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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Never had to deal with their customer support, but I know guys who swear by them. Actually, I like their stuff, but it has always been just a tad more expensive than I willing to spend so I don't own it, only used it. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Of the low wattage fenders, I like this one:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Pro-Junior-Combo-Amp?...
I think you might want to add these pedals:
Digiverb
MXR Phaser 90
Digitech Bad Monkey
Digitech MultiChorus or Small Clone |
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Location: Houston, Texas | That's the 10" little brother to the 12" Blues Jr.
It appears that currently the asking price is $299 for the Pro-Jr. and $399 for the Blues Jr.
I bought a Blues Jr. about four years ago when the asking price was about $369. It was a floor model but I tested it thoroughly and walked out the door with it for $315 tax included from GC.
I eventually upgraded the stock Emminence speaker with a Celestion but its a great sounding little amp. The only complaint I have is that it can't really do a nice Fender clean tone.
I ended up buying a 2005 Pro Tube Series Twin Amp (25/100 watts)on ebay for a little over $700 and won't ever sell it, but it's a pain to transport at 85 lbs.
I've been jamming with a couple of guys several times a week lately and I always take the Blues jr., and even though it has to compete with a 45 watt Mesa and a 65 watt Crate, both fully tube driven, it handles it easily and has received alot of compliments.
The only pedal I usually use besides a tuner, is a Robert Keeley Compressor which is about the best pedal compressor out there and it really helps the tone.
Tube amps can be kind of quarky so it pays to study a little about them on the internet. |
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Location: Taiwan | I've been lookin' at both the Blues Jr. and the Pro Jr. (for my strat) and am intrigued by both. Wading through many threads at the Fender site has helped me understand the two a bit, but much of the talk is beyond me, with references to other amps and terms I don't know. (I'm new to this.)
I wouldn't call the Pro Jr. the "little brother" to the Blues Jr. on that particular website unless you want an earfull from the Pro Jr. owners! And in actuality, they are of very different design. Both seem very well loved by their owners, but the differences appearently go well beyond the 2" speaker difference, reverb, and master volume knob.
My concern with the Pro Jr. is whether I can get good sound out of it at very low volume levels. That's how I'll mostly use it. Any comments appreciated.
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Location: Omaha, NE | Originally posted by an4340:
have you tried anything by line 6? The other guitar player in my band has one of those. Very versatile, but I don't like the tone. It sounds too "metallic" for me.
I want to second all the positive comments about the EVJ. That is just the coolest setup. For a living room practice amp, it is perfect.
I am helping out the teen praise band that my daughter is in. I lugged my Peavey Classic 50 to practice this Tuesday. The guys there were drooling over it*. Funny thing is, I was drooling over their lightweight practice amps that came with their beginner-combo guitar kits. For day to day use, those things are a lot easier to manage!
* and yes, I couldn't resist the temptation to shake the walls a bit. That thing absolutely kicks ass. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The other amp I have touted many times as a terrific practice amp is the VOX DA5.
It has effects, can run on batteries or AC, has a pretty powerful 5 watts that can be adjusted down in increments all the way to 1/2 watt. |
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Location: closely held secret | I really like my little micro cube for the same reasons, Stephen. Maybe I'll stick it in my suitcase and bring it with me. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ditto on the Roland Micro Cube |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | On the portability side the Micro Cube is nice, but IMHO in terms of sound quality, the fender is better. I haven't used the bigger fender so I can't comment. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | any thoughts on the 15w epi valve standard? All input is appreciated, thanks...phil |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | well i went and did it! I ended up buying three amps altogether; epi VJr head, crate 30w retrofex, and a 15w Line6 spiderII for my daughter. Spent less than $400 for all of it, also picked up a beat to kingdom-come peavy 2/12 cab for $60 and the speakers were in great condition.
this should keep me busy in my budget seach for THE vintage clean and blues tones!!!
comments welcome on the above gear, btw I'm having lots of fun!!! phil |
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