New rule, every 60 seconds you have to play a complete song before you can go back to the dialog. Complete song, 60 seconds dialog then complete song. etc.
It's kinda genius, if Fender can make amps with both sounds, then why buy anything else? Those who don't know anything other than name brands might opt for the reputation of the Fender corporation...
I believe the bass breaker is just the beginning of a new line of amps for fender. They will maintain their original Amos that they're known for, but also continue to advance with these modern "high gainish" Amps
CrazyJoe Me neither! I'm a huge fan of Orange, Matchless, Friedman etc... but I played one of these Bassbreakers at GC the other day and was impressed!
I really do enjoy Lee's playing. Rob is definitely insanely good, but Lee plays more my style and leaves more space between his notes, a la David Gilmour.
the more i watch their videos the more i enjoy Lee's playing. its weird because at first rob caught my attention more but now i find it somehow boring and repetitive
The most noticeable difference between these two amps and important to know, I have a Bassbreaker and have had a Jnr, is the jump in volume you get with the Blues Jnr. The Jnr goes from silent to loud In tenth of a millimetre turn on the volume knob which makes it difficult for home use. The Bassbreaker's volume is progressively smooth from silent to loud.
@@bertonedes I had a BB15 and didn't like it. The clean sound is nothing to write home about and the overdrive is just very dry. The smaller 007 is a better sounding amp all around and better for home use. It's got a 10-inch speaker which works better for Fender amps. Yes, the BB series is Marshall like, but still has a lot of Fender DNA and I think would be better served with 10-inch speakers because they compress the sound more and you need that with a Fender.
@@angusorvid8840 Hey, i bought it aniway. And now i like it. 2 years i have it now. Overdrive is one BIG NO NO! I use rather pedals, and its fine. For gig-home situations, its perfect. Cleans are more Fenderish than Marschallish.....but yes, it has nothing to do with a Priceton vibe on example.
I'm not just saying this because I've had a Blues Junior for the past 15 years, but the Blues Junior just fills up the room with round and beautiful sonic goodness. I'd take it over the Bassbreaker any day. It just has THE sound you're looking for out of a Fender amp. If I were after "crunch", Vox's AV30 would be my go-to (at half the price of either of the Fender options). Plus, it might only be 10%, but the Blues Junior IS still less expensive.
I have to say - I absolutely LOVED Captain Lee's playing in this video. The tone that he achieved with the amplifier(and pedals), and his casual, soulful playing... it made my jaw drop. What a musician. Also, his lead play during the jams(in all videos) just fits magnificently. Sorry for lots of words. Much love.
Been using the Blues JR for over 10 years. Aint found anything better to lug around and bring tone on stage in most clubs. Always get a thumbs up from other players about tone. Great playing guys.
If you compare 2 amps, you use the same guitar. 'Scientific method': hold some variables constant (player, guitar, cable), change other variables (amps).
Rj Bron if here the same pickups the difference between the two guitars wouldn’t be much. on of that as long as they’re humbuckers they should sound similar enough anyway
One player on one guitar could sound different when on a different amp because it's a different time playing. Best way is to have each player record some loops from a few different guitars then feed the looper into each amp for comparison.
I would like to recommend placing a camera over the amps so that everybody can see where the dials are turned to. You know, for easily recreating tones and stuff. Thank you for all your amazingly helpful videos. Love you guys!
Yeah, id go with a tele and a plexi. Not to mention a tele and some of those old Valco made amps, like the mid wattage Supro's back in the day. But i have played through a blues jr a lot, and they are great. I own one.
It's funny. Most of us, when we first started learning guitar, wanted to be able to shred like Rob one day. As we age, or at least with me, we start to appreciate the subtle and soulful way that Lee plays. So much expression with such lack of volume.
Well. Actually Lee learned to play alongside Rob last 5 to 10 years or so. Back in the days he left it all to Rob. Rob is rock and shredding. Lee is Blues and soloing. Everyone it s own pick.
Rob and Lee, I'm from Germany and I watch almost all of your videos here on youtube, because you both have a lot of experience and it is really fun to watch!!! The comparison between the blues junior and the bassbreaker makes a lot of sense. But why didn't you use the same guitars or at least the same PUs and/or the same pedals in order to get a let's say "native" comparison?
+Rob Chapman in all honesty - a "Chappers does Dark Souls" series would probably be the one non-guitar related video series I'd love to see from you :P
I love how affordable and great small Fender tube combos are. You can't beat that sound at that price. If Gibson made these, they'd be at least twice as expensive and no better.
I can't believe this is posted less than a day and you've got 5680 views already! Iwent out to purchase a Bassbreaker based on Rob's comment in a previous vid that "this is the best amp Fender has EVER made". Once I got to store I happened to plug into a Blues jr just for comparison and thought it to be the better of the two...nevertheless, I purchased BOTH and one will be returned in 30 days. I've only played a BJ at jams, for 20 mins at a clip, but like it alot. We'll see. Thanks for this shootout...same thing I"m engaged in right now.
Hey guys, Can't thank you enough for your reviews on the Bass Breaker series. I have spent almost a year researching and trying out amps in the 10 to 30 watt range. Have played $1,500 amps down to $300 (used Peavey Classic 30). Finally settled on a used Bass Breaker 15 head. Play it through a 2x12 cab with Celestion GH-12 35 watt (circa 1991) speakers. One tip - the middle gain setting with the master turned up almost all the way - supper bluesy lead tone, but more importantly, roll back the volume and it's the amp's loudest cleans with almost no grit. One other tip - I run an ancient Fostex solid state spring reverb through the effects loop. Holly Hell !!!!! The other guitar player in the band plays a Dr. Z Maz Jr. He was absolutely flabbergasted at the BB's debut rehearsal. Tonal BLISS!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!
You guys are the most likeable music related youtube channel, keep it up. oh ye im still waiting on the distortion,gain,overdrive differences/tips video
There was some kind of funny volume compression happening on the amp mics that made it difficult to hear some of the cleaner - milder licks; as the volume dropped very low. Then - at the very end of each lick - as the amp volume faded - the compression kicked back out and the video volume increased a lot for a second. It wasn't good - very different than the sound handling on most of your videos. Whatever that was - let's hope you don't do that any more. Otherwise - a great comparison video !!
Your hearing the mic switch from the amp to the voices is all. In post editing, they go from the amp mic to the speaking mic, and when they switch to the voice mic, you're still hearing the live amp in the background.
It's probably gotta do with the fact that the amps were mic'd and whoever edited the video went back and forth between the amp mics and the overhead mics for Rob and Lee's voices.
Thank you for this great review.. I was so impressed with your review I purchased the 15w Head and a 1x12 cabinet. Got it today and I am completely blown away! Thanks to you.. I have an awesome sounding rig! Keep up the good work!
Thanks a lot guys..... I went out and bought the bassbreaker 15 head because of you!! Can't wait to fire it up at home with a proper cab!!!! You guys rock!
Lee's Cap10 has such a chunky gain sound in the bridge when mixed with the drive and bass of the Bassbreaker and that's the sound I'd go for. So, personally, I believe the Bassbreaker is much better for diversity. The Junior kinda just does what it says on the tin but I respect that so much. It's an amp for people who know what they want.
Why doesn’t Fender make amp schematics available anymore? I’m very familiar with the Blues Junior circuit and wish I could compare it with the Bassbreaker.
@@DavidRFIT I agree completely. They're not the same amp. The Tweed has a Jensen speaker and is modeled after the old Fender Deluxe amps. The Black tolex version is modeled from the Hot Rod series and has a Celestion speaker.
I use these 2 amps together in a stereo set-up OR a wet/dry set-up. They are very different. Nice when played together.The Jr is scoopy and has a better clean tone. The bassbreaker is very mid oriented. Be aware that the extra gain in the structure med and hi comes from an analog circuit (TS style ) in the effect loop. Actually you can reproduce the structure med gain tones with a TS in the effect loop while structure is in low position....You can reproduce structure hi gain by adding a second TS overdrive in the effect loop with structure in low position....
Have you lads ever done a cab comparison? Would be great to hear the same head through different cabs. I think a lot of people would find it interesting how much difference a cab makes to tone. Keep up the fine work gentlemen.
I own a Jnr and I popped into my local guitar shop to try the BB. Very different beasts but I did prefer the jnr. Its got more range on it id say, The BB sounds very scooped.
so.. i watched your first bass breaker vid and went off and tried out the bass breaker 15... for a month. the 3 stage switch was beggared from the second i turned it on, but after wiggling it the problem temporarily fixed itself, i have to say that it gave my custom built tele a new life.. its creamy swoony tones blew me away.. so i hung her on the wall and went through all of my electric guitars. what an absolute beauty of an amp. not too big but enough guts to send volumes of tones from my sundeck down the valley and echo back off the next hill side. i give it a 9.5 due to that pesky switch issue. cheers O.
Dudes! You always present entertaining and informative reviews. I think you guys are the mutts nuts . . . . My only caveat might be: For me, when comparing two amps, I want to hear the amps, not a couple of pedals over the top, because I can't make a judgement on the amp if all I'm hearing is the pedals ;)
The Paranoid Blues Man mabye to you but I dont agree the terms your using are literally sayi ng that its not a great sounding amp thin idk what your talking about this amp is very round if you know what that means but I really disagree with you saying thin have you ever played one I would think that you have just from your name and I would think you would like it because alot of blues players love the tone of that amp it is one of the most popular amps out right now especially for a smaller amp
i own a blues jr iii and its not a full sounding amp. it was very bright and no bass before the mods and c-rex speaker. my super champ xd with rajun cajun sounded tons better on channel 1 clean. the jr still really doesnt sound that great after the mods. with distortion or tube screamer it sounds decent, but on clean the notes just are not defined or super clear. for $600 there is probably better choices. i would save and get a deluxe reverb. the best clean amp ive ever heard was a twin reverb.
@Zach Perry Modern metal amps such as a Peavy 6505, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and Diezel Herbert are designed to be played with the master volume quite low, since the genre requires a tight tone, which you cannot achieve with a cranked tube amp
+Riccardo Ferrari Yes different bridge but honestly, through RUclips, the sound difference you will hear is negligible. For the purposes of this video, as long as they have the same pickups, the guitars pretty much sound the same .
I did this same AB comparison in guitar center. Both had great clean tones...the bassbreaker was a bit warmer and the bluesjunior a bit chimier. The bassbreaker obviously has more sound options but it only has one channel so I'm going to use pedals to get gain sounds anyways. The real deal breaker was all of the modern features on the bassbreaker. More tonal options for recording, an XRL out, an fx loop. The blues junior doesn't seem to do low "apartment" volumes well too, the volume really jumps up as you increase the master volume
Thats not really true for me. I have a H&K tm18 and the lead channel sounds really shitty and fizzy to me, but with my Soulfood, Joyo VO, Joyo UD and my Plush Drive in the clean channel it sounds great.
Hey Rob, at 16:29 you mention the effects loop... what are the advantages of having an effects loop in an amp? All the amps I've ever used don't have an effects loop, so I don't know what they're for... and does it make a really big difference if you don't have one?
Blues Junior all day. But. it's hard to tell really. I'd rather just see this video as a showcase of Chapman guitars, and playing styles for both participants. Remove the limiter / compressor, all the post-processing that was done on the audio for an uncompromising comparison. Turn the amps down a bit, but also keep the tubes heated. We need RAW sound. Personally, I'd go for the Blues Junior and *A LOT* more blues playing. ;D Cheers
The blues Jr. just has "that" sound. I love mine and for the last 5 years haven't felt like I need a new amp or a better sound. If I were to feel that way someday I would go for a more expensive Fender than the Bass-breaker, or just mod my blue Jr.
I love my Mesa/ Boogie Express 5:50. Best $700 I spent on an amp(used/ great deal). $1200 amp that will appreciate in value over time if Mesa still has such a name in the industry. www.premierguitar.com/articles/mesa-boogie-express-5-50-combo-1
Not sure what you mean by no gain from the Blues Jr. without pedals? Peg the Volume knob at 3:00, the Master knob at 7:00 or 8:00, hit the FAT switch and plug in something with humbuckers. That tone breaks up very nicely. I would say positively crunchy. Love the Blues Jr. I did buy a new amp recently and played the Bassbreaker 15 on several occasions for test drives with Telecasters. A great amp. However, the Blackstar Artist 15 won in a head to head comparison with the Bassbreaker 15. It was close though. Good review! Thanks.
I've owned both. Still have a Bassbreaker 30R. I love that Fender sound. Fender's reverb is, in my opinion, the best on the planet. However, it sounded very much like both of you were pushing the reverb to it's limit. When you get that much "woosh" at the end of a stroke... it's too much, don't you think? Great demo but I was just curious about this.
yup, if youre a youngster who plays metal, go with the bassbreaker if youre a blues guy or older, you go Blues Jr all the way. Theres too much gain on the bassbreaker, if you like pedals, like a fuzz, big muff etc, or play any jazz or solo blues, you stay Blues Jr.
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new drinking game. Drink every time Rob starts a lick with a high register bend followed by some quick shredding.
hahahahaaaaha
I don't want to die from alcohol poisoning
HouseofChains81 oh crap IDE have to have a bottle of whisky every night then
HouseofChains81 ha! good point!
mankind hasn't produced enough alcohol yet.
"One stage more is one stage better".
- Chappers, 2016.
o hai
"It's one better..."
New rule, every 60 seconds you have to play a complete song before you can go back to the dialog. Complete song, 60 seconds dialog then complete song. etc.
Unless it’s stage 4 cancer....hee hee
It's amazing, fender have created the marshall vs fender argument within their own company
It's kinda genius, if Fender can make amps with both sounds, then why buy anything else? Those who don't know anything other than name brands might opt for the reputation of the Fender corporation...
I believe the bass breaker is just the beginning of a new line of amps for fender. They will maintain their original Amos that they're known for, but also continue to advance with these modern "high gainish" Amps
+Benjamin Jayko well, you ain't gonna drag me away from orange, fender, not yet you don't.
CrazyJoe Me neither! I'm a huge fan of Orange, Matchless, Friedman etc... but I played one of these Bassbreakers at GC the other day and was impressed!
I have Marshall Dsl40 and a bass breaker 15 and they sound nothing alike
I really do enjoy Lee's playing. Rob is definitely insanely good, but Lee plays more my style and leaves more space between his notes, a la David Gilmour.
Totally agree
the more i watch their videos the more i enjoy Lee's playing. its weird because at first rob caught my attention more but now i find it somehow boring and repetitive
i wouldn't call him boring or repetitive but lee's tone is just smooth
For my taste Rob shreds a bit too much. He's still a great player tho
Rob plays like a fkn robot 90% of the time.
The most noticeable difference between these two amps and important to know, I have a Bassbreaker and have had a Jnr, is the jump in volume you get with the Blues Jnr. The Jnr goes from silent to loud In tenth of a millimetre turn on the volume knob which makes it difficult for home use. The Bassbreaker's volume is progressively smooth from silent to loud.
How you would describe a clean sounds on bouth? Isnt a BB15 much boxier like 2d clean sound?
@@bertonedes I had a BB15 and didn't like it. The clean sound is nothing to write home about and the overdrive is just very dry. The smaller 007 is a better sounding amp all around and better for home use. It's got a 10-inch speaker which works better for Fender amps. Yes, the BB series is Marshall like, but still has a lot of Fender DNA and I think would be better served with 10-inch speakers because they compress the sound more and you need that with a Fender.
@@angusorvid8840 Hey, i bought it aniway. And now i like it. 2 years i have it now. Overdrive is one BIG NO NO! I use rather pedals, and its fine. For gig-home situations, its perfect. Cleans are more Fenderish than Marschallish.....but yes, it has nothing to do with a Priceton vibe on example.
I'm not just saying this because I've had a Blues Junior for the past 15 years, but the Blues Junior just fills up the room with round and beautiful sonic goodness. I'd take it over the Bassbreaker any day. It just has THE sound you're looking for out of a Fender amp.
If I were after "crunch", Vox's AV30 would be my go-to (at half the price of either of the Fender options).
Plus, it might only be 10%, but the Blues Junior IS still less expensive.
I don't know who's the daddy he walked out years ago
I have to say - I absolutely LOVED Captain Lee's playing in this video. The tone that he achieved with the amplifier(and pedals), and his casual, soulful playing... it made my jaw drop. What a musician. Also, his lead play during the jams(in all videos) just fits magnificently.
Sorry for lots of words. Much love.
Everyone knows that real men settle their rig differences with a blindfold sound-off challenge!
Girly men do it like this.
YES PLEASE!!!
I shoog the other men
Sorry autocorrect *shag
Been using the Blues JR for over 10 years. Aint found anything better to lug around and bring tone on stage in most clubs. Always get a thumbs up from other players about tone.
Great playing guys.
If you compare 2 amps, you use the same guitar. 'Scientific method': hold some variables constant (player, guitar, cable), change other variables (amps).
Rj Bron if here the same pickups the difference between the two guitars wouldn’t be much. on of that as long as they’re humbuckers they should sound similar enough anyway
@@darklinkduck2275 as long as the guitars have the same kind of Humbuckers .. do they?...Still i would disagree anyway...
You can have two (or more) people play the same guitar and it would sound different or each one of them.
One player on one guitar could sound different when on a different amp because it's a different time playing. Best way is to have each player record some loops from a few different guitars then feed the looper into each amp for comparison.
@@patrickg2410stop it
I would like to recommend placing a camera over the amps so that everybody can see where the dials are turned to. You know, for easily recreating tones and stuff.
Thank you for all your amazingly helpful videos. Love you guys!
They took your advice.
The Blues Jr is gods gift to a Telecaster. For me there is just no better combination.
Thanks for the tip - I was enjoying the Blues Jr's sound, but my Tele is my go to guitar so I'm sold
Yeah, id go with a tele and a plexi. Not to mention a tele and some of those old Valco made amps, like the mid wattage Supro's back in the day. But i have played through a blues jr a lot, and they are great. I own one.
Ive got a Dr Z Maz 18 and the right tele is fucking unbelievable. El84's
You should use colored cables so you can immediately tell who's playing what.
It's funny. Most of us, when we first started learning guitar, wanted to be able to shred like Rob one day. As we age, or at least with me, we start to appreciate the subtle and soulful way that Lee plays. So much expression with such lack of volume.
Reuben Bragg speak for yourself 😂 always disliked shredding, even when i started playing
Music v acrobatics
That’s a negative bud.
Well. Actually Lee learned to play alongside Rob last 5 to 10 years or so. Back in the days he left it all to Rob.
Rob is rock and shredding.
Lee is Blues and soloing.
Everyone it s own pick.
I bought my Blues Junior amp 20 yrs ago for $115 still have it
$175.37 adjusted for inflation. I was compelled to look that up for some reason. Good deal!
I think it was retail for $350 available the 1st year so it wasn't that great of a deal but close enough
Twenty years. Need to change the tubes much? Thanks!
Still have the same mother too?
Why what happened to your mom ? Why would I have a different mother...
You guys at Andertons should do a modern modeling/practice amp shootout again!
no
Just buy the Marshall CODE
lol thata piece of *&^&, just buy tube and get it over with.
Christ no more modeling amp shootouts. Most modeling amps suck except the Fender Mustangs are decent
Yessss! This is what I've been waiting for! Idk if you saw my request for this video but thanks for making it anyway Rob and Lee!
Rob and Lee, I'm from Germany and I watch almost all of your videos here on youtube, because you both have a lot of experience and it is really fun to watch!!! The comparison between the blues junior and the bassbreaker makes a lot of sense. But why didn't you use the same guitars or at least the same PUs and/or the same pedals in order to get a let's say "native" comparison?
Rob mastered the guitar, moved on to Dark Souls for a new challenge
It's so hard!!!!
+Rob Chapman "That's what she said"
I would pay good money to see this
+Rob Chapman in all honesty - a "Chappers does Dark Souls" series would probably be the one non-guitar related video series I'd love to see from you :P
I would love to see them take the sound from the game and replace monster screams with djent!
The Captain is really getting good. Nice touch. Tasty vibrato.
I love how affordable and great small Fender tube combos are. You can't beat that sound at that price. If Gibson made these, they'd be at least twice as expensive and no better.
I think Jeff Beck uses the PRO Junior, which is slightly different. But Noel Gallagher uses a Blues Junior
I can't believe this is posted less than a day and you've got 5680 views already! Iwent out to purchase a Bassbreaker based on Rob's comment in a previous vid that "this is the best amp Fender has EVER made". Once I got to store I happened to plug into a Blues jr just for comparison and thought it to be the better of the two...nevertheless, I purchased BOTH and one will be returned in 30 days. I've only played a BJ at jams, for 20 mins at a clip, but like it alot. We'll see. Thanks for this shootout...same thing I"m engaged in right now.
We need an Andertons Podcast w/ Rob & Lee!
Not a bad idea at all!!!!
fack yea main
Maybe an Anderton's Lounge with all the usual contributors popping in or out.
yesssss
Alec_Sander_ n
Hey guys, Can't thank you enough for your reviews on the Bass Breaker series. I have spent almost a year researching and trying out amps in the 10 to 30 watt range. Have played $1,500 amps down to $300 (used Peavey Classic 30). Finally settled on a used Bass Breaker 15 head. Play it through a 2x12 cab with Celestion GH-12 35 watt (circa 1991) speakers. One tip - the middle gain setting with the master turned up almost all the way - supper bluesy lead tone, but more importantly, roll back the volume and it's the amp's loudest cleans with almost no grit. One other tip - I run an ancient Fostex solid state spring reverb through the effects loop. Holly Hell !!!!! The other guitar player in the band plays a Dr. Z Maz Jr. He was absolutely flabbergasted at the BB's debut rehearsal. Tonal BLISS!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!
Oh shit ... I need an Blues Junior. It sounds just perfect!
I don’t even live in the UK, I just love watching these videos
DSL 15, AC 15, and a Tweed Blues Junior shootout.
with mid priced guitars would be a nice video to see
If I am ever looking for a proper demo, I know you guys will always deliver. Fantastic.
Is it just me or was Lee's guitar recorded too low?
No, it wasn't just you, levels seemed massively out of whack
Is it just me or am I all on my own again??
+BiteThePillowImGoingDry You are a figment of your own imagination...
I think we've got a different song man :D - Im talking about "is it just me" by the Darkness
+BiteThePillowImGoingDry Ah I see, thought you were being sarcastic there!
I just discovered the fender blues junior and I have finally found my sound!!! Les Paul + Blues Junior just works so well.
My phone went of because chappers uploaded a video , teachers mad right now...
ha I'm off school for half term
+2nd hand circle VEVO same
Schools out for me today :)
You guys are the most likeable music related youtube channel, keep it up. oh ye im still waiting on the distortion,gain,overdrive differences/tips video
would love to hear the bassbreaker vs the DSL. although that might just be because I'm looking at a 15W head n cab thing.
I absolutely love my dsl40cr
Rob's playing in this video really gives me a Gary Moore vibe, which is a compliment. Great video guys!
The Blues Junior's tone fits my playing style a little better but to be honest I'd take either one cause they both sound great!
I just got the blues junior today and I absolutely *LOVE IT*
Is it just me or did the audio become really low during some of the guitar parts?
josh grant nah it's the mic set up.
When they play they switch over to the mic sound.
the cap'n has been playing really really well lately! Good job bud you sound fantastic!
There was some kind of funny volume compression happening on the amp mics that made it difficult to hear some of the cleaner - milder licks; as the volume dropped very low. Then - at the very end of each lick - as the amp volume faded - the compression kicked back out and the video volume increased a lot for a second. It wasn't good - very different than the sound handling on most of your videos. Whatever that was - let's hope you don't do that any more. Otherwise - a great comparison video !!
I agree with ya. The reverb seemed to kick in on Lee's guitar after he had stopped playing.
Your hearing the mic switch from the amp to the voices is all. In post editing, they go from the amp mic to the speaking mic, and when they switch to the voice mic, you're still hearing the live amp in the background.
It's super annoying. "listen to this reverb.." And the 'verb gets cut off after a second and they start speaking over it in the background.
Yeah. Sudden Volume & Reverb Surge ? It really threw-me-off.
It's probably gotta do with the fact that the amps were mic'd and whoever edited the video went back and forth between the amp mics and the overhead mics for Rob and Lee's voices.
I've been looking for an in-depth video such as this one for ages! Thank you so much!
Both are great little amps.
Thank you for this great review.. I was so impressed with your review I purchased the 15w Head and a 1x12 cabinet. Got it today and I am completely blown away! Thanks to you.. I have an awesome sounding rig! Keep up the good work!
Guys!!! This NEEDS to be on TV, this will be as amazing as Top Gear (or was) please please please make this a TV show!!! Love you guys!
It is already on a medium that far exceeds the reach of Television - an audience of over 3 billion
well in a way he is on TV, but in this case it's RUclips.
I did take the Princeton or deluxe reverb over either one of these amps any day
the sound levels are all over the shop
phew - thought it was my ears. Can hardly hear the Junior at times
Probably because chapman uses too much pedal gain through loud pickups.. throws the whole mix out
Thanks a lot guys..... I went out and bought the bassbreaker 15 head because of you!! Can't wait to fire it up at home with a proper cab!!!! You guys rock!
Lee's Cap10 has such a chunky gain sound in the bridge when mixed with the drive and bass of the Bassbreaker and that's the sound I'd go for. So, personally, I believe the Bassbreaker is much better for diversity.
The Junior kinda just does what it says on the tin but I respect that so much. It's an amp for people who know what they want.
Why doesn’t Fender make amp schematics available anymore? I’m very familiar with the Blues Junior circuit and wish I could compare it with the Bassbreaker.
I'm calling for a Blues Junior vs Blues Junior Tweed blindfold.
Every tweed I've ever heard always sounded 10x better than the normal version, no blindfold needed.
Jeremy G its the jensen speaker
@@DavidRFIT I agree completely. They're not the same amp. The Tweed has a Jensen speaker and is modeled after the old Fender Deluxe amps. The Black tolex version is modeled from the Hot Rod series and has a Celestion speaker.
loving the captains playing so soulful
that bassbreaker sounds like a $2000 boutique amp no shiz.. what a lovely sound
This video reminds me of the old videos with those guitars, you guys are awesome.
I really love this show :)
i could watch this all the time.
Absolute favourite youtube channel!!!
good to see the ml2 getting some love :) it's been a while!!
Can anybody please tell me the chord or shape rob is playing at 3:41 moving it down the neck? love the whole section from 3.30. Thanks
Amaj(add9) possibly.
I use these 2 amps together in a stereo set-up OR a wet/dry set-up. They are very different. Nice when played together.The Jr is scoopy and has a better clean tone. The bassbreaker is very mid oriented. Be aware that the extra gain in the structure med and hi comes from an analog circuit (TS style ) in the effect loop. Actually you can reproduce the structure med gain tones with a TS in the effect loop while structure is in low position....You can reproduce structure hi gain by adding a second TS overdrive in the effect loop with structure in low position....
Have you lads ever done a cab comparison? Would be great to hear the same head through different cabs. I think a lot of people would find it interesting how much difference a cab makes to tone. Keep up the fine work gentlemen.
The test would also need to be how reliable will the Bassbreaker prove to be Vs. the Blues Jr. over time. They both sound great.
best way to spend my birthday, watching you guys rocking it up :D
Happy Birthday!
+geetarbube thanks dude!
Congratulations mate ;)
+Giovanni Frau thanks bro ;)
Do a video of a Bassbreaker 45 and a Hot Rod Deluxe III. That would be interesting.
Captains playing has gotten much better from earlier vids. Good work mate.
Lee is such a tasteful player
Been waiting for you to do this video, love it!! BLUES JUNIOR!!!!
I own a Jnr and I popped into my local guitar shop to try the BB. Very different beasts but I did prefer the jnr. Its got more range on it id say, The BB sounds very scooped.
I barely hear the Blues Jr. after min. 2:30. Is it just me or the captain had the volume rolled down?
I thought it was just me! can`t hear a fugging thing
lees playing has become so sweet!
so.. i watched your first bass breaker vid and went off and tried out the bass breaker 15... for a month.
the 3 stage switch was beggared from the second i turned it on, but after wiggling it the problem temporarily fixed itself,
i have to say that it gave my custom built tele a new life.. its creamy swoony tones blew me away..
so i hung her on the wall and went through all of my electric guitars. what an absolute beauty of an amp.
not too big but enough guts to send volumes of tones from my sundeck down the valley and echo back off the next hill side.
i give it a 9.5 due to that pesky switch issue.
cheers O.
You two should do a micro amp shootout, so like the blackstar fly3 vs the mini marshall ones, etc.
They're all terrible
Great demo and like the pictures of the pedals coming up on screen great idea
I really think that when they review amps they should show the settings.
Dudes! You always present entertaining and informative reviews. I think you guys are the mutts nuts . . . .
My only caveat might be:
For me, when comparing two amps, I want to hear the amps, not a couple of pedals over the top, because I can't make a judgement on the amp if all I'm hearing is the pedals ;)
Blues Jr sounds way more full and has a better breakup. You can't beat it
it's a musician's term, you wouldn't understand it
I would never have described a Blues Junior as sounding "full"... "Thin", "reedy" and "prone to flatulence" comes to mind.
The Paranoid Blues Man mabye to you but I dont agree the terms your using are literally sayi ng that its not a great sounding amp thin idk what your talking about this amp is very round if you know what that means but I really disagree with you saying thin have you ever played one I would think that you have just from your name and I would think you would like it because alot of blues players love the tone of that amp it is one of the most popular amps out right now especially for a smaller amp
i own a blues jr iii and its not a full sounding amp. it was very bright and no bass before the mods and c-rex speaker. my super champ xd with rajun cajun sounded tons better on channel 1 clean. the jr still really doesnt sound that great after the mods. with distortion or tube screamer it sounds decent, but on clean the notes just are not defined or super clear. for $600 there is probably better choices. i would save and get a deluxe reverb. the best clean amp ive ever heard was a twin reverb.
Apparently you've never played through a pro junior
I like the new look Rob, looks much better than the dreds imo.
Why use pedals when reviewing an amp? People wanna hear the amp sound!
Ralphington84 Yes but we need to know how it sounds taking pedals.
@Zach Perry Modern metal amps such as a Peavy 6505, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and Diezel Herbert are designed to be played with the master volume quite low, since the genre requires a tight tone, which you cannot achieve with a cranked tube amp
I'm not trynna be picky, but they used really different guitars too, would've been more accurate if they would've been taking similar ones.
I have been running a bass breaker 007 and a Winfield Elizabeth at my house. perfect combo to sit on the couch with!
you should use both the same guitar
They basically are. They're both mahogany solid bodies with bolt-on necks, ebony fretboards, and humbuckers.
Yes but different puckups and maybe strings and bridges
+Riccardo Ferrari Yes different bridge but honestly, through RUclips, the sound difference you will hear is negligible. For the purposes of this video, as long as they have the same pickups, the guitars pretty much sound the same .
+gdawgs101 yes i know i know
+Riccardo Ferrari Then why'd you say they should use the same guitar?
This comparison is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks guys :)
I did this same AB comparison in guitar center. Both had great clean tones...the bassbreaker was a bit warmer and the bluesjunior a bit chimier. The bassbreaker obviously has more sound options but it only has one channel so I'm going to use pedals to get gain sounds anyways. The real deal breaker was all of the modern features on the bassbreaker. More tonal options for recording, an XRL out, an fx loop. The blues junior doesn't seem to do low "apartment" volumes well too, the volume really jumps up as you increase the master volume
It's like watching a couple of mates. Brilliant stuff.
Thanks for the video as always! Can I suggest you balance the sound between voice and guitar a little better? Voice is a lot louder than the guitar.
It's made me love my FBJ all the more. Unplugging my Tubemeister 18 now.. Nice work, nice tones, nice tea, .. just nice!
I'd rather get the one that sounds better clean and use pedals for the dirt
Stinkfist2000 Trust me, if you don't like the amps dirt on its own, you won't like it with whatever pedal you put in front of it.
Thats not really true for me. I have a H&K tm18 and the lead channel sounds really shitty and fizzy to me, but with my Soulfood, Joyo VO, Joyo UD and my Plush Drive in the clean channel it sounds great.
Stinkfist2000 not me
I'd rather buy an amp with killer distortion and never play clean :p
mechmat12345 well that's kinda limiting. what do you play? punk?
Hey Rob, at 16:29 you mention the effects loop... what are the advantages of having an effects loop in an amp? All the amps I've ever used don't have an effects loop, so I don't know what they're for... and does it make a really big difference if you don't have one?
makes the pedals sound better but I don't use them
Blues Junior all day. But. it's hard to tell really. I'd rather just see this video as a showcase of Chapman guitars, and playing styles for both participants.
Remove the limiter / compressor, all the post-processing that was done on the audio for an uncompromising comparison. Turn the amps down a bit, but also keep the tubes heated. We need RAW sound. Personally, I'd go for the Blues Junior and *A LOT* more blues playing. ;D
Cheers
The blues Jr. just has "that" sound. I love mine and for the last 5 years haven't felt like I need a new amp or a better sound. If I were to feel that way someday I would go for a more expensive Fender than the Bass-breaker, or just mod my blue Jr.
I love my Mesa/ Boogie Express 5:50. Best $700 I spent on an amp(used/ great deal). $1200 amp that will appreciate in value over time if Mesa still has such a name in the industry. www.premierguitar.com/articles/mesa-boogie-express-5-50-combo-1
I noticed from the specs that the Blues Jr. has a birch ply cabinet and the Bassbreaker is MDF according to the Fender site.
You can get gain out of a Blues Junior by just turning the master down and the volume up
I totally agree with the conclusion of the video. You can't go wrong with either amp.
Quick question. Why would'nt you use the same guitars with same effects to do a comparison? Makes your videos very confusing.
I think of it more as a wine-tasting than a clinical trial, but obviously comparisons would be easier with identical everything.
exactky, that is why i don´t really like the comparisons of these boys.... totally different guitars, pedals, amp settings ....
That Blues Jr. clean is sweet but needs to be louder in comparison. Love you guys, great demo!
"Say 'gain' one more time Rob I swear to god..." - Lee's inner monologue
Not sure what you mean by no gain from the Blues Jr. without pedals? Peg the Volume knob at 3:00, the Master knob at 7:00 or 8:00, hit the FAT switch and plug in something with humbuckers. That tone breaks up very nicely. I would say positively crunchy. Love the Blues Jr. I did buy a new amp recently and played the Bassbreaker 15 on several occasions for test drives with Telecasters. A great amp. However, the Blackstar Artist 15 won in a head to head comparison with the Bassbreaker 15. It was close though. Good review! Thanks.
I've owned both. Still have a Bassbreaker 30R. I love that Fender sound. Fender's reverb is, in my opinion, the best on the planet. However, it sounded very much like both of you were pushing the reverb to it's limit. When you get that much "woosh" at the end of a stroke... it's too much, don't you think?
Great demo but I was just curious about this.
The "woosh" thing comes from the post production ways, when they blend the close mic sounds back to the room mics for speaking.
I’ve gotten some great crunch out of a blues junior I love them
Volume management in this video is totally off. Dialogue is way louder than amp sound in a number of places.
Excellent! Love the gain on the Bassbreaker, and the awesome blues jr's strat tone ... dig it ... great stereo setup ... must buy both !!!! :-)
I still don't know wich one to chose
Jazz clean blues etc. Blues Jnr all the way. Blues rock to metal, Assbreaker.
yup, if youre a youngster who plays metal, go with the bassbreaker if youre a blues guy or older, you go Blues Jr all the way. Theres too much gain on the bassbreaker, if you like pedals, like a fuzz, big muff etc, or play any jazz or solo blues, you stay Blues Jr.
steve hudson is the blues jr too loud to be used as a bedroom amp ?
YOU SAID IT PERFECLTY
NO it turns down well .. but watch out is is LOUD no joke dont turn it up past 2 in your room
The little solo the captain plays, does it remind anyone of the solos in Make It Wit Chu by QOTSA?
uber quacky, with loads of mids. Sounds kinda like it. Great solo, one of my favorite Queens songs
Blues Junior does to me sound more richer and dynamic