Hey guys, I own a relatively brand new Fender Pro Junior and I really enjoy the tones out of it. Only thing is that the noise it produces has been driving me nuts. I have rerouted and twisted the heater wires in it, and changed all of the tubes (JJ EL84s, JJ12AT7 in V2 and GT12AX7R in V1). The top center screw in mine also doesn't touch the tone pot or the surrounding shield so that isn't an issue. The noise in it persists, albeit a little more subdued (BTW, when I refer to noise, I refer to the noise of the amp at idle with nothing plugged in and turned down all of the way). I have heard that doubling up the first stage 47uF 450v caps can help both tonally and noise wise by adding more filtering and I have a new set of caps in the mail, so we'll see.
That said, is there anything else I can possibly do to reduce the idle noise of my amp without basically replacing everything? I really like the amp's tone, but I can't really deal with the noise outside of a loud unmic'd gig situation where it doesn't matter as much.
As an ammendium, what are comparable replacements for a PJr. that aren't noisy? I have been considering the 15 watt Blackheart Handsome Devil head since I hear it's versatile and quiet running (I have a cab I can use so heads are an option). Thanks!