Blues Junior 101: The story of Fender's hotly debated modern classic, and how to get the BEST Tones!

#fender #fenderamps Do you think the Fender Blues Jr is a good amplifier? Its survived for over 30 years as one of the guitar company's best selling, budget friendly tube amp combo amps. So what's the deal with them? Are they cheap? Are they reliable? Are they awesome? Are they terrible? The answer is: yes. In this video I take you through the history of this amplifier, showcase four different models (including a USA model, a Lacquered Tweed Blues Junior 3, an FSR 4 with an Eminence Rex speaker, and a stunning limited edition Woody model in Tequila Sunrise finish). This was not a sponsored review. The guitars I used in this video are: Fender American Standard Telecaster with Porter Custom Tele Pickups Fender MIJ 60s Reissue Stratocaster with Gunstreet 60s Era Pickups Gibson SG Special Faded with Righteous Sound Pickups R Top Humbuckers 0:32 Blues Junior Intro Jam 2:34 The History of Music & Fender in the 1980s 5:44 New Fender Amp Models in the 1990s 7:17 The USA Fender Blues Junior 1 8:22 Testing the Fat Switch 11:29 Fender Blues Junior III Lacquered Tweed 13:37 Fender FSR Blues Junior Woody 15:41 Fender Blues Junior IV 18:49 Amp Comparison - Clean with Master Volume on Full 20:33 Amp Comparison - Edge of Breakup 23:02 Amp Comparison - Classic Rock Crunch 25:32 How to EQ the Midrange 29:18 How I like to dial in each Blues Jr Model 34:05 The Reverb 39:39 The EASIEST Blues Junior Mod 42:00 Final Thoughts Thanks for watching! Please remember to like, share and subscribe. If you want to support my channel, please follow the links below to listen to music. You can listen via Spotify, download via Bandcamp, or visit my webpage and hit the tip jar! I've also listed Affiliate links to my gear further down. Listen: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RLQF... Download: https://jackfossett.bandcamp.com/ Tips are appreciated! Venmo: @Jack-Fossett-2 Paypal: [email protected] Webpage: https://www.jackfossett.com Also, if you're interested in the gear I use and like, you can find it on my Gear Recommendations webpage: https://www.jackfossett.com/gear-reco... These are Affiliate Links, and if you shop through here, I earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you!) which helps support me make these videos! Disclaimer: I do basic audio editing on my videos to account for the microphones, preamp and room. This editing, mostly light EQ and compression, is intended to give you the most accurate representation of how the featured gear actually sounds. NO editing is done to misrepresent how the featured gear sounds in any way. I also use gear in my videos that I originally received through review deals with the companies. Anything other than whats stated as a sponsored feature is used entirely of my own volition, and no additional sponsorship is involved. #guitar #guitarist #guitarplayer #guitargear #bluesrock