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Post subject: What guitar goes with Blues JR?
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 12:50 pm
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Hello all, I have bought a Fender Blues Jr and it sounds great! However, I'm thinking of adding to my collection of guitars, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of what sounds good with a Blues Jr?

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Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 12:56 pm
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laswithjazz wrote:
Hello all, I have bought a Fender Blues Jr and it sounds great! However, I'm thinking of adding to my collection of guitars, and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of what sounds good with a Blues Jr?

Cheers

Will


For starters it would help to know what guitars you already have.

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Post subject: Re: What guitar goes with Blues JR?
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 1:22 pm
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I currently only have an SG copy and that's it.

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Post subject: Re: What guitar goes with Blues JR?
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 1:25 pm
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Judging by your name, you may be more into jazz, in which case the Blues Jr. isn't really an ideal amp, being more scooped and brown than typical jazz amps. Certainly usable and a good amp, but perhaps not transparent enough. Also, given its price, it doesn't seem like recommending a great guitar like a Gibson ES-175 or ES-330 would be fruitful, given that they cost many times what your amp cost.
An Epiphone version of those, perhaps?
Or an Ibanez Artcore?
Or a Yamaha Revstar 502?
For Fenders, perhaps a MIM Telecaster or a Classic Player Jazzmaster (but probably not the humbucker varieties).


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Post subject: Re: What guitar goes with Blues JR?
Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 2:10 pm
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T2Stratman wrote:
For starters it would help to know what guitars you already have.


+1

As well, what genre of music do you enjoy playing and what type of tone are you chasing?

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 6:05 am
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one of these!!!

http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Electr ... I-PRO.aspx

I had a B. Jr some years ago, and a late 90s Sherry, it was a great paring, I could do just about any thing I wanted to (I did add a good OD pedal.. but I digress)

I've got a new Sherry Pro II now, and it's 10x better than my late 90s model.


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I was going to suggest a Sheraton but KidBlast beat me to it.

Another thought ...

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:17 am
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I'm in an indie rock band, looking for a rich tone, sort of filthy. The jazz bit is to do with my bass haha

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 10:30 am
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Something with humbuckers or P90's may suit you.

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Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:46 pm
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The Ibanez RGs have a lot more tonal options than most people think but then again a plain ol' MIM Strat could work for you as well.


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Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:43 pm
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Any guitar can sound great on a BJr. :wink:

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Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 6:44 am
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shimmilou wrote:
Any guitar can sound great on a BJr. :wink:

arth1 eyes his flamenco guitar, not totally convinced...


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Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 7:30 am
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laswithjazz wrote:
I'm in an indie rock band, looking for a rich tone, sort of filthy.


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Or what about this?

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Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 10:21 am
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arth1 wrote:
shimmilou wrote:
Any guitar can sound great on a BJr. :wink:

arth1 eyes his flamenco guitar, not totally convinced...


!! LOL !!


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Post subject: Re: What guitar goes with Blues JR?
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 11:22 am
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What guitar goes with Blues JR?


All of them. :D

Kinda like asking which strings go with an electric guitar?!?!

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