$800.00 Blues Junior???

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06-27-2006, 09:07 AM
tdurik

$800.00 Blues Junior???

From what I could find out about this is that it's a Blues Junior chassis with both 10" and 12" speakers. Is that true?

These guys are always listing cool and unusual stuff. They've relisted this amp 4 times now with the same starting price each time which leads me to believe that it's over priced...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
06-27-2006, 09:09 AM
Hookerman

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

You can put frosting on a turd but what you end up with is a frosted turd.
06-27-2006, 09:11 AM
tdurik

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookerman

You can put frosting on a turd but what you end up with is a frosted turd.

MMMMmmmm... Frosted Turd :XRE
06-27-2006, 09:28 AM
NTBluesGuitar

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by fezz parka

Too bad they couldn't put a decent amp in it.

Definitely needs an HRDlx... :slap

I mean...a 5E5 1x15!
06-27-2006, 09:32 AM
telecast

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Or just do what I did. This one is out of a '74 Traynor YRM-3. 24 watts of PTP Tube juice.

1-10 and 1-12, both Jensens. Cabinet is a home brew.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...frontangle.jpg
06-27-2006, 09:34 AM
tdurik

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by telecast

Or just do what I did. This one is out of a '74 Traynor YRM-3. 24 watts of PTP Tube juice.

1-10 and 1-12, both Jensens. Cabinet is a home brew.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...frontangle.jpg

Now that would be worth the $800.00! :smile:
06-27-2006, 09:40 AM
Gravity Jim

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Does this mean that someone at Fender actually thought you could get two tones out of a Blues Jr?

Oh, I get it... they meant the tolex.

Nevermind.

But honestly... you buyt a Blues Jr., re-tube it, do the Bill M. Tone Stack mods, try a couple different speakers, but some new pedals to push it...

$800 sounds about average.
06-27-2006, 09:41 AM
Rickenjangle

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

That's nice work, Tele! Did you do that all yourself? I'm muy grande impressed, amigo!
06-27-2006, 09:48 AM
telecast

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

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Originally Posted by Rickenjangle

Did you do that all yourself?

Yes. It's another hobby.

I get bored easy.....
06-27-2006, 10:19 AM
Guitar_Mc

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

I've seen one of those at the local Music go Round (for $800). I even plugged it in. The best that I could tell, it was a Blues junior. It sounded OK, but NEVER for $800. It doesn't even have a Fender Jewel on it. It has the standard Blues Junior little red dot power light. You would think if someone was going to upgrade the amp like that (with a 'retro' look) they would at least change out the lamp to a jewel.
06-27-2006, 10:38 AM
chuckocaster

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdurik

They've relisted this amp 4 times now with the same starting price each time which leads me to believe that it's over priced...

i think you've already answered your own question. something is only worth what others are willing to pay for it.
06-27-2006, 10:39 AM
Hookerman

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by fezz parka

Well, it's an awfully nice box. Too bad they couldn't put a decent amp in it. It'd probably be a great candidate for the 5f4/5e7 treatment. Then it would be killer.:D

Thats true, but as manufactured, it's a frosted turd. $800 for a chassis and a cabinet is kinda steep.
06-27-2006, 11:57 AM
NeoFauve

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Isn't/wasn't there also a "Woody" version of a BJ (That's Blues Jr, BTW) too.
Yup- http://www.music123.com/Fender-60th-...source=froogle
(Read the blurb about discriminating guitarists...)

Nice looking but c'mon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by telecast

Or just do what I did. This one is out of a '74 Traynor YRM-3. 24 watts of PTP Tube juice.

1-10 and 1-12, both Jensens. Cabinet is a home brew.

Ahh, haven't seen that morsel in a while.

:D
06-27-2006, 12:12 PM
telecast

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

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Originally Posted by NeoFauve

(Read the blurb about discriminating guitarists...)

Note also that it says the perfect addition to the office or living room.

Nothing about using it for, you know, something silly, like...performing?
06-27-2006, 05:33 PM
boobtube21

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

:lmao:

"The woody's cosmetic appointments hearken back to 1946-era Fender amps, making it the perfect addition to any discriminating guitarists' office or living room."

Ohh, Dahhhling, this little thing is ahhhbsolutely mahhhvelous. Do tell me it comes in a hue to match the setee´.

:eyes
06-27-2006, 05:39 PM
General Specific

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by telecast

Or just do what I did. This one is out of a '74 Traynor YRM-3. 24 watts of PTP Tube juice.

1-10 and 1-12, both Jensens. Cabinet is a home brew.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...frontangle.jpg

Did you build this before the Epiphones came out?

If so, you need to work for Gibson.
06-27-2006, 05:41 PM
telecast

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Yeah, a while ago. But I admit to stealing the general idea from the aforementioned Blues Junior.

It certainly did NOT come from the PV Wiggy, of which I've been acccused...
06-28-2006, 06:12 AM
Rickenjangle

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

I really love the covering. I think it's the best-looking homebrew I've seen in lo, these many years. Makes me yearn for a classy-looking thing like that with a fire-breathing Marshall 18-watt chassis inside.
06-28-2006, 06:52 AM
telecast

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickenjangle

I really love the covering. I think it's the best-looking homebrew I've seen in lo, these many years. Makes me yearn for a classy-looking thing like that with a fire-breathing Marshall 18-watt chassis inside.

I am an absolute sucker for cream/black/gold. There's something about it that does me in every time:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-12/1115645/sta2.JPG

As for the Marshall, if you've never tried one, locate a Traynor YGM-3 and give it a whirl. With the right speakers it can be VERY Marshally. They're simple to mod and cheap, too. I paid $250 for the original amp.
06-28-2006, 07:16 AM
Kap'n

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by fezz parka

The YGM-3 Guitar Mate is a killer amp.

Yep, and it screams to be put in a different, smaller cabinet. It' probably has fewer watts per square inch of grillcloth than any other amp.
06-28-2006, 07:23 AM
photoweborama

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

And boy, is that thing ugly...Telecast's looks much better.
06-28-2006, 08:00 AM
Kap'n

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

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Originally Posted by photoweborama

And boy, is that thing ugly...Telecast's looks much better.

They're really thin front to back. Something like three feet tall, and only six or seven inches of depth.

Coco-Tone would disagree, but they sound much better open back than closed back. I did an A/B with the band, and every member said open was better, even the singer.
06-28-2006, 08:08 AM
telecast

Re: $800.00 Blues Junior???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kap'n

They're really thin front to back. Something like three feet tall, and only six or seven inches of depth.

Coco-Tone would disagree, but they sound much better open back than closed back. I did an A/B with the band, and every member said open was better, even the singer.

If you mean the YGM-3, they're about 26-27" tall by about 9 or 10" deep and about 18" wide. As an example, the amp I built is the same depth and 27" wide. I think it's 22" tall.

I think they sound great both ways. The closed back makes it Marshall-up a lot earlier. The open back IS A HELLUVA LOT LOUDER! I mean, the difference is astounding. I preferred mine open back, but I was looking for more headroom and cleans at gig levels. That's why the Jensens. If I wanted crunchy crunches, I'd go closed back with a Celestion and maybe mic it up.