WILL IT CHUG? - FENDER BLUES JR

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Күн бұрын

Trying out the Fender Blues JR using my Fender Custom Shop Strat. WILL IT CHUG?
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@OlaEnglund 3 жыл бұрын

Monday Will It Chug?! Bringing a classic to the table, the Fender Blues JR...

@avinrajan4815 3 жыл бұрын

"Will it chug" more like "bring me anything ill make it chug" love you ola

@kennethc2466 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@rockarena666 3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethc2466 didn’t know there was a difference in speaker between the two versions. Thanks for pointing this out!

@martinhroch344 3 жыл бұрын

Can you try to chug with an old-school fuzz? Germanium Fuzz Face, Big Muff or some of the JHS Legends.

@awertyuiop8711 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@nothingislogical 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@itscorvid358 3 жыл бұрын

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

@diegoleiva7242 3 жыл бұрын

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...

@waxprophetic7873 2 жыл бұрын

The ultimate chug challenge: Roland JC-120 amp.

@teeken8850 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@-OokySpooky- 2 жыл бұрын

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

@armp1287 3 жыл бұрын

Ola almost dying in every sentence throughout the whole video

@bczarrockbeast6264 3 жыл бұрын

It was his joe Biden impression. Lmao

@frdyyung5524 3 жыл бұрын

Probably drunk 🤣

@tobiash04 3 жыл бұрын

its an allergic reaction to clean amps

@arsy1632 3 жыл бұрын

@@tobiash04 lmao dudeee

@mooreoutdoor9841 3 жыл бұрын

@@bczarrockbeast6264 LMFAO!!!!!

@BrandonWhalen 3 жыл бұрын

Mortal man: “I better get rid of these hiccups before I start filming.” Ola: Hold my Pepto

@firmansaragi498 3 жыл бұрын

This will it chug series just getting better with non metal amps.

@kamasotomonte5043 3 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY !!!!🔥 Funny and push the boudaries of what an amo can or cant do 🔥

@rakjel5855 3 жыл бұрын

Yea i think so too

@demolitionman5782 3 жыл бұрын

That is the whole point of this series, amps not made for metal

@bruhbruh-dz4lm 3 жыл бұрын

i agree

@the_motherfucker 2 жыл бұрын

@@demolitionman5782 Many of the amps featured in the series are made for metal

@thatkindofboi598 3 жыл бұрын

Ola drinking game: one shot for each burp

@dowens3781 3 жыл бұрын

We'd all be dead from alcohol poisoning.

@TheEchelon 3 жыл бұрын

Only Russians will survive.

@MahtiHiiri 3 жыл бұрын

Pfff, weak

@aaronmaiden3606 3 жыл бұрын

RIP

@henryevans99 3 жыл бұрын

Also every time he says chug

@sinkingzero08 3 жыл бұрын

The tuning pitch of that thin e-string was hanging on to dear life

@mobilemetal4554 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Yea it was flat just enough to notice

@pieterbrand2335 3 жыл бұрын

The real chug is the friends we made along the way.

@ricklarmer461 3 жыл бұрын

The nice thing about these amps, they have great clean tones, and are very neutral for accepting pedals.

@BITESIZEJONES Жыл бұрын

It's a great little gigging amp

@seric4546 4 ай бұрын

@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.

@ippotsk 3 жыл бұрын

2:59 it's amazing that this type of tone would have blown everyone's minds back like 60-70 years ago

@SwedishMeattball 8 ай бұрын

wrong we invented metal sabbath was a lot heavier ;ive than record this amps a;ways rocked if boosted

@davidonguitar 2 ай бұрын

@@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.

@kitarajaba9154 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Seanph25 2 жыл бұрын

Yessssss

@hip-hopjedi4423 Жыл бұрын

Same energy 💯

@Thearcherfl 12 күн бұрын

In this case though, a lot of high gain tones you are used to hearing are done the same way. With a distortion or overdrive. In some cases both and a compressor. Studio magic baby. There ARE amps that can be this tight without drive. But for the most part they need a push to not get all farty and hissy. No JCM or 5150 I’ve ever touched sounds studio ready without a push. In this case I can see Jamie say “well, let’s try a 120watt head into a 30watt speaker and see what lights on fire first”. Then let’s do it with a grenade in it.

@JakobStrand 3 жыл бұрын

Chug or not chug... Few things are as satisfying as hearing a Strat through a Fender amp playing clean licks.

@benjamin-us7mw 3 жыл бұрын

That setup is so clean and vintage. Like it so much

@YMSHE 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeo Barlomento why just why 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

@jeffreyschroder8004 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeo Barlomento 🤣🤣🤣🤘

@xvor_tex8577 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeo Barlomento LMAO

@yudiutama3233 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeo Barlomento 😧😧😧😧😑👏🏻

@jrdoughty13 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@DomMcsweeney-DoomPlugs 3 жыл бұрын

If he's not careful, Ola is gonna get himself signed to Fender if he keeps up these antics!

@najmihakimkhairi1210 3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe fender will buy solar.

@MauroGiacometti 3 жыл бұрын

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

@robf8023 3 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq video

@dextermorgan4366 3 жыл бұрын

as a metalhead and a 50s music fan I love this amp

@crackedsystem2158 3 жыл бұрын

Hey ola, your next idea of series should be will it clean, and you should only use the metal ones

@TrainsNStuff 3 жыл бұрын

5150

@FoggyProductions 3 жыл бұрын

@@TrainsNStuff Haha, that is the ultimate challenge

@fullclipaudio 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think my Laney GH100TI Tony Iommi head can play clean. It just throws doom.

@crypticzen9194 3 жыл бұрын

Will it chime.

@The_Real_Daniel 3 жыл бұрын

You just broke the matrix

@ditmarvanbelle1061 2 жыл бұрын

That Fender chugged quite nicely on its own behalf I must say.

@thomasfreeman3857 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@diogomartins0 3 жыл бұрын

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

@mattgilbert7347 2 жыл бұрын

That's how I run my 15 watters. The "master volume trick"

@user-tq7qg2zj9n 3 жыл бұрын

Just a side note that the "smaller" amp with 1 tone knob is called the "Pro Jr"

@silverjaw138 3 жыл бұрын

I like the Pro JR better

@whatskraken3886 3 жыл бұрын

you know what's crazy? no one cares

@rayota260 3 жыл бұрын

@@whatskraken3886 you know what else is crazy? no one cares that you don't care

@nopethemonkey 3 жыл бұрын

that REVV is like a full moon. it turned that fender amp into a werewolf.

@williamkramer9731 2 жыл бұрын

That revv is making me rethink my thoughts of adding a dracarys... That thing is bad ass

@JQLLC 3 жыл бұрын

This amp is good for that heavier Southern Rock sound like ZZ Top, Molly Hatchett and Lynyrd Skynyrd

@jsauce311 3 жыл бұрын

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

@indifferentuniverse3991 3 жыл бұрын

So glad he used the Strat. What a great combo!

@andreluscombe6143 3 жыл бұрын

At 4:40 I swear that is the bonus track "Where you come from" off of Panteras 101 proof live album ❤

@arnoggeddon 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@martinhroch344 3 жыл бұрын

Can we get Will It Chug with an old-school fuzz? Germanium Fuzz Face, Big Muff or some of the JHS Legends.

@MeOwOgai 3 жыл бұрын

Ola said that he doesn't like fuzz pedals though(

@martinhroch344 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeOwOgai Shoot...

@xyu2198 3 жыл бұрын

fuzzes can’t even palm mute lol

@snow15243 2 жыл бұрын

@@xyu2198 big muffs can DEFINITELY chug.

@Mojen_Marc_Music 3 жыл бұрын

That clean tone was lush! It was crying out for some Solar part 1 love ❤

@Tulip258 Жыл бұрын

I have used the blues jr for years for all genres and love it. It takes to pedals really well.

@saabeilin 3 жыл бұрын

Great out-of-comfort-zone bluesy/atmospheric playing!

@evanmv9238 3 жыл бұрын

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

@LloydTheHuman 3 жыл бұрын

Love the sound on this "will it chug" episode!

@supersonicej 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one....thank you Ola!

@slopcrusher3482 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly one of the most hectic Ola videos

@dookieeater 3 жыл бұрын

Homie had a stroke at the beginning of the video haha my favorite guitar channel

@vincentrose9890 3 жыл бұрын

watching ola play cleans Is so satisfying

@shibumi5210 2 жыл бұрын

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... 😎

@Jackmc2112 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@johngialelis1217 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@texanhobo1479 3 жыл бұрын

How you liking the Texas specials? Thinking about either those or the 59s for my mexistrat as well

@johngialelis1217 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@elusivelight4672 3 жыл бұрын

Always wondered what a G3 would sound like in front of a HRD. Guess now I have an idea!

@PeterTheDestroyer 3 жыл бұрын

I had the same exact model, I miss it. Just a really fun bluesy amp, it’s rather inspiring

@mikeburgess6153 3 жыл бұрын

That clean sound is beautiful.

@supergoat94 3 жыл бұрын

You're doing a great job Ola.

@Tulindor 3 жыл бұрын

See guys this is commitment watch him fight every word 10/10 content

@mightyhightide1745 3 ай бұрын

That amp is what the Boss Metal Zone MT-2W waza craft was made for!!! Cleanest of clean to super CHUG in one stomp!!

@Jimm386 3 жыл бұрын

The off screen burp was fucking epic 😂🤘🏻

@gnarlyblasterboys4123 3 жыл бұрын

My fav overdrive btw. Thanks man!

@AnthraXFPS 3 жыл бұрын

1:52 in and Ola has given up 🤣 great vid dude.

@gpaint1013 3 жыл бұрын

Watching Ola go all blues on this amp is like watching the sweet water guys demo metal amps.

@drewdemaio4162 2 жыл бұрын

Dude is hammered. I love it.

@gimmenames9039 2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@awakennomore 3 жыл бұрын

positive hiccup Ola, bringing the best contents.

@dickstryker Жыл бұрын

Legit was just looking into one of these and had to make a stop here. OF COURSE!!!!!

@ladyjulia4038 Жыл бұрын

Ola you're playing my favorite amp. Although I've never heard of anyone trying to make it chug haha. Keep killing it friend!

@andrehossaka4650 3 жыл бұрын

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! 🤘🤘🤘

@yestoES355 3 жыл бұрын

Blues jr was my first tube amp. It was an amazing amp.

@moreguitarplease6199 3 жыл бұрын

When the REVV came in I was in the kitchen and didn´t see it - thought a new video has begun! :)

@telekon8066 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers to you hik ups and all that was fantastic cheers let it Chug 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎸

@stormnis 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@pedrolicks8316 3 жыл бұрын

even close to metal hard rock tone, these little amp can do anything with the right choice kind of pedals

@maxonmendel5757 9 ай бұрын

this is my favorite YTP

@ladislavmalak444 3 жыл бұрын

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. :))))

@reiii69 3 жыл бұрын

I love the mean clean sound of this one..

@philtheairplanemechanic 3 жыл бұрын

Ola sitting in front of a blues junior with a relic strat just looks so funny.

@morningblade87 3 жыл бұрын

Confirmed. The cure for hiccups is chugging!

@weixianng 3 жыл бұрын

Man i've not died laughing this hard from a video in a long time hahaha I love it OLA

@MrCarlos1335 Жыл бұрын

GOOD JOB, WELL DONE INCREDIBLE PRESENTATION

@DavidRamos-nz4bh 3 жыл бұрын

I was practicing while sipping coffee plunged into my Revv 3 ... I love this pedal ... brutal ... it makes my boss Kitana mini chug!

@jonbuckley 3 жыл бұрын

A great little amp. I love mine.

@Alterwill 3 жыл бұрын

Thats the cleanest chug I've ever heard :))

@sepultubob 3 жыл бұрын

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

@mrpzak 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@telecasteroil 3 жыл бұрын

hot sauce episode, love this little amp!!!!!

@Vinniebybee 7 ай бұрын

6:40 😆 holy shit that look on ola's face was hilarious

@johnmattei2799 3 жыл бұрын

Ola. Your awesome brother. New jersey loves you my man

@FPSBird 2 жыл бұрын

Man this sounds awesome for metal I might get this amp someday

@toddzino58 3 жыл бұрын

Amp had more gain than I thought it would for sure!

@Turan_U. 3 жыл бұрын

When we gonna see the Solar Amps Chugging?

@kratos6211 3 жыл бұрын

all solar amps probably gonna be certified chuggable

@zRavenlord 3 жыл бұрын

Ola already said he wasnt interested in making amps any time soon if ever

@Turan_U. 3 жыл бұрын

@@zRavenlord But we do

@guilhermedosreisnascimento228 3 жыл бұрын

Its a good way to start the day, YEAH

@gilbert3768 3 жыл бұрын

I just picked up a 90s Fender Bronco Amplifier 13W. I highly recommend a 'Will It Chug' with this impressive amp!

@shred5 9 ай бұрын

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.

@Mini1124 3 жыл бұрын

That little thing has a surprising amount of gain already built in

@cflowers69 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta say, that sounded awesome once you dialed it in.

@left-handed-roosterebe8822 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ryanspencerlauderdale687 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@SapmiNeiden 3 жыл бұрын

Ola sounding a lot like Rick from Rick and Morty these days

@friedrudibega6384 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@DidiHyena 3 жыл бұрын

...it's a clean chug🤘 no distortion but tone 🙏

@Michael_Michaels 3 жыл бұрын

For a moment I was getting a bit worried but you came with a fair judgement.

@mariosalinas9144 3 жыл бұрын

I’m over dying of laughter, leave it to Ola to make that poor lil innocent clean amp chug. 😂 it’ll never be the same. Lol

@costa7087 3 жыл бұрын

aaaaaaaa that riff from Where You Come From, one of my favorite dime riffs man

@MaxRadin 2 жыл бұрын

I must get a a Blues Jr. Such a great amp.

@jonkerrmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Hiccup Ola = best intro Ola

@waltervandermolen375 3 жыл бұрын

this guitar looks really nice!! looking forward to the video!! keep it up Ola, love the content! greetings form the netherlands!!

@dangitdan9938 3 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting for this one! I love my tweed BJr but... chug?

@BladeDoomer86 3 жыл бұрын

Also, Ola playing clean licks kinda rocked lmao

@jimmythorpe4368 2 күн бұрын

I'll tell you what you made me want to buy this amp.... Because how great everything sounded without the pedal and then it's like hey you can't get there on its own but hit this pedal and bang! Fuck that sounded good

@johnlewis8527 3 жыл бұрын

Great sounds

@chrisbassman3936 10 ай бұрын

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 🎉

@P0rch 3 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful rig dude

@giorgiop9535 3 жыл бұрын

I have this amp and totally love it. As soon as I saw the thumbnail and title of this video I was like "Yeah, good luck, bro!" 😂

@halogears98 3 жыл бұрын

I just got mine a week ago. I can make it sound great with single coil guitars, but as soon as I use my les Paul sounds like sht. Any advice?

@giorgiop9535 3 жыл бұрын

@@halogears98 hard to tell what you mean from here. What sounds like sh** to you might be nice to my ears. I have a superstrat type of guitar with epiphone Humbuckers (Korea made) and it sounds fine to me. They drive the amp a lot sooner than any single coil I have here so when I crank the amp I can control break up through dynamics and the guitar's volume knob. I'm getting Seymour Duncan sh6 soon, might be a different story then. But yeah, I do feel that the amp sounds best with my Fender strat and the tele. Very "fendery", if you know what I mean.