Recent content by Butch Snyder

I'm sure I have improved, but the amp has too.

I once owned a version 1 Blues Junior back in 1998-2001. It was a decent amp. It didn't the trick for me. It was a good practice amp as well as decent gigging amplifier too. 15 tube watts is actually pretty loud. About a month or so ago, I bought a new Blues Junior version 4 Limited Edition...

^^^This^^^ Paul is a combination creator/inventor/business man. I saw him give a demo on pickup technology to Rick Beato. Most of the time, I was shaking my head because he just wasn't portraying the technology and practices correctly. In the past, I would've been very surprised if he would...

I just read your post about the Hot Chicken neck pickup. I misunderstood. I didn't know you meant Strat neck pickup.

Can you give me your experience with the Hot Chicken neck pickup as compared to the Vintage Noiseless? I would love to hear.

Hey guys, I have a '99 Fender American Deluxe Tele, ash body, maple fretboard. The Fender Vintage Noiseless pickups are great. Nothing we're always chasing tone, right? Anyone here have any experience with the Seymour Duncan Hot Chicken Tele set?

Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinkies 10-46. Picks: Jim Dunlop White thumbpick medium

This one, pretty much.

I had a ver I back in 1997. It was decent. This one is leaps and bounds better. My main amp is a Ver IV Hot Rod Deluxe. This one sounds great. Here is the caveat. The new Blues Junior and Hot Rod Deluxe weigh the same. The Hot Rod Deluxe has a pine cabinet.

Ok, I guess that settles that. Now, onto my next endeavor.....

I guess mine is a ver IV LTD?

Interesting. Thanks for the clarification.

Yes, Jensen speaker and tweed. Sounds good to me, I guess that's the main thing. I have read where the IV has a Celestion A speaker.

Just received my new Blues Junior. It's, in fact a "Blues Junior Ltd." Can anyone give me a clue as to what I have? Is it a version III, version IV, or neither?

I'm not looking to perform any mods or adding a cabinet. I'm just looking for a good small Fender tube amp for practice, band rehearsals, and small venue gigs. I owned a v1 Blues Junior back in the late 90s. It was decent, but I'm sure the improvements through the various versions will help.