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Fender Pro Junior
Mercredi51 Mercredi51
Published on 04/12/07 at 12:17
The Pro Junior is a small tube amp (2 + 2 12AX7 EL84) with an HP or a Custom Fender Special Design Eminence 10 inch and given a power of about 15 watts. Level connections and settings, it can hardly be simpler, an input jack, a volume, one tone (note that they are both under 12! And yes, one notch higher than the ultimate Marshall Spinal Tap when well ...) and a switch on / off.
The HP is connected to the amplifier by a jack, so you can connect an external speaker bigger instead.
We find the amp in black or tweed, but so much rarer class, which is reminiscent of the magic of the 50's with the first field ...

UTILIZATION

An amplifier that even a drummer can run (I'm kidding, of course ...), is allowed to warm to just 30 seconds and already gives the sound, one that adjusts the volume, as on all Fender, is already becoming unmanageable in above 0.5, then the key and off you go ...

SOUNDS

That's where this little monster is shining and justifies its price around nine EUROBALL 600, which may discourage many. Of course, one must know what category it boxing. JR Pro is the featherweight champion, and even cover the post, in my humble opinion, most large combos latest generation hybrid that claim to revive the vintage sound.
Here we talk about efficiency. For the blues a little fat and r & r to fill (even the powerpop) is an amp that is very seductive: a really clear sound while still hot when moderate volume, and a crunch that goes up 'in overdrive well Rican soon as the force a little.
Most striking is the volume developed by the little beast, really impressive for his size. Beyond 4, it is already beginning to take off the wallpaper and pushed to block most of the transistor amplifier 100 watts may be ashamed ... We obtain very easily a grain whiskey blues, especially with a Les Paul type guitar humbuckers, and installation of ElectroHarmonix in amplification achieves a saturation level more shrill, always dosed volume of the guitar. Even stoner riffs, he is perfectly able to make you climb the walls!
In addition, it accepts the effects pretty well. I use it with a reverb spring of year two, which gives the whole its a great garage, surf rock boundary at low volumes, a CryBaby wah, a Boss DS2 and when I need more saturated.
My only regret for the tone knob that would be worth being a little more efficient. Anyway, the amp has a sound course really interesting, so ...

OVERALL OPINION

Smaller wattages in fender, we already know what happens ... And the Pro Junior, the top of its 10 pounds soaking wet, sets record in the category blues and garage rock tendencies, and for the studio again. I never had the opportunity to use it on stage, but I suppose, given its volume, that for small clubs, or being transplanted, it is doing wonderfully.
Its bargain price making it a very affordable amp, do not be impressed by its simplicity of design (like me until you have tried, I admit) and pounce as soon as one sees spend!
Amp charming and knows how to be heard, in short, a must!