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Post subject: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:06 pm
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I have a G-Dec 3 30, that I really like and currently use only for practice at home.
I'd like to be able to use it in scenarios where more output is required and in pursuit of that goal I want to add an external speaker jack. I know I can use the line out jacks with a powered (PA) style cab or into the power amp input of another amp but would rather drive a standard guitar cab directly with the G-Dec.

I've searched the internet and came across a schematic for the older G-Dec 30 that shows an external jack but nothing for the newer G-Dec 3 models.
Is the older schematic representative of the analog section of the model 3 amps?
If not, does anyone have one that can be posted so I can move this project forward?

Fender, are you listening??

I can't imagine there is much of a reason the schematics can't be posted for a discontinued product. It's not like I'm asking for the DSP code that is the magic sauce in these amps.

While I'm at it, I would also like to get a hold of documentation for the command set used by the Fuse software to control the G-Dec 3 amps. I'm an experienced embedded software developer and would like to create a lite weight control application that can run on non-Windows (and possibly mobile) platforms similar to the PLUG project that can control Mustang amps. I could reverse engineer the control protocol but would rather not if I don't have to, especially considering the complexity of the G-Dec amps.

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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:27 am
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This one is good for you ?

http://support.fender.com/schematics/gu ... ematic.pdf


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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:04 am
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Hi Stratele52....
Many thanks for the link, but that schematic is for the older GDec 30, unfortunately.
What Wheelman359 (and I) would like to know is what relevance these schematics have to the more recent GDec 3-30, or better yet, schematics for same.
cheers to all,
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:39 am
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Couldn't have said it better myself Alex.

BTW: I already had the posted schematic, it's partly what got me to wondering how hard it would be to add a speaker out jack.

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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:15 pm
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I download another GDec schematic from there . I don't know if it is the one you are looking for ;


http://www.manualslib.com/download/2392 ... G-Dec.html


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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:53 pm
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Hmmmmm....maybe!
I'm not very good at schematics, unfortunately :?
I think that it's over to Wheelman359
Good searching...formidable!
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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:14 pm
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I don't know which G-DEC model that second schematic is for but it's not a G-DEC 3.

I found a link on Fender's own site where the G-DEC 30, G-DEC Junior and the latest one just located can all be downloaded, here it is:

http://www.fender.com/support/articles/?category=amplifier-schematics

Select the "Downloads" tab and you'll have access to all the schemaitcs Fender has made available. The G-DEC 30, G-DEC Junior and G-DEC are all there, but no schematics for the G-DEC 3 models.

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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:59 am
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Wheelman359 wrote:
I don't know which G-DEC model that second schematic is for but it's not a G-DEC 3.

I found a link on Fender's own site where the G-DEC 30, G-DEC Junior and the latest one just located can all be downloaded, here it is:

http://www.fender.com/support/articles/?category=amplifier-schematics

Select the "Downloads" tab and you'll have access to all the schemaitcs Fender has made available. The G-DEC 30, G-DEC Junior and G-DEC are all there, but no schematics for the G-DEC 3 models.

Wheelman359



If answer is for me , I know very well Fender Support , Schematic . and I use them very often .

The link I send you march 2 is from Fender Support :)


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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:50 pm
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stratele52 wrote:
Wheelman359 wrote:
I don't know which G-DEC model that second schematic is for but it's not a G-DEC 3.

I found a link on Fender's own site where the G-DEC 30, G-DEC Junior and the latest one just located can all be downloaded, here it is:

http://www.fender.com/support/articles/?category=amplifier-schematics

Select the "Downloads" tab and you'll have access to all the schemaitcs Fender has made available. The G-DEC 30, G-DEC Junior and G-DEC are all there, but no schematics for the G-DEC 3 models.

Wheelman359


If answer is for me , I know very well Fender Support , Schematic . and I use them very often .

The link I send you march 2 is from Fender Support :)

My reply wasn't really for you, more for anyone else reading the thread.
I should have looked closer at the link you posted and saved myself a bunch of time surfing before I ran across the same Fender Support page you'd apparently found a long time ago. :)
Thanks for attempting to help in tracking down a schematic, it seems Fender hasn't posted one yet.

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Post subject: Re: Looking for Schematics for the G-Dec 3 amps
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:44 am
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Tank's Wheelman359


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