Electronic schematic diagrams, circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, service manuals and circuit board layouts. Tube amplifiers, valve amplifiers vintage tube amps, pa mixers, repair guides and more. Some of the downloadable stepbystep instructions in pdf file format include schematics. Im using the same blues jr pt, an upgraded billm ot and a standard fender reverb driver from hoffman. Unleash the tone of your blues jr with the supreme mod kit from fromel electronics.
Schematics, service manual or circuit diagram for fender. Elektrotanya for electronics experts this site helps you to. Modifying a fender blues jr university of illinois. Service center in need of a warranty replacement pcb assembly for this unit should contact. Table of contents blues junior service manual contents. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to. If your amp is made in the usa then this is the mod you want. Unfortunately, original hard copy manuals from this archive are no longer available.
Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents. You say its a cream board blues junior does that mean you are using revision d as linked to by bill machrone over on. The boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once. On the other hand, while you are correct that the tubes are inverted, a good number of fender and other amps are arranged in the same way and, in the case of the blues junior, there is a tube retainer which holds them in place. Not a bad amp for what it is, although after peeking inside i was a little shocked at some of the electronic layouconstruction. All the files at schematic heaven are in adobe acrobat form. There used to be a great little website with a database of blues jr settings, but it seems to have gone offline so i uploaded my copy of the pdf file from that site and you can download these blues jr settings any time you want now admittedly i dont like to run my blues jr. Jan 08, 2015 there used to be a great little website with a database of blues jr settings, but it seems to have gone offline so i uploaded my copy of the pdf file from that site and you can download these blues jr settings any time you want now admittedly i dont like to run my blues jr. Fender amps updated 030106 marshall amps updated 030406 gibson amps updated 030306. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. The guitarist i work with a lot in my band owns two rock combos and after hearing my rig now is a fully paid member of the blues junior owners club. For additional info about the echoplex, especially the.
The basic mod kit from billm will fix a lot of ills. Fender blues junior operating instructions manual pdf download. But the tubes are remote to not attached to the circuit board. I use a rosewood neck usa 62 reissue strat or a 2005 sg standard, and at the weekly blues jams i run, just about every axe imaginable has been heard through my rig, everybody loves the amp. Compact size, professional tone, and traditional styling make the fender blues junior ideal for rehearsal, backstage warmup, and studio work.
The next mod that makes an audible difference is the new. A true classic, with that latenight blues tone found nowhere else but in a fender. Fender musical instrument corporation fenders official. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematics service diagram fender musical instruments corp. Fender blues junior service manual electrical engineering. Guitar pickup wiring, leslie speaker service manual guitar amp wiring diagrams. The portion of the schematic above that unused halftube and to the right of the tone stack is the power amp section of the blues jr. Layout and schematic hoffman blues junior schematic and layout pdf newest version uploaded on 04142015 bom parts list. Oct 01, 2010 the basic mod kit from billm will fix a lot of ills. The 1964 blackface aa1164 princeton reverb is an iconic compact amp that can do just about anything. Whether you need to speak to consumer relations or simply want to drop us a line, this is your source. Oct, 2008 the boss blues driver is one of those pedals that everybody has owned or at least played through once.
The tmb tone stack is from robrobs website and deviates from the original bj design. I see a quarter inch jack up next to where the speaker is plugged into and was wondering if i. Also, swapping out the reverb pot for an audio tape will allow you to dial in exactly what you want on reverb. Fender blues junior iii schematic rev d the tube store. Input a high impedance, high sensitivity plug in connection for instruments. For additional info about the echoplex, especially the tube version, see maestro echoplex tape delay. April 21, 2015 central wisconsin shopper free download as pdf file. Has the original fender speaker in it and 15 watts is more than enough for me. The princeton reverb preamp is 100% blackface with. If you are wishing to order the pdf mp3 files please go to the correct page as this product is for the pdf file only. Fender blues junior service manual free download as pdf file. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. Also did the twin stack, tone stack, and bias mods, cant say how great i think it sounds, the reverb sounds much more usable.
Funciones del panel superior funciones del panel interior especificaciones top panel functions bottom panel functions specifications. Blues junior settings with ascending volume values description posted by rever b maste r middl e bas s trebl e fa t vol. Fender blues junior service manual download, schematics. Another exciting feature of quick access mode is that it turns the gdec 3 softkeys into quick preset keys that allow you. Getting started all the files at schematic heaven are in adobe acrobat form. Strongly recommend the gif file format for tech drawings. Hoffman amplifiers tube amp forum, hoffman fender blues junior conversion. Blues guitar overview introduction 12 bar blues in emajor 12 bar blues in amajor emajor revisited some other blues progressions. Musicians tech central schematics, audio schematics.
To the right of that, the unused half tube mentioned above is highlighted in green. Note s texas blues ramon 4 2 5 10 11 in 3 blues 2 doug 4 5 5 7 6 in 3 roadhouse clean jesper hansen 4. Fender frequently releases limited editions of the blues junior. Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used. Free electronics schematic diagrams downloads, electronics cad software, electronics circuit and wiring diagrams, guitar wiring diagrams, tube amplifier schematics, electronics repair manuals, amplifier layout diagrams,pcb software for making printed circuit boards, amplifier design software cad for drawing circuit diagrams free download. Note s texas blues ramon 4 2 5 10 11 in 3 blues 2 doug 4 5 5 7 6 in 3 roadhouse clean jesper hansen 4 7 5 7 10 out 3 am. And note, im not adding a sag resistor but wanted to dedicate space should i do so later. Its a very popular blackface amp kit sold by and other kit makers but it is an advanced build so i dont recommend it as a first amp build but the simplified princeton reverb with reverb and tremolo deleted can be a first build. Fender diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free.
This is part one on a budjet download series for guitar amp tech doctors and home repaire work shops. The reverb on older blues jrs sounds horrible, this mod changes the reverb to the design of the newer blues jrs. Id venture to say its nearly as popular as the beloved tube screamer. It is aimed at achieving the warm, tubedriven tone common in many styles of american blues and blues rock. If your blues jr was made before 2001 the reverb sounds pretty bad. It is aimed at achieving the warm, tubedriven tone common in many styles of american blues and blues rock dating back to the 1950s, while remaining both portable and affordable. The fender blues junior is a truly professional, small, tube amplifier. Fender blues junior iii service manual pdf download. The blues junior is a tube guitar amplifier introduced in 1990 by the fender musical instrument corporation. M100a100 ao44 reverb amp schematic scanned by harvey olsen m100a100 ao35 reverb amp schematic early a100 and very early m100 m100 ao67 amp and organ schematic latest version m100 ao66 reverb amp schematic latest version l100 later version with ldr expression control and ao47 vibrato amp. Fyi i have a cream board blues jr with the name plate on the rear of the amp stating made in usa the amp was made in 2001. Notices specifications theory of operation parts lists.
Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb reissue recap kit. It uses lossless compression, so you dont get blurred edges or ringing around large transitions like. The fat switch wiring layout is straight from hoffmans bj conversion. Is it possible to get a line out on a blues junior amp. Fender blues junior rev b sch service manual download. Gordon is he feels, one of his most important books because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. While many players like the sound of the stock pedal just fine, many other guitarists like the basic tone but just want it bettermore organic, responsive and dynamic.
To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program. Tech doctor fender manuals amp schematics and tech drewings for fender amps and guitars. So youll need to download the free adobe acrobat reader via the link below to be able to view schematics. If you have a copy of an old fender guitar amplifier owners manual not shown in this archive, wed love to have a copy to post here. Another exciting feature of quick access mode is that it turns the g. In addition, some files are archived, so you need winzip or winrar to open that files.