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Post subject: Classic 30 or Blues jr. ?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:57 pm
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I want a good blues amp. An can't decide between the peavey classic 30 112 or the Blues jr. which do you think would be a better choice?


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Post subject: Re: Classic 30 or Blues jr. ?
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:27 pm
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hottrod wrote:
I want a good blues amp. An can't decide between the peavey classic 30 112 or the Blues jr. which do you think would be a better choice?


What are you trying to accomplish and what are your criteria? The bluesy tone I figured out. Duhh... Are you looking for portable, loud, quiet, features, single channel, Brit or Tweed tone?

As much as I like the Blues Junior, I'd probably give the Classic 30 a shot. GC has the new style (scalloped front and factory tubeguard) on clearance sale for $399. The Peavey Classic has a great rep, is louder (read bigger and heavier) and more versatile, and definitely has a darker, but bluesy tone, albeit more of a Brit sound.


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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:53 pm
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Hello Hottrod,

I liked the Peavey because you can get
the head only if you want, but after all was
said and done the blues jr. was my
choice. I still play on a peavey about
once a month, it's nice.

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The sound I'm looking for would be somewhat of an SRV sound. And maybe a little Hendrix and some AC/DC.


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As both amps are loaded with EL84's you are making a pretty good comparison, although the C30 is 30 watts with 4 EL84's vs. the BJ's 15 watts with 2 EL84's. Between the two, I would definitely get the Classic 30. The C 30's have one of the nicer overdrive channels out there, is more open and airy sounding, more power....yet still sounds very sweet at low volumes, and is pretty darn reliable.

Have you considered a Fender Pro Junior? Very nice amps. I have to admit the BJ just doesn't trip my trigger at all.


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there are a lot of blues jr mods out there that really improve the sound and the "boxiness" of the sound quality, google "blues jr mods" :)


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Can you get to a dealer to try them both out? This surely has to be the best approach, particularly since given that both the amps you're looking at are excellent in their own right any advice you get really is just likely to reflect personal preferences...

My thoughts: the BJ is cleaner (and with a Strat certainly doesn't venture into "creamy distortion" territory) but is very dynamic/articulate, the Peavey is/can be fatter (and louder, though the BJ is no shrinking violet) but at the sacrifice of some detail. The Peavey is probably the better "all rounder", but if you just want a "blues" amp... well, I'd plump for the BJ if I really had to choose.

But try to hear them... if you really can't get to a dealer perhpas someone could send you examples as an mp3?


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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:17 pm
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Well I tried both the Blues jr. and the Classic 30 in GC, but I couldn't get either of them loud enough for a good overdrive. The peavey was extremely loud. I was very impressed with the Blues jrs clean sound. But I was wondering if you dime the master do you get and regular volumes, do you get any signs of break-up? I also liked the sound of the pro jr, but the lack of reverb is a real bummer.


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hottrod wrote:
Well I tried both the Blues jr. and the Classic 30 in GC, but I couldn't get either of them loud enough for a good overdrive. The peavey was extremely loud. I was very impressed with the Blues jrs clean sound. But I was wondering if you dime the master do you get and regular volumes, do you get any signs of break-up? I also liked the sound of the pro jr, but the lack of reverb is a real bummer.


if you want drive from the blues junior at low volume just turn down the master volume a little and cranck the volume knob(A.k.A Drive knob)

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If you really want to drive the Blues Junior, turn the "volume" up all the way (can't really call it "dime" since it goes to "12") and kick in the "fat" switch. Then control the sound level with the "Master" volume control.


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I think it rather depends what you're looking for as an over-driven sound. I use my BJ for rehearsals and have both Input and Master volumes on max. With my Strat this produces a bit of breakup but not really what I'd call overdrive. I love it, but that's my personal taste. I use a Peavey Classic 50 in pubs/clubs etc and that easily produces a genuine valve distortion with judicious use of the channel/master volume controls (though this isn't what I'm personally looking for, so I leave it rather cleaner).

Once again it's a case of trying it (another issue is your choice of guitar - humbuckers into the BJ might be altogether different). You might also try an overdrive pedal (rather than distortion box) to push the BJ a bit.


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