Fender Pro Junior

I give this amp a solid 10 for features, not because it has a ton of them, but because it's so simple. Volume, tone, and on/off switch.

I love simple and this amp really does it for me. If you use any effects your sound has probably gone through one or two eq's before it hits your amp anyways. It always seemed redundant to me for amps to have a bazillion knobs.

This is not the best sounding amp you'll ever buy. That's just a given with the price range and 10" speaker, but it's a great building block for some good tone.

My solution was to build a box for it and turn it into a head. I play through a 1x12 cab with an eminence private jack and it really sings. I run the amp between 4&5 when I play which is just around the breakup point for the tubes and I just love the tone I get. I use a schecter c1-elite and I can clean up the tone by going to the single-coil setting or push it with the humbuckers to get just a hint of some overdrive.

I love this amp. I wish it had a little more clarity, but it's inexpensive enough that I'm not afraid to keep tweaking it and playing with it to improve the tone. If this was a Dr. Z or something in that price range, I wouldn't even want to take out a single screw. (And I played in a band with a guy who had a Dr Z.. his tone was not much better than mine IMO)

Never had a problem with this amp and I've played the hell out of it. I bought it around three years ago and have never regretted it.

never had a problem, so I can't say anything about the support.

DEAR FENDER,

PLEASE MAKE THIS AMP AS A 15W HEAD AND DON'T SCREW IT UP BY ADDING ANY KNOBS.

THANKS,
JIM

Very simple controls, Volume and Tone. It can sound great for many types of playing, but not all. It is basically an all tube practice size amp with a big sound that can be quite distorted with just a twist of the volume knob. 15 watts, 10 inch speaker. Pretty loud but not firm enough in the bottom for live rock band.

Sound quality is subjective. If you set it pretty low in volume it is relatively quiet and full sound. I really like the distorted tones it will produce, but boy does it get noisy when you go there. The tubes love to rattle as well. I have tried different ones to get rid of the rattle but it eventually comes back. Damn fun amp however, and the size and portability give it great versatility.

I believe it to be quite reliable. It has never stopped producing sound. Tubes are cheap and easy to source so it will continue to be useful forever.

Fender? They are a great brand, but I wouldn't send this amp to them for any reason.

I really like this amp for the vintage styling of the appearance and tones. Now that I own some really serious hand made amps to compare it to it seems a little blah. Fender doesn't really make a great sounding cheap amp other than this one. They are pushing their branding as far as it can go with most of the pathetic line. The so called reissues don't live up to their namesakes in most cases and they the custom shop stuff that does is outrageous expensive .
With that in mind, this about the coolest value out there for the money.

I got the '94 USA blonde with the oxblood grill. Really simple operation which is what I like. ON/OFF switch, Input, Pilot Light, Volume and Tone knobs with 15 watts thru a 10" special design speaker. I bought this one recently to replace one I gave to a friend from Spain that was over here in the US to make a documentary about the blues scene in Texas. More on that later. I love the blues and also play old motown and classic rock and this amp fits in nicely. For what the amp is I give it a 9

I play a USA strat with stock pups and also just got the road worn 50's strat with the tex-mex pups and they both soung really good thru this amp. I never had the bad humm in either one that I owned but they were both used so maybe someone did the short screw mod to it before I got it. It does have a little humm when you crank it but I always turn the volume down on the guitar between songs so thats not a problem. When I had the first one I really liked the way it sounded but really only played it for a practice amp. When I gave it to my friend they had a gig later that nite and I went to check them out. He had his les paul plugged in and the amp was mic'd thru the pa and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The tone was awesome and I knew I had to get another. This thing was bone stock and kickin ass. I read the reviews about the speaker and tube changes everyone makes to get thier tone but think it sounds good right out of the box. Tone is a very subjective thing. What I like my rig to sound like will not be the same as the next guy.

The first one I had was reliable and would gig locally without a backup. I had it for about a year and played it all the time but when I travel I always bring a backup. The second one would be trusted as well but would bring spare tubes and fuses at least. I have been playing tube amps for over 30 years and have only had two problems in all that time. The first time was a leaky roof in a club during a bad rainstorm that dripped a couple of drops behind my blues deville and splashed up on a hot tube. I finished the last set thru the pa. The second time was a defective tube (stock GT) that came in my vibro king. We were playing local and I had someone go and grab me another amp.

Never really had to deal with fender. I have two great amp techs that work on my stuff when needed plus most of my gear is way out of warranty. The only new fender amp I ever bought was that 212 blues deville and it held up well back in '93 or '94. I hear good and bad stuff about fender. GOOD LUCK!!

I have been playing over 30 years and have owned a lot of tube amps. Mostly fender amps but have also had some Solid State Peavey, Solid State Marshall, Line 6 Spider, Tube Newcomb, Tube Masco. I have a pile of fender amps from a 1960 fender bassman to my replaced fender pro and a lot in between. I think for the money that you can get the pro jr for new or used you will find a place for it in your arsenal. It's compact and light and if you need more volume just mic it up. It might not be your holy grail but you never know. Happy Hunting!

I have the USA blonde with the oxblood grill cloth. 15 watts, On/off switch, Pilot light, vol/tone knobs and input. Pretty simple but thats what I wanted. Actually this one is the second one I have owned. The first one I had I got from a friends pawn shop. I was super clean and I really didn't know much about them when I bought it. I liked that it reminded me of my 1960 tweed champ. It was a great deal so I tried it and was like WOW... This little amp sounds really good. The first one I gave to a friend from Spain that was over to tour around and it sounded so good I bought another one to replace it. More on that later....

The first one I had I bought used and it didn't have the crazy hum everyone talks about. Maybe someone had already done the center screw trick. It had the eminence 10" speaker not the jensen blue and still sounded good. I mainly play Blues with a USA strat with stock pups but have played my jumbo body jazz guitars thru it with great results. I remember later that nite when my new friend from Spain plugged his Les Paul into it at a local bar and started playing he was grinning from ear to ear. We mic'd it into the pa and I was listening out front and man that thing sounded good. I had mostly just played it as a practice amp around the house and had never giged with it. After that I had to get me another one and did just that. I have a nice collection of guitars and amps ranging from a 1960 bassman to a MIM blues jr limited edition tweed and I really like the pro jr. I think it fits in as a small club amp as well as a great practice amp.

Everything held up good on the first one and also the second one which is the USA model too that has not given me any problems either. I can honestly say that in the past I was one of those dyed in the wool "it has to say USA" on it but reading the reviews for the MIM Blue jr tweed limited edition and than buying one has changed my mind. That comes from a guy that has a stack of USA strats and would still grab my mexican strat for a gig in a heartbeat. It sounded as good as the others. I would grab my pro jr and play a club without a backup. Not a very good idea to some but I have only had two problems with my tube amps over 34 years. I guess I've been lucky.

I have been playing a long time and have two great techs that keep all my tube gear rolling when needed. I buy new stuff from a local store that takes care of me and warranty work. I rarely buy new amps or guitars that have a warranty. Never dealt with fender.

If it were lost or stolen I sure would buy another. MIM or USA. I have owned a large amount of vintage amps over the years and can honestly say that the fender pro jr has been a pleasent suprise. My working collection includes Newcomb G-12, SF fender prosonic, 1960 fender bassman, 1947 Masco, Early blonde fender vibro king, Tweed fender blues deluxe, fender vibratone, Custom vibrolux reverb, MIM fender tweed blues jr LTD. ED. and thats the short list. Back to the pro jr, Some like to mod it and are lookin for a certain sound and some have found it really good stock. I have not owned the MIM model but would have no problem with buying one. The one thing I have learned over the years about tone is that everyone is searching for their holy grail. I'm not saying that the pro jr is that holy grail for you but it could be. I like it! HAPPY HUNTING....

Only two features that you need.Volume and Tone. Period!Wish it had reverb but my pedals suffice.Believe me, it has plenty of power.

Great for Jazz or Blues or Rock.
I don't find it any noisier than any other amp that I have owned.Excellent clean or distorted.

Not much to go wrong with this puppy.

Never used them. Who cares???

Creamy sounds the way that Leo intended. Buy it! Mine was made in the USA and sounds incredible. I usually don't rave about amps. But, this one really has fit just about any venue that I have played over the years.

I have a mexico made pro junior i bought off ebay. I love the el 84 sound. features are basic

I go back and forth with this amp on sound. It is noisy. When I got it the center top screw on the back was pushing the metal shield into one of the pots. take the back off and bend the flange doen so the screw wont push it eliminated alot of the hum. It still has some tho. The sound is good. It gets pretty loud and sounds good into a seperate cab. The stock speaker sounds sorta confined. I plan some tweeking to get rid of the hum, new JJ tubes, and maybe a different speaker. It sounds good but not up to fender standards.

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This amp would need some work to be really gig worthy. If you mic ed it the noise would probably come thru. Not a bad first amp specially for the price.

Pro Jr, black tolex, mase in USA - don't know when.

OUTSTANDING - one of my favorite amps. I bought mine used so I don't know if the speaker is original or not (I think it was a replacement) anyway, I think the reason mine sounds so great is the speaker. It's an Eminence 10446 blue alnico. I think you can still buy them for about 70 bucks online. For Blues this combo is a dream. All my friends who hear or play it want to buy it from me. Nice fat slightly gritty tone that's even better than my Blues Jr with an Eminence 12" Texas Heat Speaker. If you can find one of the Emi 10446 speakers try it - you will be impressed.

Never a problem.

Never needed customer support.

Blows away every other amp in it's class and price range.

This is an early to mid-90's Pro Junior. I bought it for $100 at a pawn shop in Montana while on tour up there. Features? Volume, Tone, a speaker...

This can widely vary until you figure out which tubes you prefer in your Pro Junior. I keep a spare set in the back of the amp at all times, and even keep the old tubes after I've switched. EL84s, especially in these cheap tube sockets, can be real finicky, noisy, pingy, rattly. But if I keep some good EL84s and a 12AY7 and a 12 AX7 in there, in combination with a speaker upgrade (in my case a Celestion Vintage 10---a bit dark, but still sounds good and can't blow it up if I try).

Try the Pro Junior as a head through a good 1x12 cabinet and it really opens up. I recently recorded using Pro Jr into the 12 (Eminence Cannabis Rex) in my Dr Z Maz 18 Jr, and it sounded fantastic. Mike Campbell-ish chime, Keith Richards rhythm, early Zep lead. Good stuff.

Mine has only been in the shop once in 14 years---and I bought it used for $100. Like I said, I keep changing those tubes and it keeps working.

Don't know. Bought used.

For $100, nothing beats this but my Silvertone Twin Twelve, which I got for $75 in the mid-80s. It rocks; I've used it on stage, in the studio, at home. I've flown with it in the overhead of a Southwest Flight.

No sense in rerwriting what people have written below.

I bought the amp 2nd hand for 225 CDN. Mint shape - I don't think the guy had turned it on. He said he bought it in 2002. A new one lists for 435 CDN plus taxes = about $470 I wouldn't have (didn't) paid that. This is not a $500 amp. You can buy allot more amp for that. Worth what I paid.

I play a '58 Gibson ES125 with a Stock p90. I play swing jazz and blues. I wanted a no nonsense amp. Small, tube driven. The amp is exactly that. My struggle at first was that it was too trebelly for my ears. I replaced the speaker with an Eminece Lil' buddy for a warmer more present mid/bass range. This is a great soloution to using a larger speaker setup. I have also added a new jj and EH tube combination. There is a hiss but not even close to the one before my upgrade. I rarely crank this amp. I don't need to, I play in small clubs - great tone at low volume. The clean has a great puch to it. Rarely go past 5. Honestly, 12 is LOUD and it screams back at you. I wasn't looking for versitility in the amp just a straight up plug in and go set up. I do use a reverb pedal, I think it's a must. However not that I think they should add it too the amp. It's simplicity is it's selling point. I know a guy at work who plays Metal through his pro Junior. I rated sound quality 5 before the speaker switch and 8.5 after.

People continually comment on the tone I get. "That's your amp?!" Yep.

So far so good. 6 months.

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I've been playing professionally for 10 years. I own a SG, an Epiphone Sorrento, My ES125 plus a multitude of Acoustics, Banjitar, Mandolin etc.

I would replace it. I would like to have gone with a small boutique amp but for the 1000 dollar difference this suits me and my budget fine. Again the simplicity and 2nd hand price sold me. Small package, easy to upgrade if you wish. I don't need that much volume. And the initial hiss and Trebal prompted me to switch things around. Glad I did.

If you can find a deal - great for the price. Retail price is iffy IMO. A little more money you are in a differnt amp range.

I OWNED 4, NOW 2. NO FRILLS ALL TUBE AMP, A VOL AND A TONE KNOB. IT IS A 1 TRICK PONEY BY ITSELF. REALLY WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED THESE DAYS AS MOST PLAYERS ARE USEING MULTI EFFECTS PROCESSORS OR A MULTIPLE PEDAL SET UP. I USE THE PAIR OF THEM LIVE IN A STEREO SETUP BUT HAVE USED 1. I USE AN SM 57 TO MIC. PLENTY OF VOL YOU JUST NEED TO GET IT UP OFF THE GROUND. I USE A TABLE ON MY MIXER RACK AND MY CORD CASE BOX. YOU CAN ALWAYS GRAB A CHAIR. 15 "TUBE" WATTS GREAT GREAT TONE!

I USE 2 STRATS WITH HOT RAILS IN BACK AND COOL RAILS UP FRONT, AS WELL AS A PAIR OF TELES 1 A B BENDER AND THE OTHER IS A SLIDE RIG ALSO LOADED WITH HOT RAILS AND MINI HUMBUCKER UP FRONT. I PLAY EVERYTHING FROM COUNTRY, POP, ROCK, TO METAL. WHOEVER IS PAYING. I HAD 4 BUT SOLD 2. I HAVE A USA MODEL AND A MEXICAN MADE UNIT. THEY BOTH SOUND GREAT TO ME THEY ARE VERY CONSISTANT AND EVEN ON HEADROOM AND BREAK UP TONE AND THEY BOTH BREATH VERY, VERY WELL. ONLY ISSUE I HAD WAS THE TACO MODEL HAD QUITE A BIT OF NOISE. POPPED OFF THE BACK COVER AND THE CULPRIT WAS A WIRE GOING TO THE LIGHT WAS ZIP TIED AND IT PUT IT AT AN ANGLE PULLING IT INTO A METAL CLIP. SNIPPED THE TIE MOVED THE WIRE AND "VIOLA" YOU CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM. THE DISTORTION BEGINS AROUND 4 GETTING REALLY HEAVY AS YOU GO UP. I LOVE THE SOUND BUT TRY TO KEEP IT CLEAN AS I CHANGE SOUNDS ON MY BOARD AND USE MY VOL KNOB ALSO. AWSOME TONE AND I AM REALLY AMAZED AT THE SOUND COMING FROM THESE AMPS. BROKE MY BACK, SO MY JUMBO STACK DAYS ARE GONE AS WELL AS MY TWIN DAYS, IS THAT A RIDICULAS AMP OR WHAT! SUPER HEAVY AND BRUTALLY LOUD!!! YOU NEVER GET THE TUBES COOKING. ANYWAY THIS IS REALLY THE PERFECT AMP FOR ME. I HAVE READ ABOUT MODS AND SPEAKER CHANGES BUT I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ON IT NOW ONLY PRAISE. VERY POWERFUL, VERY VERY LIGHT, GREAT CONTROLABLE FEEDBACK BREATHABILITY QUALITIES. REMEMBER IT IS 15 TUBE WATTS. YES A WATT IS A WATT BUT TUBE AMPS ARE RATED DIFFERENTLY THAN SOLID STATE THAT IS WHY A TUBE AMP IS ALWAYS "PERCIEVED" LOUDER ROUGHLY 1 TUBE WATT = 3 SS WATTS. FOR THOSE WHO DISAGREE GO TO A STORE AND PLAY A SS AND A TUBE AMP OF EQUAL WATTAGE THEN TELL ME WHICH IS LOUDER. A TUBE AMP HAS MORE DEFINITION AND REALY CUTS THRU. SS AMPS HAVE ALWAYS LEFT ME LOST IN THE MIX OR AS I PUT IT FLOATING WHICH IS FINE IF YOUR BLENDING BUT LEAD TIME AND FILLER TIME YOU EITHER BURIED OR MIXING THE INTERNAL ORGANS OF YOUR BAND MATES. TUBES HAVE MUCH MORE DEFINITION WARMTH AND TONE. I HAVE TRIED A FEW SS AND NEVER CARED FOR THEM. SS AMPS ARE LIKE MASTERBATION, YOUR ONLY SCREWING YOURSELF. VERY LIFELESS TO ME AND NO BREATHABILITY.

I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES PERIOD OTHER THAN THE HUM WHICH WAS A WIRE THAT JUST NEEDED TO BE MOVED OVER. I HAVE READ ABOUT SOME HAVING NOISE ISSUES NEEDING TO REMOVE THE CENTER TOP BACK PANEL SCREW ECT. OUT OF THE 4 I HAVE HAD THEY WERE THE SAME AS THE LAST VERY CONSISTANT. I DO AND HAVE GIGGED WITH IT WITH NO BACK UP. NO WAY WILL I TOTE EXTRA AMPS 1 IS HEAVY ENOUGH. IF YOU NEED TO BRING BACK UP GEAR, GET BETTER GEAR.

NEVER DEALT WITH THEM ON GEAR. CALLED ONCE FOR INFO ON DATING AN AMP AND THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL.

20+ YR VET ALWAYS USED PEAVEY, TRIED CRATE, MARSHALL, VOX, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS. SWITCH TO FENDERS A FEW YEARS BACK STARTING WITH A TWIN, THEN A DELUXE REVERB, PRINCETON REVERB, VIBRO CHAMP AND FINALLY THE PRO JR. THE HALF STACKS AND TWINS LOOK COOL ON STAGE BUT BEGIN TO PALE IN THE MOONLIGHT AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON AND YOU BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT TEAR DOWN AND LOADING. IF YOU USE TUBE YOU ARE REALLY BLOWING IT IF YOUR AMP IS OVER A 40 WATTER. YOU NEVER GET IT UP LOUD ENOUGH TO REALLY COOK THE TUBES YOU MAY AS WELL PLAY A SOLID STATE. NOW YES YOU NEED TO MIC IT LIVE BUT THATS THE STANDARD THESE DAYS NOT MANY GOING OLD SCHOOL (NOTHING MIC'D ONLY VOCALS ON A SMALL PA, REMEMBER THE GARAGE DAYS?). I DON'T NEED ALL THE BUILT IN EFFECTS AS I HAVE MY PROCESSOR AND ALSO I DON'T TRUST THEM. TUBE AMPS GET HOT, REAL HOT. DON'T BELIEVE ME TOUCH A TUBE AFTER ITS BEEN ON A WHILE. WHAT IS THE MAIN KILLER OF PROCESSORS AND ELECTRONICS? HEAT. NOT A REAL BRAINER THERE. ALSO, IF BY SOME CHANCE MY RIG DID GO DOWN I CAN ALWAYS SHOOT STRIAGHT INTO THE BOARD. BOTH AMPS FIT IN MY CORD CASE BOX SO WHEN THE OTHER MEMBERS BRING IN THE CORD BOX WITH THE SNAKE AND CORDS ECT. WELL THERE ARE MY AMPS. AFTER THE BOX IS EMPTY I PUT 1 UP ON IT. THE OTHER GOES UP ON MY MIXER RACK TABLE. LIKE I SAID GET THEM UP AND MIC EM AND NOT ONLY WILL YOU HAVE A GREAT SOUNDING RIG BUT AFTER THE SHOW YOUR BACK WILL THANK YOU AS WELL AS BAND MATES INVOLVED IN LOADING.

This amp is the little brother to the Blues Jr. comes complete with a volume and tone control, 10 inch speaker and is about 15 watts. It has no reverb and no master volume. One input jack and a on and off switch with a pilot light so you know it's turned on! Real simple operation, if you get a little confused with all the knobs on other amps don't worry this thing adjust easly with the 2 knobs you really need.

I wanted a clean little amp with some volume and after owning 2 Blues Jr's found this to play cleaner at about the same volume. I guess it's because it doesn't have as much preamp gain, but it's just about as loud. I think if it had a 12 inch speaker it would sound even better and be a tad louder. Still volume isn't too bad and I can do small gigs with it, mostly 3 or 4 piece Jazz and some light Rock and Blues. Because it doesn't have reverb I use a small FX pedal and preset all my settings, reverb, distortion, tremolo, and so on... I couldn't be any easier. I think if this amp had a 12 inch speaker I'd give it a "10" because then I wouldn't feel the need for a larger amp for bigger gigs.

It was made in Mexico in 2002 and still works. When I got it, it had one mycrophonic tube in the preamp and was making that feed back sound. My Brother-In-Law who I traded a Blues Jr. for the Pro (kind of as a gift to him), had sent it to a Amp Tech to try to fix the feed back problem, who charged him $100 to replace the 2 EL84 power tubes. I tested the originals later with my tube tester and they were still in very good condition, no need to have replaced them. Yes I told him he got ripped off. Don't trust fly by night Amp Tech's, or ones that over charge. This amps seems built good for the job it was intended to do, any amp with tubes is subject to tube failure. Test and check your tubes now and then and you'll be okay.

Don't know.

Fine amp for it's size, I like it better than the Blues Jr's I've owned. Wish it had a 12 inch speaker.

Nice, no-nonsense little 15W tube amp, plenty loud for it's size, a great change from sterile sounding solid-states. Just one volume, tone control and on/off switch, no reverb. Comes stock with a 25-watt Fender speaker (manufactured by Eminence I believe) and the usual budget, standard Fender tubes installed.

Yes, in stock-form this amp definitely is treble-heavy, but changing out the speaker is one of the simplest things you can do to improve the sound, even before swapping out any tubes. I replaced mine with an Eminence 10-inch 50W "Lil Buddy", the stock Fender speaker which came out was only marked as 25W. It was pretty easy to do, for those of you not technically inclined, though because it is all packed in tightly I practically had to unscrew and dismantle the whole thing (not the electronics though, that stayed together in its metal 'tray' to the side). Despite that, the new speaker fit in perfectly and it all screwed back together without any other work needed. Now it sounds much fuller & balanced, and actually has some bass response (what a concept!) Great now for jazz tones with a Les Paul or classic rock/pop, and does well with Boss overdrive/dist & delay pedals for some ambient lead. Not really for metal though. The only con I have is that [ground?] hum when you turn the amp on, even before you plug your guitar in. The local guitar tech mentioned he thought it may just be the manufacturer trying to pack so much bang in a tiny little package. I haven't changed out the tubes yet to see if that may help? Anyhow, it is a fairly low-level hum that is liveable in most musical situations.

Haven't had it for very long, though it is a simple amp and seems as study & reliable as any tube amp carrying 'glass bottles' inside gets. Always a good idea to have back-up, especially if you're gigging a fair distance away from home. If you have a beat-up Solid State you can leave in the trunk of your car for that one emergency situation (whenever that may be?) would be a good practice.

Have not had a reason to contact Fender yet.

Great sound, great value! I own 60W & 30W Roland Cubes plus a couple little Crate practice amps, but for me this is a step up in quality of tone for sensitive ears. You can hear the difference from Solid State when played side by side clean for jazz. Though close, the whole fuller, warmer tube tone thing becomes more apparent. With an overdrive pedal, the sound appears to cut through much more watt for watt than SS (those 15 watts go a long way in comparison, more like 50-60 in most SS). Got no tubes yet? Get this little gem to get started.

I consider the accessibility of the preamp tubes and the ease
of swapping them to be a feature for customizing the sound.
Aside from that, I like the simplicity- easier to keep my sound
dialed in while gigging.
I also consider the relatively low weight for the amount of power
a feature- I have a bad back, and I can handle this, but I couldn't
handle anything heavier.
I mostly use this amp in church, turned around facing me,
with a Behringer speaker emulated direct box to the board.

I've mostly used it with single coil Strats.
My current favorites are a MIM Standard with Mighty Mite Alnicos
in neck and middle, and a coil tapped Duncan Invader in the bridge,
also a mahogany bodied parts Strat with a medium hot DiMarzio DP406
Virtual Vintage in the neck position. It also sounds good with my
hardtail Strat with hot Tele-ish GFS pickups in neck and bridge,
especially in the 2 and 4 positions.
So all my neck position pickups are hotter than vintage,
and they throb nicely through the Pro Junior.
I tried a stock Pro Junior in the store with a two humbucker guitar,
and the Blues Junior did better for that since you could tweak the midrange.
The PJ suits my musical style perfectly.

Noise: it was noisy at first.
Using a quiet ECC82 JJ in v2 tamed the hiss.
Switching to JJ EL84s tamed the tube rattle due to the Sovteks.
I am using an Electroharmonix 12AX7 in v1 for a darker sound.
I have heard an all Electroharmonix set of tubes works well too.
The only tube I have found better in v1 is a JJECC803,
but I can't use it because IT rattles, maybe even especially because that tube in v1 gives a lot of nice bass, which then REALLY rattles the tube!
It would work using an external speaker though.
When I do research on tubes, I often find that a tube that rattles
has a history of those issues, like both the original and replacement
set of Sovteks I tried were from a certain vintage that had a rattle problem. And the ECC803 I read is prone to rattle as it is a long plate design. So really, not all the rattles are the PJ's fault,
but if a tube tends to rattle, the PJ's speaker being that close to them will make it happen!
I seldom get this amp above 6- too loud for my church gig or practice
I seldom use it below 3 though- no tone there to speak of.
For me, 3.5 to 5.5 is it's real useable range.
So for me, it's essentially a clean amp as it is.
The tone control is also most useful in the same range-
more than 6, and it's spikey harsh, below 3 it sounds flat and lifeless.
I seldom use it for practice anymore- too loud- I use an Epiphone Valve Junior for that. Instead, I leave the Pro Junior with it's cover on near the door ready to grab for practices and gigs- makes life easier.
The praise team leader is also an electric guitarist with a a Marshall and a humbucker guitar, though he usually plays an acoustic-
he really likes the sound I'm gettin out of the Pro Junior and my Strats.
The stock speaker was horrible. I replaced it with the cheap Italian Jensen reissue that came with my Behringer GM-110, and it was a great improvement, slightly edging out a Weber and an alnico Eminence,
which were both in turn much better than the stock speaker.

While still stock, it hated stock Tubescreamers.
It liked the TS-9DX with the enhanced bass positions better.
I modded my SD-1 and TOD-9 pedals to give them a slightly fuller sound
and they do fine with Pro Junior now.
If a pedal is midrangey or has harsh treble, it's going to give
the PJ too much of what it already has. Successful tube and speaker swaps in this amp have to add a little more bass, and sweeten the treble

It's even sensitive to cords- I use guitar cables that have quite a bit of capacitance.

I tried a B.K. Butler Tube Enhancer pedal with the Pro Junior in a store, and it sounded fantastic- great thick blues sound.
I'm currently using a tube mic preamp in front of the Pro Junior
with gain maxxed to fatten up the clean sound, and then have the
SD-1 with gain maxxed after it to stomp on for a Claptonish OD sound.

As an experiment, I put a longer screw in the top center position
of the back panel, and it hummed badly
(it creates a ground loop)- by now, most Pro Juniors should have a short screw in that position, but when replacing
the screws after removing the panel for any reason, make sure the
short screw goes in the top middle position- it's IMPORTANT!

It's probably not a good amp for someone who doesn't enjoy doing

I reviewed it 12/1/2005, and I'm still using it, still liking it.
It's never broken down, although there was once a volume fluctuation
on a hot day, possibly tube related.

I've played guitar of various kinds since I was a teenager.
Most of my electric experience has been in the last 9 years,
except for a couple years as a teenager.
My only other working amps are the previously mentioned Valve Junior,
and a Behringer GM-110 Vintager.
The Valve Junior makes a nice companion for the Pro Junior-
it give a similar sound at a lower volume for practice (same tube types, but only 1 of each,
so you can use leftover tubes from the Pro Junior in the Valve Junior.

If it were stolen or lost, I'm pretty sure I'd get another-
the combination of size, tone (once tweaked), and weight is perfect for me. A Zinky Blue Velvet is about the only amp that really compares- which isn't surprising since Bruce Zinky designed the Pro Junior when he was working for Fender!

I also like the Blues Junior- actually stock I think I liked the sound better than the Pro Junior- but it's too heavy for me, and I like
the Pro Junior's simplicity at gigs.
To me the Blues Junior sounds a little more refined than the stock Pro Junior, and I've probably been trying to get a slightly more refined sound out of the Pro Junior with the speaker and tube swaps,
and the tube mic preamp in front,
and I think I've succeeded.
I'm glad it doesn't have onboard overdrive, since Fender usually doesn't do so well with that anyway, and that would only make it heavier.

Check Fender website.

This amp is very versatile. It all depends upon what you plug into the front of it.

giving yourself boundaries for musical composition pushes you to break them. Look at Tom Morello for example using a relatively small amount of gear at any one time.

I have owned this amp for 4 days. its brilliant. just playing it with an american deluxe strat running a seymour duncan 59 in the bridge and a lil 59 in the neck.

pedals are: digitech whammy->boss tuner-> mxr phase 90->digitech bad monkey (brilliant btw)-> boss space echo (also great).

small but versatile set up. pro junior is just right and sounds fantastic FULLY STOCK.

...apart from a very high pitched resonance I can hear as the volume gets higher. Im not sure what this is? if any could shed some light on it, i would be most grateful!

dunno yet! works alrite so far.

ditto.

Just what I needed for my live rig and for recording tube distortion! its small enough so that my live rig can be taken on the bus for christs sake! and its dead loud - definately gigable. Come on for the price its a no brainer. U want a more refined, articulate sound, spend more money but for me its great, which is the most important thing!

If you are worried that the amp may be too simple - think - giving yourself boundaries for musical composition pushes you to exceed them. Look at Tom Morello for example using a relatively small amount of gear at any one time and creating those sounds.

And most importantly, this amp is FUN!

Don't know the year it was made, but it was made in USA; I play rock but don't like a lot of distortion. It has one channel with an output jack for a separate speaker. Volume knob, tone knob, that's it. Wish it had a standby switch, but I do like the simplicity of it. Color is Blonde; has cool genuine leather handle.
I use it in the basement and bought it because it's only 20 lbs. Has plenty of power for 15 watts and easy to carry around.

I use it with a PRS singlecut, Gibson Nighthawk, Strat Plus, Ibanez AS120, and Les Paul Studio. When I bought it(used), the sound broke up early with distortion way too early, bass sound was flubby. And it rattled a bit at high volumes.

Here's what I did, based on reading some of the reviews:
Leather handle was in bad shape--got a brand new one on Ebay!
Got rid of the Sovtek tubes; replaced them with JJ's from Eurotubes.com. BIG improvement in overall sound. They have a very informative website.
No rattles now(I read the review where they mentioned defective Sovtek's caused the rattles--who knows)?
Anyway, the guys at Eurotubes were great...they have matched kits for this amp and many options designed for how you play and what sound you want.
Sound is great now!

Read many reviews off this site before I bought used. Seems like you at least have to change the stock tubes for a better sound. I'll take care of it and cross my fingers!

Been playing 25+ years; I also own a Blues Jr. and a Fishman Loudbox. The Pro Jr. is a good amp for the price. Like I said, you'll probably have to get better tubes like JJ's instead of Sovteks.
I don't think they make them anymore, so it's a used market now

I have owned 3 of these and the ones to get are the older ones with the blue alnico speaker. The newer ceramic speakers are to harsh and buzzy, for my tastes, you might like it better. The one I have been gigging with for over 6yrs. now is an alnico model. No features to speak of, other than TONE.

I play in a country/hard rock/heavy blues band and it works for most situations, just use your pick dynamics or volume on your guitar to find a range of tones. It gets one of the best Big Sugar tones this side of a cranked Marshall. These amps are LOUD for thier size but, they are small enough to crank up in most clubs to get that nice power tube saturation. Mine is usually set on 9 for both volume and tone (they go to 12). One of the best things you can do is add an extra speaker jack so you can drive an extra cabinet or two and experiment with different speaker configurations. I've sat it on top of a 4x12 and ran both the stock speaker and the cab and it sounded awesome. As with most tube amps, the quality of the tubes make a big difference. The stock tubes were OK but, after I swapped in some Tung-sol 12ax7's and Ei EL84's it sounded sooooo much better. The bass can get a little flubby at times but, tone wise, that's my only complaint.

This was my main amp for over 6yrs. until recently when I bought a Laney TT50 112. I own 7 or 8 amps at any given time and I never brought a back-up, never needed one. I never had a serious problen but, being a combo, it would rattle the tubes pretty good. In a way that was a good thing, as when the tubes would start to rattle audibly, it was a good sign that the were due for a change.

It's Fender, the warranty and service will depend on your dealer.

I have been playing 25yrs. and have owned too many guitars and amps to write about here. My current gigging guitars are a G&L Legacy Special, a G&L Asat Classic Custom, a Hamer Archtop Studio and a Gibson Double-cut Faded with P-90's. It sounds great no matter what you plug into it and I always get compliments about what a great tone it has. Most people can't believe that something that small sounds like it does. If it were stolen I would find another one but, with the blue speaker.

Let me start by saying I have owned 2 of these amps. One was an earlier US tweed model, the other was one of the newer Mexican tolex models.
The features are reasonable for this type of amp. Volume and Tone knobs are the only controls, but by varying the two controls you can get a decent array of sounds.
It's supposed to be a simple amp.

I know a lot of people like these, but i have SERIOUS issues with the sound.
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but the tubes rattle a ton. I was able to dampen the power tube rattle by inserting rubber gromets into the holes in the provided metal stabilizer, but the preamp tubes still rattled a fair amount. This was a significant problem w/ both amps and I found it very annoying.
The other issue I had was the fact that the amp is very noisy. Even with nothing plugged in, there is a substantial amount of background "shhhhh" coming through the speaker. Again, pretty obnoxious.
Finally, the general tone of the amp.
I play a 1997 Fender '57 reissue Stratocaster with Fralin pickups. It's a nice guitar and sounds great through my '73 Pro Reverb.
The Pro Jr sounded muddy and muffled w/ any volume/tone combination. The best description I can give of the amp dimed is that it barks...you know, like a dog...
I replaced the speaker in the 1st Jr I had w/ one of the nicer Weber Alnico speakers, and the amp still sounded pretty bad.

Hard for me to rate this one. They don't strike me as particularly reliable and I feel they have a lot of issues, but neither of them broke down and I think the issues are with the design. I have never gigged w/ a Pro Jr.

Never contacted Fender about this amp.

I've been playing for 14 years. I have some nice equipment and I feel like I have a good critical ear.
You're probably wondering why I tried this amp again after my first experience.
I was looking for a quiter amp to play in my apartment and, after failing to find a nice Deluxe, Champ, Princeton, etc, I found this at a guitar show for $200. It sounded fine in a room where other people were playing guitar. I guess it was too loud in there to hear the tube rattle and hiss, and since so many people rave about these amps, I decided to give it another try. I realized my mistake when I got it home...
I would not use this amp to record or gig. If you are looking for a relatively quiet amp to practice with, I would recommend something like a silverface Champ. They don't cost that much more, they're handwired, and they were made when Fender was still making decent amplifiers.
I have not been impressed with the build or sound quality of any of the recent Fender amps...It's too bad, because they used to make some really cool amps.

I got this second hand, I traded it for my Marshall JMC900 combo. My Marshall was too loud (I had to turn it way up to get some natural break up) and too heavy for my use.
The Pro Jr. has only two knobs (chicken, great look): volume and tone.
Nice and simple. The louder you go, the more break-up you get, with the first signs of break-up at about 4-5 (this depends if you use an extension cab or not). From about 8-9 you enter complete rock 'n' roll heaven. Playing with the tone, you can vary between warm and jazzy (3-4) to edgy and sharp (9-10).
I give it an 8, because I'm all for simplicity.

I play a Strat-like guitar (Hohner), with EMG-pickups (s-s-h). Effects: Boss ME-5, Dunlop Crybaby, Boss OD-20. I mostly play country rock, hard rock and some blues. I like my overdrive a bit rough, but I like my clean sound really "clean". Result: Fender.
I hooked it up to an 2x12" extension cab, with Celestion V30s.

Out of the box: a bit harsh. The 10" stock speaker doesn't mean much. I needed to turn the tone to about 3-4 to get some warmth out of it. Once I hooked my cab on, everything changed. Really warm tone. And loud as hell. I rehease at about 3-4 on the volume. At 5 my drummer, bass player and second guitarist start to complain.
15W is more than enough when playing small venues. You can still get enough head room for your clean sound. Just turn it up a notch to get some overdrive.

It takes my pedals really well. The OD-20 is digital, but the valve-sounds makes up for that.

No problems so far.
My intention is to get some JJ tubes to replace the stock tubes.
No experience with the noise/rattle as mentioned in the other reviews.

no experience.

Lovely little amp, but it's best to get an extension cab (or replace the stock speaker) if you want to really benefit from the warm tone. Best for blues/gritty jazz/rock, but with a good stomp box, you can get into metal as well. Remember that the valve tone will come through.

I bought it June 2008. It's new but had been sitting around the store for a year or more kind of buried behind some other amps, so I got a good deal. 15 watt tube amp. About 14"X14"X8", 20 lbs. Only 2 knobs-like my Tele. I don't mind that. I bought it for the portability feature which is why I give it 10. I think it's the perfect loudness for garage-sized jamming. I like 50's-60's-70's rock,country,blues,jazz,r&b and any thing else anyone likes to play. I can cover these sounds well with this amp.

I was prepared for the worst because of the mixed reviews this amp gets. The first time I tried it at the store I just grabbed some cheap Strat copy off the rack and it sounded pretty bad through this amp. I thought I'd give it another chance so I brought in my own older vintage re-issue Tele and it sounded quite good. Got it home and it still sounds good, stock speaker, tubes and all. Amp has a good clean sound but not a lot of headroom. I like the knobs set at 2-3 o'clock for a nicely overdriven sound and use the guitar for different tones. A little hiss and hum, tube sockets cheap and fussy. Don't notice this when I'm poundin' that guitar however.

No break downs yet. I don't gig much any more I mostly play for fun. I think you better give the drummer some light sticks if you want to gig with this thing. I always have a backup for a paying gig. I have seen too many shows ruined by equipment failures and no backup.

I've had pretty good luck with Fender amps so I never had to contact them. The local store is authorized and stands behind what they sell. Warranty is 5 years. I have 3 vintage and 3 new Fender tube amps. Never had a serious problem but I suppose the paper caps should be replaced on the older amps.

I have been playing for 40+ years. I have lots of gear, all kinds new and old. I am giving it a 10 because it suits me fine for what I bought it for- an easy to carry 15 watt tube amp. I really couldn't find another tube amp of that size and power for what I paid so I would replace it.

A relatively recent purchase that does not do the Fender name justice until you follow the advice of many other reviewers. I notice someone mentioned its incompatibility with guitars like the Epiphone Casino. Well let me tell you that it all changes with just tube & speaker swapping.
Out of the box, it doesn't hold a candle to my Roland Cube 30 (not the most exotic of amps in its own right!), but with 2 x JJ AU7's, 2 x JJ EL84's and a Jensen Alnico speaker replacing the originals, it's a whole new ball-game! Pity Fender couldn't have had the foresight to do this before dumping it on an unsuspecting market, but if you've been bitten, this could be the way to go if you're looking for a 60's style Casino sound.

Out of the box I'd rate it as below, but it's definitely hovering between 9-10 now.

Warmoth Tele & Strat, both fitted with Kinman pickups, plus a fairly new Chinese built Epiphone Casino (See my review on this. You won't believe it until you try one!)

If you're into The Beatles, then it's not for you unless you're willing to make the quick & easy modifications.

Hellish noisy, but has improved since the JJ's were installed.

Once again, my opinion is pre-changes. 8 afterwards, mainly due to the noise.

Playing 43 years, but the first amp I've purchased in nearly 10 years due to the reliability of the Roland Cube 30.

I would most definitely NOT buy another if it were lost. I'd do my homework a little more carefully next time!

Seems to be built well enough, and LOOKS like a real Fender, but looks aren't everything (or anything, come to think of it!)

The 10 is because this piece of gear is mainly governed by the guitar and its master, the player. Anything can be versatile if you know how to use it.

I had to sell my Marshall 50 watter to pay my taxes. These are rough times for some of us, A friend gave me this Fender Pro Jr. and I honestly tell you that if I was in a music store I probably never would have given it a second look. When I first got the amp it was like a new machine not broken in and sounded stiff and not very sweet in the overdrive realm. I have built amps in the past so am fairly familiar with whats up. I changed tubes and that helped a lot. Then i removed the cheap plastic pots and input jack and wired in some real metal pots and input jack and that WOKE THIS BABY UP. I can honestly say that I am proud to own this little monster. There is probably alot more that can be done but I think what I have done so far is sufficient.

This is a straight forward no digital components tube amp. The only difference between this amp and one from the 50's and 60's is the Printed Circuit Board(PCB)and the ribbon cables. You will have to change tubes every now and then but other than that i cant see any reason this would not be a reliable piece of equipment.

No experience with them at all

If this amp was Point to Point it would be a massive killing machine. I have no idea why Fender wont go the extra mile and make it so.
Right now i am very satisfied with this amp and hope i can hang on to it.

Very simple, volume and tone and nothing else. I'm glad they didn't put in a cheezy spring reverb in this.

Sounds very good for what I do with it. I knew I had to have one after watching a street busker playing some jazz on it.

It has a very warm clean thick tone that's only suitable for jazz, blues and early rock. It gives an aura that a solid state amp can't duplicate.

You're mistaken if you'll be able to do Jimi Hendrix or Jimmy Page on this. You need to get a marshall to do this. It does a good Fender style tone.

It packs too much sound into too small of cab and speaker, so you can't really turn it up past 4, but it's plenty loud at 4.

Haven't broken down yet. I got a good quiet one that doesn't hum.

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This is a very good amp, in my opinion if you don't try to overdrive it too much.

You probably need to put it in a bigger cab and a bigger speaker if you wish to overdrive it.

Volume and tone. I give it a 10 because most fender tube stuff isn't cluttered with features (and that's good).

Please take all reviews with a grain of salt (including this one). I don't understand all the glowing reviews. This amp is a gimmick: small amp, big watts (relatively speaking). There is not a usable sound in there. Get a valve junior for $139 and save the rest. I tried eq pedals and other tone-shaping effects and there is literally nothing redeeming about the sound.

Everything is jammed into that small cab. Everything rattles around too much. In my opinion, there's too much power inside too small of a space. Sooner or later something will go.

Compare the size to an AC-15 or blues junior (both ~15 watts). No wonder everything shakes and buzzes. Think long and hard before being sucked in. Please don't think "it will be great to walk into a rehearsal with just a guitar in one hand and this amp in the other and blow everybody away". It ain't gonna happen. Kids will like this amp for the sheer volume it can pump out, but older guys (and gals) who like more sophisticated sounds will be sorry.

Virtually no features at all, this is a plus point for me, it allows you to choose whose reverb you want etc. There is no gain control which suits me also because I use a tubejuice attenuator power soaking device that lets you drive the whole amp, not just the pre stage. They are only $40, and you have full volume control with monster drive tones.

With the tubejuice plugged in and volume cranked up the tone is fantastic, smooth and warm, 7-8 wind cries mary 9-10 red house. It almost seems to be alive with it's little valves aglow.

too early to say.

too early

I was originally going to buy a blues junior, but coudn't justify the ??350 on a practise amp. This came up for a song and I couldn't really refuse it, especially after seeing the tubejuice attenuator for ??29 on ebay. Also every amp I've owned has developed faults with one or more of their features eventually. I'm the sort of bloke who buys hifi seperates rather than an integrated system that is fine while all the components are working, but crap when it fails and you find out that everything is on one pcb.

This review is for a 2006 Fender Pro Junior amp chassis loaded in a Tonedog GuitarWorks Pro-Senior 1x12 combo cabinet. (www.tonedog.com) Stock Fender Pro Junior chassis loaded out with JJ tubes from Bob at Eurotubes. The combo speaker is a Weber Signature Series 12" Alnico model (not the S version). The cabinet is about the same dimensions (16.5" x 20" x 9.5") as a vintage tweed Fender Deluxe and is made of finger-jointed pine and laquered tweed. As configured, this amp weighs approximately the same as the original Pro Junior (about 20 pounds), is highly portable, and looks great. The cabinet and speaker cost $355 from Tonedog, including shipping. I picked up my Pro Junior used at Guitar Center for $180. So, the total reconfigured amp cost about $535.

I have an '89 Strat Plus Deluxe loaded out with Van Zandt blues single coil pickups, a '52 Reissue Fender Ash Tele, and a D'Angelico Excel, and I play anything from classic rock to jazz. I play in two bands, one of which is a classic rock band. I like a vibey, slightly hairy base clean tone and use various OD and Fuzz pedals to take it from there as needed. (The Barber Direct Drive overdrive is one of my all-time favorites.) I also use an outboard reverb pedal for spring reverb. I couldn't tell you exactly what it is, but this particular combination of amp, speaker, and cabinet (is it the pine?)is just fantastic. You get a warm, sparkling, dimensional sound at reasonable/usable volumes. A/Bing this with a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue, the Pro-Senior smokes it for a happening Fender clean tone at reasonable volume. And, it weight about half as much! I also have a Victoria 5112, which is similar in concept: a classic, straight-forward, low-watt tube amp (point-to-point, hand wired and made of the best components in the Victoria's case) that is housed in an expanded 1x12 pine combo format. The Pro-Senior easily rivals it and perhaps bests it. Playing in a band setting, the tone is just perfect for classic rock -- spot on!

The Pro-Senior cabinet is very well made and looks fabulous. It took all of about 10 minutes to convert my boxy little Pro Jr. over to the new cabinet -- nothing but a screwdriver required. You use the Pro Junior's screws to mount the amp -- no additional hardware required. Regarding the amp itself, the Pro Jr. is about as simple and tough an amp as you can get.

No need for it so far. Greg at Tonedog is very knowledgeable and helpful.

I have been playing for 20 years, and I have loved Pro Juniors for a while now -- simple, reliable, portable, and 15 watts is plenty loud. But have always wanted to run them through an extension cabinet of some sort to overcome the 10" speaker and small cabinet. The sound was good, but there was just too much stuff to lug around. When I ran across the Tonedog Pro-Senior cabinet and saw that the weight was about the same as a Pro Junior but in a high-quality, expanded, custom-fit combo format, I had to try it. The results truly exceeded my expectations. This is one of the coolest little amps I have ever played. And, it's a head-turner. For about the same total price as a new Deluxe Reverb Reissue, you can buy a new Pro Junior, convert it to a Pro-Senior, get a few good basic pedals, and be rocking out with the best of them. How cool is that?!

Not sure of the year, it's a tweed amp that was made in California, so i'd say some time in the 90s. Having read plenty of reviews knocking the factory speaker and tubes, I found one with a 10" jensen upgrade and jj tubes. So far i've only used the amp for jazz gigs with a gibson L-5 and it's done the trick very nicely. I also play a strat in a funk band but i'm guessing the drummer is too loud for the pro junior. Shame, because i can imagine it would sound great for leads when cranked. You can read about the features in all the other reviews, they fit my needs pretty well. So far i've used the amp at a number of small/medium clubs, and it has just enough power for playing jazz with a sensative drummer.

There's not a whole lot of variety possible with only two controls but that's not what this amp is about. I've been looking for a nice light weight tube amp that i can afford for a long time and this is it. I play jazz on an L-5 hollowbody and you can get a really beautiful clean tube sound with just a little bit of breakup with the volume on 3-4. And that's actually plenty loud for straight ahead jazz most of the time. At first it was extremely trebley and noisey too, but the amp tech i took it to fixed that. I'm a bit of a tech dunce, but I think that he cut one of the capacitors to reduce the highs, and then did that trick with the screw that i read about in many other reviews. The amp now sounds warm and dark, and it's relatively quiet; amazing for such a cheap and simple little thing! I use a EH holy grail for a bit of reverb, but actually the tone is deep and 3-D enough that you don't need reverb. I haven't gotten the chance to open it up with my strat, but i'd imagine it sounds killing for rock and blues.

It's a tube amp so there will always be some problems there but it seems very well constructed and solid. The amp tech said it had very simply circuitry and was easy to work on.

I've been playing for 20 years and i've gone through some good amps and some crap ones. I really can't say enough good things about this amp. Obviously it's not a blackface deluxe or something of that nature, but for the price, i think it's incomperable. Of course, i'm speaking after lots of modifications were done (speaker, tubes, caps), but again, for the price, you can't beat it. I don't know about the MIM models but this one sounds really, really good, and it's very loud for 15W. Add to that that it only weighs a little over 20 lbs (i don't drive so that's a big help), and it looks really cool (tweed's much more stylish than the black tolex). Highly recommended.

I got a tweed one of these a while back. it is a cool basic little amp that is loud. I bought to for playing harp and some low volume guitar. One can see that this is a lain little amp.

I like other reviewers have had trouble with this amp unlike an amp trouble I've had before. Once the amp is warmed up (fifteens minutes after being turned on) it has a variety of terrible noisiness happening. I haven't been able to pinpoint the trouble yet. I tend to give up and grab my princeton.

no good for far

I haven't sought fender help. my amp guy moved away so I'm on my own

mine is messed up but I've played a bunch that a really nice. My brother owns two and as a stereo pair they are great. I wish mine worked!

Volume Knob
Tone Knob

Fantastic round harmonic tone. You don't need a ton of goofy features when an amp sounds this good. You don't need to put mustard on lobster.

If you play this amp with the volume set at 1 to 4; the amp is clear and round as a bell.

If you play the amp with the volume set at 4 to 7; the amp breaks up and has a great edge.

If you play the amp with the volume set at 7 plus; you have rock and roll heaven.

I went into a guitar shop with $450 cash. I was going to buy a Blues Junior for recording and practicing at home. Just for fun, I tried the Pro Junior and I couldn't buy the Blues Junior despite the pregain and reverb on the Blues Junior. I have a 70's Silverface Champ and the Pro Junior was like my Champ on steroids. The tone of the Pro Junior made the Blues Junior sound terrible. The rolling tube harmonics from the Pro Junior are amazing.

My tube sockets went bad at 2 months. The amp starting crackling and groaning. I took the amp to a local Fender dealer that does tube repairs. They replaced the sockets and gave my new sovtek tunes...no charge. This was the first time that I used a Fender amp warrantee. The process was smooth and easy.

The amp has been perfect for 10 months (since the repair).

I'm giving this a 10 because Fender exceeded my expectations through great warrantee support.

See above.

I have the Pro Junior, a 70's Champ, an Epi Valve Junior with a Lopo 1-12 cab and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe....the Pro Junior is my favorite amp.

You cannot get a bad sound from this amp. I bought a Marshall Reflector reverb pedal to add reverb which may be insane (adding a $125 pedal to a $300 amp) but I love the little rig. I play a Strat, Tele, PRS humbucker guitar and a PRS P-90 guitar through this amp for recording. It's a joy.

Volume, tone, on/off switch, and tubes... thats about it. no equalization is kind of a dissapointment.

The sound that comes this thing makes is by far the best out of any other amps I have played. The natural distortion you get at the higher volumes makes my Boss distortion pedal a waste of money but when your not trying to shatter windows a pedal doesnt hurt and mine compiments this amp nicely.
If your playing it clean, if your guitar has any kind of sound in it, this amp will bring it out.

I havent had it for too long, from what i hear its dependable but i havent brought it anywhere other than my basement.

I got it at Guitar Center, it comes with a 30 day warranty, you can buy a 2 year extended warranty for 20 extra bucks. it only costs 340 but if you get some extras to add up to 500 you dont have to pay for a year (thats after u apply for their credit card and get approved for that amount but if i got approved anyone can)

Ive been playing everyday for two years started with acoustics worked my way to electric. Im playing a schecter omen-6 on this amp. most people think its strictly a metal guitar but they are full of it. Sounds great no matter what u play especially on this amp.

On/Off switch, input jack, volume and tone. A few tubes and a speaker. No effects loop, no reverb, no multiple channels. This thing is about as stripped down as you can get for features. If you're in the market for an amp with all the bells and whistles, get a Line6 or a Cyber Twin.

The best thing about this amp is that it passed the Wife Test. Straight out of the box, I plugged it in and strummed a chord and my wife said "Wow, that amp has a lot of character." It's kind of bright, but it really lights up my guitars (fender strat with texas specials and epi sheraton with alan holdsworth pickups), it plays VERY well with my myriad of pedals, and it breaks up nice.

The amp is loud, but it doesn't have as much clean headroom as some. But then again, you don't get a low-wattage tube amp for clean headroom. I'll be playing this mostly at my church and a few other gigs, and even though I'll mic it, I really don't need to.

There's a lot of talk about noise, but it doesn't sound any worse for noise than some other tube amps I've played through. I suppose I could embark on a quest for the perfect sound by swapping out tubes and speakers, or I could just play more. I think I'll take option 2. I'm knocking 1/2 point for the noise (though it is acceptable) and 1/2 point on sheer principle that with amps out there costing ten times as much, this can't possibly be the best amp ever.

It's surface-mount technology and cheaper components, but if you take care of it, it'll be fine. I always gig with a Johnson J Station in my rig, just in case an amp would be too loud or I need a backup, but I would be comfortable gigging with this without a backup.

I paid a little extra to buy it from a local music store. I wouldn't even consider customer support from Fender, I'd just go back to my store. I do a lot of business there and they take care of their customers. I have no opinion about Fender, but am 100% confident in my local store. Whatever money you'll save from the big-box stores and websites, you'll pay extra for the first time you need a real person to look at it.

I've been playing for about 16 years. Currently I play in our church's praise band which amounts to plenty of different styles. This amp will work for them all. For $300 or so, this amp can't be beat.

It has just the features I wanted, volume and tone. It also has VOLUME and TONE, so to speak. This is a neat little 15W tube amp with 2 EL84s, very loud with the tube/speaker upgrades. Small and light, perfect for small-medium rooms.

I use a mongrel Strat with SSH pickups (VanZandt and TB14). Out of the box, these amps are very bright and ice-picky. Volume takes you from clean to a kind of barking crunch above noon on the dial. Not a lot of bass. I had the Tone on 9 o'clock. Still, not a bad sound for an inexpensive amp. First, I replaced all the tubes with JJs. I got a balanced 12AX7A for the phase inverter, a hot 12AX7A for V1, and a balanced set of EL84s. I replaced the speaker with a 10A125-O Weber upon the recommendation of Ted Weber. The amp was instantly louder and less spikey, and smoothed out a little after break-in, but still too bright. It had more bass, and broke up a little sooner. I got a Beam Blocker from Weber and that turned my amp into a little monster. The little soft dome in the center of the Beam Blocker apparently soaks up some highs, because the amp sounds much warmer and smoother, and has no obvious spikey highs on axis. I put the tone on 11 o'clock now. I'm giving it a 7 because it's very good for what it is, but not an AC30 or Matchless eater.

Tube amps are inherently vulnerable to problems such as rough handling, blown fuses, tubes and transformers. The only tube amp that ever stranded me live was my old Marshall Plexi 100 from the day. I expect this amp to be very reliable with proper handling.

Never had to deal with Fender personally, but there seems to be a mixed bag of great/hideous experiences. I have a local tech that can work on it for me or I might fix it myself, so who cares.

Played too long, bought too much stuff. This is a great small gig/recording/teaching amp as it is now. I would definitely replace if stolen. It would be nice to have this amp with a 12 and reverb, but I would just get the Blues Jr, which I like less. This thing screams live with my Keeley mod OD9/Soul Bender/Tube Zone dirt pedals. I get a great crunch sound, an almost-Marshall sound with the Tube Zone, and good fuzz buzz. The clean sound to me is a little flat and weak.

Volume and tone. As I only play clean this is all I need. So far I've just used this at practice and jamming with friends at home but I'd easily gig with it (no drummer, but I'd mic it up anyway).

This amp brings my American series Strat into full sparkling life with strong mids and surprisingly punchy lows. It also loves my Danelectro DC 12 string, delivering lots o' jangly goodness. It is, however, not quite bright enough for my Casino and a dead loss with the low output mini humbuckers on my Gretsch cannot be persuaded to twang without a lot extra help from a pedal. So, this is a single-coil-preferred amp from the ground up. That opinion would probably change if I overdrove it.

For my strat and the 12 string I keep the tone at a notch past 1/2 way and luxuriate in the richness of tone. For the other ones it's my solid state Vox with or without pedals.

Before I bought it I would play through the flat channel on a borrowed Fender Deluxe Reverb and eventually found I prefered the natural ring of the strat without extra reverb. I can't say this of all my instruments but the strat now sounds best to me when using the room itself for reverb. As soon as I tried the Pro Junior and liked the sound I decided it was the way to go.

The 9 is q qualified best as overdrive is completely absent from my playing and it is a reason why many people would choose this amp. As a clean amp, it's a winner.

Haven't dealt with them but didn't need to as I was able to solve my problem with the amp through reading (including here at Harmony Central). See below for details.

Been playing for a few decades now and have settled on the way I like my guitar playing to sound. I like the Pro Junior for the same reason I like the strat, it's plain but it's beautifully plain. If I were separated from it I would either get another one or maybe consider a Blues Junior for the extra eq so my other guitars wouldn't feel left out. Because of that last point I give it an overall 8.

It's an 8 rather than a 9 or 10, also because of the noise problem. In the shop it just sounded a little buzzy (and I *was* playing a Strat through it) but when I got it home and turned it on it buzzed like a power tool before anything was plugged in (or the volume turned up). A little reading had me try the screw at the back but without success, and then I tried new valves. The first one I changed was the 12ax7 in the first position which reduced the humm to acceptable levels. I could have left it at that but I went further and now the hum and hiss are virtually unnoticeable. My configuration is: V1 12AY7 V2 12AU7 and two JJ EL84s. It now plays like a dream but I had to do a fair bit of work to get it there.

Still, it's a perfect companion for my Strat and that, very like the effect of sunshine on my shoulder, makes me happy.

Compact, all tube, tweed vintage look, volume and tone controls only.
Modded with Jensen P10R Alnico speaker and EH tubes.

This [my] amp is the holy grail. Mine has a new Jensen P10R and all EH tubes. It gets into early breakup at 6 on the volume. I bought it as-is so I didn't hear it with the stock speaker and tubes. Obviously if it was good they wouldn't have made the changes, so with this setup it is sweet, sweet. No rattles, buzzes, hum, just '59 Bassman tones without the high volume. (I have two 59 Bassmans, one point to point, Mercury transfomers, the works.) I hate to say which amps are supposed to sound this good and don't, but then, is your guitar putting out any tone? If you have five Fender Strats exactly the same, one or two of them will be dull and toneless. This is my experience. For pure guitar tone, this amp, with the mods, is hard to beat.

Very easy to get repaired.

A real, full service music store is better than a factory warranty.

I am in my 50's (not in THE 50's). I realize that great tone starts with the player, then goes through a great toneful piece of wood guitar, then to an amp. If one of the first two are missing, a great tube amp can make it up some but not enough to get to heaven.

Volume and tone. You really don't need anything else in this type of amp, and no amount of features could save this thing anyway. Keep reading . . .

Horrible, brittle, buzzy, sterile, and harsh, all with a horrible hum. The reviews that talk about great bluesy sound must never have heard a tweed champ. The Pro Jr is all about volume. You'll be surprised at how loud such a small amp can be (just a little bigger than a tweed champ), but sheer volume alone is nothing to be proud of. I tried different tubes, an eq, different guitars, all with the same harsh sound. People can mistake that harshness for a good "nasty" sound, but it isn't the same. Even cranked loud this amp sounds small.

Never crapped out on me, but the tubes are almost touching the back of the speaker and the power tube holder rattles like heck, as does the cabinet. I had a feeling that sooner or later, with regular playing, it would have broken down.

I had to dump the thing, I could not stand the sound. To those who think different, grab a tweed champ or a bassman and try those. I realize it's comparing apples to oranges, but I have a tweed champ and a bassman. They are completely different, you really can't compare the two as far as sound, volume, etc, but both still sound awesome in their own right. The Pro Junior doesn't have a good sound, that's the comparison I'm making. Save a few more bucks and get a tweed champ or a deluxe reverb. Do you really think you'll get a nice, full sound out of a 10 inch speaker jammed into a crappy 14 inch box???

Amp was a 2006 model, Single 10 speaker, one channel, one volume and one tone knob. 15 watts (Tubed), loud for 15 watts with a 10 inch speaker, clean to overdrive sounds are obtained by cranking the volume. I bought it for worship music with a semi clean sound in mind, I planned on mic'ing it and did not want to blow the choir off of the stage, so low power was desired. Not much else for features but that is how I wanted it.

The sound was great for the price! Total blues and rock sounds were available, I think it might be the best sounding amp I have heard for the price! Cleans were warm and there was plenty of treble. I used humbuckers with it exclusively. Tube rectifier would probably improve the sound a bit but the design is intended to be economical to produce and a tube rectifier would add cost to manufacturing. I have heard better 15 watt combos (Dr. Z, Matchless, and Vox come to mind) but they cost way more than this amp.

Here is where the problem was with my amp. I had it for six days, the first five days it worked and sounded great. On day six something came loose inside and the sound became horrible, very distorted but not in the good way. Very fuzzy, plus whatever came loose was rattling around in the chasis of the amp with every hit of my A string, A very loud rattle at that.

Didn't even call Fender, I didn't want to go through the hassle mailing it to them and I didn't want a replacement from the store, I returned it to Guitar Center and they took it back with no questions asked.

If you can get one that is reliable, than go for it, but I will stay away from Fender amps for a while. Or maybe upgrade to the vintage re-issue series.

Overall, it is a surprisingly versatile and loud amp for what it has to offer. It is definitely an "idiot proof" amp when it comes to setting up--volume, tone, on/off toggle, red light. Knowing the nuances of tone from your guitar--the pots particularly--is very important with this amp though. I bought this amp slightly used; it's made in Mexico. I live in Canada and paid $320 CAN. It is in almost mint condition.

The amp is LOUD and CLEAR! Mine was, unfortunately, very noisy when I tried it at home--very loud hiss and hum. I was quite disappointed. I took it back to the retailer's repairman who resoldered the tube sockets and capacitors. He also put in two new Sovtek output tubes. What a difference! Everything was covered by warranty (even as a used item) except the tubes. So, the repair cost me $24--so, $344 CAN total for this amp. (A new one in Canada is about $400.) It runs very quietly now and sounds just awesome. I also own a Fender Blues Junior, a Marshall JTM 30, and a Vox AC 15 (made in China)--they are all good amps. On the floor, I use just a Boss DD3 and a Vox Bulldog distortion--simple and effective. I keep the volume quite low (at almost 3) and the tone at about 5 or 6, depending on the guitar. While I haven't tried every electric in my collection through the PJ, I was really sold on how good my Teles and Strats sound. Les Paul--OK to good. PRS--yet to try...The real killer sound that blew me away was my Rickenbacker 360/6 string. WOW!! (Words cannot do justice here.) If you can, try this amp with a Ricky and you'll swear you hear choruses of angels. Frankly, I don't miss the reverb at all. I used this amp in church last Sunday with a Tele, DD3 and the Vox Bulldog and it worked very well--I could really hear myself without being too loud for any other players and singers. Overall, it's a really great sounding amp once you get rid of the loud hiss and hum.

It's rather soon to tell, but I have a feeling you need spare output tubes with this one.

It was the (Fender Authorized) repairman at the retailer that really solved the noise issues. Thanks Bob!! (I'm giving you a 10!) Resoldering by hand is the way to go!

I've been playing for 32 years--rock, blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, and gospel. I've rented, owned and borrowed lots of amps over the years. My favourite amps would have to be any of the Fender Deluxe Reverbs and Super Reverbs that I've tried. I really like the amps I own now, and the Pro Jr. is a very welcome addition to the family. It sounds great, you don't strain your hand carrying it, it fits behind your car seat, and it looks like an old Champ from 1964. I might try the tube and speaker upgrade, but since the repair, I'm very satisfied with this product....A+

1995, first run of this amp -- made in Brea, CA, Fenderland USA, not any of the misc. offshore places Fender farms work out to these days. Cost $200 in '95 and a ridiculous steal at that price. The Pro Jr is a two-knob wonder (tone, vol.) though actually very wide-ranging in tonal output depending on what and how you play, effects, etc. One channel. On-off switch (no standby, sorry). 2 EL84s, for 15 watts, but remarkably loud and giggable. Very well made for an inexpensive amp; don't know if the quality persists in non-USA, later versions.

Here's the deal: the Pro Jr gets widespread kudos, from me too, stock -- it's chimey, throaty, bouncy and clear, or biting when revved up. But -- and this is a huge but -- the PJ can be ramped up from "good" to "what the #$%&!" tone heaven with a few simple upgrades. The stock speaker is terrible, and should be replaced w/ a Jensen P10R alnico (fits, but you can't use the bell, which is cosmetic anyway) which I did, or a Weber 10, which would be even better. Huge, instant improvement: the little guy roars, goes deep. Next: replace the crap tubes. I think mine came w/ Groove Tubes, which sounded hard, noisy, and sharp. Use a 12AU7 or 5751 in V1 to tame the nutty over-the-top hotness, and any quiet 12AXZ in V2. Get some good, basic EL84s. The tube swaps will give a much better curve to the preamped gain, and the better power tubes will sing instead of shriek. And finally, do the "C2" mod reported on the web. It's a simple cap removal, takes 3 sec., and eliminates a nutty sort-of "treble bleed/bypass" deal that originally sends much treble right past the tone control. Since the PJ has a 10 incher to begin with, and is inherently hyper-trebly by design, you get a much better tonal range with the bypass cut out. With these very easy changes -- and don't fret the speaker cost, as the crap OEM Eminence will fry itself early on anyway -- you end up with an amazing little amp. The PJ is irritatingly noisy and tube-sensitive, so hang in there with the tube swaps until you find the right uniuts for yours. I did, and mine went from its very hummy, noisy original state to a nice quiet little dude.

My original speaker blew early on, which is a disgrace in a 15 watt amp never run over half volume! Fortunately, this led me to make a replacement that opened up the amp's otherwise-lost potential, so OK. Other than that, and having to get rid of crappy tubes, it's been faultless. I'm giving it a 10 because Febder made neither the tubes nor the speaker. I give Eminence a 1, and Groove tubes a 5.

Fender... are you kidding? I had no dealings with "Fender." My local shop was nice.

Played forever, have gone through all kinds of top-end (and crap) equipment. Even among the high-priced, fashionable poser stuff, I return to the PJ because it just freaking works. Easily portable, and it simply sounds great. Obviously, it cannot and will not do "recto" (though it will reproduce an effected version of that tone; it won't create it) and @ 15 watts and a 10 incher, it's not going to pump or shudder. But it's really great to hear. I would absolutely replace it, though I don't know if these CA originals differ from the mass of newer PJs.

Hey, "twangy mctwanger" (and others)!
You write that you're "often tempted to sketch out the circuit for this amp and copy it from scratch with higher quality components ".
Have a look at http://www.dreamtone.org/PJ.htm. He's done just that and turned the PJ into a tube recto point to point amp. If you're just reasonably skilled at DIY:ing you should be able to follow his circuit and make one for yourself. With good iron, good components, good tubes and a good speaker it ought to sound, well, down right good.

First issue (about 1996), made in USA and bought new by me for about 200 bucks... the good old days. Features? What features? Tone and volume knobs. Oh, yeah -- also, on/off switch. Supposedly designed so that high volumes are increasingly crunchy and less clean; essentially, a one-tone, "sweet spot" amp, with any tonal extremes best accomplished outboard with pedals. The "1" rating here is not a criticism: control is "very limited" (=1) on purpose. If you want channel switching, etc., go away.

This is a beautiful-sounding amp, as noted in many reviews, IF (if, if, if, etc.) you come up with the right set of pre-amp and power tubes. the stock tubes can be junky, microphonic, rattly, and just plain lousy-sounding, but if you spend some time swapping others in and out, as I did, you can eventually find a combination that is reasonably quiet (notorious noise problems in Pro Juniors!) and absolutely gorgeous tonally. I found that many terrific tubes (NOS $$$ stuff) that sound great in other amps can sound like crap in the PJ. Some of the 12AX swaps (to AU, say, or others) have worked for me too, as others describe, and sometimes the calmed-down preamp stage works wonderfully. Also, the stock Fender speaker is adequate at best (mine sounded OK), but swapping to a Weber alnico was a freaking revelation! With the right tubes and a good speaker, the amp is just great. Maybe a 6 rating stock, and a 10 now.

The stock tubes and speaker are crap. Consider it a gift from the tone gods when they fail, as decent replacements will result in massive improvement. Changing tubes on this guy is a dice roll. Be prepared to try lots of combinations, as even some reputable makes will still sound lousy in this circuit. It's a very noisy amp that brings out the worst in most tubes, though the right combination is is magical. But the quest for such a setup is about as challenging as the Holy Grail. Trial and error... with emphasis on both "trial" and "error."

I'm often tempted to sketch out the circuit for this amp and copy it from scratch with higher quality components (tube sockets, etc. are cheap-o).

Never needed help from Fender... because I was tossing out OEM components for better aftermarket stuff.

I've played forever, tried everything. I'm not rich, so even though I go through loads of gear, I only keep what works, and this little bastard has survived with me for a long time now simply because it sounds better than other units that have come and go from my collection. for instance, I had a lovely and small Top Hat that was in every way very fine, but the junior was the one everyone gravitated towards. It's the uncool, cheapy amp you don't want to like, but can't resist because it performs. I play a custom shop Strat, a McNaught, a PRS, and misc. vintage (Firebird, Tele) and use anything from zero effects to long chains, and the PJ works well with all. I gigged it a lot, and it's pretty loud -- often able to handle club-sized venues at volume -- once the P.O.S. original speaker was changed.

Two knobs, volume , tone.

Loud, bright amp. Pretty much only usable when tone and volume set at 3.5 - 4 that's where it sounds it's best One sound amp but I like it that way.

Makes all sorts of loud noises like hiss, hum, tube rattles, ringing and popping noises, you name a noise and it's do it for ya mate!
All the noise almost makes up for the missing reverb in a strange twisted way.
Beer can metal made chassis which vibrates like nuts and tubes along with it when you play, geeezzz!
Also eats up power tubes very quickly.
But still works the same since new 2006.

60% tone, 40% noises = 100% fun for decent price.

This amp was made in 2001. When I bought it, it had been modified. It's been boosted to 18 watts, and has an Emminence Patriot Copperhead speaker. In and of itself, it is not very versatile, but with a decent multieffects unit, it's great. It is 15 watts, and has a ten inch speaker. It has one channel, and one tone knob....that's it! I have played for 20+ years, and my preference is for a one channel amp with a killer clean tone. I have gigged with this connected to a Peavey 4x10.

KILLER clean tone. With the volume set at 7, it starts to compress and distort with a bluesy type of distortion. With the volume at 12, it has a really nice, thick, midrangey classic rock type of distortion. It cleans up very well with my Yamaha guitar when I turn the volume knob on the guitar down. It's a tube amp.....so it is noisy, but no more noisy than any other. My guitar has a P.A.F. style humbucker and two fender single coils....I'm sure these type of pickups are what they had in mind when they made this amp.

I would never give a tube amp a ten, because tubes can blow at the most inopportune times. this particular amp has never given me any trouble. I have gigged with this at a couple of blues gigs, connected to a Peavey 4x10 speaker cab.

I live in Atlanta, so I never have any problem finding a service center.

I have been playing 20+ years. I also have a Peavey Classic 50, and a Peavey 4x10 extension cabinet. I use Yamaha and Fender guitars. If this was stolen, I would buy another in a heartbeat. I compared this to a low watt, tube Crate, and an Ampeg. No comparison in my book!

I think this thing is cool.
No frills, sounds like my Tele wants to....and, when you crank it, it SINGS!!

I've read the other reviews on this site, and have experienced none of the hum and noise problems they refer to.

No reliability issues, and although I do use it gigging, I wouldn't use it without a back-up - after all, we are talking Fender mass-production.

30-year pro player, mostly small to medium clubs, and some studio stuff. Speaking of studios, this amp is a great little specialty studio rig. Sorta like a dumber Dr.Z Carmen Ghia. Makes some pretty cool and snotty rhythm sounds.

I bought it new in the mid '90, so it's still the old American one...
A lot of people told me that the new Mex amps are really different so don't use my review as an excuse with your mother if you want to buy it...

I play an Ibanez RG2120 Prestige. Strange guitar to be paired with that kind of amps...

Out of the box isn't the best I've ever seen... It's a shame that there's no gain control on this little beast... In fact you can only get clean sounds at a very low volume. Even working with the guitar knobs isn't enough with my Ibanez RG2120 Prestige... The tone knob is really useless, just because turning volume up to 3 makes the sound dirty and compressed, loosing a lot of presence...

I think that giving a soul to a guitar that doesn't have it is a painful operation... But this little beast does it's hard work very well... After a lot of years with the same old used out of the box cheap valves, when my friends listen to my demoCD ask me how is it possible to have a sound like that...
Even the constant hum that someone find's terrible is kind of music to my ears, so I don't need to eliminate it. Also I won't lower the rating because of that. But if you like "plastic" sounds without any rust and dust feel, please don't buy is and save your money for cosmetics... I personally prefer the feeling to pure sound. Pure is something I like to say about something else than electric guitars sound...

I fell in love with this amp from the first time...
It was my companion when I played prog-rock and even now that I'm interested in jazz it will remain with me...
Forever...

The day after I bought it I had to get it back to change a valve that was broken.
Since then no other "surgery" needed...
I'm very happy

As I told you before I have no elements to write anything here...

Not 10 just because it doesn't have that damned gain knob... And believe me when I say that there's absolutely no proportion between volume and drive...
But I love it so much that I can live without any clean sound...
It's a box full of taste and old flavors people need to hear still today, in the amp-modelling era...
Nothing sounds like a small combo, no one sounds like that little beast...

As for the weird fuzzy honk mentioned in the review below, I have had what I believe to be the same fuzzy honk in my pro jr, though when playing harmonica. At certain notes (relatively low notes when playing at higher volumes), there is an "extra" tone overlaying the actual, played tone.
When asking my amp tech about this, his explanation was that it was probably caused by too small filter capacitors. Due to interference, an extra tone is either added or subtracted from the tone that you play, thus causing those "ghost" tones. He also said that this is a known problem with some older Vox AC30:s and that the latest AC30 reissues therefore have a switch on the back panel to chose between more or less (original) filtering.
The problem can be solved by soldering an extra pair of 22uf/500V capacitors (just like the grey ones already in there) parallel to the two caps sitting there.
To test whether or not it is the speaker causing the problem, try connecting the amp to an external spkr cabinet and see if you get the same fuzzy honk.

One Channel, Volume + Tone, each going to ??12??. One 10" Eminence speaker. 2x12AX7 valves in preamp, 2xEL84s in the power amp. 8Ohm output. No standby switch.

Most guitarists would understand the limitations of this combo when buying into it. I play modern blues on a strat and for my style, it does two things well: a pure clean tone at low volumes, and an overdriven tone when the amp is pushed past the halfway mark. I couldn??t give an opinion on the sound of humbuckers through this amp. In my experience, the 10" speaker sounds excellent in one??s bedroom, studio or at low volume rehearsals, but when asked to fill even a small room at gigs it gets too nasally, the sound loses it??s balance and becomes thick and ugly. I recently tried connecting a cabinet with an 8Ohm Celestion Vintage 30 at a gig and it sounded good, but the amp wasn??t loud enough. To be fair, it??s asking a lot of a 15watt amp to get over a strong drummer. There??s always the option of sticking an SM57 in front of the speaker! One odd characteristic: when I have the amp cranked into distortion and bend a note on the 1st string, 15th fret up a tone, there is a weird ??fuzzy honk??. It may be the speaker, I don??t know.

I certainly have confidence in this product. Sometimes it hums quite loudly, but that has been down to faulty tubes.

I??ve owned mine for three years and never needed to visit the repairman.

I chose this amp because I wanted to learn how to play an amp like I??ve learned to play the guitar - as an instrument. It??s good to have that valve tone in your house at your fingertips. I recommend it. It??s a fun little amp!

tone knob, volume knob, 10inch speaker, input jack...lovely!

For small venues the PJ is my first choice. I play a variety of everything from reggae to rock. Breaks up at around 5 which is the volume i play at. I love the sound of this little thing with my telecaster through a Rat, dd-3 and a home made clean boost. Its all i need most of the time.

No problems at all. I use it for, on average 4 gigs a week.

I've owned the PJ for about 4 years now and i just couldn't imagine not owning it. Its the perfect amp for small venues, easy to lug, and sounds great. For larger venues I use a 59 bassman.

Got a 1992 tweed off the bay. It's got too many features if you ask me. Who needs a tone control? It's the ultimate in versatility, which may seem like an oxymoron: an amp with one volume and one tone control being versatile? Read more below.

First I must address the awful hum that plagued this amp (and other pj's from what I have read and witnessed). Very loud hum/hiss. Thought I got taken. Went to the local guitar center and guess what, their brand new pj had the same thing. Read some forum stuff and came up with a potential solution: 12AX7 WC's. I also know that you can sub 12AY7's for a slight decrease in output power. Got matched pair of each. The WC's only helped slightly. The AY's helped a lot. The amp is now useable. Some people may not like that solution though. The output decreases and hence the overdrive. I solve that by kicking in the tubescreamer when needed, so I have the best of both worlds. Clean & quiet and overdrive. I a/b'd it with my blackface Champ and it is only slightly less clean but I don't think I would have noticed it if it were not an a/b, one right after the other and back type test. The pj volume at about 5 was roughly the same as the Champ volume on about 9.

A little more on the AX/AY switch. With AX7's, the pj was very aggressive. Even at volume of 3-4 it screamed and was very rough and dirty. Cool for some situations, but if you need some clean at higher volumes, it just wasn't there, so like I said about, you sacrifice some output, but for me, there is a much more useable range of volumes there.

A little more on versatility mentioned above. It's so versatile because you can stick with the amp's overdrive or you can use an od pedal or a fuzz or whatever. It accepts everything well and doesn't get all muddied up. Also, you can tell what you're playing through the pj, whether single coil, humbucker or otherwise. it doesn't all get lost in the mix like with some (mainly non-Fender) amps I have used. So the versatility is all up to you. If you want to play country, it's there. So is blues, rock, etc. With the AX7 in there, I think it would be plenty loud to practice with all but the most aggressive drummers

It's held up since 1992 in the hands of god knows who before me, but it seems to have been well maintained. I would depend on it without asecond thought.

Nowadays all the young'ns are all about loud, loud, loud. "100 watt Marshall stacks, hang those who talk of less!" I get the sweetest sound out of my 6 watt champ and this 15 watt pj. I can basically walk into practice carrying a guitar case and this amp and be ready to go. I'd probably take some effects if it was a gig, but I'd have no problem going clean (but would probably put the AX's back in if I did). I was looking for an amp that was louder than my Champ and that I wouldn't worry about taking out of the house. The Champ is 1967 (older than me, but not by much) and it's almost mint, so that ain't gonna see the outdoors. So I've got a pint sized screamer for under 4 bills. When 15 watts isn't enough, I've got the 59 Bassman RI, so with 3 amps I'm pretty well covered and that's what it's all about: not breaking the bank to get what you need. Compare it to the other amps in the 15 watt range, and you won't beat the Pro Junior

Volume and treble knob. Simple as I like it.

Sound is great. Starts breaking up on 3, than goes to british tone.
It's loud for gigs, I don't need to go over 4. Also cuts through mix very well and takes vintage effects without problems.

Great sound but it's build like a $2 tin can. Seems they've tried to cut every corner they could to make as money as possible on this amp.
Chassis is made of such thin sheet metal it vibrates like crazy. Along with it vibrates the rear cover. Feels like my wife's vibrator when you touch it and play the amp loud. This send all the tube nuts and they vibrate like nuts. New tubes last about a week than they get all loose and rattle like nothing else I've ever heard. I've got two Juniors and are both exactly the same.
Fender is trying to sell this amp as the old Champ. What a load of crap. I've got an old champ and rattle what so ever. They used to build them well cheap bastards. This amp isn't cheap either for it's quality.
I'g got many mates who also got this amp and all have same noise problems.
There is a way to fix it to a degree which is what I did. The chasis needs another piece if sheet metal bolten over it, the rear cover needs metal plate across the overhangin bottom of it to stop it from virtually flapping around from the wind the speaker causes.
Tube sockets need to be replaced and attached to chassis. And off course with all this you'll need new tubes because the old ones are to shaken up. That this amp works ok but is it worth all the trouble? By the way using the amps 2x a week, the tubes only last one year. This amp eats tubes.

After a three months owning these new two amps Fender was telling me the noises are bad tubes but the warranty don't cover them. Load of crap. The amp destroys the tubes it's not bad tubes.

Great sounding amp. I use two on stage and don't use my old Twin much anymore. Sad it is build like a crap which makes it a pretty expensive amp. Most no brand made in China amps are build better quality.

2005 Pro Junior. (Slightly hot rodded) 15 watts, one 10 inch Fender speaker. Volume knob, tone knob. Nothing fancy but it works. Yes it hums just sitting there.
I ordered some JJ/Tesla EL84s but they came broken, and Sovtek 12AX7LPS.
Was told at Tube Depot these will do the magic. Will have to see later.
I also got from them a Celesion Vintage G10 inch speaker. Its easy to see this is a lot better quality speaker than the Fender side by side. Heavier also.

Gibson Les Paul Jr.(new model)with one P90. And a (05)Gibson 135 with two P90s. The LP Jr. like the amp is no frills. Gets a basic good rock sound. However the 135 does everything in this amp. Jazzy low volume, nice break up halfway, and you'd swear it was plugged in to a Tube Screamer at 7 and 7 on the amp.
I did a trial run with the Fender speaker then replaced it with the Celestion at the same amp settings and stock tubes. The Celesion has better low volume tone and punch, and cranked up on the guitar it breaks up killer. The Fender speaker gets muddy and very early. Lots of distortion mind you but mud compared to the Celesions breakup sound. Now take this puppy to a blues jam. The best 85 bucks you can put in this amp. I was going to consider hacking a 12 inch speaker in the amp but no need to now.

Im a retired garage band musician anymore so wont be using it five nights a week. It might hold up. Would be fun to see.

If it broke I'd probably throw it away than mess with Fender.

I've played off and on for years. I can compare this to my 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue. It aint bad. With a delay, and reverb pedal I could have saved a lot of money. Ive played them side by side. Not bad. The DRRI plays a lot louder of course without breaking up, but for blues rock without blowing out your ears this is nice.

This amp is as basic as you can get. Tone and volume. If you cant figure ot how to operate it you need to stop huffing paint.

This amp is a mixed bag. On lower volumes the clean tone is junky and thin. Cranked past the halfway mark and this amp gets a really cool tube distortion that is totally unique. It's has an incredible overdrive tone and it's extremely full. This amp is really loud for it's size!!! The amp is prone to massive feedback. So, even gated it does have some problems. I would not recomend this amp to someone who lives in an apartment becasue you really have to crank it before it sounds good.

I had the stock tubes replaced because they were giving me problems. I replaced them with groove tubes and had no problems since. The amp is great for small gig because it is really portable.

N/A i never dealt with Fender for anything yet.

I have been playing for about 18 years now. I've played in a variety of situation frome blues to Jazz and metal to country. I recently traded this amp in for some recording gear. I miss it an i'm thinking about buying another one.