newbie thinking of getting a Fender Blues Junior

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 2 Apr 2004 10:05 am

There was a big brother to the Delta Blues. It was a 50 watt amp with the same speaker called Blues Classic. There is also an almost identical 30 watt amp with a 12" speaker called the Classic. It sucks for pedal steel, but might work for straight steel. A lot of companies make a 30-40 watt tube amp with a single 12" speaker (Traynor, Carvin, Mesa?, etc. [This message was edited by David Doggett on 02 April 2004 at 10:39 AM.]

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 5 Apr 2004 10:09 am

On occasion I use my Peavey Classic 50-212 for steel. It sounds pretty good but I think it's underpowered for steel. I used to own a Blues Jr. and I thought it was terrible for steel. Unless you are deliberately seeking a distorted tone, you will need far more power.
Look through the thread on "What is the best steel guitar amp".

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Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 5 Apr 2004 1:05 pm

I've been playing on my Blues Jr for a few years now, and I love it. It is a versatile amp, I use it for both standard guitar and lap steel. If you want overdriven tones, you can get them, if you want clean tones, you can get them to a point. Depends on how much headroom you want. I like a little grit in the tone on steel. Listening back on the old Don Helms w/ Hank Sr recordings, his tone wasn't exactly clean. I like that sound.

I'd suggest going to a guitar store with your steel and playing one. It may not be the best amp, but for the $$, it packs a lotta punch.

15 watts, about 30 lbs. Easy to carry and fit into the car. Not too loud for rehearsal or practice, pretty dang loud for stage.

John Pelz · Post by **John Pelz** » 5 Apr 2004 1:48 pm

FYI--
I ended up hooking into a good deal on a used Peavey Delta Blues that is 4 years old and is virtually unused. I think it should suit my needs just fine until I leave the woodshed, and maybe even for a little bit after that. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread!

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