New Speaker for a Blues Junior

[BluesJunkie]

I have a Fender Blues Junior that I've been using a lot lately, and it's become one of my favorite amps. It's tiny and portable and has a good tone. However, I'd like to change from a good tone to a great tone.

How much difference would a new speaker make? What speaker would y'all recommend and why?

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: New Speaker for a Blues Junior

I like Celestions, for a Blues Jr, I'd go with a Greenback.

 

[Fresh_Start]

Re: New Speaker for a Blues Junior

The ceramic Blue Dog from Weber VST for my Blues Jr. was the best bang for the buck upgrad I ever made. Their version of the C12N might be more to your taste, depending on what you want. Ted Weber actually answers the phone often, and the bulletin boards are a good resource for figuring out what will work best.

Chip

 

[BluesJunkie]

Re: New Speaker for a Blues Junior

Fresh Start - Did the speaker make a noticable difference in tone, or was it subtle? How did the tone change with Blue Dog? Also, why the suggestion of the C12N copy? Were C12Ns old Fender speakers or something?

Benjy_26 - I think I may have Greenbacks in one of my Marshall cabs. I'll have to double check, so I can use them as a tone reference.

Sorry for the dumb questions guys. I know very little about amps other than plugging in and turning knobs, and this is the first time I've considered an upgrade of any kind.

 

[Curly]

Re: New Speaker for a Blues Junior

this has been covered in several threads over on the FDP (Fender) Forum

I'd say the choices boil down to either "British" voiced speakers, such as the Celestions and their clones, and the "American" voiced speakers, such as the Jensens, Reissues, and clones.

also, more recent B Jrs seem to be voiced a little brighter

I have a Jensen RI C12N that sounds great in mine, but others have said they sound too bright in the newer amps.