Tweed Blues Jr N.O.S.

Bender · February 11th, 2005, 12:35 PM

On Tuesday I went over to G.C. during lunch break and there was a laquered tweed Blues Jr sitting with a 57 Twin and a Bassman RI. It wasn't the "relic" model that came out last year- the tag said N.O.S. Plugged in and it sounded pretty good. I've been looking for a Blues Jr for a while but never liked the black. Checked out MF for a "clearance" blond but haven't seen any for a while. I really wanted a tweed, but couldn't find any used ones and thought the relics were cheesy.

Couldn't resist- went ahead and got an MF card and brought it to band practice that night. It sounds sweet and looks pretty good. I know I could do the same thing cheaper by buying a used one, recovering it & putting in a new speaker but this one's worth it!

Can't wait to see how it does at a gig!

shakedancer · February 12th, 2005, 09:36 AM

Also seen one at GC the other day. Looks nice!

Spoto · February 12th, 2005, 09:36 AM

Looks like a score!
These look pretty sweet.
Do you know how many they made of these? I know they're a 'Limited Edition'.
I did a major search for one of these a couple months ago and could not find one. No luck new or used.
How much are they going for?
Thanks,
Spoto

Spoto · February 12th, 2005, 09:42 AM

Looks like a score!
These look pretty sweet.
Do you know how many they made of these? I know they're a 'Limited Edition'.
I did a major search for one of these a couple months ago and could not find one. No luck new or used.
How much are they going for?
Thanks,
Spoto

Bender · February 12th, 2005, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoto

Do you know how many they made of these? I know they're a 'Limited Edition'.

The sales guy was guessing about 600.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoto

How much are they going for?

I know I'll catch some flack for this- $529. Don't be too hard on me- it's the first brand new amp I've bought in 20 years.

The last one I bought new was a Music Man. I really like this one though- it's pretty versatile. Haven't really felt the need to put any pedals in front of it other than a tuner. It's very liberating!

Tremo · February 12th, 2005, 03:31 PM

Calling a current production amp "NOS" is a joke, come on. There is nothing NOS about it. It's the same old thing in a tweed cabinet. It's all sales hype and BS.

Anyway, if you like it, more power to ya!

shakedancer · February 12th, 2005, 03:53 PM

The laquered Tweed is a step up from the regular if you like tweed. I do. It is a hefty price. Is it the same speaker as the black one? Maybe there is a speaker and tube upgrade. They don't mention the amp on Fender's site.

Bender · February 12th, 2005, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tremo

Calling a current production amp "NOS" is a joke, come on. There is nothing NOS about it. It's the same old thing in a tweed cabinet. It's all sales hype and BS.

Yep- that's why I thought the "relics" were cheesy. As someone else said in another thread, "It looks just like a real Blues Jr from 1950!" I just liked Blues Jrs and to get pristine, brand new, laquered tweed one was cool. Don't really care what they call it.

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Originally Posted by shakedancer

Is it the same speaker as the black one?

It's got a Jensen "Special Design" C12N.

February 11th, 2005, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bender Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 236	Tweed Blues Jr N.O.S. On Tuesday I went over to G.C. during lunch break and there was a laquered tweed Blues Jr sitting with a 57 Twin and a Bassman RI. It wasn't the "relic" model that came out last year- the tag said N.O.S. Plugged in and it sounded pretty good. I've been looking for a Blues Jr for a while but never liked the black. Checked out MF for a "clearance" blond but haven't seen any for a while. I really wanted a tweed, but couldn't find any used ones and thought the relics were cheesy. Couldn't resist- went ahead and got an MF card and brought it to band practice that night. It sounds sweet and looks pretty good. I know I could do the same thing cheaper by buying a used one, recovering it & putting in a new speaker but this one's worth it! Can't wait to see how it does at a gig! __________________ I'm rustin' in Tustin.

February 12th, 2005, 09:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Spoto Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 261	Tweed Blues Jr. Looks like a score! These look pretty sweet. Do you know how many they made of these? I know they're a 'Limited Edition'. I did a major search for one of these a couple months ago and could not find one. No luck new or used. How much are they going for? Thanks, Spoto

February 12th, 2005, 09:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Spoto Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 261	Tweed Blues Jr. Looks like a score! These look pretty sweet. Do you know how many they made of these? I know they're a 'Limited Edition'. I did a major search for one of these a couple months ago and could not find one. No luck new or used. How much are they going for? Thanks, Spoto

February 12th, 2005, 09:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,639	Also seen one at GC the other day. Looks nice!

February 12th, 2005, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tremo Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,803	Calling a current production amp "NOS" is a joke, come on. There is nothing NOS about it. It's the same old thing in a tweed cabinet. It's all sales hype and BS. Anyway, if you like it, more power to ya!

February 12th, 2005, 03:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
shakedancer Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: north of Boston Posts: 1,639	The laquered Tweed is a step up from the regular if you like tweed. I do. It is a hefty price. Is it the same speaker as the black one? Maybe there is a speaker and tube upgrade. They don't mention the amp on Fender's site.