Little wing by jimi hendrix cover, fender squier affinity strat, fender pro junior amp duration. So, is the tweed fender pro junior the wonder its cracked up to be. Level connections and settings, it can hardly be simpler, an input jack, a volume, one tone note. Buy fender pro junior iv tweed 120v guitar amplifier bundle wfender play 3 month pr. The fender pro junior is a guitar amp manufactured by fender musical instruments corporation. This item fender pro junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier fender hot rod 02205700 blues junior iii 15w ltd tube guitar combo amplifier, tweed monoprice 611705 5watt 1x8 guitar combo tube amplifier tanbeige with celestion super 8 inch speaker, 12ax7 preamp, versatile and durable for all electric guitars. The bassbreaker i tried months back was very hissy overdriven, cant remember which it was though, there are a lot in that line. At tonedog guitarworks, we decided to offer some upgrades to this little amp that will really open up the tone, and will really turn some heads. You may have noticed that over the last decade or so fender has released some cool little tube amp designs, like the ever popular straightup tube amps the blues junior and the pro junior as well as the tube hybrid super champ xd and x2.
The fender pro juniors compact size, professional tone, and traditional styling make it ideal for practice, backstage warm up, and serious. Purchase any new 300 series or higher taylor and get a gs mini. If you are just changing the preamp tube, no bias setting is needed. Fender pro junior iii grey tweed limited edition 15watt.
Level connections and settings, it can hardly be simpler, an input jack, a. It was characterized by its dual 6l6family power tubes and single 15 speaker, with output power increasing from 18 watts up to 40 watts over its production run. When changing preamp and power tubes, must the new tubes be biased. Discussion in marshall amps started by dexter74, may 24, 2012. Set your volume, set your tone, and enjoy great fender sounds from their famous clean up to a tubey blues crunch. The tweed pro junior was laso featured in a 1993dated uk ad for the fender tweed series amps, so i assume it was first introduced in the latter part of that year.
With all the custom mods out there i thought it would be a great time to work on a new custom cab. It is light weight and easy to transport making it a great amp for practice at home. Of course they are different animals sound wise, but overall, are there some advantages to. Level connections and settings, it can hardly be simpler, an input jack, a volume, one tone note that they are both under 12. There was a pj thread like the bj mafia running in the new fender amp section 1985 and later that includes some tips for quieting this little beast.
I thought the blues jr sounded like a practice amp. 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 6bq5 output tubes while the amps small size makes it convenient for. Fender blues jr vs pro jr fender stratocaster guitar forum. This limitededition amplifier will only be available for a limited time. A compact and straightforward tone machine, this amp is ideal for performing guitarists who need great tone and remarkably touchsensitive dynamic response. Fender pro junior vs blues junior justin guitar community. So i own a class 5 and was wondering what you all thought of it compared the pro jr. The american pro series features fenders new vmod single coil pickups. Ps i have tickets for joes show in london, ontario on may 4, 20. Get the fender pro junior iv in lacquered tweed from andertons on 0% interest free finance with free next day delivery in the uk today. These mods will make your amp more reliable, have less noise and better tone. While installing this will in no way increase the power of your amp, it may give you a fuller sound and tighter low end, because sometimes more.
Taylor guitar fans out there, take advantage of our current guitar promotion right now through may 2nd. I recently picked up an early, black tolex usamade fender pro junior. I think it probably has the same brand speaker, though im not sure. It doesnt really sound like a tweed or blackface fender, but it. Additional features include unique cleantodrive volume control, lowernoise shielding, rattlereducing shock. The openback combo cab, with the stock 10 speaker gold label fmic is merely ok. Here we have a rare blonde tolex usa made pro junior. It delivers the fat mid tones characteristic of el84 output tubes, driven by a dual12ax7 tube preamp and a 10 fender special design speaker with vintage cone. Fender ships the pro junior iv with groove tubes, so you dont need to budget for a tube upgrade. It is the lowestpriced model of the hot rod series and has a. Looking at the fender pro junior or fender blues junior.
Shop fender guitars, basses, amplifiers, audio equipment, accessories, apparel and more. The amp has really nice tone, but tends to sound a bit boxy when its cranked up. The pro was replaced in the fender lineup by its offspring the pro reverb. Crank it up for natural tube overdrive, and vary its. There are various fixes you can do posted on the web. There is also a ptp wiring mod that has been discussed recently at the tdpri board. Review on the fender woody pro junior steven danno. Ive read that the hiss is in part due to all the wires being bundled together inside an. Youll get smooth tones from sparkly tion in the combined skills of research and develop clean all the way to the edge with the fender pro ment by our engineers and musicians. Fender pro junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier.
The pro junior iii is a simple, uncluttered 15watt tone machinea great grabandgo tube amp for stage and studio. Fender pro junior iii 15w tube combo andertons music co. The amp sounds a lot better with my old garnet 412 cab. This amp is in very nice condition and seems like it was barely ever played, and although there is a mark here and there, it looks exceptional for its age.
They have some effect, but its still going to be a noisy amp. The hofner shorty was carefully set up, and is an awesome travel guitar. Discover the sound of fender, the spirit of rocknroll since 1946. Page 17 02173000 230v 02163000 230v uk 02143000 240v australia 023000 15w rms minimum into 8ohms 1m. The speaker is connected through a standard 14 jack allowing the players choice of the internal speaker or any external 8.
My 1998 pj is pretty noisy at idle, too, much more so than my vintage amps or my new orange ad15. Fender pro junior modifications fromel electronics. The most significant upgrade to either amp would be replacement of the stock speaker, a 10inch driver in the case of the pro junior, and a 12inch driver in the case of the bjr. Electric guitar combo hot rod series, 1 channel, power. The fender pro jr is a great value and a good sounding little amp, and with a little help can be a great little amp. In the tradition of early fender amps such as the champ, princeton and harvard, the pro junior is a small, pure and uncomplicated alltube amp. It is the lowestpriced model of the hot rod series and has a 10 speaker. Fender pro junior vs fender blues junior page 1 joes. I know that a lot of people around here love the pro junior for studio use. The juniors fendermeetsvox sparkling highend and fat midrange make both single coils and humbuckers positively sing aside from the new fender special design 50watt lightning bolt speaker, produced by eminence, the iiis other big change is the implementation of the sparkle mod, which involves removing a couple of capacitors on the. Fender pro tube reverb 5 thoughts on fender pro junior fran cullen. Love to have a top line amp but need a lot more talent first.
Upgrade your good little amp to great pro junior, super champ xdx2, blues junior, etc. Unleash the tone of your pro jr with the supreme mod kit from fromel electronics. For guitarists that just want great fender tone, the fender pro junior iii is a no brainer. The blues junior also has great bass response for an amp of its site. The downside of the pro junior is its noisy at idleit has a lot of hiss and hum. I can gig with the pro junior with a drummer without getting obviously distorted. My local guitar shop has a fender pro junior that i recently played. Im bumping this thread because i have new preamp tubes on order for my fender pro junior. Fender pro junior, tv tube amps mods, mercury magnetics pt, classictone ot, eminencefender blue alnico. It suffered from some welldocumented hum due to a screw that needed to be backed out of the back panel. Tone adjusts the amount of boost or cut in the on and off. If you want a total tonal transformation, this is the mod kit for you, it replaces every cap and resistor in the signal path with sprague, orange drops.
Upgrade your good little amp to great pro junior, super. Its got the fat mid tones characteristic of el84 output tubes, a dual 12ax7 tube preamp, and a 10inch fender special design speaker with vintage cone. What i am wondering about is how it would work for live use as well, probably with an external cabinet to try to get more of that sweet warm tone of its bigger brothers. The pro jr had a good clean sound and when i turned it up i loved the overdrive. The vmod pickups, and newly designed shawbucker humbucking pickup are customvoiced specifically for each position to bring out the subtleties of your own. Fender pro junior operating instructions manual pdf. I am sure the pj could be rebuilt into something more respectable and quiet but. Where a standard pro junior transformer is theoretically designed for a 15watt amp, a transformer for a deluxe is designed for a 20watt amp, but it still has the same primary impedance of 8k ohms. Longrevered by players of all stripes, the 15watt pro junior iv adds a modified volume circuit and a classic tweed appearance to this workhorse amplifier.
Fender hot rod series pro junior iii 15w 1x10 tube guitar. The fender pro was an instrument amplifier manufactured by fender electric instruments from 1946 to 1965. The fender blues junior is a 15 watt el84 driven gem of an amp. If the blues junior didnt exist, then i would own one now. These little beauties use a proprietary blend of alnico magnet types for both the neck and middle pickups. The pro junior iii is a small, simple and uncluttered 15watt tone machine ideal for the goanywhere guitarist who needs to hit the stage or studio at a moments notice, with great tone and the remarkably touchsensitive dynamic response that experienced players prefer. The pro junior iii is a simple, uncluttered 15watt tone machine and delivers the fat mid tones characteristic of el84 output tubes, driven by a dual12ax7 tube preamp and a 10 fender special design speaker with vintage cone.
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