Fender Acoustasonic Junior (original) - $150 (Tempe)

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condition: good

make / manufacturer: Fender

model name / number: Acoustasonic Junurio (original)

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This original Acoustasonic was probably made in the early 2000s and might be the best of the bunch. It would work equally well at home or for gigs. This amp is loud, but more importantly, the power gives it a nice, solid tone that I have found to be lacking in more recent versions. I have found other musicians agree with this assessment. Its power scaling is also very nice in that the volume knob gives good tone at all volumes--there is no giant spike in volume at 8'o clock like some Fenders have.

My favorite features are the spring reverb, stereo analog chorus (note that it has two speakers so the chorus actually can oscillate between them), feedback notch, and tilt-back legs, which are quite practical for both home and gigs. When I got this amp, the spring reverb was non-functional, so I replaced it with a Mojo Tone reverb tank (8EB2C1B Fender Style 3-Spring). It sounds great!

I also like that this amp is relatively compact but not too small. It is heavier than it looks, at 43 lbs, similar to classic Fender tube amps.

All features have been tested and work perfectly, however, note that two of the knobs have broken off--the ones that control Volume and Treble on the mic channel. They do work, but it would be inconvenient to use them a lot without replacing the knobs. I would assume this would be relatively easy and cheap, but not sure. There are also a couple of cosmetic scrapes on the tolex.

Specs from a website that rents one of these units:

40W per channel (stereo)
2 x 8 "Fender® Special Design Foster / Culver® Speakers, 8 ohm, 50W
Channels 2 Channels (Instrument and MIC)
Instrument Channel Controllers
(1): Input, Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Feedback Notch: (Eliminates individual frequency feedback.)
(2): XLR Low Impedance Input, 1/4 "™ S High Impedence Input, Volume, Phase Switch: (Eliminates feedback) Treble, Bass, Reverb Send
Solid State
Weight & Dimensions

Weight 43 lbs
Dimensions Height: 15.5", Width: 22.4", Depth: 10.2"

post id: 7937716889

posted: 2026-05-30 11:44

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