Guitar
I'm loving my Fender Pro Junior
again. This amp, that I got in trade for my Blues Junior a few years ago, has been an up and down affair for me. On one hand, it's a great-sounding little amp, with a warm and organic overdrive that's hard to find on modern amps. On the other, it has given me quite a few problems, like excessive hum and hiss, a disintegrating input jack and melting tube sockets. These problems are well-documented on forums and I've had it repaired three times now.
I've used the Pro Junior primarily as a jazz amp - my former employer Jeff Healey used one as well in his Jazz Wizards and it works very well with archtop guitars. But since this last repair, I've found the rock and roll voice of the Pro Junior. There's something vocal and pretty about the EL84 overdrive, something that I've found rare on Fender amps of late. I'm even tempted to buy another one, as David Barrett does with his Rivera Super Champs, to chain together for bigger gigs.
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- 1950s Selco "skiffle Junior" Plastic Toy Guitar Or Ukulele - Mickey Mouse In Disguise!
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Guitar
Fender Pro Junior: I'm lovin' it.
again. This amp, that I got in trade for my Blues Junior a few years ago, has been an up and down affair for me. On one hand, it's a great-sounding little amp, with a warm and organic overdrive that's hard to find on modern amps. On the other, it has given me quite a few problems, like excessive hum and hiss, a disintegrating input jack and melting tube sockets. These problems are well-documented on forums and I've had it repaired three times now.I've used the Pro Junior primarily as a jazz amp - my former employer Jeff Healey used one as well in his Jazz Wizards and it works very well with archtop guitars. But since this last repair, I've found the rock and roll voice of the Pro Junior. There's something vocal and pretty about the EL84 overdrive, something that I've found rare on Fender amps of late. I'm even tempted to buy another one, as David Barrett does with his Rivera Super Champs, to chain together for bigger gigs.
- Fender Special Factory Run Rattlecan Stratosonic - A Strat That Thinks It's A Junior
guitarz.blogspot.com: Fender fans will probably be aware of the Fender Stratosonic models from a few years ago. They were essentially Stratocasters given a Gibson Junior-esque make-over. This particular example is currently listed on eBay as a Fender...
- 1950s Selco "skiffle Junior" Plastic Toy Guitar Or Ukulele - Mickey Mouse In Disguise!
guitarz.blogspot.com: In a weird piece of synchronicity, after posting about the Mickey Mouse guitar yesterday and linking to a previous Guitarz post about the Mickey Mouse club Mousegetar, I found the above-pictured Selco Skiffle Junior plastic toy guitar...
- Fender Super 60 Tube Combo In Los Angeles For $250
These are decent tube amps from the 1980's that have a loyal following. The Fender engineers pushed the power tubes pretty hard in these so the cleans are not "sparkling" but they get nice and crunchy as you turn up the gain or Master volume so pretty...
- Fender Tweed Blues Jr. Amp In St. Louis For $325
While the Blues Jr. is a decent little amp already, the Tweed Blues Jr. is even better with its nice lacquered Tweed finish and stock upgraded Jensen Speaker. They sell for about $150 more than standard BJ's so this one is definitely...
- Fender Lh Telecaster And Blues Jr Tube Amp In Enid Ok For $300
Here a good deal if you are anywhere near Enid OK (that's near OKC). You get a Fender Blues Jr tube amp and a Left Handed Telecaster for $300. Heck you can turn around and sell the Tele (unless it turns out to be a Squier) in a couple days for for...