teleman Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I hijacked this from another forum but it was just too funny not to share. It's an HC reveiw of a Blues Jr.Price Paid: US $1,560 Features: 10 Sound Quality: 10 So I just scored this new Blond Blues Junior for $399. It sounded okay, but I thought I could get it to sound better by doing some mods on it, as most people on this site have said. First thing I did is replace the horrible stock Eminence speaker with a Celestion Alinco Blue for $310. Wow, what an improvement. But I still think it could have sounded better, and a lot of people here said to replace the tubes. So then I bought a complete set of NOS Mullards (3 12AX7s and 2 6BQ5s) for around $300. I put them in the amp and I couldn't believe how good this thing sounded. Then someone told me that you could improve the tone by putting in a genuine 5Y tube rectifier in this thing. (Nothing like adding some loose-fart tones to this amp). So I bought a quality tube rectifier for another $150. Wow, the sound's really turned to mush since I ditched that lame tranny rectifier. Awesome. But then I started to think that the stock reverb unit sounded lame. So I bought a full sized spring unit for $100. It doesn't fit in the cab, so it's currently outside, but now it sounds AWESOME! So I decided to have someone build me a solid birch ply cab for another $200. I couldn't figure out how to transfer the amp chassis to it, though, so I paid the carpenter another $100 labor to put it in the new cab. Oh my GOD! This freakin' thing now sounds AMAZING. Now I have a $399 Fender tube combo that sounds just as good as any new boutique amp on the market..... wait.... uh oh... woops.... I just spent $1560 for this amp, not including tax!!!! But it's still the best $1560 "$399 Tube Combo" that money can buy. Don't know what I'm gonna do about the PCB issue, though. hmm... Last night I saw this awesome guitar player at my local blues club playing though a Blues Junior. He sounded "slammin'." Best tone I've ever heard. When I asked him what mods he'd done to his amp, he told me it was a stock $399 Blues Junior. Then he said something about "talent." "TAL-ENT?," I asked, "which mod is that?" He told me that "talent" wasn't a mod and I should look the word up in the dictionary. I was gonna look the word up this morning, but I'm too busy modding my new Blues Junior right now. The only feature I wish it had is a CD input so I can practice along with my Kenny Wayne Shepard CDs. I've never played out, but once I get those burnin' KWS/SRV licks together I may go to my local blues jam to try out my new amp. For some reason, everytime I play with other musicians, they laugh at me. Not sure why. When my therapist told me that I'm not really a musician, more like a wannabe amp-tech/internet geek, I threw a fit and ran out of his office. To make myself feel better, I ran home to do some more mods on my new Blues Junior. In closing, don't overlook this amp. With a few mods and $2,000, you can get it to sound as good as any $2,000 amp on the market. Now if I can just get the guts to leave my bedroom..... Reliability: 10 Customer Support: 10 Overall Rating: 10 Submitted by More Onn__________________Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the straps.
tomteriffic Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 Hey, dammit! I put a lot of time and thought into that review, (not to mention the money I put into the amp....)
hudpucker Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 Hilarious. FWIW, some people actually do believe that 'TAL-ENT' can be acquired or manufactured. I guess that review was for them.
darc Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 "When my therapist told me that I'm not really a musician, more like a wannabe amp-tech/internet geek, I threw a fit and ran out of his office." Ha hahah. I'll spend the next couple of weeks pretending I didn't read that.
bruce919 Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I know several guys who stands in the back of the Jams & makes fun of the guy who gets up there & makes an effort. They post quite often. I will be gald to send there names via a P-M.
kenjones Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I saw this website devoted to converting a brand new Fender Deluxe Reverb re-issue from PCB to Point-to-Point.http://waynereno.com/The guy must have spent at least $2,000! Why on earth wouldn't you buy a real BFDR instead? Or better yet, buy a SFDR and convert it?
MCChris Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I know several guys who stands in the back of the Jams & makes fun of the guy who gets up there & makes an effort. They post quite often. I will be gald to send there names via a P-M. PM sent LOL!
kizanski Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I know several guys who stands in the back of the Jams & makes fun of the guy who gets up there & makes an effort. They post quite often. I will be gald to send there names via a P-M. Oh no...he has a list! BUSTED!
edgar_allan_poe Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I know several guys who stands in the back of the Jams & makes fun of the guy who gets up there & makes an effort. They post quite often. I will be gald to send there names via a P-M.YIKES!! Who the hell would do that? Are we talking about the jams at HFC? Was it good natured ribbing or more mean spirited? The only time I remember doing something like that was at the last HFC, during Surrender...AND I WAS INVOLVED!! LOL!!! A trainwreck is a trainwreck, no getting around it, and we all had a good laugh about it. My vocals sounded like *ass* on that number. AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA
FunkyE9th Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 FWIW, some people actually do believe that 'TAL-ENT' can be acquired or manufactured. You can...http://www.angelfire.com/yt3/redtele/redtelectronix.html-FunkyE9th
hardheartedbill Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I know several guys who stands in the back of the Jams & makes fun of the guy who gets up there & makes an effort. They post quite often. I will be gald to send there names via a P-M. dirt all around , email me for the stressed neck facts, do I smell a pissing contest?
MCChris Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 dirt all around , email me for the stressed neck facts E-mail sent LOL!Boy do I love Fridays on the HFC.
ET_KenW Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I am only guilty of stating I was not going to get up and play after someone good was jamming extremely well(EvanD). I am also guilty of yelling 'NOOOOO...' into a video camera's microphone when I thought they gave up on a song too soon.Any comments on my playing, whether constructive, critical, or snide, are always welcome. Of course comments of packing it up and sell everything off may be met with unexpected acceptance. LOL
MTM105 Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 When I go into a guitar store, I try to throw them off guard and I'll tell them..."I don't have any talent, what equipment can I buy to make me sound better?"sometimes they think I'm serious and struggle with an answer.
marcnorth Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 dirt all around , email me for the stressed neck facts, do I smell a pissing contest? I have a cousin who used to stand on the ground and piss on top of the house.He always won the pissing contests.
wyldbil Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 But the real question is, would the guy who posted that "mack" on Ed Roman?
Jeff R Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I have a cousin who used to stand on the ground and piss on top of the house.He always won the pissing contests. Now THAT is the funniest thing I've read on the board in a while LOL
marcnorth Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 True story, He's in Arkansas where we came from. I bet he couldn't do it now, that was 40 years ago when we were about 10. We didn't have a whole lot to pass the time with so we used to do some pretty weird stuff.
edgar_allan_poe Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 I know several guys who stands in the back of the Jams & makes fun of the guy who gets up there & makes an effort. They post quite often. I will be gald to send there names via a P-M. After re-reading and reconsidering this post, I want to thank you for providing this public service, and I have have the following comments... a. WTF does this have to do with the thread or anything said prior to your post. b. You sound like a whiny tattle-tale bitch 3. Shouldn't you be practicing a Gary Moore tune on one of your 17 identical mahogany Standards. bad dum bum crash....thatnk folks...I'll be here all week, tip the waitress and don't forget to try the meatloaf.
jujisque Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 FWIW, some people actually do believe that 'TAL-ENT' can be acquired or manufactured. You can...http://www.angelfire.com/yt3/redtele/redtelectronix.html-FunkyE9th HAHAHAHA!!! that site is greatmy fav is the "tone-suck" with the "suck" maxed out, haha
BCR Greg Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 Tip the meatloaf and don't forget to try the waitress.
bruce919 Posted July 29, 2005 Posted July 29, 2005 3. Shouldn't you be practicing a Gary Moore tune I only work on my Blues Junor amp & KWS tunes. LOL
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