Blues Jr Replacement cabs

[uriah1]

Anyone try these? (Lacquered tweed, tweed,blonde, all-wood, gray, modern, TV box, big box, 2x10)

Worth it, and what builders??

[Billm]

One of my customers has been through a bunch of them to house his heavily modded Blues Junior (30 watts, the Billm works), all from Mojo Musical Supply. He started with a stock pine/tweed. Didn't sound a bit different, but looked nice. He then went with a slightly larger 5E3 cab. No appreciable difference in tone. At the time, I suggested to Mojo that they drop the stock-dimensions Blues Junior cab and use the 5E3 cab for both, which they did. The slightly wider 5E3 cab can accommodate a long reverb tank.

He finally put it into a Tweed Super cab with a 1x12-inch baffle, which is both larger and deeper. Mojo did the mods so it would hold the BJr chassis.

With the greater depth, it will take deep alnico speakers, as well as any ceramic 12 you can name. With the greater wraparound distance, you can hear a difference in bass response. The wide cab also takes a full-length reverb pan, of course.

One of my customer's friends had me build out an identical amp for his son, who does the coffee house and club circuit in New England. He gets compliments on it wherever he goes.

That said, we've compared both amps to my original 30 watt "Number 1000" and other modded Blues Juniors. We used jumpers, extenders, and A/B switches so we could play any chassis through any speaker and cab. My take is that 75 percent of the tone is in the amp, 15 percent in the speaker, and 10 percent in the cab. Since he spent so much on cabinets, he'd like to attribute more of the tone to the cab, but I just don't hear it.

[uriah1]

Originally Posted by Billm

One of my customers has been through a bunch of them to house his heavily modded Blues Junior (30 watts, the Billm works), all from Mojo Musical Supply. He started with a stock pine/tweed. tone to the cab, but I just don't hear it.

Thx, that is the sonic part of question.....I guess this question is both (sonic and cosmetic)

I have bunches of basic black fenders laying around...

Maybe nice to have a (boutique looking) non standard amp????

Since I modded the heck out of it$$, it pretty much is botiquey anyway..lol

[Billm]

I've modded a number of Custom Shop Blues Juniors, with bubinga, maple, and ash cabs. The bubinga was just as heavy and dead as an MDF cabinet, which gives you an "all speaker" tone -- no resonance from the cabinet. The maple was unremarkable, too. The ash cab was light and had some resonance; I thought it added a little something, like the pine cabs. The ash cab was one of the prettiest, with a 3-tone sunburst.

There's something to be said for the heavy/dead cab: No energy is wasted vibrating the cab. All of the energy goes into the speaker cone. In theory, at least, you get better projection. That's why hifi speakers are built to be non-resonant.

If you want something unique, strip one of your black cabs and do a custom covering. There are some really cool Tolex variants, including two-tone jobs, different colors, snakeskin, etc. Or different kinds of tweed. Ultrasuede remnants are inexpensive on eBay; I've always wanted to do an Ultrasuede amp, maybe in a deep burgundy.

[uriah1]

Maybe, try that. Get some naugahyde from my Kustom...lol

I am probably too incoordinated and lazy to pull that off.

Some of those 2 tone color empty cabs on the internet look interesting.
That laquered tweed thing going on , is not bad...hmm

[Steve G]

A little long distance for you but some good ideas here-

http://afcustomcabinets.weebly.com/

[uriah1]

Originally Posted by Steve G

A little long distance for you but some good ideas here-

http://afcustomcabinets.weebly.com/

Definitely some COOLNESS going on there....it may be a tad far..
but, good stuff

[brbadg]

I'll just put in a word for Mark at AF Custom cabs.I ordered a Mini Bassman cab from him that is fantastic.He does great work and a pleasure to deal with. As far as the Blues Jr. goes,Bill is right on the money.I have the Super cab from Mojo.

[Steve G]

Originally Posted by brbadg

I'll just put in a word for Mark at AF Custom cabs.I ordered a Mini Bassman cab from him that is fantastic.He does great work and a pleasure to deal with. As far as the Blues Jr. goes,Bill is right on the money.I have the Super cab from Mojo.

Ive had two cabs off him and yes they are excellent..no affiliation though. Im sure you could find something closer to home that would fit the bill.. but if you dont mind importing his stuff is cool.

[marshman]

For what it's worth, I have a strat covered in Ultrasuede and it had little impact on the overall tone, but it is a VERY sensitive covering...ash flecks off a cig left little burns, for example. I can't imagine the damage one spilled beer would do.

[uriah1]

I think it is more about aesthetics (did I spell that right)
and a non black/silver coolness..

It is cool a lot of cab makers do the blues jr replacements... I am still looking out there..

[Billm]

ash flecks off a cig

People still do that?

(PITA ex-smoker)

[Rhomco Guitars]

Just add an extension cab. Two speaker cabs always sound better. There is one in The Emporium!:e ek:
Rob