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FENDER PRO JUNIOR IV SE 1X10 COMBO

£399

WHAT IS IT?

15-watt all-valve combo, finished in black Tolex with a silver grille

Fender’s highly popular Pro Junior was an instant hit when it was launched back in 1993 and continues to be a favourite secret weapon for many top artists, regularly found hiding behind walls of 100-watt 4x12 stacks at live shows. We often talk about the classic tweed and black-panel designs dating back to the 1950s and 60s. However, the Pro and Blues amps from the early 90s are largely unaltered and still in production today, making them possibly the longest-running in Fender’s history.

The latest Mark IV core version of the Pro Junior features lacquered tweed and a Jensen P10R Alnico speaker, which looks and sounds great – but it has pushed up the

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