DetroitBlues Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I had the tone stack, presence control, and output transformer in mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsmoke Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 It was my first electric guitar amp, and made a lot of sense for me when I bought it. I sold if after buying a KBP810 Reverb Deluxe from DB. It's ironic that I upgraded from a BJ to a Fender blackface clone and DB sold a great blackface clone to eventually settle on a BJ. But I have to say that as much as I liked the Blues Jr., I'm much happier with the Reverb Deluxe. Since then, I've added a 1974x Marshall clone and a Guytron GT100 F/V. These are all high quality tone monsters that out-perform the Blues Jr, in almost every way except that they weigh more. However, I also have a pretty unique Mahaffey lunchbox size tube amp that produces some pretty good tone and is only 8 lbs. Were I you, I'd have Brian build me an amp or pick up DBs Marshall clone before I'd add a BJ to my collection. That's 6-pak sized Blunote.... Quite a collection of tones....I agree that the BJr is a super versatile amp. Fact is though, after all the mods, you've got a chunk o'change into it, and it's still built on a PCB circuit, and I wonder, if that's the plan going in, why not go boutique from the get go? Certainly, as an evolutionary step, to get into a BJ for 400 +/- gives you a versatile and great sounding amp that you CAN invest in and grow with. And to Brians point, most of us don't need massive power very often, and even then a BJr can step up pretty well. After chasing gremlins in my PCB/Tube hybrid though, I'm gun shy, and thinking of keeping it all P2P from this point out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Keep it point to post if you can. The Blues Jr is PCB board, but repairable unlike the micro PCB board amps like a Peavey Valveking or a Fender Superchamp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunote Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Kidsmoke, I agree. If you have a Blues Jr., then doing the upgrades incrementally may be a way to eventually get to a really outstanding amp. But for about the same money or a little more, various boutique amps can be purchased on used market, or built to order. It's true, the Blues Jr. is a PCB amp that is repairable. I had to have a couple of traces repaired on my board after a component fried. My general preference is for P2P. That said, my Guytron is PCB based. But the amp is well known for being overbuilt. I've never heard of a PCB failing. I have to say, it's the best sounding, most versatile amp (non-digital) I've ever seen, or even heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I have to figure out the patch cable trick on my 5E3. I wonder if Shundog has tried patching the channels on his KBP? I use a pedal cable to join the two channels (join diagonally across the 4 inputs) and then you can adjust the volumes to get lots more tones. My 'Limey' is a 5E3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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