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George McLellan
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 5:10 am |
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Yesterday, at the Arizona Jammers Reunion I thought I'd try my Fender Blues Jr. with my Willy, what a surprise. It had all the volume and tone I needed. Sure it was a small venue but it served me well without having to haul the larger (Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb) amp. I didn't try the C6th neck but for E9th and my Strat it worked well.
I wonder if an external speaker jac could be installed? Then I could plug in a 15" speaker when needed.
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 5:37 am
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When small amps can work (in small enough, quiet enough situations) they sure can sound good.
Someone who knows what he's doing most certainly could give you a speaker-out option. On amps that have no jack for the speaker (the speaker is hard-wired) I have cut the wire to the speaker and mounted a jack inside the cabinet.
I always want the option to go out to an ext. cab. (or, also, to drive the original speaker with an emergency ext. amp)
edited for post-grade school english
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Gary Meixner
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New York, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 6:25 am
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George,
I have posted quite a bit on the forum in the past about the Blues Jr. I think the stock amp is is a good sounding, inexpensive, light weight option. I have done a lot of mods to mine and turned it into a great sounding amp. You certainly can add a external speaker output - check out: www.billmaudio.com for a whole mess of info. Good luck.
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Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 6:59 am
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My brother's Blues Jr. has a speaker jack. Just unplug the cable from the internal speaker and plug in the cable to your cabinet.
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 8:02 am Thanks
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Thanks for the input. I'm going to try and add a external speaker jac, I use that configuration a lot with my other two amps.
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 8:22 am
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Do yourself the favor of putting the jack in a place that does not drive you crazy to get at (don't ask why I know this  ).
And, as you probably know, always make sure the amp is in standby or off before disconnecting the speaker and be sure that your cable is good. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 8:30 am
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| Put a mic in front of it and add it to the monitor mix, that's a great sounding amp if you don't have to turn it up too much. |
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Dennis Russell
From:
California, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 8:36 am
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In my blues jr the stock speaker is plugged into a pre-existing 1/4 inch speaker jack. It's hidden a bit. Though I haven't plugged in a 15 so far, I've had good luck plugging in different speaker cabs for different tones (JBL sounded great for steel, Celestion vintage 30 sounds great for six string electric).
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 9:44 am hmmmmmmmm
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Dave, that'd be fine but not all small venues offer a channel in the board for instruments. That is why I'd like to add an external speaker so if needed I could put the extension on the other side of the stage so the other guys would be able to hear me at an expectable volume, you know what happens when a drummer is between both sides of the stage....a volume war starts.
Yes Jon, that is what I would do as for placement of the jac. My Blues Jr. doesn't have a stand by switch like my other two do.
Dennis, "hidden a bit" is an understatement. I had to turn the amp upside down to find it.
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 9:54 am
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| I can only assume you guys are using external devices for reverb and/or delay. My Blues Jr. has the worst-sounding reverb possible. |
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Les Cargill
From:
Oklahoma City, Ok, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2015 4:09 pm Re: Thanks
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| George McLellan wrote: |
Thanks for the input. I'm going to try and add a external speaker jac, I use that configuration a lot with my other two amps.
Geo |
It is possible to put the lugs that go to the internal speaker on a 1/4" panel mount jack. You don't have to mod the amp that way. If you're worried about it coming off, a little heat shrink or something can be used to keep the lugs on the jack. |
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 19 Jun 2015 9:48 am
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| You can buy a MOD replacement reverb tank for about $25 and it sounds lots better than the stock one. |
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Eric Dahlhoff
From:
Point Arena, California
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Posted 19 Jun 2015 12:22 pm gain
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I replaced the 1st preamp tube (12AX7) in my BJr. with a 12AU7.
It lowered the input gain so that the first stage doesn't overload as quickly with my steel guitar. But it's a bit too low gain for my Strat. I plan to try a -T7 or -Y7 to bump it up a bit more.
And yes, replace the stock reverb.
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Gary Meixner
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2015 12:22 pm
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The stock reverb is a bit disappointing and definitely the weak link. I switched to a MOD tank and it made a noticeable difference. I also added a reverb tank bag.
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