Fender Blues Junior Demo - TONE!!!

[fenderman10100]

your playing is brilliant powerful yet intricut like stevie ray and hendrix

[pleximanic1]

Sounds very thin and boxy with a lot of mids like a el84 powered amp through a small cabinet.

[jacktheguitarman]

i have an extremely important question- i have a hrd- is there any mods i can do to it to make it sound like the blues junior- when i turn it up on the clean channel past four the breakup sound is terrible in combo with my ocd. is there a mod that i can do to make it sound like a blues junior because i love the blues junior sound but its not loud enough for the venues i play

[Marcoshary]

I know it´s not the most apropriate to but with the proper settings, can you play hard rock or maybe even some metal on the Blues jr? Thanks

[1Doz]

Wow, great tone. No wonder these little amps have been a hit.

[Irlose1]

What guitar are you playing here? I mean I know its a Strat but which one? What great tone?

[hawg427]

Which of these amps would give the best Blues Tone w/o pedals, just pure amp. Fender Blues Jr, Fender Super Sonic 22 & SS-60 or Peavey Classic 30 & Peavey Delta Blues? Thanks and love the vids. God Bless.

[CTuxford]

@hawg427 I can get superb tone out of my SS-60 in the Bassman channel and tweaking around the Burn channel with the EQ. Forget the Peaveys. Fender all the way!!! :)

[t0psecretshit]

you really should be getting checks from fender or at least be endorsed by them. i bet you have sold so many blues jrs for fender cuz you use them on your videos. i actually bought one after watching this exact same video last year.

[TheMichaelseymour]

@t0psecretshit How have you found it ? are you still happy with it ? How is it in a band situation ? thanks.

[werewolvesofmohnton]

hey great playin! btw....do u think the BJ would be loud enough for a band rehersal with drums? thanks!

[kebekoi66]

That's how heaven sounds!

[danimal511]

kenny wayne fan?  :)

[bossmxr1]

awesome amp, awesome playin. what kind of pups are in your strat?? I run tex-mex, yep their cheap, but dam they sound good. to my ears anyway. Keep on rocking. RIP SRV..................

[aerodynamic3794]

Can't you play live with this amp just by putting a microphone in front of it?

[Canadianspunge]

@aerodynamic3794 Can you not play live without a mic?

This is a legit quiestion... No sarcasm intended, promise.

[g4111]

@Canadianspunge Depends how big the room is you're in. The amp has more than enough oomph to carry in a small to medium size room.

[Sikes200]

@Canadianspunge its plenty loud for me

[morningstar421]

Holy crap that tone is amazing! Sounds VERY close to SRV.

[aerodynamic3794]

blues jr has better clean than HRD?

[Mr78130]

fiiinnnaaallllllyyyyyy someone knows how to use this amp!

[adidas331]

way to go brother!!!!

[tonemizer]

The NOS is a great sounding amp for the $. As mentioned the lower wattage allows for a little more headroom than say the HRD or the Blues deluxe. I use a OCD pedal in front and it for a little more overdrive when needed. BTW fantastic playing.

[nmcclure79]

I just bought this amp(the NOS with the Jensen speaker). I ordered it from MS because the music stores didn't have any in stock since Christmas. I liked the tone of the Hot Rod Deluxe and The Blues Deluxe better, but they are just way to loud for me!

[7endertelecaster]

i there a mod to make this amp have a better tone at low volume

[samantonio]

I love the blues junior... but it is quiet!!! I've cranked it up all the way in a music store before and the thing just does not get that loud despite the fantastic warm tone it produces. I'm going for a blues deluxe, also a fantastic feeling amp.

[Burstbuckerr]

great tone, mate!

how do you like your hot rod deluxe? is it way louder clean than BJ? how do you set it?

[gr8bluesgtr]

I don't have the HRD anymore, but it's a great sounding amp, although way, way louder than a Blues Junior.

[mirkus21]

@gr8bluesgtr I had the hot rod... and never felt I was playing a Fender amp... ... I tried the new version and it´s the same !!!

Fender amps are the traditional to me... and this is very sweet singing ...and looking for texas? yes this one! GREAT DEMO

[GLK2780]

@mirkus21 which hot rod? a hot rod isnt an amp, its a series of amps

[kukovrein]

@Burstbuckerr this amp is perfect for recording since to get those nice tube sound you have to crank it (max volume), im not sure how powerfull is the deluxe but 15watts is already lound, 30, 50, 60 watts is just too much, Most likley you will annoy your neighbors, i rather mic this amp on a live enviroment than use a 100watts head.

[nmcclure79]

Do you like the tone of this better than the Deluxe?

[lighteningboy]

This is very close to the deluxe, but without the 2nd channel and 25 watts or so.

I have had both, and I currently have both the tolex and tweed blues juniors. The Blues Juniors are smokin, awesome amps.

It is hard to get to them with my Marshall JVM 410 sitting there, but when I do, look out! haha

[yahoochiewatchie]

They sound like some heavy strings! What pickups are in there?

[WashburnN4ist]

I've seen so many crappy demos of this amp. This video can positively sell it. Steviesnacks, right on as usual.

[zundap100]

Thanx,.....now i am shure that vil be Fender Blues Jr.

[kodiprinter]

very nice playing...!

[Fluffypopcicle]

R.I.P. Stevie Ray Vaughn. well miss you.

[ajatkinson2004]

When you say "Tweed edition" do you mean the NOS with the Jensen speaker or did u just get the tweed option instead of tolex?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Tweed with Jensen.

[nymetsrock]

the color

[frenzexperiment]

what are the differences between the nos edition and the standard edition? in terms of construction parts I mean

sorry for my bad english

[ajatkinson2004]

just the jensen speaker

[frenzexperiment]

thanx!

[milesalford]

SRV used Vibroverbs as well. Something like #5 and #6 off the line that he found in different places at different times. Of course his were modded, but they added a lot of the fatness to his tone.

[Aaronstiver]

stevies rig was 2 super reverbs cranked (freakin loud), and tube screamer for color, the the blues junior does a decent job, so do the fender deluxe, the other key to stevies sound is to sarurate the power tubes not the preamp tubes, hope that helped

[internetisgood]

throw some .13 gauge strings on too.

The real secret, though, was the fingers.

[Aaronstiver]

yes sir and tune down a step

[diazcamille]

wicked man. you should do a lenny cover. you sounded spot on.

[sleepysam52]

mg30 is not going to get an srv tone and will loose value, i think stevie used supers there about 850 used though. nice amps though

[koshiaru]

actually the mg10 can. so i wouldnt see why the mg 30 cant. gust set the mids low. and i know thats backwards from fender route but it works.

[Twistchawa]

I have played the whole MG line, old and new, all wattages, and never achieved any acceptable tone from any of them, although I will say the new ones were a step forward. To say they can sound like Stevie is a blatant lie though.

[koshiaru]

@Twistchawa I am serious. I can't find any other good tones and it's not dead-on ut it's acceptable.

[Twistchawa]

Interesting. . . I'll have to go twiddle some knobs. It would be nice to find a decent tone without crankin' the crap out of my tube amps.

[winterains]

Great stuff.Yeah, Fender axe + Fender amp =...........ya got it hapnin.Sweet.

[Gibbo1291]

I was thinking of getting a marshall MG30FX because its about half the price of a blues junior. Do you guys think i'll be able to get a decent sounding SRV tone with this?

[PooterQuapp]

It'd require a bunch of extras, you cant beat the blues jr for the price.... and besides, your never gonna get TRUE SRV tone without a tube amp. hope that helped :)

[lnorrell]

Doubt it.

[murfdog19]

Wow, that sounds amazing!! I play Les Pauls, but I've been jonzing for a Strat or Tele. Watching this video pushed me over the line. My wife isn't going to be happy!

[PooterQuapp]

Go tele!

[cjenson72]

Go Tele and get a third pickup installed. You'll have the best of both worlds...

[nymetsrock]

i have this amp with deluxe 3 pickup tele, it sounds so good

[wampcat]

1:21 - awesome tone - love it!

[davyj2345]

i love this amp but you cant get it anywhere in the UK now, so im going to buy the fender blues deluxe instead, good move?

[famouspogs]

Have you tried the Texas red blues junior? its a blues junior with a Vintage 30 in it. I bought it and thought it sounded great even though people say the speaker has to be worked abit.

[Riverdale270]

this is really a nice SRV sound!

[esuterik]

blues deluxe better

[funkyfleabass]

You can get SRV out of any amp, just like Hendrix' tone, it's just your playing skills and style.

[gr8bluesgtr]

I agree to a point. With the right attack and style you can get his "sound" from any rig, but not his tone.

[snotmale]

Actually, SRV used either Super or Pro Reverbs cranked and there is a difference in the tube sounds between the Blues Deluxe 6L6s and 6V6. But a good neck PUP and some reverb and 'cleanish' OD can come close.

Of course, Hendrix was a moded Marshall man et al...

[JohnD2734]

wow this video is amazing! I cant believe the tone it sounds so much like SRV!!! I have a quick question, I have an Epiphone Les Paul and a Vox AD30vt amp and I've been trying to find a good blues tone....any suggestions or help??? Thanks so much! Keep on rocking!

[jozh90]

I'm using an Epiphone Casino and a Tokai SG. Will this sound good with those guitars and through a mic? Also how does it handle effects? I'm looking to use it as a gigging Amp.

[rvbarnesboy]

dude: sounds terrific. I changed out the origianl MIM pickups for seymour duncan 1954's. I'm using a fender GDEC amp. I want to weep..I can't get anywhere near that tone. is this just a useless toy? when you say pedals, are they stomp box things? I'm mostly a keyboard player...

[gr8bluesgtr]

You're right that a GDec amp won't get this tone mainly because it's solid state, rather than tube. And yes, pedals are stomp boxes.

[rocknrollstar3301]

your strat sounds fuckin well !! did you put texas special? It sounds like srv... exactly the same

[stymye]

is that all that comes out of this amp ?srv?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Actually....yes.

[bidibuloux]

you really got a geat tone and a great touch !!

what are the pickups on the strat ??

thanks

[KevinOldfield]

Great Sound, this Fender Blues Jr, is Mexican??

[kevinmichaeli]

great playing man. who knew you could get srv for $530 hah. this vid confirmed my decision and the amp will be mine shortly. i was wondering, where can i find an odr-s, and if i cant, what's a good alternative for it? and also do u have alternatives for the two boss pedals you use? thanks.

[gr8bluesgtr]

The ODR-S was out of production when I started putting my lessons up and now it's officially in a global shortage. However, you can still find them on ebay once in a great while.  I just need to find a pedal to recommend that sounds better, and is still in production :)

[gr8bluesgtr]

Anyone composing and recording their own music at 15 is ok in my book!

[slash102]

dude i was reading what you said about your eq pedals and was wondering if you place them before the amp or in the effects loops, and great playing btw

[gr8bluesgtr]

Pedals before amp

[apalm007]

does the jensen speaker make a huge difference in this compared to the other hot rod blues jr's?

[gr8bluesgtr]

I've got one of each and the tweed with the Jensen speaker sounds less shrill and has more solid bottom end. Overall a much fuller sound.

[philphie]

what do you actually think of the amp in terms of getting hendrix, srv and john mayer tone?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Hendrix used primarily Marshall Amps (I think) so it might be tough to cop some of his tones, and John Mayer uses Two Rock which in my opinion sound nothing like Fender's, and his tone is a little dark compared to this amp, but you could probably get close.

[philphie]

i don't know if you've heard of ulbrick amps (aussie amps) but if you have can the blues jnr get cleans like that? ohh and if you've heard the epiphone blues custom 30 what do you think in terms of getting hendrix, srv and john mayer tone (i know you pretty much gave me the answer but i'm hopn for a different response)?

[gr8bluesgtr]

I've not heard of them, but I can tell you that the Blues Junior does have some very nice clean tones, but not at loud volumes. At loud volumes it breaks up quite nicely due to the low wattage.

I'm also not very familiar with the Epiphone Amps, although I think they're sold at my local music store, so I should probably check them out.

[johnlespaulstrat]

is that amp good for the Who and the stones stuff?

[gr8bluesgtr]

You know that's a good question. I'm not sure if those bands used Fender or Marshall or even Vox amps. I will say that the tonal response of a Fender is noticeably different than a Marshall or Vox so the best thing to do would probably be to try it out if you have access to one at a guitar store :)

[mullbenkt]

Pete Townshend of The Who played alot with Hiwatt amps, but imho a low wattage Vox or Fender should work. Just crank it way up :)

[SuP3RBrOwNB3ar]

is this amp good to play at apartment levels?

if so im gonna buy it next month

[gr8bluesgtr]

If you keep the volume fairly high, and the master fairly low, you can get a pretty smooth overdriven tone at very reasonable volumes.

[SuP3RBrOwNB3ar]

awesome. thank you. i've played solid state amps before but i believe a tube amp would be much better sounding for blues and jazz

[itscodyxx]

I'm really looking forward to seeing you that the Summer of Sounds Jazz fest this year. My friends and I saw you guys at the Arts Festival last year. Great time.

[gr8bluesgtr]

We're playing the PSU Arts fest on the 13th as well as the JazzPA festival. Were you the guys at the Blair County Arts Fest?

[lighteningboy]

Oh man, some of that sounded sah-weet!

I am about to buy one of these, but am struggling with the single channel thing.

I have a new American Standard Telecaster that should just dance on that little amp, ya?

[gr8bluesgtr]

You can kind of get 2 channel sounds from this using the footswitch which controls the fat switch, but it's still the same channel and it does come with a volume boost when you engage the fat switch.

[lighteningboy]

Thanks gr8bluesgtr...

[BlackCreek1980]

Great, also your website!

[guitar4HimJIC]

people, just out of curiousity...what does NOS stand for?  i cannot figure it out!

the FBJ is like, the best amp btw!

[livewireblanco]

New Old Stock

[DarthNipples]

do you think it is worth it to put texas specials in an MIM strat?

[VHOBSESSED78]

He's using an MIM

[wackedoutsports]

hi

i absolutley love stevie and your lessons , iv got a squier strat, all stock pickups, a 10 watt practice amp and a alesis multi effect pedal(the big blue 1), can you please tell me the best way to get his tones out of my equipment because i have got a quite tight budget.

also for my birthday i was thinking of getting a better strat, any suggestions?

thanks in advance

[gr8bluesgtr]

I think any of the Mexican or US strats would be a good upgrade, you'll definitely see better playability and tone. However, be sure to take neck size into account because that will have a big effect on how well you can play the guitar.

[ultimatexguitar]

Hi I just bought a black one and did the speaker swap to be a tweed. I loved the tone but want to know the specifics on the two EQ pedal settings so I can nail this. Would you mind sharing? Can you get close without the EQ pedals on this amp?

[gr8bluesgtr]

My use of the EQ pedals is basically as an enhanced clean boost. When you boost the signal to the amp, you overdrive it further (assuming it has some distortion already). By playing with the EQ of the clean boost, you can produce a different sounding lead tone. For slow blues like Texas Flood, I use the parametric eq to dial in a sharp boost for that extra "scream". Putting a good distortion pedal in front of the amp will get you a good lead tone, but the EQ pedals give it the extra flavor.

[wackedoutsports]

what pickups are you using ?

texas specials?

[gr8bluesgtr]

At this point, I was using Texas Specials in this guitar. I have since replaced them with pickups from Nick at RocketFire guitars. He sent me a pair to review, and I loved them.

[sgraniknn]

I am thinking and have been awhile about getting this amp. It is in the top running of the 3 in this price range I m looking at.

Sounds great.... NOTHING beats all tube amps.

[ddarknessrhcp91]

and what pedal are you using?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Check out the details to the right of the video. I didn't take very good notes because I didn't know so many people would watch this.

[bz1bz1]

one question, if I use a parametric eq after a tube screamer, a tube screamer accents the mid range so I would want to cut it with the eq set to 1.5? is that correct??? thanks in advance...

[gr8bluesgtr]

I actually use my parametric EQ before the overdrive pedal. This way when you kick in the EQ pedal, you're also overdriving the distortion pedal as well as the amp a bit more. Other wise, you'll get a big volume boost. As for what frequency to boost, it depends on the guitar/amp combo, but I've found the sweet spot to be around that 1.5KHz range. But this is only for an Albert King / SRV / Texas Flood solo style sound. If the pedal allows it you might have to bump up the low end a bit too.

[stratorarious]

Sounds like Stevie to me. :)

[postjob62]

why do these amp demos always include pedals that make it impossible to tell what the amp actually sounds like?

[gr8bluesgtr]

That sounds more like a statement than a question, but either way, there's a decent part of this demo that includes no pedals, but also a good amount showing what the amp sounds like when pushed a little harder, which I happen to think is important for players who are actually going to use the amp live.

[SmilingKnife2]

balls! they didn't continue this amp for 2008 >:( now i gotta wait untill i can get down to vancouver before i can find one.

[blueskidd96]

sounds almost like SRV!!

[gr8bluesgtr]

almost is as close as I'll ever come :)

[timmy47]

very close indeed in some parts. when you go into that texas flood part, it sounds very close to stevie's el mocambo tone for sure.

[gr8bluesgtr]

To get that tone, I'd really need a 15" speaker, but I guess we don't get everything we want in life :)

[timmy47]

true, but it sounded pretty good anyway.

[SmilingKnife2]

i got a question about your strat. alder or ash and why do you like the one over the other?

[gr8bluesgtr]

For this demo I was using a Mexican strat that is probably alder or something cheaper. My other guitar is a swamp ash guitar and I much prefer this wood for its clarity and light weight. For fretboards I prefer Brazilian rosewood to standard rosewood because its brighter.

[freeagentxms]

I just bought a blues jr NOS today! I am having so much fun with this thing. This has to be the best amp in it's price range. It can really put out for only 15 watts. It's just all tube goodness.

[danyjcms]

hey, im between buying a blues deluxe or a blues jr NOS, can u tell what are the main differences respecting tone?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Blues Junior will give you better, more overdriven tone at lower volumes. There is also more available preamp distortion from a Blues Junior.

[danyjcms]

Thanks, I just want to make sure you are using the NOS series of the JR and also are you using any boosters or pedals at all? Im also guessing high action and around .12's?

[OutbackBros]

You are so sharing & kind to do the things you do....taking the time to develop Stevie Snacks etc. Your a Quality person, Good onya!

I wish I was wealthy cause I'd fly you to OZ so you could perform all those great SRV songs for an appreciative Outback Ozzy crowd!

[gr8bluesgtr]

Well hopefully I'll be able to fly myself there some day. I met an Aussie named Mike Elrington at SXSW in Austin a few years back. Don't know what he's doing now, but a great guitar player.

BTW, your steakhouses here are great....hehe

[rasomaso]

I have the option of getting a new Blues Junior, or a second-hand Hot Rod Deluxe or Blues Deluxe for the same price. Which one would you suggest me to buy?

[gr8bluesgtr]

I have a Hot Rod Deluxe, and I really prefer my Blues Deluxe because I can get much better tone at lower volumes.

[johnzhos123]

The second one u did was sooo Albert King

was it?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Albert King pioneered that sound, Stevie Ray Vaughan picked it up from him, and that's where I learned it.

[guitar62751]

Nice demo, dude!

I guess that Jenson

makes the difference.

Fender must know that

and that's why the

cost is higher.

[Burnsy71]

robert johnson is god.... and srv is jesus

[Stefanrocks]

Question, If there iS no Distortion channel how do you get that tone you have?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Because it's only 15 watts, you can use the normal gain/master volume knobs to get the right amount of distortion and volume. So it's kind of like the whole thing is a distortion channel. Plus I use a couple pedals to push it even farther.

[VHOBSESSED78]

Basically, you just slam the power tubes. Crank the volume all the way up, then toss an overdrive in front to boost it even further.

Great tone Steve!

[mizery1987]

sounds near identacle to me

[rrguitar1]

tone tone tone !! I love SRV ! I had a reissue ts 808 and the blues deluxe.. wasnt bad at all.

[gr8bluesgtr]

I used to own a blues deluxe as well but man was that thing loud.....

[calltorock]

Nice guy, sweet guitar, badass amp... good vid. :)

[astamnes]

Great videos man! Not a hughe SRV fan, more Jimmie, but you got it! :) Keep posting.

[gr8bluesgtr]

Won't find any argument from me on that point.I find Jimmie's playing to be a master class in the art of restraint. Something a lot of guitar slingers could learn from.

[capoman1]

Cool man! That little amp sounds great!

[Gtrmaestro]

Sweet man, just bought a Morril Modded Blues Junior myself killer amp!! Is that a Strat Deluxe Plus your playing?

[gr8bluesgtr]

That's a bastardized mexican strat with almost none of the original hardware :)  Texas Special Pickups.

[77theist77]

i'm waiting for mine to arrive--can't wait!

what kind of pickups you using, mang? those texas specials?

peace

[gr8bluesgtr]

For this video, they were texas special pickups

[danbohane]

very nice sound.are you using any pedal ?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Check the description to the right of the video. I also post more about the pedals I use over at StevieSnacks (dot) com

[TrueMusou]

I tried this Amp w/ the Reissued American Standard Strat today. Oh man, I'm in love...the tone I got out of it was almost identical to Clapton/SRV/Buddy Guy...I loved how the sound breaks up when you start hammering away at the strings.

[dmoneyden834]

Have you had a chance to compare the clean sounds between this and one of the Fender RI amps? I'm in the process of saving, and I've narrowed it down to buy one of these ro save for, say, a Deluxe Reverb. Thoughts?

Great playing btw

[gr8bluesgtr]

The only other amp I have is a Hot Rod Deluxe. If there's one thing the Blues Jr. lacks it's a little bit of that high end sparkle that some of the other amps have. Not a big deal for me, but it should be noted.

[wheeler004]

does the master volume act just like a power attenuator?

[gr8bluesgtr]

No, an attenuator cuts the volume between the power tubes and the speaker. The master volume on this amp cuts the volume before the power tubes.

[wheeler004]

so if you turn the volume up high and keep the master volume relatively low, does the amp start clipping at a relatively lower volume? sorry, i'm still a little confused

[gr8bluesgtr]

Yeah, the only difference between a master volume and an attenuator is that an attenuator comes after the power tubes so it allows you to run the power tubes really hot (high volume) which creates the really smooth overdrive, but then it cuts the signal before it hits the speakers. A master volume allows you to distort the preamp tubes (slightly less quality distortion), but it cuts the signal before it hits the power tubes.

[kungfuruckus]

Hey man, awesome playing. I have a Blues Jr. on the way to me right now. I was wondering what kind of strat that is. Aesthetically, it looks just like one I saw in my dreams, and then tried to put together on some online strat builder flash thing. It never looked as nice as yours though. Also, I love how your vids are awesome to the point that there aren't many stupid comments that are so common on youtube these days. Cheers

[gr8bluesgtr]

Thanks for the feedback. That's a older '96 or '97 Mexican strat with a replacement black pickguard. The paint is a translucent off white. Don't know that they made too many guitar with that finish.

I delete any useless negative comments which come along once in a while because they're....well, useless.

[Roos15]

how loud does this amp get. do you think it is as loud as a fender 25 watt solid state?

[T3hVid30Cr1tic]

It'll be MUCH louder. It's more than enough to gig with.

[stratocasterfranck]

I own one.. do you think it's enough loud for stage playing? I was about to change it for a fender blues reissue..

[Theonlymoog]

I've gigged with mine several times. I haven't had it up past 3.5 on stage OR in rehearsal

[Locolacho]

Did a gig last week with and one of the guitarists i played along side use's a blues junior, i got a 59 bassman and he kept up with me, of course within limits, with the quality of PA's systems u mic the blues junior and its equal with any other amp... unmicced it couldnt keep up with the bassman but, they are an awsome sounding amp. and practical.

[T3hVid30Cr1tic]

Man, you absolutely NAILED Stevie's tone.

Kudos!

You also convinced me to buy a Blues Junior!

Also, are there any differences between the blonde junior, tweed junior, etc?

Thanks, bro! You rule!

[LSP55]

Aesthetics, only.

[T3hVid30Cr1tic]

Thanks, dude.

[Roos15]

thanks. great demo also

[Roos15]

do you think you could get,a "keith richards sound out of that amp. exile on main st stuff. im thinking about buying a blues jr.but im wondering if a pro jr would be better.

[gr8bluesgtr]

I'm not sure about that, but I'm not sure if a Pro Jr. has a master volume, so even if it had less power, you might need to turn it up louder to get the same amount of distortion.

[bandovelor]

Great playing,I was wondering if you think there is a 200 dollar difference in the sound of the tweed( jenson) versus the standard one. Thanks bro.

[gr8bluesgtr]

I played them side by side and the tweed version was noticeably brighter and more "lively". For the two models I tried, the price difference was $129, and at least on these two, the tubes AND the speaker was better. Upgrading both would have cost as much as just buying the tweed version.

[bandovelor]

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and I am going with the tweed. You are definitely right,I came to the same conclusion recently. Take care Pal.

[LSP55]

It only has one volume and tone IIRC but I read his question as the differences between the different models of the Blues JR. They all sound the same and have the same features, even the one that looks like a Dano (pretty limited edition)