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Post subject: Best source of instruction about Mustang settings?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:07 pm
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The manual that came with my Mustang I is virtually worthless. Is there any source of detailed information about how to use the amp settings, FUSE settings, what the different models do, bias control, different cabinets, stomp boxes, master volume, etc., etc., etc.? You could spend hours and hours messing around with the amp settings and still not find the tone you're looking for, even if the tone is in there somewhere. It sure would be nice to have a roadmap. Is there some more detailed information somewhere?


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Post subject: Re: Best source of instruction about Mustang settings?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:49 pm
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There's the advanced manual, downloadable from the Fender website. Look for 'Mustang' on this page:

http://www.fender.com/en-GB/support/art ... ct-manuals

That same page also contains download links for the FUSE documentation.

However those docs still doesn't really cover things completely or in sufficient depth. This forum does a good job of filling in the gaps - I've learnt a lot here, from posts by both Fender staff and other Mustang owners.


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Post subject: Re: Best source of instruction about Mustang settings?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:59 pm
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Kyle76 wrote:
The manual that came with my Mustang I is virtually worthless. Is there any source of detailed information about how to use the amp settings, FUSE settings, what the different models do, bias control, different cabinets, stomp boxes, master volume, etc., etc., etc.? You could spend hours and hours messing around with the amp settings and still not find the tone you're looking for, even if the tone is in there somewhere. It sure would be nice to have a roadmap. Is there some more detailed information somewhere?


As far as what all the things DO, that's far beyond what the manual will tell you. The manual will tell you how to USE the items, but you will need to learn what each amp type sounds like, what each effects pedal does, and how the different speakers sound on your own.

Find examples of each type of amp (Vox AC30, Marshall 50 watt, Mesa Recto, and then all the Fender amps that are modeled) and you will have a good idea of what each one sounds like. Find examples of each type of pedal (fuzz, delay, compression, octave, wah, etc), and you will have a rough idea of what you would use each one for.

The only ones that would probably be hard to find examples of are the two more technical ones: Sag and Bias.

Sag is a term used to describe how the plate voltage of a tube amp reacts when the amp is driven hard in amps with a tube rectifier. With certain rectifier tubes, at the point a loud note is hit, the current draw causes a voltage drop across the rectifier tube, which results in a voltage DROP of the plate voltage of the output tubes. This results in a natural compression. Amps with a solid state rectifier do not have this, and it results in a "harder" attack and less compression.

The "Bias" control basically tries to emulate the effects of adjusting the bias of the output tubes. If you adjust the bias of your output tubes so that more current flows through them, it generally results in a warmer sound (think of a well-tuned Plexi or Fender Twin). You'd probably go this route if you were going for good cleans, or warm overdriven amps sound (blues, classic rock, country). If you adjust the bias so that less current flows, it typically results in a "colder" (harsher?) sound. Probably a good choice for 'Nu Metal.'

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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:50 am
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I am slowly putting together a number of tips at my blog, if you come visit from time to time you may be find something useful ;)

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Post subject: Re: Best source of instruction about Mustang settings?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:35 am
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While not a perfect match, the Cyber-Twin user guide is another useful resource:

http://support.fender.com/manuals/guitar_amplifiers/Cyber-Twin_English_manual.pdf

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Post subject: Re: Best source of instruction about Mustang settings?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:14 pm
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HeyJoe42 wrote:
While not a perfect match, the Cyber-Twin user guide is another useful resource:

Yes Joe, that is exactly the kind of manual that is needed for the Mustang series. Surely Fender could just duplicate it and make appropriate changes for the Mustangs.

In the meantime I hope that much of it is applicable. As an example, it describes its Pitch Shifter settings on page 42. You could never work this out by trial and error. It makes the Mustang so much better when you can understand the settings.

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Post subject: Re: Best source of instruction about Mustang settings?
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:11 am
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stephenbgood wrote:
HeyJoe42 wrote:
While not a perfect match, the Cyber-Twin user guide is another useful resource:

Yes Joe, that is exactly the kind of manual that is needed for the Mustang series. Surely Fender could just duplicate it and make appropriate changes for the Mustangs.

In the meantime I hope that much of it is applicable. As an example, it describes its Pitch Shifter settings on page 42. You could never work this out by trial and error. It makes the Mustang so much better when you can understand the settings.

Stephen


The mosy annoying thing about the controls on the effects is that most of them run from 0-100% (with the exception of some of the time based effects which rate in Hz). This is fine if you are setting output levels, but not if you are trying to set no of repeats, or pitch settings. A little more imagination from the app designers would make our life so much easier. I mean come on, this is a digital system, you can assign any descriptor to an effects knob output.

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