Does Your Blues Junior Hum? Try This Easy No-Solder Fix

[maq]

Replaced the power tubes on my amp and saw this video just after! A few minutes later my Blues Jr is quieter than it's ever been.. Thank you, top video!

[johns]

Thanks for the tip! It's truly remarkable how seemingly oblivious Fender manufacturing is to these and the numerous other simple design flaws, which you cover so thoroughly in these informative videos.

[timphelan]

I was literally just working on this issue on a friend's blues Jr! Thanks!

[juliochingaling]

Thank you. I had the same problem n was ready to trash the amp. You saved the amp. God bless 🙏

[mns]

I'm definitely going follow your example. The hum from my B Jr is freaking annoying

[johnwilliamson]

Perpendicular inductive coupling impressive to see ribbon wire that sensitive. Not the best choose in that application . Field strength lesson by increasing the distance nice tip .

[eddoolan]

Just did this to my ltd and yes it works! Amp sounds better.... way better!

[billb]

My pro jr also very noisy..
Spent time trying to move wiring to have less overlap..helped some I'll look at what you described..I think this amp by nature is noisy..but what a monster!!

[lr]

I picked up my amp today from FedEx, I had this hum, very disappointed. I tried what you said but with the amplifier turned down, also I used my fingers -more than 20 minutes after turning it off- and it works!!! But I’m still concerned, this is just a “momentary” fix or I won’t get that same problem then? If this won’t happen again what the heck with the manufacture?.

You’re the best sir!! Thank you so much!

[gearoftones]

One of my complaints with those amps was the constant, loud buzz or hum which seemed to be there with all the ones I've tried. I've just never been able to take to them.

[beniaminsg]

mI have a first edition with Jensen and it makes humming noise and some harsh sound a little like a rattel only when rverb is engaged. how could this be fixed?

[waynegram]

Is this considered bad amplifier design because if the wire dressing didn't fix the Hum issue the next step would be to do what?

[danielsaturnino]

Cable routing... I think my marshall vs100 induces some hum from the heater cables from the 12ax7 into somethong on the preamp board.

[OzJazrok]

Would this fix also work on a pro junior? Mine is sooo noisy...Thanks for all the great vids btw!

[r.weaver]

Sounds like my Mesa Mark I reissue. Even does it in Standby.

[KyStringer]

Great fix! On another note, do you know of an easy fix for minimizing the hiss emanating from a Roland JC77? I've owned three Roland Jazz Chorus amps and they each emanate a hiss while in the on position with no instrument plugged in. From what I understand, it's just a natural characteristic of Jazz Chorus amps - at least the older ones, but it can be quite annoying, especially in the studio.

[jimbeaux]

This reminds me just a couple of days ago I was getting this horrible noise in my amp and I realized that I had the DC of a wall wart accidentally caught between the line pins. Horrible racket!

[ernestschultz]

I find it very interesting that amps are not an exact science and all the variables there are.

[peterbigblock]

It’s disheartening to see the result of design intransigence and bean counting hidden behind the lacquered tweed and shiny Fender badge. Thats what happens with manufacturing at scale. A couple bucks becomes a couple million bucks and the corporate schmoes can help themselves.

[pjf]

You might consider exaggerating your warning about not using a leaded wooden pencil (I don't know of any wooden object with the name "pencil" that does not contain lead) when moving components in a live amp (or one that is unplugged, too)... A wooden CHOP STICK would be infinitely safer for boob toobers and non boob toobers LOL!