Worst Amp For Pedals? Nope. | Fender Blues Jr. | Master Your Tone Ep. 2 | Thomann
Some say that the Fender Blues Junior sounds bad with overdrive pedals. On the other hand it’s one of the most beloved amps of all times. How can this be then? Let’s check out the two Blues Jr. models and test them with different drive pedals. You’d be surprised…
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 How come it’s not great with drive pedals?
1:15 The current Blues Jr. models
2:19 How to set them up
2:44 Playing | Volume and master settings
3:03 Which pedals do we test today
3:30 Playing | TS style
3:58 Playing | Blues Driver
4:20 Playing | Blues Breaker style pedal
4:40 Playing | Friedman BE-OD
5:07 The mightiest tool: EQ pedal
5:22 Playing | with and without EQ
5:42 My thoughts
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The people expecting big sounds from a small cabinet are the same type of people who put no effort into being interesting, and wonder why the other person isn't interested in them.
can you compare the blues jr 4 with the marshall origin 20?
@4:30 Das ittt. ????????????
so i was looking for a qotsa amps which take the pdf2 pedal nice. There are 2 standouts.
The victory combo for around 2,2k and this amp.
I don't know what it was but it was taking the pedals really great, it got the high notes especially in regular john or in no one knows. Man it obliterated all other amps. Iam impressed.
Side note: i went into the store having the dsl40 in mind from marshall and it was actually the worst
always hated those Jensens…!
Can you gig pubs with this to keep up with drums and a pa for the singer
Very useful review..
Have we just proved that all the grumblings about the Blues Junior simply boil down to user error? It's not the gear. It's the player.
I got the BJ iv, it is a great tube amp, what i dont like about it is that the amp get so loud after master volume at 2 (way too loud for home practice), and it dont have a fx loop
What OD pedal(s) would you suggest for the Tweed Blues Jr? i totally agree with your comments.
Chris, I 100% agree with you on the jr. I find it just awesome for Blues with no pedals at all.
My recent research suggests that it is vital to have a overdrive pedal of which you can roll off the bass……………….
I prefer the basic sound of the Pro Junior to be honest – volume, tone, 15W and a 10" speaker – smaller cab but not boxey. At the risk of repeating myself (other forums) the Pro Junior has had to sub one of the two 40W Hot Rods the guitarists in my band routinely use, and it's certainly pokey enough for small/medium bar gigs (mic on kick drum only and vocal PA). Volume on the edge of breakup (around 4 which is were the volume is basically maxed out) with a BB preamp type pedal for more gain. Speaker out is a bit fiddly, but is there if you want to move more air.
Max the master and set gain/volume knob to the volume you want. This brings these little amps to life and it will take pedals great.
What do you think to use a Blackstar Dual HT overdrive? And is a Boss GT1 usefull?
Hi, where can I buy that decibel meter in your video?
Great Sounding Amp. I actually liked the tweed a bit better, personally..
Boss ,sd1
I have a Blues Junior Tweed modded with Eminence Cannabis Rex Speaker, & play a lot clean without pedals. Vol 3, Fat off, Treble 3, Bass 8, Middle 6, Master 10 – 12. I use the guitar volume a lot. But when I want something more, – Ibanez TS808, Boss BD-2, Tone City Golden Plexi, Boss CH-1 Super Chorus, Marshall EH-1 Delay, mix & match pedals for tone.
Thank you!
I have a Greenboard Blues Jr. with Bill M mods, a Celestion Greenback speaker and a Heyboer transformer, all recommended by Bill. My pedals include a Spark Boost and a Red Ecstasy mini, and they sound fantastic.
Too much treble mostly with the Tele, Sire? My American deluxe sounds great through my 3 but I have to un notch the treble bleed. Great rock sounds. Try this 4 with a plim soul pedal, fat and awesome.
Anyone use the tweed version with a multi effects pedal? I have this amp and considering a Nux MG-30 or Headrush MX-5 or something similar. I'm wondering how the amp plays with the effects in these digital modelers?
Huge thanks for this video! I was decided on the tweed and this shifted my thinking. Really useful
All this time I thought the both Blues Jrs have the same sound ????????♂️
I have one that came with a 25 watt Greenback. Does pretty well with rock tones, and pedals in general. This was from the Blues Jr. III FSR run, "after the gold rush" or something. Not tweed, but looks close with gold tolex and a wheat grille.