Fender Pro Junior Tube Amplifier

The Fender Pro Junior can be considered as the ultimate beginner’s amp. It’s an all tube amplifier that costs less than most of the other tube amps. It’s simple to operate and though it’s small, it sounds great being loud enough to be used in a full-band situation.

It costs around $400 which is less than most full tube amps but for new guitarists can be a considerable amount. One of the important considerations for buying a beginners guitar amp is the situation in which he/she will be using it. While any amplifier will provide enough volume for closed room practice, most of the cheap, tiny beginner amps can’t provide adequate volume for playing with others especially when there are drums involved. This is a one time buy and many times use amp, so nobody ever needs to upgrade it to a bigger one until and unless you are playing on stage in front of a big cheering crowd.

It has a dimension of 15x15x9 inch which can be considered as bigger than most of the portable amps. The reason is that it houses a bigger speaker than the average small beginner guitar amp which is 10″ versus the usual 8″ and is coupled with 15 tube watts of power. Fender has taken a decidedly no-frills approach to the Pro Junior and therefore the amplifier features only an on/off switch, a volume control, and a tone control.

As the design is stripped to bare essentials, there are features some guitarists will miss like no reverb or not getting that thick, chunky, heavily overdriven sound without the use of a guitar pedal. Since it is not a full blown professional amp it can be considered as minor quibble for an amp in this price range. All in all it’s a great buy for most.