ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
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NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
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Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
Soooo... there is nothing different about the Pro Junior... sweet.
Soooo... there is nothing different about the Pro Junior... sweet.
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
I think i will eventually make my hot rod a head. its fully possible.
i remember seeing the ad for these in a mag and going D'OH
I think i will eventually make my hot rod a head. its fully possible.
i remember seeing the ad for these in a mag and going D'OH
Lazarus1140
New member
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
Cool. Looks like they've been listening to all the major complaints about that line.
Ever since the Supersonic came out, I thought "I guess Fender does know how to make an amp with really good crunch. Maybe they should apply that knowledge to the HR series ..."
Cool. Looks like they've been listening to all the major complaints about that line.
Ever since the Supersonic came out, I thought "I guess Fender does know how to make an amp with really good crunch. Maybe they should apply that knowledge to the HR series ..."
kmcguitars
GuitarArtologist
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
Nah, that would make sense ! They ain't that smart.:1:
Nah, that would make sense ! They ain't that smart.:1:
drew_half_empty
Looking for Real Life
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
Mine's better
Mine's better
James Rock
Active member
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
The demos on the side sound nice. I'm GASing for a Deluxe or BJr now
The demos on the side sound nice. I'm GASing for a Deluxe or BJr now
thespricket
New member
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
I'm pretty happy with this. I'm thinking it'll drive the price of the previous Hot Rods down. Maybe I'll pick up a Bjr then.
I'm pretty happy with this. I'm thinking it'll drive the price of the previous Hot Rods down. Maybe I'll pick up a Bjr then.
JeffB
Let it B
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
"gearmandude" on yootoob has a pretty decent demo of one of these he put up a couple weeks ago- the "gain channel" sounds certainly seem better- less farty lows and harsh highs.
I know my interest has piqued markedly with the new series- never was a fan of the HR series at all or the BJ/PJ all that much. These seem like some real improvements, barring the "ugly factor". Fender really needs a better aesthetic for these -they have always looked cheap-even just a switch to different tolex makes for a marked difference (witness the custom color BJs of recent years)
"gearmandude" on yootoob has a pretty decent demo of one of these he put up a couple weeks ago- the "gain channel" sounds certainly seem better- less farty lows and harsh highs.
I know my interest has piqued markedly with the new series- never was a fan of the HR series at all or the BJ/PJ all that much. These seem like some real improvements, barring the "ugly factor". Fender really needs a better aesthetic for these -they have always looked cheap-even just a switch to different tolex makes for a marked difference (witness the custom color BJs of recent years)
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
these amps in this line are real popular around here and have been since they were released... i've been wanting the HR Deluxe for a while... i didn't like the Drive channel 100% but the clean channel was nice... i'll have to give the new version a spin... i saw the local shop has them in stock...
a big complaint was the backwards black labels on the chrome faceplate on the old ones... glad they changed that!
these amps in this line are real popular around here and have been since they were released... i've been wanting the HR Deluxe for a while... i didn't like the Drive channel 100% but the clean channel was nice... i'll have to give the new version a spin... i saw the local shop has them in stock...
a big complaint was the backwards black labels on the chrome faceplate on the old ones... glad they changed that!
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
I did that at my local store when I was on my big amp search.
Both amps are very clean and direct. The Fender was warmer to my ears, while the Peavey seemed a little more "closed." Hard to describe.
The 6L6 vs EL84 difference was very obvious. The Fender (6L6) had much better lows. Which I'm into. I'd venture a guess that the Peavey has "better" crunch, but I was only listening to clean channels when I was shopping, so I couldn't say.
I did that at my local store when I was on my big amp search.
Both amps are very clean and direct. The Fender was warmer to my ears, while the Peavey seemed a little more "closed." Hard to describe.
The 6L6 vs EL84 difference was very obvious. The Fender (6L6) had much better lows. Which I'm into. I'd venture a guess that the Peavey has "better" crunch, but I was only listening to clean channels when I was shopping, so I couldn't say.
FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: NEW: Fender Hot Rod III Series
I played the Pro jr III, the Blues Jr III, and the HRDx III today.
Pro Jr: Never played one before, can't compare it to the old pro jr. Nice warmth in the clean tone! Pretty spiffy amp, way different from the last el84 amp I owned (night train). Could use reverb!
Blues Jr: They somehow took a bit of the "boxiness" outta the amp (it still has some, probably the cab). It sounds a lil closer to the HRDx now when run clean. Less bass of course, but they got the midrange sound to match up better. The fat switch is still capable of making things sound "flubby", so I dunno it's cool at lower gain/volume I guess. Much better looking now if you ask me.
HRDx: nice change in the drive channel. "More drive" is totally useable now, even at low volumes. It's tighter, just like they said. The regular drive channel also sounds less "ratty". There was this blaring upper midrange that the old HRDx's have that seems to be gone now.
Clean channel is as good as always, so if you kinda liked the HRDx before, you may really like it now that you can use both channels.
Oh and the linear pot on the master is awesome. No longer will the jump from "2" to "3" be like "0 to 60 in 3 seconds flat" kinda thing.
Whatever it is that they did to the blues jr and the HRDx, the amps feel closer to each other in tone and feel now. Some of the "retooling and upgrades" are just cosmetics but there's definitely a real sonic change here that I think is totally worth it.
I played the Pro jr III, the Blues Jr III, and the HRDx III today.
Pro Jr: Never played one before, can't compare it to the old pro jr. Nice warmth in the clean tone! Pretty spiffy amp, way different from the last el84 amp I owned (night train). Could use reverb!
Blues Jr: They somehow took a bit of the "boxiness" outta the amp (it still has some, probably the cab). It sounds a lil closer to the HRDx now when run clean. Less bass of course, but they got the midrange sound to match up better. The fat switch is still capable of making things sound "flubby", so I dunno it's cool at lower gain/volume I guess. Much better looking now if you ask me.
HRDx: nice change in the drive channel. "More drive" is totally useable now, even at low volumes. It's tighter, just like they said. The regular drive channel also sounds less "ratty". There was this blaring upper midrange that the old HRDx's have that seems to be gone now.
Clean channel is as good as always, so if you kinda liked the HRDx before, you may really like it now that you can use both channels.
Oh and the linear pot on the master is awesome. No longer will the jump from "2" to "3" be like "0 to 60 in 3 seconds flat" kinda thing.
Whatever it is that they did to the blues jr and the HRDx, the amps feel closer to each other in tone and feel now. Some of the "retooling and upgrades" are just cosmetics but there's definitely a real sonic change here that I think is totally worth it.
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