should try another amp
found on the internet forums with lots of examples of more or less good, but that test

SOUNDS

I like it I found after a few months that the grain was still a little too far and a lack of "clean" a brief blues well as the name indicates, moreover,
I tried several combinations of lamps and I stayed on three Telefunken AX7 sound became cleaner I recently changed the HP for Eminent cannabis rex and I really like the more round and warm with fine treble not aggressive low and neat and my tube screamer type pedal (home) goes much better for a light crunch
lace sensor pickups stratocaster deluxe everything goes though I prefer the intermediate positions (2 and 4)
Cort source with C57 pickups gibson jazz well if desired
the big crunch does not then the big m'emballent saturation it seems to me not his thing (but not mine either)
as it is now if I put 8 7

OVERALL OPINION

I resumed the guitar after many long years so I just bought a small secondhand peavey
I also played on a hot rod too powerful but that gave me lights on I want to find this one hand and still under warranty
I also knew I wanted a fender sound rather it is not necessarily the best home is not a defect but it is a different type that's all.
it is simple good classic rock blues sounds a bit weak next to HP for real clear sound but only use that I felt some do not complain.
a remake? can be but I changed things that were not binding but I prefer now there are many new models of low power lamps should try it because it is too powerful to play in a small room (the SCXD going much better)
good quality amp / right price (it is cheaper now) but think about his real needs and try before you buy

The specs for starters: small single-channel combo 15w lamps, 2 EL84 power and two 12AX7 preamp in, spring reverb, no loop, a bowl Eminence 12 "8ohms, all in a small cab unfortunately a little cheap.

In terms of settings, there is the necessary but no more: gain (called "volume "...), three band EQ, reverb and master, plus a small switch" fat "is essentially a mid-boost.

In my case, in this price range and amps, I see nothing to add (I'm not very customer loop effects) and nothing to remove.

UTILIZATION

I have not read the manual, whose main interest is - for DIYers - include a diagram of the amplifier. Anyway, no need manual for an amp of this type (unless you have never used a guitar amp), it's very plug and play.

SOUNDS

The eq is decent but not stunning enough effective provided (there are those who are not afraid to get out the soldering iron a few very simple changes which, it seems, make the tone stack much more efficient). The reverb, argued that without an old Twin is quite musical and not the next "pool" from that of the Vox AC15.

The remains fairly clean typed Fender, both friendly and well crystalline, while having a specific color EL84 - less excavated and less deep bass with the 6V6 / 6L6 usual brand, but in against a small side " chemistry "that made the reputation of Vox (even if it is not at all in the same area, the circuits are very different). That said, do not expect to keep a clean really clean volume to repeat, it is a 15W so it twists quite quickly even with low gain (it's a little fact for that matter).

In crunch, we feel a very bright amp, and this time quite different from the signature Fender. It's very medium of travel (EL84 + small open cab, do not expect to have the Oumph a Marshall or Mesa 4x12 closed on either), but very song (thank you EL84) and warm. I'm talking about the crunch of the power stage - that obtained at low volume amount of the gain is usable race (and quite nice) but rather all-purpose (of course since this is the distortion of the 12AX7, which equips 99 preamps% of the market). A volume of repeat always, playing between the gain and master, and (of course) as microphones, you can go almost a clean starting to drool a quite big overdrive. It is always typed enough vintage, so it will fit perfectly for blues, garage, classic rock. For the metal, go your way! -)

Other well known as the Junior Blues: it works very well with tubescreamers, OD and various distos. Besides my old TS-09, I tested it a few OD and distos at all from the high-end, and all went well, we feel the respective characters of the guitar, the pedal and the amp.

The fact that it is single channel can be disadvantageous if one wishes to switch its clear and crunch, but it also has a nice clean sound at lower volume (I mean, low volume on a 15w lamp is still quite box), this amp is primarily made to be pushed (hard to maintain its _really_ clear to the volume of repeats). At least there is no making head is opened and we send

Major weakness, for against, the bowl a bit noisy (seems that the latest version is a bit better) and, especially, the cab pretty cheap and in any case too small. I first changed the bowl for Eminence Legend GB 12 / 8 (greenback-like an excellent price / quality ratio), and was already a marked improvement - better defined bass, midrange singing even more, acute and less screaming. Subsequently I put the bowl in my Hotrod (cab bigger and stronger), I took the test and connect the HP port of the cab of the BJR HRDx, and this is seen limits: as amply, the BJR is really good, but the cab is not up to par. I then could test (briefly) the BJR on a marshall 4x12, and all of a sudden this little thing even prove useful for the large hard-rock riff (well, with the shovel is going well and a hand tube screamer).


OVERALL OPINION

Well, after that is a 15W combo nine to 500 € (you can find opportunities for € 350 or less), so should not be too demanding, and being able to carry with one hand even when you are a shrimp like me is pretty nice. Since nothing prevents plug it into a cabinet when needed, it is an acceptable compromise.

In summary: if you want a little amp easily transportable, used at home (well, in a house in any case - in an apartment, I guarantee nothing), powerful enough to play in groups and tailored to the blues and rock, try this one, on occasion it is an excellent quality / price ratio in its class. on the other hand, if you want crystal clear sound at high volume, distortion or a nag like metal, or if you have a taste for gas plants, go your way ....

I ended up selling this amp after going on HRDx (more suited to my needs at the time, but not fundamentally "better"), but I miss a few times, the drive was more singing.


Note 1: For robustness, I have not had the amp long enough to speak. That said, the Bjr is a small tube amps in the world's best-selling, and it seems that he shows in general rather reliable. In any case I had no problem with the few months of use (home & repeat).

Lamp, 15 watts, jack, simple adjustments

UTILIZATION

no need for manual

SOUNDS

I play blues, jazz, rock, pop etc. ...
This versatile amp if you have a good pedal with "equ" and the sound palette that goes well for my part I use with BOSS ME 70 of that makes me the equ.
This amp is a bit garish in acute if one branch without Equ ...

OVERALL OPINION

1 year I am all my gigs (up to 100 people if you have a good mic for the back) because it is light (if I have a twin amp) cheap for what it makes! For if you want some hand made it three times the price! Normal.

15 watt all tube amp with 2xEL84 and 3X12ax7s
12" speaker by eminence
Solid state rectifier
Reverb, Master, Middle, Bass, Treble, "Fat" Switch, Volume

This is the most basic an all tube amp can get, single channel, low wattage and minimal controls. Very simple yet very effective. Just goes to show what guitar players can do with minimal equipment and/or what guitar players NEED vs what they WANT.


UTILIZATION

Very simple to use. Plug in, wait a few seconds, and play.

Tweak the knobs till you get what you want the amp to sound like.

Suits my current needs, which is just a low watt tube amp that's clean so I can plug my distortion pedals in and get my sounds that way at lower volumes for late night practices as well as make recording a heck of a lot of a more comfortable environment.

SOUNDS

Sounds great! It's got the classic fender twang that you'd expect from fender clean amps. There isn't much more to say about this as everything has already been said about fender amps and the blues jr for maybe the past 30+ years!

I like the fact that this amp delivers the same classic fender clean sound with such minimal effects/knobs etc. It's so basic yet sounds so great. Of course it's 15 watts but there is still a lot of headroom and the clean can be remain clean at band volumes depending on the drummer and what style of music one is playing. I've seen these amps used with live jazz bands from coffee shops to full out stadiums (mic'ed of course). They seem to hold up and do their job and do it efficiently.

Of course there is no distortion on board, if you were to crank the volume you would get a bit of break up but I would hardly call it distortion, cause it's not exactly usable in any sense. This amp is designed for clean and designed to take pedals to accommodate for other sounds than clean.

OVERALL OPINION

Great basic clean amp for quite a few things: gigging, playing at home or recording if you have a versatile board that can accommodate for the different sounds you want. But the amp itself is more like a transparent-ish amp for your style. You can mold it to do what you want depending on the gear you have. By itself it is nothing but a good clean amp, small and reliable. With your board, your guitar and your fingers, you can mold this amp into whatever you want it to sound like. The Blues Jr is sort of like the honda civic of guitar amps. It's base is very normal and typical but it meant to be either modded, changed, added etc etc in order to become something. It's a great platform for somebody to create their own identity through it with the equipment they use.

I wouldn't say it's great for metal, though I have heard some pedals put through that sounded VERY convincing. But for everything else, it's a great staple amp!

- 15 watts
- All tube
- 1x12 speaker
- Fat Switch
- Spring Reverb
- Self biasing
- El84 powered
- Eminence speaker
- Controls for bass, middle, treble, pre and post gain
- Solid State rectifier
- Single Channel


UTILIZATION

Great marks for usability. Small and lightweight, easily carried around. Yet loud enough that I’ve seen them used unmicced for small outdoor gigs. You get pretty much just the features you need at a great price. A full 12 inch speaker, spring reverb, pre and post gain controls, and a full 3 band EQ. The amp is self biasing so you don’t need to worry about taking care of that, all you’ll need are a matched pair of EL84s.
I’ve seen some reliability issues with these; they aren’t as durable as vintage Fenders. But for the most part they hold up pretty well.


SOUNDS

It sounds great! Pretty easy to roll into overdrive at 15 watts. Yet you can still retain a pretty clean signal at reasonable volumes should you want to. It isn’t going to get you a classic Twin or Bassman sound, but is something new, a light bluesey OD as the name suggests. Can get anywhere from glassy to gritty, and the reverb is a nice touch. The Eminence speaker is supposed to be pretty close to a Legend, modified by Fender. The NOS versions come with Italian Jensen speakers.

OVERALL OPINION

The perfect little Fender combo. Probably one of Fenders best innovations in the last few decades. I’ve seen these used in all kinds of applications, they make perfect bedroom/college dorm amps, yet still have enough power on tap for jams and concerts. The best part is, they can be had used for around $300 which is almost a steal considering what it is. I’m not a fan of many current production amps, but they really did a great job with this one, I find myself recommending it regularly.

I bought this amp in 1996 while I venai buy a stratovolcano, I didn 't need to amp but I cracked up!!
In the time I paid € 440 nine, he enjoyed an excellent value for money, that is unfortunately less the case today.
Mine is cotton tweed with a leather handle, it is superbe.15 watts delivered by 2 EL 84 & March 12 AX7 preamp. 1 1 1 master volume treble bass 1 1 medium 1 & 1 switch reverb fat that always leave started (in my opinion).

UTILIZATION

The operation is disconcerting ease in the limited settings. The effectiveness of the 3 tone controls is réduite.Le sound is shaped with the master volume & legain, sounds ranging from light to saturated through the sounds crunchs.Les saturated ring has the AC / DC with a Gibson.

SOUNDS

The sounds are very interesting, very musical, for cons should not be afraid to open generously to the volume that the amp "breathes." As its name suggests the sound produced sounds bluesy.
The sound of this amp is very typical Blues n 'hoped to play other styles settings with a minimum of efficiency.

OVERALL OPINION

I does not use this amp on stage because it is not comprehensive enough for that, but given the price that is normal. If you play blues and this amp will delight you the power of 15 watts is enough for bars & the CIF-CONC.
The quality / price was excellent at the time, now it is too expensive in my avis.Moi I am very happy to have him to enter the horse among friends, he is not heavy and I'm about to get sound, that me has happened to land with this little amp in the arm for a nice little party, at the beginning you look a little sideways and laughing at the end of the evening you are asked or you the you buy.
A tip: connect a 2x12 Marshall cabinet in place of HP original sound takes the scale and you can play does matter where there is always enough power.

15W all-tube amp ... description has already been very well done!

UTILIZATION

So just one little cest almost put the button anyway it is always sound to exploit!

SOUNDS

I make drunk and it's happy! Finally a tube amp with which we little play at home! I tried a blues deluxe and a hot rod! The sound is clear but it is hard you head! Obviously the fan of death metal .... etc. can spend their way! But clear and crunch sounds are really very good!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it 6 months, bought used for 500 euros! One might say that it is not cheap but it really is a quality amp!
I love the crunch and its recess lamp! Some tube amp sounds very transistor! Here the return of attacks is magnificent. Like all Fender amp for that matter!
Something else! The distortion goes well above! I am not an expert in metal and everything but it goes but it's not fai to. By ACDC cons rings!
I am happy to have a tube amp with which I play just as well in a group home! 15W all-tube with the volume and the gain at 5 to 7 I not stay long on the side.
I'll follow the advice of other reviews and maybe put a 2X12 cabinet

All tube amp, (15 watts) surprisingly powerful really punchy. A guitar input and nothing else. Master Volume + Treble / mid / bass, a preamp + function Knob fat (it boosts the sound with great musicality). An HP 12 "found on the 100 w amp brand. This simple architecture and architectural works!

UTILIZATION

Child's play, you plug, you play it sounds. The only limit is the ratio volume / gain, in fact, alone but rather a studio amp, if you play with the drive to the bottom power is enormous and the HP all cash (I have my Rhodes over time to time). In its clear the preamp is less demand, the volume is smaller. In short, this is not a multi-channel amplifier.
I do not see this as a limit in the sense that it sounds better than anything I had (Marshall JCM 800 / JCM 900, Fender Twin Reverb, Fender Princeton, Hughes & Kettner Tubman!)

SOUNDS

It is super versatile depending on the settings, the only limit is the metal. It's a sound that goes from very light (clapton, robert cray), the highly saturated (led zep, cream, black crows), through the wonderful crunch (john lee hooker, keith "hard riff", etc. .. .).
I've mostly studio, he made me sell my twin and my two bodies marshall. It transforms all good guitars guitars, I play with a Epiphone Sheraton type, a Fender U.S. Start Plus, a telecaster us, an SG, everything sounds.

You just have two on stage with a bypass, and then use the pedals to compensate for the lack of highly saturated channel (I put a Guv'nor, a Boss OD or VOX ToneLab + neutral setting of the amp .

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 7 years at the time it was much cheaper, I do not regret it can not. To understand the current price I think it done.
A bonus would be an outlet to attack a second baffle.

See other review for details ....
The power is sufficient to play in an apartment, and pushing at the end you can play in a small formation at a bar for example.
Connections and settings are very simple and effective .....

UTILIZATION

It leaves a little heat, it's lights! hop and whatever happens is the sound!
The manual is useless, which is not the case the wiring diagram, you never know ....

SOUNDS

For the moment I do not really have style, but mostly blues, with a telecaster that makes him serious! The sound is of the ball! And then some Electro Harmonix pedals and the fact that serious!

OVERALL OPINION

Two days of use and totally conquered, it is a wonder: compact, powerful enough, sound quality, but not given all the same. That said it seems unstoppable, so ....
This is an excellent choice for fun in apartments and the power is there if you want to play with others. It's SUPER!

I will not repeat what has already been said but you were sleeping, we are in the presence of an all-tube amp 15 watt with a 12-hp "eminence adopts a 3-band eq (bass, mid, treble ) have been taken for a button that activates fotswitch Fat and a spring reverb and master volume a knob.
All in a sober housing and who seems very solid!

UTILIZATION

The config is super simple you put on it, it is expected that the heat lamps (yes should not be so presses) and boiler sound arrives hot and delicious at once.
Regarding the manual Well no need, now if you absolutely insist there's a ride on the fender website and you will find the manual in French

SOUNDS

I couple this little monster has my G & l asat classic and the sound comes out and proud, exactly what I was looking for a clicking sound, incisive, very black guy with shades of desire radiohead bloc party etc etc ...
The clear sound is superb in the bridge position sound is very sharp and snapping the neck pickup is going to come a savior and exhilarating round.
As soon as you press the button and Fat as you climb up the volume we get a more crunchy sound, and that you put the volume up and assaying the master gives the famous amp saturation lamps was really superb.
There's really nothing I hate about this amp.
The sound coming out of that clear or saturates is really very handsome, certe typed, but very representative of the brand.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the Blues Junior since early 2006 and the least we can say is that it suits me very well and especially the style of music I play (black desire radiohead bloc party interpol [motto] ... ..).
I use it mainly flat so have to watch the neighbors because it remains very powerful despite everything so by applying a little master and the volume is reached to obtain a very good sound.
There are still two negative points.
Firstly the price it costs about 670 € in France which is relatively expensive for a 15w, it certainly is light but should not exaggerate anyway, the quality is good but I think paying a price of around € 500 would have been better then that's how you tell me ...
The second point is anecdotal but it is the footswitch jack which is stashed behind a wooden plate at the rear of the amp for more precision finally take a look at the official site.
I have not tried many amps, I had a Vox AD15 VT (which is also for sale) and good .... here I will not make you a drawing and then I had the opportunity to try a Hot Rod Deluxe (great Frerot) and there magic but too powerful for my home so I waited a bit to get more money and boiler under !!!!!
I would do well this election and I think obviously I would not change more amps.
Perfection does not exist I put 8 / 10 because of the price and that damn jack footswitch very bad at

It is an amp any lamp (s) "3 * 2 * 12AX7 and EL84 for power 15w (largely hegemonically for home and play in a pub).
It is very simple with only one input, gain, bass, mid, treble and volume over a reverb!
There is also a booster (fat) to entry that can "tweak" the sound, it's short for a little more dynamic.

It is small but sturdy and attention to 15w, it's all lamps with an output of 12 bowl "!
And if for just plugging in a speaker 2 * 12 ", you Aurre a precense sublime.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use.
The sound is clear signed Fender. So there is no problem and when you reverse the gain and volume, you get a crunch / overdrive just thick blues sound good (the name of this amp is right).

If you play with a TV series with the microphone or / /, is the guarantees Foot.
Start with a micro serious is free to comment!

As its use is simple, it sounds live! ideal for all that the sound is clear and simple law.
For the Knopfler, Clapton, SRV, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, John Mayer, etc., and all others, it's all good!

SOUNDS

The Twin had one that I could use max volume to 1. Now with this amp, the volume (gain) is 2 and 3 show the rest is 5 and my sound is clear idem. It is right and without pb.

Admittedly a little less "acoustic presence" but that's just what I needed ). By connecting a speaker 2 * 12 "or 4 * 12" is identical with the Twin cons of a point of view "presence" (no volume), and there is great.

With an acoustic or electro-acoustic, it goes very well.

I did a test by connecting on 4 * HP 10 'and 2 * 12' in + / - the same impedance ...... result:
- Is even better especially in the crunch with 2 * 12 '.

At first I thought it would interfere with the breath. Can I make a small change to less than 1 euro which explanations are via the following link: ~ http://home.comcast.net./ machrone / bjr / bjreverb.htm ( http://home.comcast.net./ )
In short, since it sounds Reverb 7ender. It is (I think) or more light sensitive in the treble.

OVERALL OPINION

It is top, there's no other word!
Although I am a crazy brand is to talk to Peavy Classic 30, but it was still too strong, good and Excellent but too powerful (and I'm pavilion).

The BluesJunior is just enough with the added ability to push a little to in a pub.
Simple, effective, short it is a choice I would do it again without problem. And even if the modeling hurts sometimes, the lamp still has its charm and this advantage makes the difference.

Again, Fender does not disappoint.

Ps: I have been slightly modified and the reverb does not generate more breath. Here is a link giving complete information about the changes it can bring to this gem.

http://home.comcast.net./ machrone ~ / bluesjunior.htm ( http://home.comcast.net./ )

15 W lamp, good power compared to 30w including a transistor.
HP 12 "that ensures effective communication

UTILIZATION

Not really need a manual.

Fender clean sound very very accurate (I mean many more things than my Laney LC50 tube!)

Crunch possibly a bit limited but good, and a pedal that's all.

SOUNDS

With the right gear, you can still play many styles; 15w tube fender with HP 12 "leaves a lot of opportunities here!

Afterwards, simply adding or multi-effects pedals quality, to expand the whole.

But at minimum, good basic sound, well-defined, well distributed there is any evidence.

OVERALL OPINION

Very wise choice if:
- Choosing a tube amp at reduced power but sufficient
- Not too expensive
- Not too heavy, not too big
- Good quality

Really nothing to do with the multiple at 30 W modeling market. There was good stuff simple, sturdy, which has been proven over the years and great sound!