Thank you so much Corey, this is just what I needed. Been playing through one and I absolutely love it for It's portability and simplicity, but I'm learning there is always more to be squeezed out of it and maximized - this video is a great case in point. Love your playing and your videos, thanks for all you do!
Absolutely Love your Blues JR Videos...... I can't get enough of them. Their is just about nothing that you cant accomplish with this amp. and if needed. just add a delay pedal and or a blues Boss BD2 that is truely all you need that makes it like you had a channel switching Deluxe amp... at a few hundred less in price.
Hey Corey. Picked up a tweed Blues Junior at Christmas. Been looking around for videos on how to EQ it for a nice Blues tone. This is easily the most informative, instructional and plain talking video I’ve seen so far. Brilliant! Can’t wait to try it out on my own amp. Thanks man!
Great tips on cranking up the master instead of the volume. This way you get the gain (clipped signal) from the power tubes instead of the pre tubes. Cooked EL84 sounds great. I do the same with my cheap Bugera V22 which I gigged with for years - people think I use a boutique amp LOL...
Hey Corey, great video! I just got a blues Jr yesterday and am pretty excited to try it out. Out of all the videos I've watched on this amp, you definitely make it sound the best. A lot of the tone comes from the fingers. Thank you for all the great tips!
I've tried to play so many different amps. Name it and I've tried it most likely. But the Blues Jr just feels like home more so than any other. Such a good amp.
Corey I just purchased this amp new from Sweetwater a few months ago and I have an American pro 1 series i bought new in 2019 and I just 5 months ago bought new an American Performer series and the both Strats pair literally amazing with this amp. I can honesty through experience say to you and all your viewers that if you are thinking about buying this amp not to wait to long because you wont be sorry plus these beauties were made exclusive for Sweetwater. If and when they stop making them and you cant buy a brand new one you will have to settle on buying a used one. My point is i would think they would go way up in value and be worth a lot of money. I could be wrong but either way you will love this amp. Corey, nailed it making this video and everything he said and did with the amp is accurate, The sounds you hear I can literally get those tones with my Strats with just using the amp and no need to mic it up. I use a tube screamer TS9 and like he said and is exactly right the reverb is a little weak but nothing my Hall Of Fame 2 Mini cant handle and makes the reverb sound so sweet and amazing. People like i stated dont wait just pull the trigger and buy this amp it will blow you away. And the power is unreal delivering such a great speaker breakup when needed....And Corey btw you are a superb player,, Damn you can play and play from the heart...
Great video. I’ve been playing through a Blues Junior for over 10 years but have always relied on my pedals to get my sound. I’m looking forward to trying out these settings. Thank you for this.
I know it's totally a matter of everyone's individual taste. After 35 years of playing guitar. Using all types and size of amps. I find the blues jr my favorite amp of all time. I would say as deluxe with the 2 channel but with a blues pedal you get the same as if you had a2 channel amp. And it's a few hundred lower in cost even with a pedal or 2. Love it.
Great video and explanation. I have a first gen junior from 1998. I had to replace some tubes and eventually swapped out the speaker for an eminence Red White and Blues. Great, reliable amp.
Yep, Saturday morning coffee with Corey! I think the SE and the LP both sound good, each does their own thing, and have their own place. They just need to be dialed in for personal preference, and the task at hand - IMHO. Nice Work Corey, as usual! 👍🎸✌️😎
Good stuff Corey. With an unfamiliar amp I always tend to sweep the bass/mids /treble controls through to find the true mid point of the controls - where you hear things start to roll in. It often isn't the middle "number" on the control plate. I start from that true mid point and adjust the EQ from there.
Corey, I am an eskimo and you just sold me ice! Wow, what an elegant explanation and demonstration of the amps capability! I own 2 and clearly I have not used them to their capacity. I was too pedal dependent - thanks to this video, that I watched 4 times, I am going to start from zero and slowly add pedals back into the mix.. I am now a new subscriber Thank you my good man!!!🤘🏽
@@adamlitchfield3371 yep I’ve had it for a few days . It’s very nice especially with the Western Tolex covering . It is very easy to find a great tone even at low volumes. I just use a tube screamer and maybe a delay and the sound is very satisfying ….
Thanks man,good to see what other people do with the Blues Jr,I turned mine into a head and run it threw a cab,way better sound👍thanks again,great vid❗
Thank you so much for this excellent video. I've been recording and performing with a Blues Junior for a while now, was not getting an optimum tone, and your primer was exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Awesome playing and tones! I have a BJ that I modded with a new MM output transformer, BillM tone stack mods, and Celestine Greenback. Never mind great tone for under a grand, this amp kicks the butt of amp 2-3 times it’s price!
Just bought a Blues Jr FSR last night with Celestion Greenback speaker after listening to your video sealed it. Not sure if this will be an improvement but since everyone is talking about a speaker upgrade figure that I might get lucky. Great video, loved the tones. Bought it to replace Fender GTX50 modeling amp trying to get the tones I remember from early days and Fender Twin Reverb. Will be looking on Truefire. Thanks so much!
Great video, I concur. I’ve had a blues jr since 2000 and have done all the tone stack mods. I’ve serviced and modded many of those amps for others as well. Getting it stock with the c-Rex speaker is a great option. Between you and Jeff McErlain, I added the OX to my gear too. It’s a great complement to my larger fenders and is great for keeping the peace with the blues jr. Thanks!
What a brilliant video Corey just tried your method on my fender blues blues deluxe it works so much better think I'm in love with my amp again thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for the 'Main Water Valve' explanation. Now I freaking get it. I couldn't get a sound of my Stage Right/Monoprice 15W Tube Amp I liked and I am just playing blues. I guess I don't need a blues Jr. Thanks!
Totally AWESOME video packed full of useful & usable tips.. The playing and tones you got were killer.. A new fan here buddy and subd too. Keep up the fab work.. now im gonna relax and cream up on all your other vids too!
Thanks a lot! I am interested in buying a Junior Blues amp for playing at home, and I was looking exactly for a video like that. After watching several videos with guys talking a lot about this amp but hardly able to play it the right way, this video is just great. A guy who can play the guitar the right way to demonstrate all the various sounds. Two thumps up!
@@coreycongilio Thanks for your answer. Yes, I enjoyed your playing and sound a lot! Concerning the Blues Junior I would like to know, how the different speakers effect the sound? As far as I know there are Blues Juniors with Celestion, Jensen, Eminence Red White & Bluesspeakers, or like in this video, Eminence Cannabis Rex speakers. Did you play some of these? I personally play a Strat and prefer this dramatic Stevie Ray type of sound, with a lot of dynamics and dirt but also warmness. Your sound is so far the best I've heard with this little amp. Do you think the Cannabis speaker is an important part of this sound? Greetings , Chris
I think the main thing to take away, is that amazing playing trumps gear every day. You’re amazing Cory. You probably just sold a bunch of blues Junior‘s.
Great video Corey thanks. I have a Mk 4 Blues Junior and I use my Strat and tele for gigs in pubs mainly. I usually have the volume set on 4 and then adjust the master but I can rarely get it above 5 or 6 before it becomes too loud. I get a night tone but I do have to use pedals to get the tones for the covers I play in my band. I think it is a great little amp for the money and it fits in the car easily and isn't too heavy and at my age, that is a plus.
I have the tweed version of this amp. I'm currently working on building a pedal board (blues setup)... I'm signing up for your courses soon to expand my vocabulary. Good stuff man!
Fantastic playing! BJ's sounds normally really boxy until you crank up the Master to the max. But us mere mortals don't really have a place to do that regularly, lol. I think having the UA OX box could really maximize the potential of this amp. Great video and I love your playing! Liked and subscribed.
Great tone, versatile little work horse. For 15 watt’s it’s loud enough for smaller gigs. Add you favorite Wah and your favorite Tube Screamer or a Klon clone, a J. Rocket Audio or a Electro-Harmonics Soul food!
Damn it. Every time I see one of these gear videos from Corey he always has some great off-the-cuff riffs that he plays but I wish were tabbed out! Well, I'll just have to do it myself the slow way. Thanks always for an inspiring video!
The Blues Jr. is truly a beast in a small package. I have 2 HIGHLY modded BJ's (By the infamous Bill M.) They each have two 6L6's in them. 30 watts, with lots of other great tonal upgrades. They are the only amps I own. I do everything else with the Kemper Stage, which has my Blues jr. profiled into it! I will never sell these amps! They do it ALL!
Wow, amazing as always. My Blues Jr. has never sounded that good, but I'm sure it's not the amps fault! Inspiring me to take a closer look at the old man (a green board from the early days, modded by billm to brighten it up).
The "green board" you mention is due to Fender finally using a slightly better quality P.C.B. with conformal coating. They, (Fender)at one time were really only using the ultimate CHEAP-ASS uncoated crap. I think they are using a "TOO LIGHT in the copper Dept." crap.
corey...you are deffo the best "salesman" clearwater ever will and have had.....cheers...!!...:-)...no need to say i like both amp and LP...but i think i'll opt for a Tokai custom shop lp style guitar.....more my budget....or better, what i am preparedto spend on a guitar.....:-) cheers and thanks...awsome playing...as always....
I have the Blues Junior several years and I ve never tried to set the Master Volume to maximum. Today I've tried it. In my opinion, it doesn't sound best in this setting. Maybe my Amp seems to get in the overdrive a little bit later, than in your demonstration?! I m not sure if there are slightly different models with different tubes out in the market. Maybe it works if you use pedals in front of the amp. But on its own, I think the sound is best when you set the master to 4-5 and the volume to 4-5. When you add the booster, it starts to distort slowly. But of course this is a matter of taste and a question of what other ground effects you use. Unfortunately, the amp has no loop-in path, so it is very rudimentary, but it does its job.
I have a BJ III and I also like to run it with the master cranked. Nice tip! I switched out the speaker on mine and it really was a huge upgrade. It sounds like the version you have has a really good speaker in it already though! Love your playing and your channel!
I really appreciate you going with mic'ing the room instead of the amp. Which gives the sound of the amp and not the PA. But I do not understand how you are getting such quality lows without cranking the bass. I have a B Jr IV and a BDRI. Both modded with the 70s Fender Tone Stack before they went to the Marshal Tone Stack. Incredible original full Fender Sparkle and Compression. Lowered the Brite Cap on the DBJI and also the B Jr with the addition of a Brite Switch. But I always have to push the bass up. I guess that's just me. But when I worked the Studios I was always being told to bring the bass up so they could adjust it in the booth.?????
Great video as always, Corey! The Blues Jr gets a bad rap, but it’s a versatile laborer. Curious what the function of the double Ox Box in the background there is!
This one caught my eye. $800ish (w/tax) ain't cheap so it should sound nice. I have this amp. It's a bit noisy but still pretty good. I run it Master all the way up and use pedals. Plenty of amp for us bedroom players.
Great video Corey. A couple of things: 1) Mine didn’t come with a pedal for the fat switch. Is that a Sweetwater “sweetener”? 2) I too find the amp has max headroom with the master wide open but when the preamp volume is at bedroom volume like that, the touch responsiveness can actually be too spiky. I think the pedal show explained it well recently. There’s too much dynamics available and without any compression from the amp or a pedal it can be tricky if you’re trying to keep the volume down at home. The amp sounds great when you have a more balanced setup between the two volumes and it has the edge of breakup tone as there’s just a bit of compression kicking in. 3) I agree re the preamp volume - once you get past 7-8 it starts to lose all clarity. The same with the bass knob - i like it around 3-4 with humbuckers so you’re not driving the amp as hard and making the bottom end flab out. 4) I have a humbucker guitar (Ibanez JS) that can split to single coils but that Les Paul sounded killer. I think these amps sound best when you don’t drive them too hot and put them on the edge where you can dig in to make them sing or ease off to sound cleanish. 5) what pedals might you run into the amp with the edge of breakup tone you had. The 10 and 2 setting. I’m guessing you meant clock and not numbers on the amp dials? Cheers man!
Not sure about the pedal being a Sweetwater exclusive. If all blues jrs have a jack for it, any single button footswitch will do. I'll be doing some overdrive videos soon!
@@coreycongilio looking forward to the overdrive videos! Ah sorry, I meant Fender don’t include them with the blues junior so I thought it might me something Sweetwater included
It would be a great little amp if Fender would respect their costumers by using a few more cents on the PCB design, filter caps, off the board pots n´jack and the right Bias settings ! This amp has been on the marked for 20+ years, and they still piss on the costumers! (I still have mine, but damn, I wouldn't buy one if I knew how much work that had to be done on the thing) Still it's loud :) and after 20 years, I guess It's just a part of the family
Corey not only offers high quality TH-cam videos for free… he is also one the best teachers in the TrueFire platform.
Appreciate that! I’m launching a whole new platform VERY soon. Super excited!!
You are absolutely right. I love his TrueFire instructional. I'm learning with his Blues Guitar Fakebook video.
@@vedder10 Thx so much! Stay tuned as well...BIG news coming!
Totally agree! Have four of his TF courses.
@@daveabrams4604 Thx so much!
First time I see someone explaining how to dial a Blues Jr the right way.
Thank you so much Corey, this is just what I needed. Been playing through one and I absolutely love it for It's portability and simplicity, but I'm learning there is always more to be squeezed out of it and maximized - this video is a great case in point. Love your playing and your videos, thanks for all you do!
Absolutely Love your Blues JR Videos...... I can't get enough of them. Their is just about nothing that you cant accomplish with this amp. and if needed. just add a delay pedal and or a blues Boss BD2 that is truely all you need that makes it like you had a channel switching Deluxe amp... at a few hundred less in price.
best Blues jr tone demo I’ve seen yet. Really great; solid playing too!
Hey Corey. Picked up a tweed Blues Junior at Christmas. Been looking around for videos on how to EQ it for a nice Blues tone. This is easily the most informative, instructional and plain talking video I’ve seen so far. Brilliant! Can’t wait to try it out on my own amp. Thanks man!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great tips on cranking up the master instead of the volume. This way you get the gain (clipped signal) from the power tubes instead of the pre tubes. Cooked EL84 sounds great. I do the same with my cheap Bugera V22 which I gigged with for years - people think I use a boutique amp LOL...
That was everything you need from a YT amp demo. Wasn't a second longer than it needed to be too. Thanks, Corey. Subscribed.
Awesome, thank you!
You are the only Blues Jnr player I’ve seen who actually uses the fat switch pedal. I also do that
Hey Corey, great video! I just got a blues Jr yesterday and am pretty excited to try it out. Out of all the videos I've watched on this amp, you definitely make it sound the best. A lot of the tone comes from the fingers. Thank you for all the great tips!
I've tried to play so many different amps. Name it and I've tried it most likely. But the Blues Jr just feels like home more so than any other. Such a good amp.
Corey I just purchased this amp new from Sweetwater a few months ago and I have an American pro 1 series i bought new in 2019 and I just 5 months ago bought new an American Performer series and the both Strats pair literally amazing with this amp. I can honesty through experience say to you and all your viewers that if you are thinking about buying this amp not to wait to long because you wont be sorry plus these beauties were made exclusive for Sweetwater. If and when they stop making them and you cant buy a brand new one you will have to settle on buying a used one. My point is i would think they would go way up in value and be worth a lot of money. I could be wrong but either way you will love this amp. Corey, nailed it making this video and everything he said and did with the amp is accurate, The sounds you hear I can literally get those tones with my Strats with just using the amp and no need to mic it up. I use a tube screamer TS9 and like he said and is exactly right the reverb is a little weak but nothing my Hall Of Fame 2 Mini cant handle and makes the reverb sound so sweet and amazing. People like i stated dont wait just pull the trigger and buy this amp it will blow you away. And the power is unreal delivering such a great speaker breakup when needed....And Corey btw you are a superb player,, Damn you can play and play from the heart...
Great video. I’ve been playing through a Blues Junior for over 10 years but have always relied on my pedals to get my sound. I’m looking forward to trying out these settings. Thank you for this.
Considering a blues junior and watched a ton of videos. This one broke it down nice and simple. Thanks! Great playing too!
Thx, glad you enjoyed
Not fair Corey. You make everything sound great.
I know it's totally a matter of everyone's individual taste. After 35 years of playing guitar. Using all types and size of amps. I find the blues jr my favorite amp of all time. I would say as deluxe with the 2 channel but with a blues pedal you get the same as if you had a2 channel amp. And it's a few hundred lower in cost even with a pedal or 2. Love it.
Thank you for playing a strat style guitar with this amp instead of just a tele like everyone else does.
This is BY FAR the most in-depth and informative video on this amp. A appreciate the single coil and humbucker comparison.
Thanks, Brian!
great video man.....was on the fence about a blues junior, but this really sold me...or maybe it was the great playing lol.......subscribed!
Great video and explanation. I have a first gen junior from 1998. I had to replace some tubes and eventually swapped out the speaker for an eminence Red White and Blues. Great, reliable amp.
I put one of those in my blues junior 3...it really opened up the high end in more of a classic fender way, before that it was very midrangey and boxy
I just subscribed due to the first 15 seconds giving me the, "guhhh, it's so good " face!
Haha, hey thanks!
I watch so many TH-cam guitar videos and I absolutely love this!! Brilliant video.
Thanks, Karl!
Wicked cool explanation of the volume & master knobs.. Cheers
2:30 I consider it sufficiently clean. 👍 Sounds great.
Cory is right - Blues Jr Mk IVs are fabulous amps ! Fender (I'm a stone Fender tele/strat player) REALLY know what they are doing !!!
Yep, Saturday morning coffee with Corey! I think the SE and the LP both sound good, each does their own thing, and have their own place. They just need to be dialed in for personal preference, and the task at hand - IMHO. Nice Work Corey, as usual! 👍🎸✌️😎
Thx my friend! Appreciate that!
Corey Congilio "Tone Dog", dude you just saved me a boat load of time. Thanks for posting !
Awesome! My pleasure!
Good stuff Corey. With an unfamiliar amp I always tend to sweep the bass/mids /treble controls through to find the true mid point of the controls - where you hear things start to roll in. It often isn't the middle "number" on the control plate. I start from that true mid point and adjust the EQ from there.
Corey, I am an eskimo and you just sold me ice! Wow, what an elegant explanation and demonstration of the amps capability! I own 2 and clearly I have not used them to their capacity.
I was too pedal dependent - thanks to this video, that I watched 4 times, I am going to start from zero and slowly add pedals back into the mix.. I am now a new subscriber Thank you my good man!!!🤘🏽
Best comment ever! Thanks so much and best of luck!
🙏🏽
I just ordered this amp and I really can’t thank you enough for this awesome work !!
My pleasure! Enjoy!
Has it arrived yet Brian? Do you like it? Thinking about ordering one today
@@adamlitchfield3371 yep I’ve had it for a few days . It’s very nice especially with the Western Tolex covering . It is very easy to find a great tone even at low volumes. I just use a tube screamer and maybe a delay and the sound is very satisfying ….
DUDE THAT INTRO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY! WOW! Love MY Blues JR.
Thanks man,good to see what other people do with the Blues Jr,I turned mine into a head and run it threw a cab,way better sound👍thanks again,great vid❗
Thank you so much for this excellent video. I've been recording and performing with a Blues Junior for a while now, was not getting an optimum tone, and your primer was exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Awesome playing and tones! I have a BJ that I modded with a new MM output transformer, BillM tone stack mods, and Celestine Greenback. Never mind great tone for under a grand, this amp kicks the butt of amp 2-3 times it’s price!
Thx! I had one with the mods too! Great speaker choice too!
Just bought a Blues Jr FSR last night with Celestion Greenback speaker after listening to your video sealed it. Not sure if this will be an improvement but since everyone is talking about a speaker upgrade figure that I might get lucky. Great video, loved the tones. Bought it to replace Fender GTX50 modeling amp trying to get the tones I remember from early days and Fender Twin Reverb. Will be looking on Truefire. Thanks so much!
What a great video. Positive, informative with no waste of time, and fantastic playing is icing on the cake! Thanks.
Thanks, Bill!
Great video, I concur. I’ve had a blues jr since 2000 and have done all the tone stack mods. I’ve serviced and modded many of those amps for others as well. Getting it stock with the c-Rex speaker is a great option. Between you and Jeff McErlain, I added the OX to my gear too. It’s a great complement to my larger fenders and is great for keeping the peace with the blues jr. Thanks!
Thanks! Jeff and I are good friends and won't steer ya wrong haha!
Excellent overview! Thank you! Love my Blues Junior!
Thx! Great amps!
Picked one up this week… stoked to come across your great review!
Enjoy!
What a brilliant video Corey just tried your method on my fender blues blues deluxe it works so much better think I'm in love with my amp again thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
Thx!
Glad it worked out
I have the exact western tolex Blues Jr. iv with the cannibals Rex speaker from Sweetwater . I love it .
Thank you for the 'Main Water Valve' explanation. Now I freaking get it. I couldn't get a sound of my Stage Right/Monoprice 15W Tube Amp I liked and I am just playing blues. I guess I don't need a blues Jr. Thanks!
Hi I remember you making videos for Martin guitar company. Thanks alot for this one. I like your electric as well as acoustic playing
Totally AWESOME video packed full of useful & usable tips.. The playing and tones you got were killer.. A new fan here buddy and subd too. Keep up the fab work.. now im gonna relax and cream up on all your other vids too!
Thanks a lot! I am interested in buying a Junior Blues amp for playing at home, and I was looking exactly for a video like that. After watching several videos with guys talking a lot about this amp but hardly able to play it the right way, this video is just great. A guy who can play the guitar the right way to demonstrate all the various sounds. Two thumps up!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@coreycongilio Thanks for your answer. Yes, I enjoyed your playing and sound a lot! Concerning the Blues Junior I would like to know, how the different speakers effect the sound? As far as I know there are Blues Juniors with Celestion, Jensen, Eminence Red White & Bluesspeakers, or like in this video, Eminence Cannabis Rex speakers. Did you play some of these? I personally play a Strat and prefer this dramatic Stevie Ray type of sound, with a lot of dynamics and dirt but also warmness. Your sound is so far the best I've heard with this little amp. Do you think the Cannabis speaker is an important part of this sound? Greetings , Chris
Very helpful, thanks!
I think the main thing to take away, is that amazing playing trumps gear every day. You’re amazing Cory. You probably just sold a bunch of blues Junior‘s.
Haha!! Thx!!
Love those popping strings
Great video Corey thanks. I have a Mk 4 Blues Junior and I use my Strat and tele for gigs in pubs mainly. I usually have the volume set on 4 and then adjust the master but I can rarely get it above 5 or 6 before it becomes too loud. I get a night tone but I do have to use pedals to get the tones for the covers I play in my band. I think it is a great little amp for the money and it fits in the car easily and isn't too heavy and at my age, that is a plus.
Nice! it's definitely an amp that will suit most needs!
Thanks for the great demo Corey! As usual, it makes me wanna whip out the credit card and buy all the gear!! 🎸🔥😀
Ha thx! Just watch the videos. Way cheaper! Lol
What a great review. I have the blues junior 4. What a great guidelines
I have found used ( but in great condition) Deluxe Reverb's, Princeton's, and Vibrolux's for $800 while my Blues Jr's were under $500 used.
What a great video. I have wanted one of these western tolex juniors for a good while now. It has the perfect looks, in the perfect sized package.
Glad you liked it!
I have the tweed version of this amp. I'm currently working on building a pedal board (blues setup)... I'm signing up for your courses soon to expand my vocabulary. Good stuff man!
Hey thx, Tyler! Appreciate that!
Grazie Corey, per la prima volta ho capito come usare al top il mio blues j, tk u man!
Fantastic playing! BJ's sounds normally really boxy until you crank up the Master to the max. But us mere mortals don't really have a place to do that regularly, lol. I think having the UA OX box could really maximize the potential of this amp. Great video and I love your playing! Liked and subscribed.
The OX is great for that. Thanks and I appreciate the Sub!
Yo you weren't kidding about this tone!!! Killin!!!!!
👊🏼👊🏼
Great sound, great playing Corey!.
Thx!!
Great tone, versatile little work horse. For 15 watt’s it’s loud enough for smaller gigs. Add you favorite Wah and your favorite Tube Screamer or a Klon clone, a J. Rocket Audio or a Electro-Harmonics Soul food!
All great pedals too!
I have a Vox AC 15 and setting that Master to max and adjusting the pre as necessary turns it into a different animal. Great Trick :D
Damn it. Every time I see one of these gear videos from Corey he always has some great off-the-cuff riffs that he plays but I wish were tabbed out! Well, I'll just have to do it myself the slow way. Thanks always for an inspiring video!
Ha! My pleasure!
The Blues Jr. is truly a beast in a small package. I have 2 HIGHLY modded BJ's (By the infamous Bill M.) They each have two 6L6's in them. 30 watts, with lots of other great tonal upgrades. They are the only amps I own. I do everything else with the Kemper Stage, which has my Blues jr. profiled into it! I will never sell these amps! They do it ALL!
Thx for sharing that. The mods are great!
Great tones and great demo, Corey! I own Blues Junior, many thanks for helping me figure out the settings of the amplifier
Glad to help!
wow.. smokin' dude.. came for the amp.. jaw dropped for the sweet chops..
🙏🏻👊🏼
found your channel from Rhett Schull. Super informative, really appreciate what you're doing!
Thx!
Thanks again! This was a great help.
I’m glad!
Haha I went down that Blues Junior rabbit hole a few times. Now you got me thinking again. Please make it stop.
Wow, amazing as always. My Blues Jr. has never sounded that good, but I'm sure it's not the amps fault! Inspiring me to take a closer look at the old man (a green board from the early days, modded by billm to brighten it up).
Those are nice mods. Thx for watching
The "green board" you mention is due to Fender finally using a slightly better quality P.C.B. with conformal coating. They, (Fender)at one time were really only using the ultimate CHEAP-ASS uncoated crap. I think they are using a "TOO LIGHT in the copper Dept." crap.
corey...you are deffo the best "salesman" clearwater ever will and have had.....cheers...!!...:-)...no need to say i like both amp and LP...but i think i'll opt for a Tokai custom shop lp style guitar.....more my budget....or better, what i am preparedto spend on a guitar.....:-)
cheers and thanks...awsome playing...as always....
Ha! Not trying to sell, just inform! Tokais are awesome!
You make anything sound great...
Thank You 🙏 I own this amp and this will improve my sound, gorgeous!
Oh wow! This is exactly what I need for my Blues Jnr !
Great!
Nice demo and chops!
I have the same Blues Junior. With the western toolX finish .Cannabis Rex speaker. Fantastic amp. I love mine.
I have the Blues Junior several years and I ve never tried to set the Master Volume to maximum. Today I've tried it. In my opinion, it doesn't sound best in this setting. Maybe my Amp seems to get in the overdrive a little bit later, than in your demonstration?! I m not sure if there are slightly different models with different tubes out in the market. Maybe it works if you use pedals in front of the amp. But on its own, I think the sound is best when you set the master to 4-5 and the volume to 4-5. When you add the booster, it starts to distort slowly. But of course this is a matter of taste and a question of what other ground effects you use. Unfortunately, the amp has no loop-in path, so it is very rudimentary, but it does its job.
Great video Corey! Awesome info and playing as usual! 👏👏👏
Thx so much!
I've watched a couple videos, you definitely know your stuff
Thx, Dave!
Fantastic tones man!!!
Thx!
very informative. Thanks for the good explanation! This should be part of the TrueFire courses.
Thx so much. Stay tuned…my own TrueFire style website is coming!
This is awesome. Thanks for the lesson, just subscribed
Hey thx!!
Great Demo!
Love the playing and the content Brotha!
Thx so much!
I have a BJ III and I also like to run it with the master cranked. Nice tip! I switched out the speaker on mine and it really was a huge upgrade. It sounds like the version you have has a really good speaker in it already though! Love your playing and your channel!
Thx! Yeah the speaker is the best upgrade for sure!
What speaker did you get
This video was really really great.
Great demo top notch playing as well.
Thx so much!
I really appreciate you going with mic'ing the room instead of the amp. Which gives the sound of the amp and
not the PA. But I do not understand how you are getting such quality lows without cranking the bass. I have a
B Jr IV and a BDRI. Both modded with the 70s Fender Tone Stack before they went to the Marshal Tone Stack.
Incredible original full Fender Sparkle and Compression. Lowered the Brite Cap on the DBJI and also the B Jr
with the addition of a Brite Switch. But I always have to push the bass up. I guess that's just me. But when
I worked the Studios I was always being told to bring the bass up so they could adjust it in the booth.?????
I really like the les Paul crunchn
I've got one in my sweatwater basket but I'm curious how it handles distortion pedals?
Great video as always, Corey! The Blues Jr gets a bad rap, but it’s a versatile laborer. Curious what the function of the double Ox Box in the background there is!
Thx! I have one for each amp so I can do true stereo recording of two amps
Wow love that riff will you include it in your blues tutorial pls. 🙏 Thanks.
I'm going in with a tele. I'm excited!!! lol
This one caught my eye. $800ish (w/tax) ain't cheap so it should sound nice. I have this amp. It's a bit noisy but still pretty good. I run it Master all the way up and use pedals. Plenty of amp for us bedroom players.
That's my favorite way. Tube amps are always more expensive than digital and circuit board but, they always sound better!
This is great man!
Thx bud!
Corey! Excellent video and tones. Just a question - you’re running it through the Ox here?
Great video Corey. A couple of things:
1) Mine didn’t come with a pedal for the fat switch. Is that a Sweetwater “sweetener”?
2) I too find the amp has max headroom with the master wide open but when the preamp volume is at bedroom volume like that, the touch responsiveness can actually be too spiky. I think the pedal show explained it well recently. There’s too much dynamics available and without any compression from the amp or a pedal it can be tricky if you’re trying to keep the volume down at home.
The amp sounds great when you have a more balanced setup between the two volumes and it has the edge of breakup tone as there’s just a bit of compression kicking in.
3) I agree re the preamp volume - once you get past 7-8 it starts to lose all clarity. The same with the bass knob - i like it around 3-4 with humbuckers so you’re not driving the amp as hard and making the bottom end flab out.
4) I have a humbucker guitar (Ibanez JS) that can split to single coils but that Les Paul sounded killer. I think these amps sound best when you don’t drive them too hot and put them on the edge where you can dig in to make them sing or ease off to sound cleanish.
5) what pedals might you run into the amp with the edge of breakup tone you had. The 10 and 2 setting. I’m guessing you meant clock and not numbers on the amp dials?
Cheers man!
Not sure about the pedal being a Sweetwater exclusive. If all blues jrs have a jack for it, any single button footswitch will do. I'll be doing some overdrive videos soon!
@@coreycongilio looking forward to the overdrive videos!
Ah sorry, I meant Fender don’t include them with the blues junior so I thought it might me something Sweetwater included
great video!
Love it!
For fender cleans with decent headroom which amp am i better off going with? The Blues Jr, the Princeton or something else? Thanks for opinions.
It would be a great little amp if Fender would respect their costumers by using a few more cents on the PCB design, filter caps, off the board pots n´jack and the right Bias settings ! This amp has been on the marked for 20+ years, and they still piss on the costumers! (I still have mine, but damn, I wouldn't buy one if I knew how much work that had to be done on the thing) Still it's loud :) and after 20 years, I guess It's just a part of the family
I own this model. Let me tell you. This amp is a MONSTER! No bottom end flub at any volume.
Nice!