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Post subject: Which blues junior is better, the l or the lll¿
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:26 am
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Hi folks, i am going to buy a blues junior, the first version, made in 2008 in mexico, its the black tolex with the silver panel.

And i am wondering if the lll is better, because i have heard that the lll is too bright and the l is more smooth.

I dont need advice of which one take, because i had achieved the l for a very low price, so i am going to buy it. But i wanna know if the lll is better or worse, because i havent found nothing on the net...


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Post subject: Re: Which blues junior is better, the l or the lll¿
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 11:06 am
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Hi JimiBGoode,

The I is MIA 1995 to 2001, the II is MIM 2001 to 2010, and the III introduced in 2010 is also MIM. A 2008 version would be a II, and not a huge difference between the II and III, mainly cosmetic, a different speaker, and maybe a brighter sound for the III. You can read about the differences, as well as other info for the BJr on the Billm site. I have a II that I'm quite fond of, and I think you will like it also.

http://billmaudio.com/wp/?page_id=709

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Post subject: Re: Which blues junior is better, the l or the lll¿
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 11:45 am
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i believe the III has minor upgrades and billM mods.
i have the nos version w/o the upgrades.
and i love it,

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Post subject: Re: Which blues junior is better, the l or the lll¿
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:18 am
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Its really hard to say which is better...it all depends on the sound you're going for.

I recently purchased a Fender Blues Jr NOS and absolutely love it! No regrets. I did my homework, read coutless reviews and blogs and saw practically every available video with Blues Jr NOSs. Because I am learning and love the Blues more than any other musical genre...it is the perfect amp for me since I was searching for an all-tube, plain and simple amp with that classic Fender tone (SWEET).

I tried a Fender Blues Jr III at guitar center with Strats and Teles using different amp settings and did not like it. To me, it seemed too bright. Don't get me wrong, it sounded better than most other brands etc but it just didn't do it for me as far as the Blues goes. However, if you play a little Blues and play mostly Rock or even Hard Rock its a great amp!!

I've read about and will consider modifying my amp once my extended warranty thru GC expires. But for now, I don't see anything wrong with the BJ NOS at all. It sounds wonderful at low bedroom levels and when you crank up the Master Volume to 7 and above it is phenomenal. It is really really loud but vintage/bluesy sounding with the natural tube distortion...SRV tone (or as close as you can get using a Stratocaster without any pedals or amp mods).

I can't say enough about it. But remember...basically the BJ NOS is a BJ with a Jensen speaker. You can always change out your BJ speakers. :D


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Post subject: Re: Which blues junior is better, the l or the lll¿
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:50 am
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JimiBGoode wrote:
Hi folks, i am going to buy a blues junior, the first version, made in 2008 in mexico, its the black tolex with the silver panel.

And i am wondering if the lll is better, because i have heard that the lll is too bright and the l is more smooth.

I dont need advice of which one take, because i had achieved the l for a very low price, so i am going to buy it. But i wanna know if the lll is better or worse, because i havent found nothing on the net...


Thanks and greetings


Seems like a waste of everyone's time if you have already made up your mind. :roll:

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Post subject: Re: Which blues junior is better, the l or the lll¿
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:33 am
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It's the one they haven't built yet. :mrgreen:
Just kidding, I know how much some of you guys love these amps. :oops:

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Post subject: Re: Which blues junior is better, the l or the lll¿
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:46 pm
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63supro wrote:
It's the one they haven't built yet. :mrgreen:
Just kidding, I know how much some of you guys love these amps. :oops:


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