Fender Blues Junior Lacquered Tweed

I write all the copy on Wildwood’s website, and I am responsible for describing the sound of each guitar in our inventory. To do that, I have to play guitar (rough life, huh?) and I have a Blues Junior next to my desk at the ready at all times.

The reason I chose the Blues Junior as my tool to evaluate the tone for thousands of guitars is simple: it gets the job done with great aplomb. It has full frequency response thanks to its 12-inch speaker, and you can tweak its tone considerably by fiddling with its 3-band EQ. It also has that classic, inimitable Fender spring reverb and a FAT switch that adds plenty of girth. Most importantly, it has a gain knob and a volume knob, which allows you to get super-dirty sounds at radio-level volumes—a must for late-night practice sessions (and a way to keep my coworkers from shooting me dirty looks while they’re on the phone). I always try to evaluate guitars based on their strengths, so if a guitar screams hard rock to me, I try to dial in that sort of sound. Same goes for blues, country, and jazz. The Blues Junior has never failed to give me a solid sound no matter what I need from it, and that's why I love it so much.

Specifications

Output Power / Output: 15 Watts
Controls: Volume, "Fat" Switch, Treble, Bass, Middle, Master, Reverb
Amp Type: Tube
Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7
Power Tubes: 2 x EL84
Speaker: One - 12" Jensen® C-12N
Unique Features: Rattle reducing shock absorbers for EL84 tubes, lacquered tweed cabinet for a vintage look
Weight: 23 lbs.
Model: 0213205700