[Harp-L] Fender Blues Jr Amps

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

I had a Blues Junior, but recently sold it and got a Fender Princeton  
Reverb Reissue which I like better.  The BJ is a nice amp, though.  
IMO, a tube swap is essential in order to control feedback on the  
BJ.  Personally, I thought the reverb on the BJ sounded a little thin  
and tinny, so i had the reverb circuit modified and bagged the reverb  
tank with a reverb tank bag i got from Mojotone.  I think the reverb  
is deeper on the Princeton and i prefer the 10" speaker on the  
Princeton. I  happen to like 10s for harp.  The BJ has a12" speaker.   
The Princeton is significantly more expensive, though.

The BJ is a very versatile little amp. Musicians Friend is presently  
advertising NOS tweed BJs which came out a while ago as a limited run  
and are supposed to have a higher grade speaker than the other BJs.  
If the Princeton Reverb Reissue hadn't come out, I would not have  
sold my BJ.  Both the BJ and the Princeton are louder than one would  
expect  a 15 watt amp to be.  The BJ has higher gain, though, as well  
as separate volume and master volume controls.

	JP