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Post subject: Fender Fuse/Mustang 1
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:17 am
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Ok, so if anyone with a good amount of experience with the Fuse software, and the Mustang 1 amp are into the same genre that 3 Doors Down is in and could give me pointers on how to find the sound of the song Kryptonite I would appreciate it!

I am trying to learn the song, and while I have a rock setting it doesn't have the same sound as that song. So, not really going to work. I am new this will be my first actual song and take time to learn. But, I am stubborn and am hoping if I practice daily I might learn it by Christmas.

Anyway, to save some time I'd like to get the sound out of the way and then start hitting the notes. I want to do the power chords as well, and I have watched YouTube videos showing how to play the whole song on one guitar and it sounds good with a backing track. So, help would be much appreciated!


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Post subject: Re: Fender Fuse/Mustang 1
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:28 pm
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Several view to this topic. I am already learning the chords. This song really isn't that hard as it turns out. But, the sound isn't coming out right when it comes to the power chords!

Check out this video! When he gets to the power chords my sound is NOTHING like the rock sound he is getting. :( I would like mine to sound like this so I can play this whole song. Please help! This would be really awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO1Ice0y ... re=related


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Post subject: Re: Fender Fuse/Mustang 1
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:36 am
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I'd like to help you with a Mustang preset that sounds exactly like your favorite song but...

the soung you get depends on many things, some of them being type of your guitar (solid body, semi-hollow, hollow) , type of pickups (e.g. single coil, humbucker), the way you are strumming and a lot of other stuff (don't get scared, it will all sit in place with practice :)
You should experiment.
For example, download preset '57 Twin and try it.
If you find it doesn't have enough 'bite', turn up gain to, say, 6 and try again.
If it is too bright (and it probabbly will be), turn down treble to say 5. and try again.
Assuming you have at least 2 pickups, try neck pickup, then both, then bridge...and try again...see what sounds best to you.
Sorry but this is the best way i know :)


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Post subject: Re: Fender Fuse/Mustang 1
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:57 am
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Agree with denisk, no-one here is going to know exactly what settings will give a particular sound for your equipment and style of playing. And unless someone else has already tried and succeeded to obtain a sound that matches the specific track you mention (in which case we hope they reply with the settings, but to set expectations that's unlikely), you can't really expect anyone here to go away and do the research for you.

I'd suggest you do the following, which is what I've done when I've been in similar situations to you. Research (search the internet) the band/guitarist and their equipment. Find out what instruments, amplifiers and effects they use, in general and if possible on this particular song.

Then find out (by searching this forum) what amp models and effects on the Mustang correspond to particular real-world amps etc. People have posted much useful info on those subjects. That will give you a good understanding of what basic amp/effect setup to start with, to model what the original guitarist used for the track.

Then, if you don't have the same (type of) guitar as the original guitarist, again research (internet) what settings, playing style, etc, will make your guitar sound more like the original guitar. For example, there are many youtube tutorial videos on how to make humbuckers sound like single coils and vice versa.

Once you've done all that, it's down to your own experimentation to tweak all the settings and fine-tune the sound until it matches what you want. For many people, that's part of the fun/learning/benefit of having such a customisable amp - so look on it as enjoyment rather than a chore!


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