Late to the party, you’ve guys sold me on the amp. The genuine ness and excitement meant y’all felt. Man I felt that too, I loved it. The friendship you guys have, the skills and that amazing jam session at the end. Inspired me to get more serious about Music, which my dad always told me to enjoy throughout my life. Thanks again
Can confirm that the new app works with the old GT40. It is a marked improvement over the previous iteration. The graphical representation of the pedals is a lot better. To be honest I don't remember what the old app looks like because it was too difficult to use lol.
@@andertons About the too much reverb, is it possible fender could have the amps without the reverb ,and let you put as much or as little reverb as you wish? Also any comment by yourselves on the argument made about software support?
I just played this brand new Fender Mustang GTX50 at a store today with a stock Fender US Strat with the volume and both tone knobs at full 10 and played through about 25 presets and did some simple tweaking with about 5 presets. I've played most popular amps for the past 32 years and am an advanced player. The vibro king and super reverb presets are worth the money alone for sure. But usually with singles coils and all digital solid state amps, I prefer to turn either the tone knobs down to 6 or 7 or the treble on the amp down a little except for the metal 2000 preset which I turned the mid all the way down to 2-4 and the treble and bass to 10 with the bridge pickup and it sounded awesome. I can play Sad But True Metallica or Slayer Seasons in the Abyss with a great tone. The cabinet has better wood and resonance and tone and the processor is superior to my old Fender Mustang IV with two 12" Celestions stock. This amp sounds legit pro level. Some of the amp modeling presets are as good as my Line 6 Helix LT. But I don't like this speaker as much as the one in the GTX100. I'm sure my Celestion F12 X200 12" speaker(made for IR Modeling) that I used in my Fender Champion 50XL will sound better. That amps blows compared to this GTX50. All the old Fender Mustangs are definitely inferior sounding to this new one. The screen is small but is way better functioning and looking than the old mustangs and obviously the app is way better looking and working I'm sure. I would to have this rewired with all pure silver wiring like Zoalla cables and with an all solid pine cabinet like Fender Custom amps. I wish Fender would tell the public the sampling rate and bit rate. I wish digital amps would have 192khz sampling rate with 64 bit, although the Boss GT1000 has 32 bit and doesn't sound better than the Line 6 Helix with 24 bit rate or the old TC Electronic G-System with 44.1Khz sampling rate. Most audio interfaces use 192khz sampling rate now.
Hi Lee and Pete. Wendy Melvoin played a modified Rickenbacker 330 throughout her time with Prince and The Revolution. It was extensively modified with G&L pickups for increased sustain, and featured blocked soundholes to reduce feedback, particularly in bigger venues. Her guitar part was recorded live at a gig, and that's what was used on the record. She used the guitar through a Roland JC 120 for the intro to Purple Rain.
Well done, guys! This is by far the best out of the box modeling amp that doesn’t cost a fortune and sounds pretty close to a tube amp. Outro is killer example of what it can do. Nice playing samples to get a sense of the sound👏🏻
I completely agree with Lee, the modelling is very decent on the classic Fender amps. The models towards the end of the video sounded much more tube-like than the earlier combination rigs
The one thing about these modeling amps is the difference in volume levels that I wish could be leveled-out from the factory. It's MENTAL how many times I switch from one setting where the master is on a 2 and move from a clean to metal channel the LOUDNESS is insane. Doing some research to figure this out- but still...
Thanks Lee and Pete! I ran out to Guitar Center here in San Antonio, Texas last Sunday and bought 1 of 2 that they had in stock...just before our local Government put us in official lock-down. I'm so glad I did because I'm having a blast finding all the great sounds this thing can produce, while I'm hunkered down here in my apartment. Been a big fan of all you guys since the start... thanks for posting! Btw, I also bought 2 Katana's (the 100, then later the Artist 100... thanks to Rabea), and the Marshall DSL 40, all thanks to your influence and wonderful channel and videos. Hope you guys are able to keep it up for a LONG time...(no pun intended).
@@Muzikman127 Well, Covid threw everybody for a loop. At the time, we had no idea how serious or how long all that craziness was going to last, which turned out to be quite awhile. Long story short, we didn't play publicly for a very long time and ended up disbanding because lifestyles, personal circumstances and issues changed everything. Anyway, fast forward and I ended up downsizing ALL my equipment and only kept the essential...3 electric guitars, 2 acoustic guitars, my DSL40CR and the Katana 100, plus some various support equipment . But, I personally like the Katana 100 over the GTX, handsdown., and the Artist just wasn't necessary for me. The DSL and the K100 compliment each other for my needs.
I bought my first electric guitar and amp last year and guitar center recommended the gtx 50. I swear I couldn’t have asked for a better amp to “get good” on. I ended up buying the foot switch recently and man did it really open things up for me. Anyone considering one of these affordable modelers will not regret it. I know it’s not the “real thing” but for someone who loves to play guitar at home it is so perfect.
I was told about these from my guitar tech Tim and i currently own the Mustang GT100 and to be honest, i think the new GTX100 blows my own Mustang GT100 out of the water! if i ever sell my GT100 i'm getting a GTX100, smashing video guys
The firmware is available on the GT series and sounds absolutely great. It has made the GT very nice honestly. The GT with the new version 3 firmware also supports the new 7 button footswitch. I owned a Mustang III V2 and till recent firmware update thats on the GTX series would agree. Now that the firmware has been tweaked the GT sounds really great now on v3 firmware. Most importantly it feels great to play now as well.
My pet theory is that the modeling amp fizziness is not because of digital, it's because of BAD IMPULSE RESPONSES. I've auditioned a fair number of digital impulse responses, like in Amplitube or whatever, and certain IRs really sound like opening a bottle of Coke, but others sound GREAT. And if you spring for something super-high quality, like Ownhammer, you can run a Line 6 Helix through it and it sounds spectacular, zero fizz.
If they had not started with, in my opinion, inappropriate jokes about self quarantine, it might have worked. I really hope that they will keep the Shop shut. As much as it hurts, this is not the time to brandish false valour or even making jokes about a very serious and real issue, so many people still ignore :( sad times....
Mustangs always do Fender well, but they obviously don't want to do a Marshall sound well because it always blows. On my old Mustang III I had to use a boosted Bassman model to get a decent Marshall sound.
Holy shit. Thanks. On my mustang II never used marshall or vox presets, because well they sound awful. Bassman preset with everything cranked sounds really decent. If only I had known it 7 years ago....
I found the secret to Mustang Amps is playing them through a REAL cab. Putting in a speaker that also plays your bluetooth songs is a horrible idea/compromise. I play my GT line out into Mustang 5 Head (clean no modeling setting) into a MArshall 1936 cab.
Hey Andertons, this is super helpful! Your videos have always been so great (especially that Acoustasonic looper song!) that you've helped inspired me to make videos too, especially about the new Mustang GTX and GTs. Keep it up!
I found the secret to Mustang Amps is playing them through a REAL cab. Putting in a speaker that also plays your bluetooth songs is a horrible idea/compromise. I play my GT line out into Mustang 5 Head (clean no modeling setting) into a MArshall 1936 cab. Pretty hard to beat.
I've been watching you guys for years. As well as doing great reviews of gear, you're always funny as... like a combined music gear show and comedy channel. Keep it up, love it! (from Australia).
I know this vid is old but I have been watching Andertons vids for years. And I have been looking at vids of the GTX for at least a year or more. I kept telling myself that my Fender 85 (65 watts RMS, really stinking loud with the red chicken head knobs) and the Digitech RP-55 effects stomp box and even my Roland GS-6 rack mount processor were all that I need. But I kept seeing great sounds out of this. So, this last weekend, I had some people doing repairs at my house and one of them was young enough to be my son. But really into guitars but not having a lot of funds and having a family to support. I invited him back Sunday initially to get some old tools (for tradesmen) that I am not using any more. And then I gave to him my Hondo Flying V, my Memphis Les Paul Copy, the RP-55, and the Fender 85 amp. It was like Christmas for him. It got some stuff out of the way for me. Modernly, I am really liking the playing on the Ibanez Gio that I got at a pawn shop, dirt cheap. One of those grandma's barn yard kept Corvette deals. And finally had the reason and the excuse to go to Guitar Center in Plano, Texas (wonderful and helpful people there) and get the GTX100 that includes the foot board. And just immediately love the sound. Usable volume. The app is great and even easier to use than the dials on the amp. For a gig amp, you cannot beat it. The whole amp weighs less than the speaker magnet on the old amp. For those who do not know, the 100 watts is more than adequate for small club and church gigs. Venues any bigger than that and you will either be bi-amped or jacked into an AB box that goes to the house PA. Bi-amp is where a PA system mic is placed in front of your mic. And you can record straight into a DAW with this thing. You will not need another amp except for personal desire. If could start all over again, which I have done, this amp is all that I would need. Granted, I understand the desire and mystique to have of a Marshall Super Lead driving two 4X12 cabinets but even in the days of Woodstock, that was overkill. All the amps and stuff were mic'd into a PA system. And a mic does not care about the size of your amp when making a big sound. You would be suprised to learn how many of the iconic guitar tracks were recorded on an amp with less than 100 watts, often less than 50 watts and a Shure SM-57 microphone. That mid-range honky characteristic of the SM-57 works magic for guitar parts.
Have a Mustang GT40. It was talked about in this vid, but A LOT of people miss it, IF YOU SPEND THE TIME TO TWEAK the settings on many of these presets, you can get some GREAT tones out of these amps. From the correct 'global setting' to throwing an EQ in your chain to backing off the preset gain (like they talked about) - so much can be done to dial it in. I love the GT amp (looking forward to checking out a GTX) and have gone through many, many, MANY modeling amps, never really being happy with any of them until the GT - Katana included.
mpactdesignmedia is the gt40 open back or closed? I have the gt200 (it was a gift(why do I need 200 watts?)) and I feel the open back kills the bottom end at higher volumes...I do understand that fender is known for having open back cabs but I think even the clean amps would benefit from more bottom end feel
@@dddd717 - "Why do I need 200 watts?" :-D LOL. Yes, the GT40 is closed back. I'm on a Mustang GT forum on FB and the V 3.0 software that just dropped is getting rave reviews. Haven't done it yet.
The issue of crummy factory presets has plagued the Mustang line since the beginning. However, the common thing between every version is that with some minor tweaking, one can get some AMAZING sounds. Sounds you wouldn't expect from a modelling amp. I say that as a musician who has spent THOUSANDS on vintage amps and other gear to get certain sounds, and only marginally hit the sound in my mind. And also loathed digital amps of the mid 2000s (think Line 6...ugh) so I was blown away with these amps. These amps (especially the Mustang GT V2 and GT200) are an incredible value and perfectly suited to gigging so long as you're willing to be patient and tweak some settings. I'm sure this new amp is no different.
Every modeling amp or multi effects pedal has crummy presets. I still have my first gen #3 amp and I spent about an hour dialing in 5 patches how I like them and havent touched a setting besides volume ever since.
Lee, you doing okay man? You've seemed tense for a some time. All the best, You and the Anderton's gang have been a huge inspiration and source of joy for me for some years now. Cheers from Minnesota! Stay well!
Lee talking about a good head of hair, enjoy it whilst you've got it cos when it's gone you're gonna do a great impression of "The Hood" from Thunderbirds. Loving the vids guys. Keep up the great content as we hunker down!!
^ one aspect of patch locations I see almost misrepresented on most RU-vid reviews The Mustang GT/GTX Amp has 200 patch locations. All 200 patch memory slots are available to be overwritten with your own created or preferred patches you can download from here www.fender.com/tone Use the user Setlist functions to create specific group of patches you wish to use Mustang GTX fresh out of the box (or Mustang GT after a fresh complete FW 3.0 update) those 200 patch slots come pre-loaded with 189 factory patches, which are also on the Fender Tone Cloud Patch Library www.fender.com/tone Today there are hundreds of Mustang GT patches there , many were built using the older firmware ( and work as a basis for significant improvement using the latest arsenal of added Amps & Cabs on FW 3.0 and GTX ) So you are not bound to only having 10 empty user patch slots. You have potentially 200 empty patch locations to freely over write and arrange and create or download different set of 200 patches as you desire The factory 189 Factory patches are NOT burned into ROM and can be user edited. But you can use the SETLIST function to create different SELTLISTS - each with a specific array of patches you need at the gig, in a specific order for easy access using the GTX-7 pedal www.fender.com/tone Also if a patch you try us too bright, too muddy, or not enough low end - edit the Speaker Cab type - makes many horrid patches come alive and suddenly usable Latest Owners Manual covers Mustang GTX / Mustang GT on FW 3.0 www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/Original/10001/OM_2310700000_Mustang_GTX_expanded_manual_ENGLISH.pdf MUSTANG GTX (GT FW3.0) ALL PARAMETERS 4/30/2020 - Al available settings for each Amp/Cab/FX drive.google.com/file/d/11Gm-PJbjpgWETWC_3hN5Mf0VN5K3n08U/view?usp=sharing MUSTANG GTX (GT FW3.0) ALL FACTORY PATCHES drive.google.com/open?id=15wJ2ahBScsp1lHNvwW0u8_xez4tnuvOS facebook.com/groups/MUSTANG.GT.GTX.AMP.USERS/
Can you please distinguish the main differences between the GT & the GTX please? That would be really great! Also what is the distance you can go using between the two using the Bluetooth to play music? And did they correct the going to sleep on your smart phone issue that dropped the connection when you phone goes to standby mode or sleep mode?
I imagine the music though Bluetooth sounds much better on the GT-200 vs a mono configuration on the GTX series ? Right? Thanks much for your help. I enjoy watch your store demos the most of any by the way!
I think pete is getting into the amp with out a script on great this p.o.s is gunna be .I fell for the whole katana thing bla bla junk junk and more junk .ok I'm gunna come clean I'm not Evh or jimmy but I've played for 20 years and I never owned a tube amp and tbh never tried one untill 2 years ago and I'm sorry there is no going back these amps are over priced toys if you are like me please even get your self a mobo price valve amp I'm serious man I was brought to a new level of tone.i have a marshall dsl 40cr I have had a fender hrd 40 meh but liked the reverd .I have bought line 6 5 120 poop katana 50 meh needs computer maybe other wise poop orange 60 as man the best as amp ever.vox vt20 meh gimmick black star I'd core 40 pretty cool I liked it I think black star is better than katana and probably better than this HTC btw pete I really want you purple squire tele lll love andertons and chappers hate the haters love that dude
Wife and i in transportation here in USA driving coast to coast, keeping people feed heathy etc, wife seemed to have a touch of something but all gone now... God bless and keep rocking have boss katana and a ibenez 600 series 7 string with us to keep rocking when have time. Love the show for iver 10 years later The Twisted Rooster And Mo
I think Andertons should send Pete on a course 'How to shorten my sentences', so The Captain wouldn't need to interupt him all the time. Pete hardly ever reaches the end ;-)
Well the main focus in on the advertorial not the entertainment. Not complaining but I do take reviews with a pinch of salt. All the aclaims for the new Epiphones from Andertons and other sales based RU-vid feeds would have the masses running out to buy one whereas all the independent reviews tell a different story. A horror story of consistently bad frets and quality control. And this is a guitar I would be wanting to buy otherwise.
Lee did hit upon an important point . A modeling amp has to have at least some good sounding models straight out of the box . At least two good tones , plus at least two more kinda ok tones within first 10, preferably first 6 . If not , most prospective buyers will walk away right then .
For about a year now that i´ve been noticing that Lee has been more of a salesperson (which he is ,i understand that) and trying to push more than entertaining. Which is the main reason that makes me keep watching Andertons content. Anyway good explanatory video as always.
@@jimsimmons2674 They do. I still use my Mustang III V1 with an Eminence Swamp Thang speaker all the time. A really nice amp and I have no reason to part with it.
I just bought a 2012 roland microcube and... It sounds amazing lol. The modeling is actually really good and although it doesn't really like pedals much, and the headphone out kind of sucks... The rest is absolutely epic. Truly feels fun to crank it and it's not very loud at all.
Alex Murphy these are amazing amps. I have one in my computer room. Underrated amps. I wouldn’t have any problem gigging with a 80 watts cube and I’m tube amp guy.
Gotta say, the Katana Sounds more like a real Amp with fewer Voices, this sounds more like Bias FX through a speaker. Doesn't sound Bad, but I think I like the Katana better!
I bought a Katana for Christmas, but I find it really hard to actually make it sound good overdriven. I am sure it can be done, but it's not super easy. I would love the ui this thing has.
Boss will need to get the Phone app happening as this will kill the Katana. I'm in the market for a new amp and after seeing this video and the ease of use.....I'm pretty much sold on the Fender.
I had a mustang 4 150watt amp I bought new in 2012 and im telling you its my favorite amp I've ever owned. Looking for another one now but wanted to do some research first to see if their is anything newer out now that might catch my ear
Confirming that the app for the Mustang GT series just got an update and now looks just like the one for the GTX, and last night when I turned on my GT100 there was a firmware update waiting that included all of the new amp models and a dozen new effects including two Big Muffs (Ram's Head and Green Russian), an EP-3 Echoplex, and an RE-201 Space Echo, and they sound GLORIOUS.
Thanks Captain! We need this stuff to stay sane while we are told to stay at home. Please keep them coming. All that money we can't spend at the moment is going to need to be spent somewhere... :-)
