Blues Jr. Speaker recommendations: man it's got to be here somewhere

Gr8tfulEd · December 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM

I tried searching but I'll be darned if I can find a/the thread with recommendations for replacement speakers for the Blues Jr. Any ideas?

Fret Wilkes · December 21st, 2007, 12:05 PM

I used a Weber C12N. I forget the current designation. I liked it a lot.

old_picker · December 21st, 2007, 04:59 PM

celestion vintage 30 did good things to mine

gpower · December 21st, 2007, 09:34 PM

I'd email Ted Weber and have a chat about the tone you're looking for, what guitar/s you have etc. He'll recommend something based on your likes and wants.

emisilly · December 22nd, 2007, 03:06 PM

If you check on the Fender Forum there's a ton of info on that subject, and all Blues Jr. matters.

Cantom · December 23rd, 2007, 09:31 PM

Why do you want to change the speaker?
I was generally pleased with the sound of the amp. It was a little too bright sounding.
I modified the bass tone stack as per a web posting and the amp sounds much better.
Our group did a recording this past week and today I got a chance to listen to the tracks. I was blown away by the sound of the guitar/amp combination.
I am using an Epi 56 Gold top reissue. My Strat and Tele are sitting at home.
The tone mod lets more bass through at any setting and gets rid of the boxy sound. The cap cost about a buck $CDN, a lot cheaper than a speaker.

strat64 · December 24th, 2007, 12:17 PM

I've had 2 different speakers in mine, and liked them both. Right now I have a Hellatone (Celestion 30 that's been worjked over), before that it was a Reverend All-Tone (Joe Naylor design). I was looking for a more "rock" sound, instead ogf the cleanish Fender sojund, hence the change.

Robsocal · December 24th, 2007, 12:50 PM

They put Jensen C12N's in the Blues Junior NOS Tweed amps, and they seem to get great reviews.

Gr8tfulEd · December 24th, 2007, 03:40 PM

Thanks for the input folks. I'm kind of going back an forth with it. It really does sound pretty good at the moment (stock except for JJ tubes). But I'm a bit of a tweaker... :-)

KC · December 24th, 2007, 03:51 PM

throw a weber ceramic blue dog in there -- I love this speaker in this amp. Really cleans up the high end, plus more efficiency = louder. Great combo.

dibber124 · December 24th, 2007, 04:27 PM

If you like a clean, punchy sound the Jensen ceramics are good, if you like a real bluesy overdriven sound, but with a sweet edge the Emmi Red Fang's are hard to beat. Really shine when dimed out.

December 21st, 2007, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gr8tfulEd Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 520	Blues Jr. Speaker recommendations: man it's got to be here somewhere I tried searching but I'll be darned if I can find a/the thread with recommendations for replacement speakers for the Blues Jr. Any ideas? __________________ "Music is not a competition. The best music is cooperative."- Jerry Garcia, Las Vegas 1993 interview ---------------------- "[Expletive Deleted]"- Richard Nixon

December 21st, 2007, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fret Wilkes Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Harmony, R.I. Age: 51 Posts: 863 21 Photos	I used a Weber C12N. I forget the current designation. I liked it a lot. __________________ See, I didn't reconize ya when ya first drove up till ya stuck yer hand out and wove then I seen right off who ya was and knowd ya. Epiphany: The Ignore List can make the TDPRI and even BETTER place to be!

December 21st, 2007, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
old_picker Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 282	celestion vintage 30 did good things to mine __________________ ray

December 21st, 2007, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
gpower TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Age: 52 Posts: 69	I'd email Ted Weber and have a chat about the tone you're looking for, what guitar/s you have etc. He'll recommend something based on your likes and wants. __________________ Whether you think you can...or you can't...you're right!

December 24th, 2007, 03:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gr8tfulEd Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 520	Thanks for the input folks. I'm kind of going back an forth with it. It really does sound pretty good at the moment (stock except for JJ tubes). But I'm a bit of a tweaker... :-) __________________ "Music is not a competition. The best music is cooperative."- Jerry Garcia, Las Vegas 1993 interview ---------------------- "[Expletive Deleted]"- Richard Nixon

December 22nd, 2007, 03:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
emisilly Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 471	If you check on the Fender Forum there's a ton of info on that subject, and all Blues Jr. matters.

December 23rd, 2007, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cantom Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 232	Why do you want to change the speaker? I was generally pleased with the sound of the amp. It was a little too bright sounding. I modified the bass tone stack as per a web posting and the amp sounds much better. Our group did a recording this past week and today I got a chance to listen to the tracks. I was blown away by the sound of the guitar/amp combination. I am using an Epi 56 Gold top reissue. My Strat and Tele are sitting at home. The tone mod lets more bass through at any setting and gets rid of the boxy sound. The cap cost about a buck $CDN, a lot cheaper than a speaker.

December 24th, 2007, 12:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
strat64 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 43 Posts: 119	I've had 2 different speakers in mine, and liked them both. Right now I have a Hellatone (Celestion 30 that's been worjked over), before that it was a Reverend All-Tone (Joe Naylor design). I was looking for a more "rock" sound, instead ogf the cleanish Fender sojund, hence the change.

December 24th, 2007, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robsocal Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Age: 46 Posts: 226	They put Jensen C12N's in the Blues Junior NOS Tweed amps, and they seem to get great reviews.

December 24th, 2007, 03:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
KC Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Missoula, Montana Posts: 1,156 15 Photos	throw a weber ceramic blue dog in there -- I love this speaker in this amp. Really cleans up the high end, plus more efficiency = louder. Great combo.

December 24th, 2007, 04:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
dibber124 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 53 Posts: 1,167	If you like a clean, punchy sound the Jensen ceramics are good, if you like a real bluesy overdriven sound, but with a sweet edge the Emmi Red Fang's are hard to beat. Really shine when dimed out. __________________ "I feel that it is healthier to look out at the world through a window than through a mirror. Otherwise, all you see is yourself and whatever is behind you." - Bill Withers