May 16, 2016 youll also need secondary taps of 4 and 8 ohms. It has a single 10 speaker and delivers 15 watts of power, but dont let this fool you as it can really get loud. If the blues junior didnt exist, then i would own one now. Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents. Fender pro junior modifications fromel electronics. I got mine cheap so it was a good deal, but at current prices i might choose something else. The fender pro junior is a guitar amp manufactured by fender musical instruments corporation. Fender hot rod pro junior iv le hot rod du blues guitar. This combo cabinet is not exclusive to the fender blues junior. Most notable is the jensen p10r alnico speaker the same modification beck made to his amps replacing the former eminence 10inch, but the volume and overdrive circuits are. Plus, join fender connect to manage your gear and tap into personalized tips, videos and new products. Play a guitar through the pro junior at quieter volumes, and the sound is clean and warm. I think it probably has the same brand speaker, though im not sure.
Most champs can easily be modded to sound like the more desirable models. Fender blues junior iii black combo ampli guitare electrique. Fender jaguar american professional electric guitars. It suffered from some welldocumented hum due to a screw that needed to be backed out of the back panel. Reverb tank for fender blues junior iii combo guitar amplifier. My thought was to pickup a little practice and recording amp for quick rehearsals and recording.
The pro jr had a good clean sound and when i turned it up i loved the overdrive. Machined from solid stainless steel, phender pro fender cleats feature. Fender pro junior fender stratocaster guitar forum. Due to high demand this product has a backorder of over 30 days. I had to track it down in the east bay in a mom and pop music store because they. It has an extremely annoying constant humminghissing sound that sounds like white noise from the second i start it up, even if im not playing and the volume is all the way down. Fender blues junior iv in black andertons music co. Combine its cool look and sound with the classic articulation and chime of a jensenp10r speaker and youve got the perfect t. The most significant upgrade to either amp would be replacement of the stock speaker, a 10inch driver in the case of the pro junior, and a 12inch driver in the case of the bjr. I like the overall tone but get a lot of white noise that gets worse when you crank the volume. Set your volume, set your tone, and enjoy great fender sounds from their famous clean up to a tubey blues crunch. 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. These mods will make your amp more reliable, have less noise and better tone. In addition to the set of bottles providing a remarkable amount of poke for a small amp, theres a dark blue, 10 inch fender vintagestyle speaker imparting its character on the sound.
The problem with the blues jr is that, while they sound great, they just. Fender hot rod pro junior iv 15w 1x10 tube combo amp demo. Register now for easy access to uptodate product info. For guitarists that just want great fender tone, the fender pro junior iii is a no brainer. Upgrade your good little amp to great pro junior, super. On the pro junior, in my bedroom, i set the volume at 6 and the tone at 5. One of the mostbeloved small combo amps in the world, the blues junior iv adds modified preamp circuitry. Hey there, i bought a pro junior off my guitar teacher a few weeks ago and have had a bunch of problems with it. Covers are available in different colors and sizes to fit most fender amplifiers and extension cabinets. I have also heard pro jrs sound great with an eminence lil buddy. The pro junior iv also includes a 10inch jensen p10r speaker for tight, wellbalanced output. Fender pro junior iii 15watt 1x10 guitar combo 2010.
Longrevered by players of all stripes, the fender 15watt pro junior iv adds a modified volume circuit and a. Heavyduty, machined tab with soft edges radii wont cut your line. My local guitar shop has a fender pro junior that i recently played. Fender has made a few changes to the model since its introduction in 1993, but the new pro junior iv ltd boasts the most dramatic upgrades fenders ever made to it. The iii series pro junior, it has been saidaddressed the noiseyness of these little buggers. Okay, i just bought a pro jr to use as my in the house amp and possible recording amp option.
Fender pro junior iii 15w tube combo andertons music co. Fender hot rod series pro junior iii 15w 1x10 tube guitar. I have a hof mini reverb pedal that i use sometimes but its great with just guitar plugged straight into the amp. The fender pro junior is one of those amps that really has potential.
The brandnew fender pro junior iv includes upgrades that make this classic amplifier even more desirable for guitarists that crave remarkably touchsensitive dynamic response. There have been a number different models over the years and some are more desirable than others. Plugged it in, loved the sound of my tele through it, but couldnt help noticing a significant humhissbuzz coming out of it, even at the lowest volume setting. At tonedog guitarworks, we decided to offer some upgrades to this little amp that will really open up the tone, and will really turn some heads. I have a new fender pro jr iii limited edition, the gray tweed one that comes with a jensen p10r speaker. Find great deals on ebay for fender pro jr and fender blues jr. Fender blues jr vs pro jr fender stratocaster guitar forum. A compact and straight forward tone machine, this amp is ideal for performing guitarists who need great tone and remarkably touchsensitive dynamic response. Combo amps free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Ampli combo tout lampe pour guitare fender pro junior. The openback combo cab, with the stock 10 speaker gold label fmic is merely ok. Unleash the tone of your pro jr with the supreme mod kit from fromel electronics. Fender hot rod series amplifiers are found on every stage in the world, large and small, and are used by guitarists from all walks of life. View and download fender pro junior operating instructions manual online. Its got the fat mid tones characteristic of el84 output tubes, a dual 12ax7 tube preamp, and a 10inch fender special design speaker with vintage cone. After about 8 on the dial i get a helicopter throbbing sound in that background noise.
The amp sounds a lot better with my old garnet 412 cab. A lot of subscribers asked for this episode so here it is. Fender pro junior iii grey tweed limited edition 15watt reverb. The pro junior in blacwhite tweed with a black grille cloth is a cool twist on the much desired look and sound of tweed amps.
A compact and straightforward tone machine, this amp is ideal for performing guitarists who need great tone and remarkably touchsensitive dynamic response. It is quite a nice amp and it has enough volume for rehersal or a small gig. One of the mostbeloved small combo amps in the world, the blues junior iv adds modified preamp circuitry, smoothersounding spring reverb and improved. Unfollow fender pro junior to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Pro junior iii musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download.
This limitededition amplifier will only be available for a limited time. A true all tube amp with that late nite blues tone found nowhere else but in a fender. The fender pro jr is a great value and a good sounding little amp, and with a little help can be a great little amp. I already have a fender prosonic combo usa custom shop ver that i am extremely happy with its always winning shoot outs for tracking rythm and leads, but i wanted something small to play with. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. You may have noticed that over the last decade or so fender has released some cool little tube amp designs, like the ever popular straightup tube amps the blues junior and the pro junior as well as the tube hybrid super champ xd and x2. In this episode i compare the fender blues junior with its little brother the pro junior. It doesnt really sound like a tweed or blackface fender, but it has its own cool sound.
Fender pro junior sch service manual download, schematics. Fender took a decidedly nofrills approach to the pro junior the amplifier features an onoff switch, a volume control, and a tone control. Buy fender pro junior iv 15 watt electric guitar amplifier. I was really surprised when he decided that he wanted it after sitting down and playing, but he worked out pretty quickly that what he put into his playing in terms of the way he hit the strings and bent them was turned into a very real representation of the sound that he was trying to create. I thought the blues jr sounded like a practice amp. Upgrade your good little amp to great pro junior, super champ xdx2, blues junior, etc. I can make the chassis cut out to fit other fender tweed style chassis amplifiers for a custom look. The fender pro junior amplifier offers both simplicity and versatility through its top panel mounted controls. Replace, repair and restoregenuine fender parts protect your investment with a fitted fender amplifier cover. The amp has really nice tone, but tends to sound a bit boxy when its cranked up. My only quibble is that the top 3 chassis holes were not drilled and required that i use my old back panel as a template and drill some new holes i. Fender pro junior club fender stratocaster guitar forum. In the tradition of early fender amps such as the champ, princeton and harvard, the pro junior is a small, pure and uncomplicated alltube amp. Basically blackstars arnt sht, but they definatly arnt all theyre cracked up to be.
Fender pro junior iv 15w 1x10 tube guitar combo amplifier lacquered tweed. Heres a luxuriously appointed version of fenders beloved pro junior, created in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the fender musical instruments corporation. Pour les debutants comme pour les joueurs experimentes, cest une aubaine a. Fender pro junior iv 15w 1x10 tube combo amp lacquered. Pro junior sound settings pro junior introduction the fender pro junior amplifier is the ultimate in a professional practice amp. New construction custom fender blues junior cabinet. Mar 21, 2017 if it was me pro junior fiesty little things. The 15watt pro junior iv adds a modified volume circuit and a classic tweed appearance to this workhorse amp. Hot rod amps deliver unmistakable fender tone and are the perfect platform for musicians to craft their own signature sound. Fender pro junior vs blues junior justin guitar community. View and download fender pro junior iii owners manual online. Nov 27, 2015 the fender pro junior iii is the latest version of this modern, compact valve combo amp.
Yknow, the ones they used to make in the usa with alnico 10 eminence blue framed speaker. As a part of the hot rod range of amps, the pro junior is characterised by a simple and intuitive design. Fender pro junior iv special edition fiesta red 15watt 1x10 tube guitar amplifier. If you are just changing the preamp tube, no bias setting is needed.
Includes the fender style 36620000 black chickenhead knob and the 0033206049 bushing. Crank it up for natural tube overdrive, and vary its. Fender hot rod 02205700 blues junior iii 15w ltd tube guitar combo amplifier, tweed. The blues junior is one of fenders mostloved amps and his been for a long time now. Fender pro junior operating instructions manual pdf download. It contains a pair of 12ax7 tubes, one used as a two stage preamp and the other as a phase splitter to drive the pushpull el84 6bq5 output tubes. It features a 10 jensen speaker and 15 watts of power in a really simple and tonally awesome amplifier combo. I recently picked up an early, black tolex usamade fender pro junior.
The bassbreaker i tried months back was very hissy overdriven, cant remember which it was though, there are a lot in that line. See more like this fender 2019 limited edition pro junior iv, jensen p10q, fawn. Ampli guitare electrique fender blues junior iii combo 2230506000. Ive read that the hiss is in part due to all the wires being bundled together inside an. I like the tone a lot better than the bj i used to have, but need some suggestions tubes. Fender forums view topic pro junior tweed made in usa. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. It is the lowestpriced model of the hot rod series and has a 10 speaker. Upgrade knob for original blues junior, bronco, and pro junior. This is not necessary, but could be handy in certain situations.
The blues junior is one of fenderas more popular amps and with good reason. Deze kleine buizencombo produceert, met zijn 15 watt door een. Fender pro junior operating instructions manual pdf. Phender pro cleat quick release pins marine positive. I like the way it sounds with the stock speaker, but looking for some other options. Longrevered by players of all stripes, the 15watt pro junior iv adds a modified volume circuit and a classic tweed appearance to this workhorse amplifier. Get the fender pro junior iv in lacquered tweed from andertons on 0% interestfree finance with free next day delivery in the uk today. This 15w combo can be heard on countless records and is an allvalve. A compact and straightforward tone machine, this amp is ideal for performing guitarists who need great tone and remarkably touch. Mod your fender projr hi, in this instructable i will show you ways to mod your projr to change the sound in pretty much every ways.
A a the fender pro junior has become a workhorse amp for guitarists playing small rooms. Le fender pro junior nest pas le blues junior du pauvre. The fender champ through the years carls custom amps. The fender pro junior iii is the latest version of this modern, compact valve combo amp. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. I start off with the guitar volume at about 6 then i increase it from there. The fender champ has been a staple of recording musicians, bedroom players and just about anyone who loves great tone. If you change the el84 output tubes, if the tubes are bought as matched pairs same gain in each tube bias settings, on the average, dont need to be done, and cant be done on this model. I like srv, beatles, red hot chili peppers and all kinds of rock that isnt too. This might be problematic if the pro junior didnt sound great to begin with. If you search the web for pro juniorblues junior replacement output transformers, youll certainly find a few with the additional 4ohm tap, but you dont have to stop there. All hot rod iii series amps include easiertoread black control panels, new badges, dog bone handles, heavyduty chickenhead knobs and led jewel. The fender pro junior is incredibly simple, its controls comprising nothing more than an onoff switch, a volume knob, and a tone knob. The issues i had with it were 1 it is quite noisy with hiss and hum and 2 it can be quite boxy.
Pro audio video lighting musical instruments cant find it. Fender pro junior iv 15w 1x10 tube guitar combo amplifier. Is the fender deluxe vm suitable for bluesjazzfusion think guthrie. Fender pro jr iv vs fender pro jr iii tweed vs black youtube. Fender pro junior iv lacquered tweed 15watt 1x10inch guitar combo ampl, new. It has all the classic elements of a fender tweed era tube amplifier. Indeed, modding current production guitar amps has turned into something of a growth industry in recent years what. After years of deliberation, i finally upgraded my pro jr cab this week. I have a pro junior ii not the more recent hot rod iii series. The fender projunior is one of those amps that really has potential. Longrevered by players of all stripes, the fender 15watt pro junior iv adds a modified volume circuit and a classic tweed appearance to this workhorse amplifier. Pro junior iii the worlds most popular tube amps just got better. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at.
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