For warranty repair service, only fender specified part. Fender blues junior iv 1x12 15watt tube combo amp black. Like you can see, i have a problem with my blues junior this is my problem. All specifications subject to change without notice. With their blues junior iv 15watt, 1 x 12 combo, fender found a way to take one of the most popular alltube amplifiers of all time and make it even better. I was looking at the fender blues junior ii nos amp. Pack of 6 stainless steel back panel screws suitable for fender reissue tweed series amps. Breathing new life into a fender blues jr amp, you wont believe this. Great build quality with a wide choice of speakers and cabinet finishcolours.
Fender blues junior iii service manual pdf download. English 2 control panel the blues junior iv is a longtime 15watt favorite with warm tube tone ideal for the goanywhere guitarist who needs great sound and versatile features such as spring reverb. A pdf would be great, or even a scanned jpeg, gif or tiff that we can convert. Blues deluxe reissue blues junior iv blues junior lacquered. Apr 08, 2017 a noisy fender in need arrives at dlab. Fender blues junior modifications fromel electronics. A true classic, with that latenight blues tone found nowhere else but in a fender. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive this article contains a list of most archived copies of fender guitar amplifier owners manuals available. I use two blues jr 3s and they cut through a band mix fine. A a hi jeff, i own a fender blues junior and recently had to replace a fuse because it blew and the amp wasnt powering up. Fender blues junior operating instructions manual manualslib. If your blues jr was made before 2001 the reverb sounds pretty bad. How to repair noise fender blues jr el84 tube guitar combo. Compact size, professional tone, and traditional styling make the fender blues junior ideal for rehearsal, backstage warmup, and studio work.
The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation. What needs to be understood most clearly is that in order to maximize clean headroom you must turn the master volume all the way up and utilize the volume control as a volume control. The el84 output tubes provide fat mids, the 12ax7 preamp tube provides warm overdrive, and real springs provide onboard reve. Input a high impedance, high sensitivity plug in connection for instruments. So, for me, wattage does matter as i have more range of volume and tone with the blues jr. What is the best speaker upgrade for a blues junior. However, it is always a good idea to give the amp a. Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents.
This mod fixes that to produce that lush classic reverb tone that made fender amps famous. Go with your ears but to me, fender amps sound better when theyre turned up. In the course of selling and building amps i often get asked how my amps will compare to fender blues junior. Fender blues junior 15watt 1x12 guitar combo 2002 reverb. It sounds great right out of the box, and there are also many popular and fairly easy and some not so easy modifications to improve the tone even more. Control panel the blues junior iv is a longtime 15watt favorite with warm tube tone ideal for the goanywhere guitarist who needs great sound and versatile features such as spring reverb. This warmtoned favorite takes our 15watt, tube preamp and power amp platform and pushes it through a 12 fender special design speaker. Fender introduced the blues junior in 1995, and has revised and updated it periodically since then.
Blues junior top panel functions blues juniortm introduction the fender blues junior is a truly professional, small, tube amplifier. Jun 02, 2012 my fender blues junior is from 2003 i think mim cream board so i use pages 2 and 3 of this document. I bought in vacation to new york a brand new, in the box, blues junior. Jensen speakers are the traditional fender amp speakers, featuring sweet articulation with cool vintagestyle breakup when pushed. The fender blues jr is part of the popular hot rod series of tube amps from fender. View and download fender blues junior iii service manual online. Buying guide for fender blues junior guitar combo amp youtube. This article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. 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.
Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current this article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently available. Product owners manuals download copies of owners manuals for current and archived fender products. Fender forums view topic fender blues junior ii nos. Fender blues junior operating instructions manual pdf. Why a fender blues junior does not sound like a vintage. Youll still find the same conveniently giggable size, pedalfriendly character, and ideal volume that make the line so successful. Plugging in, the clean tone was exactly what i was looking for. Register now for easy access to uptodate product info.
If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. Blues junior history can be divided into two major categories. Note s texas blues ramon 4 2 5 10 11 in 3 blues 2 doug 4 5 5 7 6 in 3 roadhouse clean jesper hansen 4 7 5 7 10 out 3 am. Blues sound and tone settings for mustang amps fender.
Fender musical instrument corporation fenders official website. The position of volume pot and the tone stack resembles. I need a good small amp to play through at home, and mayby on a little jam with friends sometimes. Compact size, professional tone, and traditional styling make the fender blues junior ideal for rehearsal, backstage warmup, and. It sounds great right out of the box, and there are also many popular and fairly easy and some not so. Blues junior lacquered tweed guitar amplifiers fender.
May 22, 2016 on first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. If the master volume is anywhere other than all the way up the volume control will produce. Unfortunately, original hard copy manuals from this archive are no longer available. Worse when volume knob is turned up as compared to master knob. Fender blues junior iii 15watt 1x12 tube combo amp lacquered tweed. First problem is that the amp makes humming noises, when i play guitar. Download free blues presets from exclusive artist signature and fender created tone settings, community favorites.
The blues jr iii has the fender eminence lightning bolt, which has been said to leave a bit of tone to be desired. Fender blues junior iii 1x12 15watt tube combo amp. This article contains a list of all fender guitar amplifier owners manuals currently. The blues junior has become such a common commodity that holds a place as a moderately priced amp that everyone. Lacquered tweed takes fender s 15w gem and gives it the true vintage treatment with a lacquered tweed covering and a vintagevoiced 12 jensen speaker.
Fat switch the included 1button footswitch is used to remotely activate the fat switch, boosting the midrange for pronounced tonal thickness when soloing. Celestion g12m65 creamback vs jensen c12n fender blues junior, mjt stratocaster, trex mudhoney ii. The blues junior nos a mf, gc and other related chains special has a jensen c12n speaker, which is said to be a bit more vintage fender voiced. In addition to the classic black tolex model, there have been several limited edition releases over the years as welloften equipped with different speakers or electronic mods to offer a unique spin on the original amp. The blues junior iv is a longtime 15watt favorite with warm tube tone ideal. On first impressions at least, the fender blues junior iii is perfect. The redesigned fender blues junior iii is a great choice for someone who wants clean, fat fender sounds in a small package the fender hot rod line of guitar amplifiers has achieved cultlike status in recent years, with no amp being more highly regarded than the beloved blues junior. I changed r52 with a 100k variable resistor i think a 50k would have done the job, but i had a 100k in my spare box el84 max pa is 12w.
Discussion in amp central station started by dogma dunn, apr 6, 2011. The blues junior is a good choice for someone trying to get their first tube amp but it not a professionals amp by any stretch. The el84 output tubes provide fat mids, the 12ax7 preamp tube provides warm overdrive, and real springs provide onboard reverb. The manuals listed in this article are either current manuals created from a digital copy or scans of the original hard copy manuals taken from our archives that have been converted into pdf documents. Fits the fender hot rod deluxe, hot rod deville, blues deluxe, blues junior and blues deville, and 59 bassman reissue. Page 2 english pages 45 read all instructions before operating unit. The blues junior iv features the classic fender look of sparkling silver grille cloth, lightly aged to give it even more mojo. G12m65 creamback vs jensen c12n blues junior youtube. When i max all the controls i can barely get any volume out of the amp.
Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematicsservice diagram fender musical instruments corp. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior. View and download fender blues junior iv owners manual online. What about the blues junior is so different from the vintage 50s and 60s fender designs that are so coveted and that so many of my amps are inspired by. Fender blues junior texas red features celestion vintage 30 speaker.
Just some random playing with my blues junior ii and my fender american special stratocaster texas special pickups. The fender blues junior is like a smaller version of the famed hot rod deluxe and deville amps, right down to the cosmetics. The 8 best speakers for fender blues junior and why. View and download fender blues junior operating instructions manual online.
I see a lot of people making the same mistake when it comes to buying a fender blues junior. Gb hot rod deluxe based on the hot rod deluxe iii, with artist modifications. This speaker is the most common upgrade everyone will suggest you. With the particle board built cabinet on the 4 s, i would guess they arent road friendly and plus i hope they are waterproof, if youve ever seen particle board get wet youll know. Notices specifications theory of operation parts lists. Compared to the older series ii tolex blues junior, i think this one sounds much better. The reverb on older blues jr s sounds horrible, this mod changes the reverb to the design of the newer blues jr s. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals current fender. If you are looking to upgrade your blues jr s tone then the speaker is by far the best mod you can make. It is regarded as a highquality, simple and portable tube amp for stage or studio use. A replacement fixed that problem, but another arose.
Has the original fender speaker in it and 15 watts is more than enough for me. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. If you have a copy of an old fender acoustic instrument or preamp owners manual not shown in this. Fender blues jr combo v2, v3 and v4 now made in mexico, this is a very popular 15w fender combo amp and i have modified hundreds of them. Jan 10, 2008 jason spencer demonstrates the fender blues junior amplifier. View and download fender bluesjunior iii owners manual online. The bigger cabinet makes the blues deluxe sound fuller but it is ear piercing at volumes over 1. Unfollow fender blues junior amp to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It is disclosed solely for use by qualified technicians for purposes of equipment maintenance and service. I tried swapping around the v1v3 tubes, but this doesnt seem to help.
Here are the first few paragraphs of the blues jr service manual. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Add our renowned fender reverb, flexible controls, and. Blues junior settings with ascending volume values description posted by rever b maste r middl e bas s trebl e fa t vol. Its golden tones are generated by an alltube signal path using a pair of el84 output tubes and 3 12ax7 preamp tubes. I take it home, open the box, read the instruction manual attentivly, and plug the amp. I play a lot of phishdead and im wondering which would be better. Tubes were shot, microphonic, running hot, hum, hiss, pops, you name it. In the oldest blues jr s made before 1996 the tone is dark, the tone. You can play both gibson and fender guitars through it, and it will deliver everything you. Additionally, fender tests and sorts our el84 output tubes. I think this one is actually the best fender blues junior edition produced to date.
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