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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 11:31 am
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1. a person engaged or qualified in a profession.

Hmmmm the definition doesn't seem to preclude my local community theater Musical Director who doesn't make enough money to afford a vintage blackface tube-driven practice amp from identifying as a "professional". AFAIK "professional" does not mean the same as "rich and famous".

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 1:33 pm
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strings10927 wrote:
pro·fes·sion·al
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1. a person engaged or qualified in a profession.

Hmmmm the definition doesn't seem to preclude my local community theater Musical Director who doesn't make enough money to afford a vintage blackface tube-driven practice amp from identifying as a "professional". AFAIK "professional" does not mean the same as "rich and famous".

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I am neither professional nor am I rich and famous but last April I spent $600 on a BFVC so I could practice with an amp that will give me good tone ( my opinion of good tone, today I played my SG though it at Volume 7, Bass 7, Treble 7, SG with vintage wiring set to both pick ups Bridge at 7, Neck at 8, and wow did I get some growling snarl out of it ) at a level that will not do too much damage to my hearing, as the amp I was using for all my playing needs prior to the BFVC, was mainly a SFSR and way heavy too. I also have a Line 6 Spider III 120 120 watt Guitar Amp, while the tone can get similar (not close) to my SFSR it was not similar enough for me, and left me quite frustrated. With that said I do not feel ( again my opinion ) $600 was to much money to get the type of tone I want and protect my ears for the future. Keep in mind the SFVC and the BFVC are exactly the same in every way range from $350 to $900, being $900 for one I think is crazy
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Not sure what GT stands for, but I will except GT = Gran Turismo
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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 10:59 am
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People can be "professional". An amp is not a person so it cannot. Professional contractors don't use "professional hammers".

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 11:34 am
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strings10927 wrote:
People can be "professional". An amp is not a person so it cannot. Professional contractors don't use "professional hammers".

I feel like I just wasted some time, I read over the whole post again and I do not see where anyone said anything about professional being an inanimate thing, so I will agree with you here that "People can be "professional". An amp is not a person so it cannot. Professional contractors don't use "professional hammers""
Thanks for that profound incite
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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 1:37 pm
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I think the phrase looked for here is "prosumer grade", which is between consumer grade and professional grade.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 6:06 pm
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I'm actually sitting here in my office playing through a GT 40 while reading through this amusing thread. :D As a diehard tube and vintage amp purist myself, I truthfully wasn't sure to expect from it but I'll admit ... I've actually been having a blast with the thing and have conjured a number of really pleasing-sounding presets even in the relatively short time I've been tinkering with it. Don't knock it until you try it, as they say.

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 7:28 am
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mud wrote:
strings10927 wrote:
People can be "professional". An amp is not a person so it cannot. Professional contractors don't use "professional hammers".

I feel like I just wasted some time, I read over the whole post again and I do not see where anyone said anything about professional being an inanimate thing

well then I'm back to being insulted that I would be considered an "amateur" for owning a Fender Mustang amp.

So does that mean all of the 'vintage amps' people are professionals, regardless of their playing ability or experience, because they have the equipment a professional would buy? Dang, if that's the case, I'm very glad the same does not apply in the Information Technology field. Any idiot can buy a server. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 1:47 pm
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strings10927 wrote:
mud wrote:
strings10927 wrote:
People can be "professional". An amp is not a person so it cannot. Professional contractors don't use "professional hammers".

I feel like I just wasted some time, I read over the whole post again and I do not see where anyone said anything about professional being an inanimate thing

well then I'm back to being insulted that I would be considered an "amateur" for owning a Fender Mustang amp.

So does that mean all of the 'vintage amps' people are professionals, regardless of their playing ability or experience, because they have the equipment a professional would buy? Dang, if that's the case, I'm very glad the same does not apply in the Information Technology field. Any idiot can buy a server. :lol:


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 10:53 am
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The GT stands for Guaranteed Tremendous.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 10:57 am
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Brad Traweek - Fender wrote:
As a diehard tube and vintage amp purist myself, I truthfully wasn't sure to expect from it but I'll admit ... I've actually been having a blast with the thing and have conjured a number of really pleasing-sounding presets even in the relatively short time I've been tinkering with it. Don't knock it until you try it, as they say.


The first time I plugged in I had the feeling I was playing through a tube amp. For me the GT100 has the feel and touch sensitivity of a tube amp. I was very impressed.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 1:21 pm
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Brad Traweek - Fender wrote:
I'm actually sitting here in my office playing through a GT 40 while reading through this amusing thread. :D As a diehard tube and vintage amp purist myself, I truthfully wasn't sure to expect from it but I'll admit ... I've actually been having a blast with the thing and have conjured a number of really pleasing-sounding presets even in the relatively short time I've been tinkering with it. Don't knock it until you try it, as they say.


So Brad do you know what the GT stands for? 8)


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 3:54 pm
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GT = Giant Turd!

j/k. I'm sure it will be a gem if/when they get all of the wrinkles ironed out. Then all of us holding on to our v2's will finally consider upgrading (probably right before they release the Fender Mustang Fastback!) :D


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:48 pm
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I'll throw in "Groove Tubeless" to the possibilities of the ops original Q.
And I'll bet there wont be a GT350 or 500.
wow on the Arjay stuff, entirely off base.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 10:38 pm
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I saw on a music store website somewhere that it stood for Generation Three.

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 9:24 am
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ajb1965 wrote:
I saw on a music store website somewhere that it stood for Generation Three.

On the back of the amp, it does say Generation Three under the Mustang name.

But my guess is that it was really named for the cars, and this is a backronym intended to help cover Fender's posterior from Ford lawyers.

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