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Post subject: Fizzing Mustangs - which ones?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:17 am
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Which ones are the fizzing ones - the thread about this is too long to read... which models and when were they manufactured. Just asking because I'm considering buying the model III (now owning the II).


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Post subject: Re: Fizzing Mustangs - which ones?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:46 am
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My conclusion is that the III IV and V all fizz. It's just a question of whether it bothers you. I find it's really only a problem when playing quiet music such as jazz on the low notes of the guitar, on clean amp settings. So it depends on what you like to play.

The fizz also seems to develop over time. Could be related to speaker break-in, or the break in of some other component.


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Post subject: Re: Fizzing Mustangs - which ones?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:20 pm
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Hey Charvette, I just want to make it clear that not ALL Mustang III, IV, and Vs have the fizz. In my uneducated estimation it seems to affect a small yet significant number of amps to raise some concern. And there doesn't really seem to be any verifiable reason for why some amps are effected and not others.

I bought my Mustang III in April 2011, and I'm fizz free.


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Post subject: Re: Fizzing Mustangs - which ones?
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:02 am
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Scorpaeon wrote:
Hey Charvette, I just want to make it clear that not ALL Mustang III, IV, and Vs have the fizz. In my uneducated estimation it seems to affect a small yet significant number of amps to raise some concern. And there doesn't really seem to be any verifiable reason for why some amps are effected and not others.

I bought my Mustang III in April 2011, and I'm fizz free.


A big +1! - The MIII I had on approval was fizz free. I'm in the UK - don't know if that makes a difference (eg different transformers for UK power-supply) :wink:

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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:14 am
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Fizz free here as well, purchased my MIII in February 2011...

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Post subject: Re: Fizzing Mustangs - which ones?
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:18 pm
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charvette wrote:
Which ones are the fizzing ones - the thread about this is too long to read... which models and when were they manufactured. Just asking because I'm considering buying the model III (now owning the II).


After a go-around with local warranty service, Fender consumer service confirmed to me yesterday what a Fender tech told my local warranty center a few days previously -- that all the mustangs III and up demonstrate this artifact (fizz), or will, and that they consider this within spec. The service rep said they know where the artifact is occurring, but that it is nothing they can fix and they believe it is not a significant issue for the majority of people who use the modeling effects. He stated that it was within the engineering spec. He conceded that this may make the amp not well suited for acoustic/jazz players such as myself who are looking mostly for good clean sounds. He indicated a warranty swap would not solve the problem since a replacement unit would also demonstrate the artifact, or would develop it. He indicated this has been taken care of on the I and II, although when I visited the local warranty service center, we could detect the artifact on a II as well (although it may not have had the firmware patch). Needless to say, my III is on its way back to the vendor and I'll have to eat the shipping charges and restocking since it the amp did not begin demonstrating the artifact until after the initial return period had lapsed. Too bad, I really liked the design, specs and setup over other options.


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