Blues Junior good enough?

[sonda01]

Get a Vox Night Train, or a Fender Princeton Reverb!

[radomu]

Get a Vox Night Train, or a Fender Princeton Reverb!

Cannot afford

[radomu]

Get a Vox Night Train, or a Fender Princeton Reverb!

Cannot afford

EDIT: Okay, the Night Train does seem cheap for a stack, but I want a combo

[tlbonehead]

Epi Valve Sr maybe?


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[radomu]

It sounds pretty nice, I agree, but the tone doesn't seem to fit my ears. And the guy fails completely with Whole Lotta Love.

[Neilrocks25]

To actually see them, I today went to a store to check out some amps and realized that the Blues Junior, which I was looking at from a far distance when I was more interested in the Hot Rod Deluxe, seemed large enough as an Amp. I thought it had all the knobs that were needed and suitable for gigging. Is it good enough for gigs with PA's? Is it, though, better to get the Hot Rod deluxe. One disappointment is that it has no effects loop, but the upper levels like the Hot Rod does. But another thing is that I can't imagine taking that massive hot rod to a gig... On the other hand, though, the truth is that the only comp/reverb/delay/modulation effects that I may buy in the future might be just a Line 6 M9. I really don't need/want anything else. I love buying dirt boxes and I currently own a Maxon OD808, a Big Muff w/ Tone wicker, and a Vox Wah wah. I will buy a tuner and a booster in the future along with the M9. Do I really need to loop for just one pedal? Would it actually make a big difference.

 

 

Last time I tried one was in Tokyo and loved it.

 

Pedals I always put before and amp, unless you want a real clean tone the Blue Jr is good enough.

[tlbonehead]

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[radomu]

One ignorant question from a novice here.

 

I don't know much or nothing about stacks. So if you have a good amp head, does it make any real difference to what cabinet you plug into? And can you plug into other combo amps and use them as cabinets?

[Neilrocks25]

Never heard of a Jet City or a H/K Tweaker, the selection is pretty limited here in Japan unfortunately EDIT: I prefer combo amps

 

 

Where are you shopping there are some great shops in Tokyo, and on line.

You think its bad there you should go to Kyushu.

I would say look at the Jet City 20W and the orange tiny terror combo.

[Neilrocks25]

One ignorant question from a novice here. I don't know much or nothing about stacks. So if you have a good amp head, does it make any real difference to what cabinet you plug into? And can you plug into other combo amps and use them as cabinets?

 

 

if you have the right ohm match yes, you can also plug in a 1x12 speaker. so it will be light.

[radomu]

Where are you shopping there are some great shops in Tokyo, and on line. You think its bad there you should go to Kyushu. I would say look at the Jet City 20W and the orange tiny terror combo.

I'm in Tokyo so going to Kyushu to shopping is just fanatical, but thanks anyways

I might go check in Ochanomizu.

if you have the right ohm match yes, you can also plug in a 1x12 speaker. so it will be light.

What if it doesn't?

[peeehooo]

Like it's been said Jet City is liked by many. I'd try one.
A classic option is a Peavey Classic 30 also...

[Neilrocks25]

I'm in Tokyo so going to Kyushu to shopping is just fanatical, but thanks anyways I might go check in Ochanomizu. What if it doesn't?

Check on-line or Yahoo auctions, and I meant there is a lot less choice in kyushu

I always find tiny terrors on Yahoo auctions and I know Jet City amps sell in Japan.

[Ron Burgandy]

The Tweaker is a better sounding Princeton.

 

Effects loop

Sounds amazing

Light weight

 

The head is only 16lbs and the cab is 25.

[Casey]

know for a fact they sell jet city stuff in japan, they even have the picovalve there. keep lookin. how far is tokyo from you?

[Neilrocks25]

know for a fact they sell jet city stuff in japan, they even have the picovalve there. keep lookin. how far is tokyo from you?

 

 

He is in Tokyo and its easy to get around there

[radomu]

Like it's been said Jet City is liked by many. I'd try one. A classic option is a Peavey Classic 30 also...

 

 

The problem with the Peavy is that it has no master volume. So I can't practice with the overdrive in my apartment. I'd rather get the Peavy classic 50 instead, but that's too damn large.

 

 

how far is tokyo from you?

 

 

0 miles

[groovetube]

The problem with the Peavy is that it has no master volume. So I can't practice with the overdrive in my apartment. I'd rather get the Peavy classic 50 instead, but that's too damn large. 0 miles

 

 

after reading this thread, I am increasingly irritated by OP. OP finds a problem with every suggestion. WTF? Obviously he was just looking for a bunch of people to tell him the blues Jr is awesome so he could feel better about what he's already gassing for..............

 

and the peavey classic has no master volume???????????? that is news to me.

 

P.S. if a AC15 is "too big" to carry around there is no hope.

[crowguitar]

If your looking for a GOOD Fender sound save your money and get one of these. http://allenamps.com/sweetspot.php

 

 

you can get an actual old Princeton for less tho!!..lol well then again, he is in Tokyo. Sales for these amps are harder to come by there.

[crowguitar]

I don't know, I've used a Blues Jr for years (and in professional touring and studio applications)! It's not the most ideal amp for every situation but it does have its merits. I've never had anyone have anything but praise for my tones out of the amp... but then again, I did do some minor mods to it.. but I used to rock it full on standard with no probs. I don't get the hate.

 

Yeah it doesn't have much of anything in the dirt department but it can get a pretty loud clear clean and if you rely on pedals its fairly universal in the sounds it can put out from Rock to R&B. Just takes a lil dialing in.

[LordOVchaoS]

Simple answer, "no".

[tlbonehead]

after reading this thread, I am increasingly irritated by OP. OP finds a problem with every suggestion. WTF? Obviously he was just looking for a bunch of people to tell him the blues Jr is awesome so he could feel better about what he's already gassing for.............. and the peavey classic has no master volume???????????? that is news to me. P.S. if a AC15 is "too big" to carry around there is no hope.

almost seems like a troll.

[crowguitar]

here's some Blues Jr with a Jekyll & Hyde in front of it.
Only pedals I used for the gig:
TU2
original 60's Thomas Organ Wah
Keeley TS9 (808 & plus mod)
Jekyll & Hyde
to Blues Jr.

Beside the fact that it's from a fans video camera, tell me that isn't cutting thru the mix!

and for some god awful reason, I have NOT been able to get my youtube vids to embed for about a week or so. so sorry for the link.

[Neilrocks25]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG-tmg-wR8M here's some Blues Jr with a Jekyll & Hyde in front of it. Only pedals I used for the gig: TU2 original 60's Thomas Organ Wah Keeley TS9 (808 & plus mod) Jekyll & Hyde to Blues Jr. Beside the fact that it's from a fans video camera, tell me that isn't cutting thru the mix! and for some god awful reason, I have NOT been able to get my youtube vids to embed for about a week or so. so sorry for the link.

Sounds good

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[jhall]

Egnater Tweaker, but yeah it stomps the Fender BJ. I mean the BJ is passable, but it works best with a separate dirt pedal.

 

 

This. This in spades. I'm a Fender Fanboi too but the Tweaker is the shnizzle. Also so is the Jet City 20 watt 1x12" I just got one at Sam Ash for $269.99 New. It has unbelievable Crunch and drive. yet it also cleans (well sort of) up real well. And to top it all off, it has Tube driven Spring Reverb.

No EFX loop though. But in the old days the recordings we all love didn't have them either. To me Reverb is the real need in an amp without a loop.