So much wasted space in the amp. I have the LT25 and it's the lightest amp I have ever seen for it's size. Sounds great especially for a bedroom amp. Sounds great with headphone too, which is the real test. Remember in the 90's and you wanted to practice with headphones and it was always a terrible disappointment? Man am I glad those days are over! It's loud enough for a jam too, I played with a group of guys and I was the 3rd guitar player there and I didn't wanna drag my Marshall 2x12 so I brought the LT25. I was surprised it kept up just fine and didn't have to turn it up all the way or mic it! And I got a bunch of compliments on the tone too. Sweet little amps. Side note for anyone who is interested in these amps: you do have to turn the bass down when you turn the volume up, it's bass has been compensated for low level practicing to make it sound better, but it craps out at high volume levels which can only be fixed by turning it down. Also, all the eq parameters need to be adjusted so you don't get lost in the mix when playing with other musicians. So don't forget that! I love the computer app. My only issue is that it has a very limited processor and you are limited to how many efx and stomp boxes you can use in a chain. You would think the 2x12 version would run two efx chains so each speaker can run different things if you wanted? NOPE! So it's a good step forward for Fender, but they could have put a little more into them. But to keep the price way WAY down they kept it simple. Simple is nice, and they did make it sound pretty good. Better then the original Mustang amps IMO.
common problem with these amps are the input jacks. Cause of the tension and weight of the guitar cord/plug, the soldering of the input jack is often broke. It is a very easy repair and worth the effort. Greetings from Holland
@@fidia_temple For this kind of amps it is very difficult to give a solution in words. What don't play. Is the amp buzzing? is the display working. Maybe the fuse is blown. Maybe the guitar cord is defect. To get the good answer, you must take him to a tech. I'am living in the Netherlands, to far away I'm afraid. A tech can see and hear what works and what not. The amp is fully digital, even the powersource. In case of a broken print at the input is it very easy to see. The rest is almost not possible to repair. I had many digital equipment and they all will fail at the wrong moment (on stage lol) , so no digital for me anymore.
Hey Shane. Wish that when the Now Deceased Amp was cutting out on you, you could have tried plugging in to an external speaker through the line out plugs or the USB. I think I had a similar problem. I lost my Mustang III when the USB died (no more FUSE patches) - and Fender warranty-traded me to a GT100. Within a little while that unit started having intermittent sound cut-outs of a second or three after the amp had been used for a while. It took a while and help from friends to play it out enough to duplicate it with witnesses. We *think* that it was the transformer coming out of the digital side and boosting the signal for the speaker. Once it got hot enough it would flake out for short periods. That GT was sent back for warranty trade and thanks to a big dose of Real Life I haven't been able to take GT #2 on enough of a workout. Hope the GT series doesn't have a running problem with those transformers. Thing is - on some of my earlier testing with GT#1 I plugged line-in to my friend's PA system. We played for a while w/no drops at all. When you were doing the GT vs M3v2 shootout, I was curious what they both would sound like going out to external speakers or USB direct-digital recording. Any plans for that?
I'm kind of glad now that I didn't get one of these when I upgraded from my Champ 20. I got the Champ 100. It's simpler to use and, I hope, more robust.
Just found this vid & am so disapointed on the cheap build. Hope my Mustang V doesent blow. You didn't mention if you had a back-up to finish gig. I think I'm gona stay with my 52 year old Fender tubers & pedals. Landfills are gona be deeper real soon if this kinda work keeps showing up. Your vids are great Shane. Thanks from USA......
Shane, any woodworker worth his salt could build a panel to fill that hole. I would then epoxy it in. It would then be relatively easy to wire in a speaker jack to the the existing wires, or upgrade the wires because they look like a very small gauge.
The problem with these a amps is usually the power supply check the soldering to see if any points have turned grey or black and if they have resolder them. The power supply board is the one where the mains cable plugs in by the way. If not check the other boards for the same signs as this is the simple way to find a fault unless you are capable of checking the components with an avo.
Things are junk if you ask me, but most of the SS or modeling amps will look pretty empty inside anyway. For me, I'd slide a piece of plywood painted black in the top, put the handle back screwed to the plywood and probably close off the back or use smaller boards to tune the tone of the cab.
I figured out a work around for these (mine was GT40) amps cutting out. I first thought it was the cable or the input jack but it wasn't. I took it a part and checked everything and concluded this was digital/Firmware issue in nature. I decided to isolate functions and sure enough once I disabled the WIFI function it STOPPED cutting off period. Luckily we only need the WiFi to upgrade firmware otherwise not needed. My Wi-Fi is always turned off now and it NEVER cuts off now. Please spread this info to follow Mustanf GT users. I almost tossed my amp in trash because I wasn't gonna cheat and sell this amp like that.
I just took apart a gtx 100 and i thought it had more to it too lol. Do you know where to buy the grill cloth for these or do you know how to clean the original one? Cats peed on mine.
My speaker suddenly wont display its screen when it's turned on for some reason and froze and cant really play when it's plugged into a guitar. Any advice?
For the hole : put the feet from bottom to top (or 4 new feet), turn the logo around,close up the back, put handle back on top which is now the bottom, and voila a ported cab :D yeah ok normally ports are designed for the speaker itself, but it still might sound nice.
You mean the amp is totally broke ? Sorry i am french, so i just want to make sure that i understand correctly. I thinking of buying the GTX 50, but i am starting to have second thought...
Hello! Anyone knows how to open fender mustang I v2? Seems like has been stick whit some kind o glue, i put all screws off but cant take the cover top of the back, i need to repair the 3.5 jack and cant open :(
I bought a used Mustang V.1 Turns out it had been messed with and the presets and amp voices are terrible. I would love to be able to just dump the amp part and keep the speaker to use with one of the Joyo amp heads. Now, the problem. I am a total novice. Worthless at electronics and mechanics, woodworking, etc. No skills, knowledge, or tools (other than a screwdriver).
my vox, vt 20 x+, headphone shorted out., blew the board!,, these modeling amps, are considered throw away ! o.k., if your'e still under warranty, glad i only pd, 80.00, i made ext cab, also!
The first one didn't die it just didn't sound very good. It seems they've fixed a lot of the issues with the sound but sadly this one died. Fingers crossed the next one works as per normal. :-)
@@amirkhalid5449 Oh yeah this one did it initially as well. Good memory Amir! My peavey had the same smell too at one point. A good friend of mine said it might be dust burning inside it but who knows.
So much wasted space in the amp. I have the LT25 and it's the lightest amp I have ever seen for it's size. Sounds great especially for a bedroom amp. Sounds great with headphone too, which is the real test. Remember in the 90's and you wanted to practice with headphones and it was always a terrible disappointment? Man am I glad those days are over! It's loud enough for a jam too, I played with a group of guys and I was the 3rd guitar player there and I didn't wanna drag my Marshall 2x12 so I brought the LT25. I was surprised it kept up just fine and didn't have to turn it up all the way or mic it! And I got a bunch of compliments on the tone too. Sweet little amps. Side note for anyone who is interested in these amps: you do have to turn the bass down when you turn the volume up, it's bass has been compensated for low level practicing to make it sound better, but it craps out at high volume levels which can only be fixed by turning it down. Also, all the eq parameters need to be adjusted so you don't get lost in the mix when playing with other musicians. So don't forget that! I love the computer app. My only issue is that it has a very limited processor and you are limited to how many efx and stomp boxes you can use in a chain. You would think the 2x12 version would run two efx chains so each speaker can run different things if you wanted? NOPE! So it's a good step forward for Fender, but they could have put a little more into them. But to keep the price way WAY down they kept it simple. Simple is nice, and they did make it sound pretty good. Better then the original Mustang amps IMO.
common problem with these amps are the input jacks. Cause of the tension and weight of the guitar cord/plug, the soldering of the input jack is often broke. It is a very easy repair and worth the effort. Greetings from Holland
@@fidia_temple For this kind of amps it is very difficult to give a solution in words. What don't play. Is the amp buzzing? is the display working. Maybe the fuse is blown. Maybe the guitar cord is defect. To get the good answer, you must take him to a tech. I'am living in the Netherlands, to far away I'm afraid. A tech can see and hear what works and what not. The amp is fully digital, even the powersource. In case of a broken print at the input is it very easy to see. The rest is almost not possible to repair. I had many digital equipment and they all will fail at the wrong moment (on stage lol) , so no digital for me anymore.
That was quick ! I'd paint some plywood black and glue/screw it in the top . It'll be interesting to see if more of those go boots up !
Hey Shane. Wish that when the Now Deceased Amp was cutting out on you, you could have tried plugging in to an external speaker through the line out plugs or the USB. I think I had a similar problem.
I lost my Mustang III when the USB died (no more FUSE patches) - and Fender warranty-traded me to a GT100. Within a little while that unit started having intermittent sound cut-outs of a second or three after the amp had been used for a while. It took a while and help from friends to play it out enough to duplicate it with witnesses. We *think* that it was the transformer coming out of the digital side and boosting the signal for the speaker. Once it got hot enough it would flake out for short periods.
That GT was sent back for warranty trade and thanks to a big dose of Real Life I haven't been able to take GT #2 on enough of a workout. Hope the GT series doesn't have a running problem with those transformers.
Thing is - on some of my earlier testing with GT#1 I plugged line-in to my friend's PA system. We played for a while w/no drops at all.
When you were doing the GT vs M3v2 shootout, I was curious what they both would sound like going out to external speakers or USB direct-digital recording. Any plans for that?
I'm kind of glad now that I didn't get one of these when I upgraded from my Champ 20. I got the Champ 100. It's simpler to use and, I hope, more robust.
This is my exact issue at the moment. volume drops out every 5 minutes for a few seconds. I've never worked on amps but it appears like Im up next.
Just found this vid & am so disapointed on the cheap build. Hope my Mustang V doesent blow. You didn't mention if you had a back-up to finish gig. I think I'm gona stay with my 52 year old Fender tubers & pedals. Landfills are gona be deeper real soon if this kinda work keeps showing up.
Your vids are great Shane. Thanks from USA......
Could you theoretically take this amp apart and make a brand new case/body for it (like customize it)
thats gonna help me a lot for my gt40.. thanks
Shane, any woodworker worth his salt could build a panel to fill that hole. I would then epoxy it in. It would then be relatively easy to wire in a speaker jack to the the existing wires, or upgrade the wires because they look like a very small gauge.
It may sound OK left open - its an open back cab so the sound may be thrown upwards quite nicely...
Dude the new camera looks great!
Thanks mate. The camera is the same one I use for my filming but I can stream with it now too. :-)
I'd really Iike to know what's in the Fender Champion and how it compares to the GT.
The problem with these a amps is usually the power supply check the soldering to see if any points have turned grey or black and if they have resolder them. The power supply board is the one where the mains cable plugs in by the way. If not check the other boards for the same signs as this is the simple way to find a fault unless you are capable of checking the components with an avo.
Interesting insight ! That Modelling amp looks more like a COMPUTER too mee Loi .
Solid-state amp components on a PCB will never look as awesome as rows of valves and big chunky metal transformers, will they?
Awesome 100 watt Valve amps have a big price and chunky weight and are TOO LOUD for home use too .
I have the same problem with my GT100 after a few minutes the attack of the sound disappears to return on the length of the note.
I am sad
A GOOD bit of recycling!
Things are junk if you ask me, but most of the SS or modeling amps will look pretty empty inside anyway. For me, I'd slide a piece of plywood painted black in the top, put the handle back screwed to the plywood and probably close off the back or use smaller boards to tune the tone of the cab.
What, no valves inside ? :P
I figured out a work around for these (mine was GT40) amps cutting out. I first thought it was the cable or the input jack but it wasn't. I took it a part and checked everything and concluded this was digital/Firmware issue in nature. I decided to isolate functions and sure enough once I disabled the WIFI function it STOPPED cutting off period. Luckily we only need the WiFi to upgrade firmware otherwise not needed. My Wi-Fi is always turned off now and it NEVER cuts off now. Please spread this info to follow Mustanf GT users. I almost tossed my amp in trash because I wasn't gonna cheat and sell this amp like that.
I just took apart a gtx 100 and i thought it had more to it too lol. Do you know where to buy the grill cloth for these or do you know how to clean the original one? Cats peed on mine.
My speaker suddenly wont display its screen when it's turned on for some reason and froze and cant really play when it's plugged into a guitar. Any advice?
I have the same problem, how did you solve it?
@@hilariozuniga7061 didn't solved it, just accepted it..
Did the solid state preamp burn out from using a tube preamp pedal in front?
A wiseguy huh?
For the hole : put the feet from bottom to top (or 4 new feet), turn the logo around,close up the back, put handle back on top which is now the bottom, and voila a ported cab :D yeah ok normally ports are designed for the speaker itself, but it still might sound nice.
Gotta do the same with my mustang 2v2. Didn't break but fuse was discontinued. No more fender for me!
I wonder if it was swapping from a 4ohm to an 8ohm speaker is what killed the amp?
It doesn't hurt the power amp I checked into it before I did it. The only time you can do damage if you run the load the opposite way.
So like can I turn this into a head unit?
Put a horn speaker like from cars for ambient sound and close the back for bass!
Is the cab made from plywood? It doesn't look like particle board from here.
Did the LCD still work? Please let me know - I need one!
It looks like maybe that strip of wood from the bottom of the back of the amp might fill the gap left by the head.
Same happened to mine! They sent me a new one and I still have my old one to try and fix
What exactly happened with yours?
So can you put mustang iii v2 inside this chasis?
Seems all the new modeling amps have very little inside..
Just had my Mustang III 100watt go out tonight. Lost my favorite pre-set along with the amp.
You mean the amp is totally broke ? Sorry i am french, so i just want to make sure that i understand correctly. I thinking of buying the GTX 50, but i am starting to have second thought...
get a cheap piece of plywood for the top, wrap it in tolex and friction fit it in.
Hello! Anyone knows how to open fender mustang I v2?
Seems like has been stick whit some kind o glue, i put all screws off but cant take the cover top of the back,
i need to repair the 3.5 jack and cant open :(
New model already broken? LoL Way to go fender
Seems fender rushed a modelling ( computer) amp on the Market to compete with Boss etc . Reliability failed .
@@motorrebell This is the second line they've done. The first mustang line is very good. I have the mustang 3 and love it.
I can’t think of a single reason to replace my Mustang 3 with this new model.
Technology's great, when it works...
Where can parts for this be purchase?
I was meant to get a mustang gt 100 today but they have became out of stock. Big rip
They would be a popular gift for Xmas that's for sure
@@intheblues very true
Mine did the same.
I bought a used Mustang V.1 Turns out it had been messed with and the presets and amp voices are terrible. I would love to be able to just dump the amp part and keep the speaker to use with one of the Joyo amp heads. Now, the problem. I am a total novice. Worthless at electronics and mechanics, woodworking, etc. No skills, knowledge, or tools (other than a screwdriver).
my vox, vt 20 x+, headphone shorted out., blew the board!,, these modeling amps, are considered throw away ! o.k., if your'e still under warranty, glad i only pd, 80.00, i made ext cab, also!
Ha Ha, Class D and switch mode.... By the description of events it seems one failed and took the other out with it... No quick fix there...
You've had bad luck with two Mustang GT amps now. You're probably wary now of recommending the series to anyone.
The first one didn't die it just didn't sound very good. It seems they've fixed a lot of the issues with the sound but sadly this one died. Fingers crossed the next one works as per normal. :-)
@@intheblues I seem to remember something about an ominous burning smell from the GT-200.
@@amirkhalid5449 Oh yeah this one did it initially as well. Good memory Amir! My peavey had the same smell too at one point. A good friend of mine said it might be dust burning inside it but who knows.
Plywood! That's a great feature... If the electronics were durable
Hey Shane, do you know if I can use a 5150 15w directly on my Gt100 speaker throught 4ohm output?
Why?
Fender Mustang Chinese amps are built for profit not durable and not worth the money to fix. Essentially you are buying a cab.