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Post subject: Mustang II with LP '60s Tribute
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:20 pm
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I bought the Mustang II yesterday. I have a LP Studio '60s Tribute w/ P90s. Basicaly, the top 4 presets sounds marvelous. The bottom 4 presets are full of distortion, even without me touching the strings...I really have to turn the volume down.

I am very new to electric guitars and amps. Is what I'm experiencing normal ? Thank You.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang II with LP '60s Tribute
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:11 pm
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There are actually 24 presets arranged in banks of Red, Green, and Orange. The first four presets are clean-sounding for a reason. They model:

Fender '57 Deluxe
Fender '59 Bassman
Fender '65 Twin Reverb
Vox AC-30

The bottom four slots model these higher-gain amps:

Marshall JCM800 : mid-gain
Mesa Boogie Rectifier : high-gain
Fender Super-Sonic (burn) : high-gain
Peavey 6505+ : ultra-high-gain

It's "supposed" to be like that. Since they're modelling tube/valve amps, there's a certain point of gain that begins to clip the audio signal, causing sound distortion. More gain = more clip = more distortion. What you need to do is hook the Mustang amp up to Fender's FUSE software so you can edit the presets to your liking. You CAN actually dial back the gain on those amp models or turn down the volume a bit so they all sound even to your ears.

I didn't know hardly a thing about amps and electric guitars until I bought my Mustang II amp. It was like a gateway into the world of electric guitars, amps, modelling, speakers, tubes, pickups, etc. BECAUSE of this amp, I now own a Fender-brand American Stratocaster, a Marshall JVM410H (the flagship amp with the highest gain potential), a giant 1960A Lead 4x12" speaker cabinet for it, AND my brand-new Fender Mustang V + V412 Cabinet. I love it.

The Mustang is a GREAT starter amplifier. It's going to take you the better part of the next year to really understand what's going on and dig deep into the amp via FUSE, but you'll have a blast doing it.

Hint: Invest in a good pair of "Monitoring Headphones." These are the kind with a wide frequency response and padded ear-cuffs. I got the Sony MDR-V600 for $100 at my local music shop. (He sells it normally for $140, but he brought it down since I spend so much money there.) Great investment as it bypasses the built-in speaker and lets you hear a lot more nuances to the amps and sounds than you could without them. Also, you can practice while wearing them and not bother other people, roommates, neighbors, etc., no matter how loud you like to play.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang II with LP '60s Tribute
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:54 am
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Thank you for replying. I had a look at Fuse and oh dear! I think I'm "con-fused"...sorry! Looks like I've got to do a lot of reading and experimenting.


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Post subject: Re: Mustang II with LP '60s Tribute
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:34 pm
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Yeah, I figured that would happen. But like I said, you'll have a blast learning. Here's what I'd suggest.

Plug in your guitar and select ONE preset....say the Fender '57 Deluxe. In FUSE, put ALL the knobs at 5, or 12:00 (straight up). Put your guitar on the bridge pickup and play some chords to get a feel for how the tone sounds. When you're comfortable with that sound, then pick one of the dials and move it. For example, move the Treble knob to 8 (or 3:00, pointing right) and play the same chords. Then put it back at noon and change Middle, then Bass. You learn how the EQ affects your tone. Then start bringing the Gain up. You'll notice what we call "break-up" around 7 or 8 Gain. At Gain 10, you get a full-on vintage crunch sound.

All of your amp models will react the same way with those knobs. This is a good start to learning to use your amp and set tones. Once you're comfortable with all of that, then you can explore the Presence knob on the high-gain amps, start changing speaker cabinets to shape the tone, etc. But for starters, just get used to how each individual amp works alone and go from there.


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