So, it looks like a fun little amp.
i don't need much clean headroom as i already have another 15w amp that has nothing but clean headroom. I have another EL84 30W amp but i'm just never able to turn it up loud enough to get the output valves really sizzling.....
I don't want or need channel switching.
I don't need an fx loop (such an amateur i know).
I will be using this in my rock/pop/funk covers band and always mic'd through the PA
so what is the crack jack?
any lovers of this little amp? i know there are plenty of haters out there - depending on which forums you frequent (and/or believe)
if you've owned/played/flipped/binned one - what's your experience? how about reliability? problems? niggles? positives?!
I read somewhere about problems with the uk power supply being wrong? and that the valves are over biased out of the factory? and that the input jack is a p.o.s.?
but, i would be buying new (the mk iii) - probably the tweed or royal blood fsr. so surely current production is fit for many years use?
I've also visited billm's web page and would look at some mods down the line as i love tinkering with my gear to make it "
my gear"
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Lots of other options I'd chose over the BJr. Traynor YCV20, Peavey Delta Blues, Gibson GA5, super champ XD.... I got more enjoyment out of my little Vox DA5 than I did a Blues Jr!
I preferred Pro Junior and Princeton Reverb Reissue
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...or better yet buy the pro junior
I have heard people get good sounds out of them when they're at very low volume with a pedal, but in that case you may as well use the pedal with the amp you've got.
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The BJ is poor imho.
I know you owned and raved about the Artist @wazmeister so this is old news to you, but I was really amazed by just how good the little Hot was when I tried it, a real eye opener. I'm not really after an amp at the moment but my finger has hovered over the checkout button a couple of times recently lol.
Apologies for the minor thread derail.
Yes but now you want a Blues Cube Hot, a Pro Junior, a Hot Rod Deluxe and another drive pedal
That video makes me want to try one, such a good rock tone with the LP.
No boxiness or fizziness here...
It's only universal because Fender is.
I bought a Princeton the next day instead. Which I think says it all...
i much preferred my old Blues Jnr(with a Celection G12H speaker) over an AC15 or thePeavey Classic 30 or Blues Deluxe I owned.