Fender Pro Junior

This has been covered. One volume and one tone.

I am using a fender tele elite with lace sensors, playing worship at my church. I traded another amp for this one because I have never owned a tube amp. Plugged straight in its got the classic old blues rock distortion as already covered. It breaks up at about 3 with my guitar. Plugging straight in dry with no reverb is great but I much prefer a little reverb. That said I have used it with my Digitech RP5 and as some other submissions said it really helps with the headroom and gives you control over the clean sound. I love the sound through this setup but I didn't get the amp to just plug in. I live near the guy who owns Eurotubes(www.eurotubes.com) and just had it retubed with JJ electronics tubes, now the amp sounds twice as good. He's an old classic rock guy and he was pretty impressed with the amps tone. Its a must to replace the tubes with better ones you won't believe the difference but stay away from the chinese tubes. With a processor on the front end you can have the classic fender, clean tone with this amp. The simplicity of one volume and one tone control let you deal with tone shaping in the processor. The amp does not have a bad tone so it makes it pretty easy to dial up sweetness. In addition to the blues distortion this amp will shred with the distortion in the RP5. I use it as is, with the RP5, and throw a mic on it and it just sounds huge. No need for another cabinet. I carry my effects, electric and acoustic guitars and the amp in one trip from the car. What a blessing it was to get a hold of this amp and the amazing thing is it didn't cost me a dime.

It seems to be built pretty rugged. I also own a Fender Acoustasonic amp and have gigged a little and it seems to be holding up well.

I haven't had any contact with anyone. I have no warranty on this amp but my other one carries a 5 year warranty.

I've played for 29 years, I would definitely replace this if it were lost or stolen. I love its simplicity and its tone. I didn't compare it to others, the trade was just a whim, cruising throught the classifieds. I wish it had reverb. I would not recommend this amp to someone who is void of effects pedals or processor unit but in combination this is an awesome package. For its size it is an amazing amplifier. It is going to be part of my rig from now on.

Slightly used Fender Peo Junior. Not meant for versatility, but for tone. Single channel, volume and tone controls, no loops, hoops, bells or whistles. I bought this amp for jamming and quiet practices with a variety band. My Mark III and DC Mesas were too heavy and a little too loud for many folks. After a few days of use, though,I think that this may have enough power for many of my variety gigs. I'm spoiled by channel switching though, I fear. If I were doing strictly a roots or blues gig, I'd be sorely tempted to take this and my Rat out to it.

My guitars are a pair of PRSs and a Hamer US made Daytona. The Daytona, basically Hamer's version of the American Standard strat, seems very well suited to this amp. Up to 3 or 4 it's as clean as a whistle and fat as a bear, past that it fattens and distorts beautifully. Articulate single notes at 12. The PRSs roar a little more wide open. Terrific sound for expressive rock ala Tom Petty or Joe Ely. This is a rootsy type distortion, although it'll roar more with a Rat or similar pedal.

Spoiled by my Mesas, I'd leave this home for practice and try to dial these tones in on one of them. It's too new, but the construction to my eyes seems a bit flimsy compared to Mesa's well considered monster construction. But for the price point I'm not complaining.

Never had to deal with Fender.

I've been playing for about 27 years or so, and I've bragged on my gear enough. This is a pretty cool little amp, and it smokes any other tiny practice amp I've ever used. I'd replace it if I lost it or it was stolen. No comparison to my other gear, or even to my old Peavey Classic 30 or Sovtek Mig 60, but they were more pricey and designed to do totally different sorts of tasks; this is cheap, it's simple, and it will probably record gloriously. No option anxiety, you simply dime it and use your guitar's volume control for rhythm or leads. This is my first Fender in some time (I used to used an old silverface Dual Showman occasionally) and I may need to reassess my snooty opinion of them if they make any other amps as swell as this one.
One issue that I did have was that there was quite a bit of hiss when this amp was cranked. I put a low noise Mesa 12ax7 in the first preamp position and, just for grins, a couple of Sovtek EL84s in the power stage. The 12ax7 quieted her right down, and now maybe I'll spring for some NOS EL84s to see what happens to the sound. I may also plant a 12at7 in the preamp stage to see how it sounds. With the simple layout and fixed bias this is also a neat little test bed for stuff like this.

basically this amp has no features - except for its simplicity and its modest power-rating, which allows you to get great tube-tone at bearable volume. that's why i rate it high. this is a follow-up to my earlier submissions. i liked the sound and simplicity of the amp, but i couldn't take the small sound out of the small box. i knew this little amp had "it" after i hooked it to a 2x12"-cabinet, so i got into the hassle of making it a "project-amp". i found a deluxe-style cabinet on michael clark's website (www.clarkparts.net) made by mojo, complete with baffle, grill-cloth and laquered tweed for 120 bucks (about 20x20x12") plus a celestion vintage 30 (50 bucks, used), put the pj's chassis in it and i'm ready to go now. you know that everyone likes a 4x10" bassman and everyone complains about it being too loud when saturation comes in - well, here's the ticket (i know it's not the same animal - but you get the idea).

i play in a sort of classic/alternative-rockband and i wanted to have something more convenient than my marshalls for small venues. now this suits my needs. i play a usa std. strat and an epiphone-riviera. the amp seems to complement the epi's humbuckers better so far. this amp is not versatile, but i'm used to non-master-volume amps and using stomp-boxes for variety of sounds. the single tone-knob is quite effective, though, but (exspecially w/the vintage 30) i prefer to keep it low (4-5). it's clean only up to 4 on the scale of 12, then it starts to get gritty and from 8 to 12 it just compresses more, but doesn't really get louder. great rock-sound! it can sound sweet if you keep it low and pick gently, but if you turn it up there's nothing subtle about this amp. it's just very straight-forward and it screams. with the strat and at high volume the amp is kind of noisy.

i'm sure it's not built as solid as the old ones - but what would you expect for 200 bucks. hasn't let me down yet. i never had an amp break down on me and i gig without backup.

i can't say much about fender, but michael clark at "clarkamplification" has been very kind and responsive, and the mojo-made cabinet i got for my pj-project is very well-built and beautiful. so the thumps are up for these two companies.

been playing for more than 15 years, own/have owned other amps, mainly marshalls and fenders (from 12 to 70 watts). now this is my second main-amp besides my marshall jtm 45 reissue. i've also tried a sf deluxe-reverb and i have a princeton-reverb and the blues junior as well. all are fine amps but none of these would ROAR the way the pj does. i like to play my bj or princeton at home, or when more "subtlety" is required but for playing with my band the pj is it. i really didn't like the stock-sound, it was just too small and boxy, but with the bigger cab and speaker - wow, i feel i've got a great amp. i think the pj is a very interesting and unique design for these days and it was worth the extra bucks and hassle to make it work for my situation.

This amp has 3 controls: volume, tone, and on/off. It's a 4-tube, 15-watt, one channel, 10-inch speaker, prize. I like it just as it is.

I bought this for: 1. Tone 2. Portability 3. Reliability
I play rock & roll and rock/surf guitar instrumentals. I use this for a new group of folks I'm playing with where it has to be transported and merged in with acoustic instruments. It does this job very well. I use it with a Fender Reverb Unit and it sounds great.
The bass distorts early but by turning the guitar volume down you can get it under control. The treble is not bite sharp but tube mellow with excellent sustain. I like playing this amp at higher volumes with the tone at 5, volume at 5 and the guitar volume at 8 to 9. My G&L S500 sounds great through this amp because it has so much tone range in the pickups and tone circuit.
I have not tried recording with this thing yet but I'm betting that it will blow me away. Oh, as a typical Fender tube amp it gets pretty loud too.
I really don't think first-time buyers would like this amp! It doesn't have effects or lots of knobs to play with. I think that most people that buy this amp know exactly what they are looking for. That is great TUBE tone, all by itself.

I like Fender amps because of tone and reliability. And, their tube amps are great! This amp checks in at 20 lbs. I'm sure they could have made it lighter, but why? It's solid!

Warranty is 5-years, and you can transfer it to another owner. The warranty date starts with the sales date and your receipt is your proof of purchase for warranty. SAVE THE SALES RECEIPT! I am a Fender fan and easy to get along with. Fender is cool.

I've been playing 30+ years. I own a Deluxe Reverb, a Carvin SX100, a Peavey Basic 60, and pedals (some OK, most junk). I like a guitar, amp, and cord. And sometimes a dose of Fender Reverb. My main axes are a Fender 62 Jaguar, G&L S500, Fender Squier ProTone Fat Tele, and Fender AmStd Strat.
I'm impressed with this amp. It's not my main amp but it could be. I'll know when I record with it. The tone is real tube!

This is a secondary amp for me. No features

The sound of this amp is a tone much like the simple tube amps of the '50's and early '60's. It don't sound like a Marshall, a Crate or any of that head basher stuff. It sounds like a little Fender vintage amp. It sounds good cranked or not in the studio or live.

It hasn't given up the ghost yet. No problems.

Oh Leo, where'd you go? 6 feet down with Dimagio.

Lighten up guys. It's the best little tube amp for the dough available. If you want the best with money not being a consideration, buy the Vibro King. If you have to have a Mushall, buy the double stack and jump up and down on yer bed like KISS. But if ya just want a nice little practice amp the size of a lunch box, buy the Pro Jr.

Tweed Pro Junior. I play mainly blues. One channel, no loop, reverb, tremolo, no headphone jack. No problem. I do wish it had a line out (easy to install, though). Pre-amp: 1 12AX7. Driver: long tailed pair (12AX7). Power: 2xEL84. Rectifier: 4 Diode bridge. Fixed, non-adjust. bias. 15W

This amp sounds really good. Not just for the price. Sure, it could sound better. It's not an old Deluxe. But it sounds like a real tube amp (it is).I use a Strat plus with SDuncan Lil' 59 at the bridge. Very good for blues. Noisy at full volume. I never put it past 6, so it's not a problem. Usually, I play at 3, with a mike. The amp is cleanish up to about 3, but this isn't glassy, even though it uses EL84s. After this, if you play hard, it breaks up nicely. Just turn your guitar vol. down a bit to clean it up.

Not only the circuitry but also the valves & the controls were pcb mounted. I don't mind the caps & resistors & stuff but solder isn't supposed to be a structural material. Having said this, economy prevailed, enabling many people who couldn't afford a decent tube amp to get one. And no, it never broke down on me at a gig.

I fix my amps myself so I don't know.

About 10 years. I play mainly acoustic - a national & a Yamaha flattop. I'd buy it again, but I really like the tweed. I love - just one vol (no mater) & one tone control - narrow panel cosmetics. I hate - nothing. There are things I would - & have changed about this amp - but you would have to up the price too. Anorak stuff --- I have done many mods - replaced the EL84s with 6V6s, chassis mounted the tubes & controls, cathode biased it, etc. It's no longer a PJ - more a cathode biased Harvard with a self balancing paraphase.

One volume control, one tone control. Please see other submissions for more details... It looks very nice, and has a sturdy, heavy cabinet, and cool knobs.

IF YOU'RE SHOPPING, PLEASE READ THIS PART! I know there are lots of "10" ratings in the SOUND category of other reviews of this amp, but GO PLAY ONE YOURSELF before purchasing. I respect all the other opinions, but here's mine:
It just does not sound that special. I was looking for a home-practice "bedroom" amp for blues and blues-rock. I demo-ed this amp extensively with several guitars (American-strat with S-S-S, Gibson LP Standard, and an Ibanez JEM), and played quiet, medium loud, and wide-open. I tried plugging straight into it and I tried a few overdrive pedals. I tried to try everything.
First of all, this is no "bedroom/basement" practice amp. To get ANY overdrive, I had to turn it up to 5, and it was VERY loud. The overdrive is nice, warm, and smooth though, just very slight, even for blues. For example, it is not enough overdrive to enhance the harmonics much at all, or to provide any compression.
Frankly, it just does not sound like tubes to me. It does not sound like it's working hard. And putting an overdrive in front of it only provides a solid-state-clipped signal, and does NOT overdrive the power tubes, so it gives you a solid-state sound through a clean, tube power amp, which sounds the same to me as a solid-state preamp through a good, clean, solid-state power amp...Maybe this is why it doesn't provide the compression I expected?
Again, I apologize to those who love this amp. I expected and hoped I would love it, but I did not, after I played it for a while.

This amp is built like a tank. Fit and finish are very good, and it feels nice and heavy. Loud playing does not create any "chassis buzz" vibrations.

Sorry, but I just don't get it. Maybe I'm a nerd or something, but I HAVE been playing for about 17 years, and have played LOTS of different equipment. I am not a gear-geek, so this makes me immune to "gear hype."
So I bought a Crate VC508 instead. I demo-ed it a lot, too, and I just really think it sounds great (see my review of it, too).
Go listen to lots of amps and FORM YOUR OWN opinion.

1 volume, 1 tone, 1 speaker 10", all tube (2x12ax7, 2xel84), older versions were tweed covered with leather handle and look indentical to Fender Champs. Newer versions are black tolex. The old versions have blue alnico speakers, the newer tolex versions have brown ceramic speakers. Simple to use. The 7 rating is for ease of use.

This amp sounds fantastic. I actually own two of them. I have both tweed and tolex. MY setup: Gibson Melody Maker or Fender Bullet s-3 thru a SansAmp-GT2 thru a ZOOM 1010, thru a Boss PS-3 (stereo) into 1 Pro junior into a 15" closed Cab, the other Pro Junior into it's own speaker. With the combination of the SansAmp and the combined 30 watts of power, I can get all the amp sounds and volume I need for any application. I also have various sets of tubes I use with the amp for more sound variation ( the amp has a fixed bias and all you need to do is pop in the tubes). Using two Pro Juniors together gives me that extra headroom I need for clean playing. In this one little hybrid package I get it all, Fender, Marshall, Boogie, AC30, and if I need to go smaller, I just leave one amp at home.

I have had these amps for nearly 2 years. I play thru them daily for 1 or more hours. I have moved them all over the place. I have not had one single problem with them. They are very simple and very sturdy.

Have not dealt directly with Fender!

I have been playing 33 years. I have owned other larger Fender amps which did not sound as good (older ones). Most of my friends own Marshall or large Fender or Carvin amps ( 60+ watts). My amp configuration always sounds better than theirs and is never underpowered. I love the versatility of this setup and the modularity of it. It is the only amp settup I will use!!

This is an update to my - rather disappointed - submission from dec. 29th. I finally hooked it up to my 2x12" Marshall-cab loaded with "Greenback"-Celestions and I must say: it blew me away. Almost NO clean sounds left though (unless you pick very gently), but the room was vibrating with 15 huge watts of tube-power - WOW! First I tried it with an Epiphone Riviera w/big humbuckers and it was outrageous but my friends tele was also very pleasantly screaming. I immediatly tried it with various other speaker-cabinets but the Celestions were the best match so far. I'm still disappointed with the stock sound though.

Think I'll get a bigger cabinet, load it with at least one "Greenback" 12"-speaker, rip the pj apart to get the chassis out and build my own little "Custom"-amp. Now, this should be a surprise. Go, try this at home!

It is hard to find a less featured amp. One volume, one tone, one power switch, one input, one (hidden) speaker jack (8 ohm fixed output). Yellow tweed and leather handle, really 50's style.

I play a '65 Strat and a Fender D'Aquisto Elite hollow-body. I have a Fender Super Twin (180W all tube amp, 50 Kg.!) and I was looking for a little tube amp for rehersals and home playing. I play rhythm guitar and I like clean tone, I always liked Fender and Hiwatt amps, but here in Southern Italy is difficult to find vintage Fender's and I've never seen a Hiwatt amp other than the old mine (but I gave it away ten years ago because it was huge, what a mistake!). Well, I bought the Pro Jr. but I have been disappointed soon because playing the Strat the clean tone was poor and not punching, and playing the hollow body (which has a higher output level) the clean headroom wasn't almost at all. Also this amp is midrange boosted, strictly blues oriented. It is somewhat noisy, much more hissing than Super Twin. I think the amp has anyway too much gain but I don't like to turn down the guitar volume because it affects the sound clarity. I now use a Barcus Berry preamp to better control gain and tones, finally getting a REALLY GOOD "crystal clean" Fender tone, when I need. This is a pretty good blues amp with a wonderful warm tone. It's loud. The unique tone controls is more efficient than I could expect. However it's a good idea to stay on the speaker axis, elsewhere you should hear "boxed" sound.

It seems well built, but there is an annoying buzz from the speaker playing some bass notes, due to resonances captured by the output tubes. It's a cheap amp and the pots are bad. Turning off the volume knob does not silent completely the amp. A standby switch should be welcome too. The guy in the store said that this amp doesn't need it, but I can't understand why. Maybe is there some circuit to delay the current going to the output tubes? I think no! You could gig with this baby in small and medium club, especially if you don't play pretty clean.

I am forty and play guitar since I was a boy. I've been professional for eight years. For the money and for playing rock-blues this amp is really good. It lacks the chance to play clean rhythm but using some device to control gain and tones you can play anything with very good tone quality. IMHO the preamp section could be better. Perhaps the Blues Jr. could be a more versatile amp, but I never played it and I should have to pay twice for it. Every store in area has Pro Jr.'s, no one the Blue Jr. They told me that Fender offers good discounts to stores for Pro Jr. stocks (in Italy). Probably I would buy it again for the same price, but I would compare it with the Blues Jr.