Pro Junior questions

Wowbanger · April 2nd, 2005, 12:46 PM

My very first amp was an old tweed Fender that said "Deluxe" on it. I don't know what year it was or anything since back in 75 it was just and old amp I got for 50 bucks (!) I had that and a Mustang I paid $60 for in a hardshell case. Hey I was a kid and didn't know just what I had. Got rid of the Fendser Amp and bought a Peavy Classic which I sold when I got out of music like an idiot (along with my '66 Strat).

17 years later I got back into music and I've noticed that the Pro Junior seems a lot like my old Fender amp. I sthat my imagination? My beef back then was the only way to get it to sing was to crank it up. I assume the Pro Junior would be the same. How loud is that little amp? Anyone use one with an attentuator to get the tone at home levels? What about a Blues Junior? Will the master volume and overdrive on it get me back to my old sound? I've used one in a store when I bought my Tele, but, I had it down pretty low and it didn't sound like it.

maestrovert · April 2nd, 2005, 01:07 PM

Heya !
i've a Blues Jr. bought one didn't like it's nasally tone (no matter what i did) so i retruned it and the replacement's ok...
you might check into these also...
http://www.sombrabella.com/bumbox/
and also:
http://www.songworks.com/pages/1/index.htm
both make low powered all tube amps you might find fits your needs perfectly

TexGoneNW · April 2nd, 2005, 01:38 PM

If you had a Tweed Deluxe, I'd be crying over getting rid of it a lot more than the Peavey. They go for big $ these days if the real deal.

Anyway, the old Deluxe was based on 6V6 power tubes, and sound fundamentally different than the EL84's in the Pro Jr. and Blues Jr.

I like the Pro Jr. and I get plenty of break-up at low volumes with it, but neither the PJ nor the BJ will have as much power as a Deluxe, and will break up at lower volumes than the Deluxe, but with diiferent tone.

April 2nd, 2005, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wowbanger TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Miami Posts: 37	Pro Junior questions My very first amp was an old tweed Fender that said "Deluxe" on it. I don't know what year it was or anything since back in 75 it was just and old amp I got for 50 bucks (!) I had that and a Mustang I paid $60 for in a hardshell case. Hey I was a kid and didn't know just what I had. Got rid of the Fendser Amp and bought a Peavy Classic which I sold when I got out of music like an idiot (along with my '66 Strat). 17 years later I got back into music and I've noticed that the Pro Junior seems a lot like my old Fender amp. I sthat my imagination? My beef back then was the only way to get it to sing was to crank it up. I assume the Pro Junior would be the same. How loud is that little amp? Anyone use one with an attentuator to get the tone at home levels? What about a Blues Junior? Will the master volume and overdrive on it get me back to my old sound? I've used one in a store when I bought my Tele, but, I had it down pretty low and it didn't sound like it. __________________ It's Sunday afternoons that get to you...

April 2nd, 2005, 01:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 6,732	P.Jr. Q; Heya ! i've a Blues Jr. bought one didn't like it's nasally tone (no matter what i did) so i retruned it and the replacement's ok... you might check into these also... http://www.sombrabella.com/bumbox/ and also: http://www.songworks.com/pages/1/index.htm both make low powered all tube amps you might find fits your needs perfectly __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

April 2nd, 2005, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
TexGoneNW Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Victoria, TX Posts: 917 4 Photos	Pro Jr. not equals Tweed Deluxe If you had a Tweed Deluxe, I'd be crying over getting rid of it a lot more than the Peavey. They go for big $ these days if the real deal. Anyway, the old Deluxe was based on 6V6 power tubes, and sound fundamentally different than the EL84's in the Pro Jr. and Blues Jr. I like the Pro Jr. and I get plenty of break-up at low volumes with it, but neither the PJ nor the BJ will have as much power as a Deluxe, and will break up at lower volumes than the Deluxe, but with diiferent tone.