Members scolfax Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Years ago I had a Fender Pro Jr. I played my Strat through it with a BBE Green Screamer and it was awesome. When I started playing in a band I sold it and got a Hot Rod Deluxe. Over time sold that for a Boogie, sold that for an HD500 rig. Yes, I have a gear problem. Somehow I ended up with a brand new Pro Jr again. Not the newest model that just came out. I tried playing it the other day at bedroom levels and it didn't sound awesome anymore. Sounded and boxy and not great. Am I doing it wrong? (And I don't mean the endless gear flipping!) Does this amp need to be played loud to sound it's best? If I break in the speaker will some of the boxiness go away? How do you Pro Jr. players use yours? I'm not against getting a new speaker if that will do the trick, but I'd rather sell it than get into any modding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ComingApart Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Everyone I've ever heard sounded boxy and not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rampage Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Do you think that maybe it sounded good because it was the best amp you had owned to date, but your tastes/ears have changed since? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted April 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Do you think that maybe it sounded good because it was the best amp you had owned to date, but your tastes/ears have changed since? That's what I'm afraid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 howd the 12AT7 swap go? i just got some old raytheon 12AT7s in and i was gonna put them in the AT7 spot (reverb/loop) of my TV50, but i was thinking they might be fun in the preamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Z Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 First thing I'd do is test the tubes to be sure they haven't worn out, but if you know their in good working condition, they'll be fine. Tube strength is gonna affect the output. 12AT7's are about 70% of the gain of a 12AX7 and 12AU7's are about 20%. If you want more clean lower output tubes will help. I put in a new 12AU7 in the preamp and it really cleaned up the amp, but you lose lots of gain, cuts the volume. Good for something like Jazz, not too good for Rock or Blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 couldnt hurt to pop them in i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ruppert240 Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 small cab, sounds boxy. normal for a pro jr. connect it to a bigger cab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gregs1020 Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 small cab, sounds boxy. normal for a pro jr. connect it to a bigger cab! i have to agree. even just a simple speaker swap helps a lot, the stock speaker is pretty dismal imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted April 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Have any speaker recommendations? I assume the stock speaker is ceramic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ruppert240 Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Have any speaker recommendations? I assume the stock speaker is ceramic? I'd think something british would sound cool with a pro jr. what kind of tones are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted April 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'd think something british would sound cool with a pro jr. what kind of tones are you looking for? I play mostly classic rock. But if I'd use a pedal for dirt, then having the amp dialed in for clean Fendery sounds makes sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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