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Post subject: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 5:56 pm
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I've had the GT100 for a little over a week now. I absolutely love this amp. I had a problem at first getting it connected to wifi but one call into Fender support and they straightened it right out. Since then it's been flawless. Each firmware update gets better.

I have always be a tube purist but with this amp I am finally selling off my last tube amp and pedals. The GT has everything I need. It has all the effects I will ever need and and it has the most important thing..... Tone!

If you get one of these amps and you're not happy with it at first, do yourself a favor and play around with it for a few days. You'll be happy you did.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:59 am
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Congrats on yours. I just got mine yesterday and am lovin' it.

I doubt I'll sell off my tube amps, and even still want to buy a 6L6 or 6V6 tube amp one day. But I can definitely see my tube amps not seeing as much playing time because of the GT100.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 11:24 am
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BigBC73 wrote:
I doubt I'll sell off my tube amps, and even still want to buy a 6L6 or 6V6 tube amp one day. But I can definitely see my tube amps not seeing as much playing time because of the GT100.

It's like selling your piano because you bought a synth that includes piano emulation. Some may, but others will continue to see them as different instruments that both have their uses and advantages.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 11:40 am
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I actually DID give up tube amps for the mustang ! he old one that is, the MIII V2, and i now have the GT100. I played tube amps since the 70's and was sure i'd be a tube snob till i died. I just don't have need for them anymore because i get everything i need from the mustangs and i'm not easy to please as can be proven by the fact i went thru tube amps like water trying to find tone that kept me satisfied. The "tube amp" that finally satisfied e is the MIII V2, and not i'm even more satisfied with the GT. I've owned lots of tube amps i don't thinks sounded and felt as good as the mustangs.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 4:50 am
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oczad wrote:
I actually DID give up tube amps for the mustang ! he old one that is, the MIII V2, and i now have the GT100. I played tube amps since the 70's and was sure i'd be a tube snob till i died. I just don't have need for them anymore because i get everything i need from the mustangs and i'm not easy to please as can be proven by the fact i went thru tube amps like water trying to find tone that kept me satisfied. The "tube amp" that finally satisfied e is the MIII V2, and not i'm even more satisfied with the GT. I've owned lots of tube amps i don't thinks sounded and felt as good as the mustangs.


When I was able to get that tube amp "feel" coming from the GT100 I was mighty impressed.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 5:00 am
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I've got a GT100 coming tomorrow, excited to check it out. Used a MIII & MIV over the last few of years with good results so hoping for the same with the GT100, I also ordered the original 4 button foot switch since they are the same other than the labeling being different.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 5:35 am
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I've seen people post that the GT-100 isn't as loud as they expected it to be, or as loud as the Mustang 3. What's your experience? Anyone used one in a band situation or a gig yet? I love my Super Champ, but sometimes wish it a bit more power.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 6:37 am
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pdawg wrote:
I've seen people post that the GT-100 isn't as loud as they expected it to be, or as loud as the Mustang 3. What's your experience? Anyone used one in a band situation or a gig yet? I love my Super Champ, but sometimes wish it a bit more power.

I believe the are just getting that impression falsely due to a couple factors. One, the amp's master is more linear in that it may move further to achieve the same volume while the old ones tend to jump quickly in the master;s range but not get a lot louder after a certain number. Second, the amp's tone can be made to sound almost exactly the same as the old mustang but they can also sound much smoother and like some people say sound like a recorded version of an amp. That sound needs to be turned up more to achieve the same degree of loudness as the much more cutting cutting sound of the old amp. But having said that, like i mentioned above you can lose that polished sheen and get the same cutting amp in the room sound as the old mustang once you realize how to with the GT. That will get you the ability to have the old mustang's tones in the GT if you want and turning it up will sound louder at a given point on the master.

Anyways, no, i don't find it to be lower. And that sound it tends to gravitate to if you don't set it a certain way that some say sound like a recorded tone....that will actually get very loud once the master hits a certain point and that sheen gives way to punch and it starts to get cutting. Tone has a huge effect on apparent volume is what i'm getting at, and the amp is capable of very cutting to blanketed tones so people that haven't delved deep or those who have but just haven't figured it out yet may see it as not loud and too soft sounding.

I think there are a ton of people who are missing what this amp is capable of, but they get very defensive if you suggest they missed something in it. I did too but stuck with it and now i am seeing the results of becoming far more aware of what it's capable of and how to get that. And i';m very impressed with what i am getting now compared to just a few days ago, and I've had one nearly a month now ! Now when i compared it to my MIII, it pales in comparison to the GT and when i dial it in to have the same sound as my main patch i used in my MIII for years i find i can cop the sound almost exactly but the GT sounds like an improved version of it and the MIII now sounds harsh to me by comparison. I know i got off track a bit while addressing the volume thing, but thats just one of many things people are complaining about that I honestly believe are more a problem with them not figuring out how to get the best from the GT rather then issues with the GT. In a sentence my findings are that the amp is plenty loud and capable of tones just like the old amp but much much more and better. The faults IMO have nothing to do with tone, they're all about functionality, and don't get me started on that because if not for the GT's far better and more versatile tone than the MIII I'd sell it today and keep the far better featured MIII.

And no, not used it in a band context yet but thats happening in 3 days, saturday and i will post back and report my findings. Maybe start a new thread rather than bury it here if it works out great. I can say that with the amps side by side when i did that to try and cop the MIII's tones i tried them both loud and the GT seemed to keep up and very easily got to the loudness of the MIII with it's master where i used it when playing live. But i will report back on who it sounds and loudness in a band mix in a few days.


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Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 7:50 am
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Thanks for the in-depth reply, oczad. I also have a Mustang 1, as well as the SCX2, so I'm well aware of need and results of spending a day or two doing some serious tweaking. I image any modeling amp will sound so-so right out of the box, if for no other reason than different guitars and different rooms. Some people enjoy the tweaking, some don't. Fortunately, I enjoy it. And the results of spending the time, make these amps sound totally different than they sound right out of the box. A new amp is not in my immediate future, but I'm following all the reviews of the new GT with great interest. Can't wait to hear your opinions of it in a band setting.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 8:55 am
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Took me a lot longer than a day or two. I'll give you one tip i think will help with some models like the bassman where you have a bright setting that goes from zero to 100%. Try it at both extremes and try and make up for it with other controls. For example, turn it to 100% then lower the treble and presence (if the model has presence) way down. then try it at 0% and turn the treble and presence up. It really changes the character of the amp from that sorta produced sheen some say sounds distant to a up front crunchy in your face sound. There are things like that that weren't apparent to me at first and i came to notice after a few weeks. When you think you've mastered the settings and what they do, youre probably wrong. This amp can be tricky but if you figure out all the tricks it's capable of a lot more than is apparent before you do. I'm not close to discovering all the tricks but there are no doubt more. Theres a lot more potential for usable variation than the old mustang IMO.
pdawg wrote:
Thanks for the in-depth reply, oczad. I also have a Mustang 1, as well as the SCX2, so I'm well aware of need and results of spending a day or two doing some serious tweaking. I image any modeling amp will sound so-so right out of the box, if for no other reason than different guitars and different rooms. Some people enjoy the tweaking, some don't. Fortunately, I enjoy it. And the results of spending the time, make these amps sound totally different than they sound right out of the box. A new amp is not in my immediate future, but I'm following all the reviews of the new GT with great interest. Can't wait to hear your opinions of it in a band setting.


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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 11:02 pm
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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:21 am
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pdawg wrote:
I've seen people post that the GT-100 isn't as loud as they expected it to be, or as loud as the Mustang 3. What's your experience? Anyone used one in a band situation or a gig yet? I love my Super Champ, but sometimes wish it a bit more power.


I used mine last night with my band and only had the Master around 10/11:00 it was plenty loud for classic and Hard Rock covers, The MIII had a G12T100 speaker and the GT100 has a 100 Watt version of a 70/80 speaker installed so the frequency response and speaker efficiency could play a role.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:32 am
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J.LaGrassa wrote:
pdawg wrote:
I've seen people post that the GT-100 isn't as loud as they expected it to be, or as loud as the Mustang 3. What's your experience? Anyone used one in a band situation or a gig yet? I love my Super Champ, but sometimes wish it a bit more power.


I used mine last night with my band and only had the Master around 10/11:00 it was plenty loud for classic and Hard Rock covers, The MIII had a G12T100 speaker and the GT100 has a 100 Watt version of a 70/80 speaker installed so the frequency response and speaker efficiency could play a role.


I should update my above post about volume because i DID find the GT seemed lower than the old mustang after using it in the band. It was still loud enough but definately didn't sound as loud as my old one. Not sure i'd say it's the speaker but if i had to guess i'd say it's probably a result of fender re voicing the power amp section to make it more realistic sounding like a tube amp. The old one didn't compress at all and just kept getting louder and brighter and harder sounding as you turned it up. The GT seems to get punchier but it gets a bit compressed like a tube amp does when you crank them. With a SS output tho that no doubt causes it to sound less loud even if it's more "perceived" than actual volume as would be seen using a DB meter. In any case i doubt i'll even need more.


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Post subject: Re: GT100 = Fantastic amp
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 9:52 pm
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I don't bump old threads often, but the GT100 is a fantastic amp, if for no other reason than that you can see your signal chain and edit from the amp itself, no restrictions and no computer necessary. I had a katana 100 for a few months but the effects are limited to three, are shared between the knobs, and anything over levels editing requires hooking it up to a computer. It was a pain. The only mod I've made to my gt100 was adding an Eminence speaker at 8 ohms. The stock speaker is 4 ohms but there aren't a lot of 12" 4 ohms speakers or there. I lost some volume but added some depth and smoothed out the high end. It's not necessary, but I wanted a more British sound than the stock Celestion provided. The Man o War was a great addition and installed in about 15 minutes.

I have an X2 also and love it, too, after a speaker mod, but I don't like Fuse very much and am very worried that one day it might just disappear. If that happens I still have a great tube amp and my multi Pedal.


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