My New NOS Blues JR!! (with pictures!)

cwpainter · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:47 am

I had one of these years ago but sold it (I don't know why). What an amazing amp! I picked it up today and played for about 5 hours straight. Did a lot of writing with it too. The tones on this thing are truly inspiring!

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CAFeathers · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:18 am

Congrats!!!!

Ronnie Robinson · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:28 am

Very Nice

belphedeus · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:59 am **Posts:** 406

Very nice cwpainter......i could probably add one of that to my collection but not at this moment.So i'll droll over the pictures you posted for now...

nikininja · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:49 am

Glad you like i CW. The new ones are much better than the old us made ones from what I hear, and the speaker in those tweeds is meant to be a vast improvement too.
Can i ask about that black strat though? There seems to be a few marks around the body and no truss cover at the headstock.

cwpainter · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:46 am

nikininja wrote:

Glad you like i CW. The new ones are much better than the old us made ones from what I hear, and the speaker in those tweeds is meant to be a vast improvement too.
Can i ask about that black strat though? There seems to be a few marks around the body and no truss cover at the headstock.

The alnico speaker is a huge improvement over the one in the usual Blues Jr. I'm already looking at some of the Billm mods for it!

The black Strat is my 1962 American Vintage Reissue. I play it between three and four hours a day and gig at least twice a week. With the delicate nitro finish it picks up marks and dings pretty easily. As for the truss rod, it's true '62 spec. There is no skunk stripe on the back of the neck either- truss rod is adjusted at base of the neck and you have to remove it to get to the adjustment.

It's a fantastic guitar!

nikininja · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:28 am

Of te Billm mods i strongly recommend the jumper cable across the terminals on mid volume pot. Ive a 95 blues jr (green board) that i dont like much but that mod improved it no end. It allows the mids to sccop to zero like the old tweed amps. Its a easy peasy mod too you dont even need to solder the cable in to try it. Infact i tried it on mine, liked it and just put some insulation tape over the cable to help hold it. It does hold well without but i doubt woud stand transporting much.

That 62 RI is nice, i dont play my 57hotrod much for fear of damaging the finish. After seeing yours i may start.

rock god · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:29 am

that amp looks sick good luck with it dont beat it up to badley

cwpainter · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:42 am

nikininja wrote:

Of te Billm mods i strongly recommend the jumper cable across the terminals on mid volume pot. Ive a 95 blues jr (green board) that i dont like much but that mod improved it no end. It allows the mids to sccop to zero like the old tweed amps. Its a easy peasy mod too you dont even need to solder the cable in to try it. Infact i tried it on mine, liked it and just put some insulation tape over the cable to help hold it. It does hold well without but i doubt woud stand transporting much.

That 62 RI is nice, i dont play my 57hotrod much for fear of damaging the finish. After seeing yours i may start.

I'm going to do the twin stack mod tonight, actually. looks simple enough!

I would play that '57 until it fell apart, man. Not to get into another 'relic' debate but I love every little scratch, dent, ding, buckle scratch and cigarette burn on that guitar. Each one tells a story.

nikininja · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:50 am

Yeah i know i baby that guitar but trust me your going to see some relic'd stuff outta me soon. Just not that guitar. Infact im just in the mood for tinkering so im off to dig some old 12" speakers out to muc around with.

allstar619 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:12 pm **Posts:** 140

Looks cool. Love the looks of that strat also!

cwpainter · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:10 pm

Thank you- I never thought the color combo would work but as soon as I saw one in person I knew that I had to have it black!

Pete55 · **Joined:** Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:03 am **Posts:** 214

"There is no skunk stripe on the back of the neck either- truss rod is adjusted at base of the neck and you have to remove it to get to the adjustment.

It's a fantastic guitar!"

Good for you, sir...and don't worry. That's exactly where Stratocaster TR adjustments are supposed to be made!

Triskele · **Joined:** Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:18 am **Posts:** 3084

congratz and further much fun with it.

cheers

nikininja · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:56 am

Any report on the twin tonestack mod?

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