WILL IT CHUG? - FENDER BLUES JR
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Trying out the Fender Blues JR using my Fender Custom Shop Strat. WILL IT CHUG?
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Monday Will It Chug?! Bringing a classic to the table, the Fender Blues JR...
"Will it chug" more like "bring me anything ill make it chug" love you ola
The "tweed version" (the one you reviewed) has a terrible speaker for what you want. The stock BJ Version 3, black, stock speaker, does MUCH better for gain. MUCH BETTER.
@@kennethc2466 didn’t know there was a difference in speaker between the two versions. Thanks for pointing this out!
Can you try to chug with an old-school fuzz? Germanium Fuzz Face, Big Muff or some of the JHS Legends.
I was wondering if these amps could be pushed with an aggressive treble boost like the 33 instead of sending in an already distorted signal.
Edit: Try with active pickups, too!
I’m not gonna lie. This is more interesting to me than a lot of the other Will It Chug videos. Seeing if Ola can pull metal tones out of traditionally non-metal gear makes for a much more compelling video.
Definetely. I feel like "Will it chug? Jackson guitar into ENGL amp" makes us all think "yes, it will chug" without even watching the video. This, on the other hand, is much more interesting
Yup. Strangely, I made a similar comment and wrote down he should try a Boss Blues Driver or something. Guess what video came up a couple months later...
The ultimate chug challenge: Roland JC-120 amp.
40 plus years of experience, where the rubber meets the road is clean headroom...and then pedal it... buying an amp for high gain is not as important..sure my old JCM Marshall stack IS AVAILABLE, but will always opt for clean headroom for versatility!
I actually run a blues junior for my main sludge recording amp. You can get great fucking tone without blowing your fucking ears out (the DI doesn't actually fucking need it to be that loud for fucks sakes) it WILL fuck your hearing up if you want ask it to though. But the best part is the juicy fat warmth and delightful brightness that you can't quite get from Marshalls and Mesas. So, set it to the warmest, bassist, shiny, pretty sound, kick on an RAT, Doom Bloom, DOD FX86B, or your choice of aggression and watch it make the meanest wall of sound tones. Plus don't forget that the reverb can be absolutely stupid if that's a thing you need
Ola almost dying in every sentence throughout the whole video
It was his joe Biden impression. Lmao
Probably drunk 🤣
its an allergic reaction to clean amps
@@tobiash04 lmao dudeee
@@bczarrockbeast6264 LMFAO!!!!!
This will it chug series just getting better with non metal amps.
TOTALLY !!!!🔥 Funny and push the boudaries of what an amo can or cant do 🔥
Yea i think so too
That is the whole point of this series, amps not made for metal
i agree
@@demolitionman5782 Many of the amps featured in the series are made for metal
Ola drinking game: one shot for each burp
We'd all be dead from alcohol poisoning.
Only Russians will survive.
Pfff, weak
RIP
Also every time he says chug
Mortal man: “I better get rid of these hiccups before I start filming.”
Ola: Hold my Pepto
The tuning pitch of that thin e-string was hanging on to dear life
Haha. Yea it was flat just enough to notice
The nice thing about these amps, they have great clean tones, and are very neutral for accepting pedals.
It's a great little gigging amp
@BITESIZEJONES A lot of guys leave the fat switch in all the time and may not realize that with a one button foot switch you can use it as a heck of a good solo boost. I played a blues junior in a ten piece band with horns and never had any trouble being heard. It was versatile enough to play nice fendery cleans for the motown material but then by stepping on a pedal and using the solo boost/fat switch I was able to get santana tones as well. Great amps that definitely punch above their weight class.
That setup is so clean and vintage. Like it so much
@Jeo Barlomento why just why 🤦🏻♂️🤣
@Jeo Barlomento 🤣🤣🤣🤘
@Jeo Barlomento LMAO
@Jeo Barlomento 😧😧😧😧😑👏🏻
The real chug is the friends we made along the way.
as a metalhead and a 50s music fan I love this amp
2:59 it's amazing that this type of tone would have blown everyone's minds back like 60-70 years ago
wrong we invented metal sabbath was a lot heavier ;ive than record this amps a;ways rocked if boosted
@@SwedishMeattball 60-70 years ago was 1954-1964. This definitely would have blown some minds. Sabbath didn’t come out until 1970. We had fuzz pedals as far back as 1962 but in the ‘50s this would’ve been the golden ticket.
Ola not getting the chug and then forcing it with distortion pedals reminds me of when The Mythbusters couldn’t make something explode so they forced the explosion by putting gasoline and other explosives on top of it to explode :D
Yessssss
Same energy 💯
I like that you don't stop going through the gear after proving it doesn't chug. We get to hear lots of fun tones and ways to use them.
Hey ola, your next idea of series should be will it clean, and you should only use the metal ones
5150
@@TrainsNStuff Haha, that is the ultimate challenge
I don't think my Laney GH100TI Tony Iommi head can play clean. It just throws doom.
Will it chime.
You just broke the matrix
Chug or not chug... Few things are as satisfying as hearing a Strat through a Fender amp playing clean licks.
If he's not careful, Ola is gonna get himself signed to Fender if he keeps up these antics!
Or maybe fender will buy solar.
I have used the blues jr for years for all genres and love it. It takes to pedals really well.
Just a side note that the "smaller" amp with 1 tone knob is called the "Pro Jr"
I like the Pro JR better
you know what's crazy? no one cares
@@whatskraken3886 you know what else is crazy? no one cares that you don't care
Just watched this one after your Vox episode. As someone who's had experience modifying and building amp circuits, I can tell you that part of the problem you're having is that you're keeping the master volume too low. Unlike higher gain amps where almost all the dirt is produced in the preamp (while going into a relatively cleaner power amp), vintage/lower gain circuits get most of their distortion through the preamp pushing the power amp hard. So if you turn down the master while turning up the gain, it won't be anywhere near as thick or gainy as you might be expecting. It might not necessarily make it "chug", but if you have the opportunity to run the blues jr. or vox again with the master fully up, you'll definitely get closer to the gainier sounds you're looking for.
Yeah, I hate it when people say the Blues Jr. sounds like shit and then keep the gain up and the master turned down 🤦🏻♂️ I mean, the bjr isn't exactly a bassman but there are some nice sounds in there
That's how I run my 15 watters. The "master volume trick"
That Fender chugged quite nicely on its own behalf I must say.
So glad he used the Strat. What a great combo!
Great out-of-comfort-zone bluesy/atmospheric playing!
That clean tone was lush! It was crying out for some Solar part 1 love ❤
That moment when you realise that chugging is not everything in life, but playing an amazing CS Fender with a very nice Fender amp is as exciting as playin' BRUTOOOOL
Agreed, that tone is amazing. As my gigs consist of my office, this amp is perfect for what I’m doing. I have a digital modeling set up with a helix running into a power caby to 212…. So on the digital end I have access to damn near antything. I have three amazing electric guitars. A PRS Custom 24 SE, a USA PRS custom 24, and a USA Fender Stratocaster 1960’s reissue. While I love the helix and powercab I also wanted to build a pure analog system to really get the natural tones of these great guitars. So after selling a high dollar recurve bow I bought a blues JR and a shopping bag of various used pedals. I’m going to throw up a UA-cam video
At my music school, I actually had to perform with my metal band using a Fender combo they had there. I forget the exact model, but I had to play a few death metal songs using this super clean Fender amp, boosted with a Tube Screamer with all of it's settings maxed out
That clean sound is beautiful.
Love the sound on this "will it chug" episode!
I had the same exact model, I miss it. Just a really fun bluesy amp, it’s rather inspiring
Can we get Will It Chug with an old-school fuzz? Germanium Fuzz Face, Big Muff or some of the JHS Legends.
Ola said that he doesn't like fuzz pedals though(
@@MeOwOgai Shoot...
fuzzes can’t even palm mute lol
@@xyu2198 big muffs can DEFINITELY chug.
This amp is good for that heavier Southern Rock sound like ZZ Top, Molly Hatchett and Lynyrd Skynyrd
There's a pedal from Greer Amps called the Southland you can pair with a blues Jr that's basically ZZ top and Lynyrd Skynyrd in a box
Blues jr was my first tube amp. It was an amazing amp.
that REVV is like a full moon. it turned that fender amp into a werewolf.
That revv is making me rethink my thoughts of adding a dracarys... That thing is bad ass
I bet it would work well for adding some high end sizzle in a multi-track guitar recording. Just a little blended in with your main chugging amp.
You're doing a great job Ola.
watching ola play cleans Is so satisfying
I love the mean clean sound of this one..
A great little amp. I love mine.
Been waiting for this one....thank you Ola!
My fav overdrive btw. Thanks man!
You gotta push the power tubes to get it to chug, and have the gain set on the lower side and the mids up. A TubeScreamer also helps. It sounds counter-intuitive, but it works. So does a gain pedal if you can’t be bothered to play the amp that loud.
At 4:40 I swear that is the bonus track "Where you come from" off of Panteras 101 proof live album ❤
Thanks you, I was wondering where this riff came from. A little voice whispering Dimebag in my ear but I was unable to remember on which album it was. Brilliant!
I was practicing while sipping coffee plunged into my Revv 3 ... I love this pedal ... brutal ... it makes my boss Kitana mini chug!
Dude is hammered. I love it.
Wow with the pedal is sounds really really tight and nice. Clean sounds are stellar. Might go down this route. Pls do more amps like this!!
I just picked up a 90s Fender Bronco Amplifier 13W. I highly recommend a 'Will It Chug' with this impressive amp!
I think that the smaller version you mentioned in the beginning of the video is the Fender Pro Junior.
Excellent video by the way. Greetings from Brazil! 🤘🤘🤘
Legit was just looking into one of these and had to make a stop here.
OF COURSE!!!!!
GOOD JOB, WELL DONE INCREDIBLE PRESENTATION
Great sounds
I don't know how it feels when playing, but the recording sounds amazing. I like it more than a lot of modern metal tones !! haha
Its a good way to start the day, YEAH
I must get a a Blues Jr. Such a great amp.
With the Rev, that sounds freaking great for the metal imo. Maybe a speaker swap is needed but I actually like the ability to make an amp sag and fart when I want.
What makes it cool is that you did it with the Tweed model - the Tweed is rougher with pedals because of the speaker, although generally better clean.
I had the black tolex version as my first amp and It will not chug. After I figured some things out I put a DoD death metal distortion pedal in front of it and it was good enough to learn... but I probably would have been better off starting on something else. I got all my money back in resale 20 years later and it served me well enough. I was the metal guy with the best cleans in the room.
Man this sounds awesome for metal I might get this amp someday
There is the custom shop strat, havent seen it in a long time!
I was looking at picking up one of these recently. Looking for a smaller tube amp that’s versatile. Looks like with proper pedals, this can do what I need it to and sounds great. Thanks as always Ola. Keep chugging!
With the pedal it doesn't sound so bad, I agree with you. Maybe a little more watts is missing from the amp
Cheers to you hik ups and all that was fantastic cheers let it Chug 👍🏻🏴🎸
this is my favorite YTP
...it's a clean chug🤘 no distortion but tone 🙏
I just got a new 7 string schecter demon extreme so I order the new
(Tight Metal pedal) from amp work. And watching your video with the older one made up my mind! Thanks
Even before using the pedal- don't forget, this is a TUBE amp- and there's a reason the volume knob goes up to 12... 😎
I use a Fender champ for "chugging" with a Friedman OD. I'm fairly certain it sounds better than any amp I've tried, and ola sounds better than he has in most his videos. Clean pedal platform + modern pedals that more accurately depict overdriven tube saturation = perfect mix.
The "pedal platform amp" is great for modern technology.
See guys this is commitment watch him fight every word 10/10 content
Try the Orange Crush Mini 3 watt portable amp. It has a speaker-out.
Amp had more gain than I thought it would for sure!
positive hiccup Ola, bringing the best contents.
Best amp I've ever had !
Perfect gear
aaaaaaaa that riff from Where You Come From, one of my favorite dime riffs man
Ola you're playing my favorite amp. Although I've never heard of anyone trying to make it chug haha. Keep killing it friend!
That's a beautiful rig dude
Clean Fender amp+ Synergy preamp( Soldano module in my case) is a killer combination from my experience😁
That is one awesome guitar!!!!
hot sauce episode, love this little amp!!!!!
Gotta say, that sounded awesome once you dialed it in.
I feel like this was a service for me. My favorite guitar ola has and my amp. Yes it is a clean machine but it is an awesome pedal platform. My old amptweaker tight metal jr turns it into a 5150 chugger 🎉
01:13 - "amphickuplifier" - I just learned a new swenglish word from you, damned Viking !!!! And then got the hickup too from laughing at this hillarious video. :))))
I just opted for the blues jr @ $629 USD vs $1,100 EVH 15w and 2x12 cab (too loud for my house) it’s cool to know that w a pedal I can play metal.
That little thing has a surprising amount of gain already built in
Ola. Your awesome brother. New jersey loves you my man
That Revv seems perfect! I need somethin for Blues, Country and aome Rockin tunes. This might be it
The Hickup is a new feature, love it
Blues tunes pushed with OD makes a killer sound
The Revv G3 makes literally amp chug. Great pedal!
Homie had a stroke at the beginning of the video haha my favorite guitar channel
That amp is what the Boss Metal Zone MT-2W waza craft was made for!!! Cleanest of clean to super CHUG in one stomp!!
Amazing pick attack
Sounds downright MEAN with the od pedal!! :o
Used to have one and sold it to buy more recording gear. Beautiful sounding clean amp, does some really nice Fender clean and blues/overdrive tones.I kind of miss it. 3x12AX7 and 2xEL84 is a great setup, the power tubes have a unique sound that I miss the most. (Had the Lightning speaker in it, Blues Jr III, which sounded quite a bit brighter than this Tweed)
As someone who runs their Mexistrat with Texas Special pickups through a Fender Deluxe Hot Rod IV with the Revv G3, this makes me so happy.
How you liking the Texas specials? Thinking about either those or the 59s for my mexistrat as well
@@texanhobo1479 I recommend the Texas Specials for sure. The bridge can come off a bit shrill, but nothing a thicker set of strings or more low end in your eq can't fix. The middle/neck & neck is where they shine though. Classic Stevie Ray sound for days. With distortion, they have a nice gritty sound too.
Always wondered what a G3 would sound like in front of a HRD. Guess now I have an idea!
Hey Thanks for doing this even though it's not in your comfort zone I have this amp so I just purchased a BERINGER Ultra Metal 300 to go with this Fender Blues Junior IV Tweed amp Hey Thanks for this information Best Wishes to you
I did this same thing a couple of years ago with a Wampler Pinnacle Deluxe. A fierce pedal is the only way it’ll chug! Nice 🤓🤘🏻🎸
I use a Wampler Dracarys on my Blues Jr. It sounds great.
I have been waiting for this one! I love my tweed BJr but... chug?
Thats the cleanest chug I've ever heard :))
Watching Ola go all blues on this amp is like watching the sweet water guys demo metal amps.
I would love to see you do a WIC with a 65 Twin Reverb. Back in my time in recording school, each studio had a plexi and a twin reverb. I always found the Fender to be better at getting crushing tones than the marshal. The only thing is, you better have some understanding neighbors.
The “original” Mesa boogie was a modded fender and they are both pretty mid scooped so that makes sense if you really pushed a twin reverb you could get pretty heavy
The neighbors can suck it
A plexi and a twin verb in each studio!? Drool. Our little local music school had a hundred Peavey practice amps each with their own headphone out 😂 Downtown Minneapolis, 1999