For all the people looking for the Amp Names and the Amp Models they are supposed to represent, here they are: 60's Thrift = (Silvertone Amps), British Watts = (HiWatt Amps), British Color = (Orange Amps), British 60s = (Vox AC30), British 70s = (Marshall Plexi), British 80s = (Marshall JCM 800), Metal 2000 = (Peavy 5150), and American 90s = (Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier). This is based on a LARGE consensus on the Fender Forums and not my own observations. Hope this helps
I picked up one of these used, huge bang for the buck. Ya gotta tweak your tones and find your favorites, but that's pretty easy to do. The amp models and effects are very tweakable, and you DON'T have to connect it to a computer to do it! The XLR output is a huge plus, especially for this price range. No regrets!
I'm late seeing this, but gotta say, you talk to so many people in great ways with your music. This is a cool Idea here. I was googling SRV tone with a Fender Mustang and your video poped. I watch a ton of your stuff. all good!
Your videos inspired me to get an old mustang iii. I’m not a beginner but I live in New York and was looking for small and cheap to haul around on trains because the Vox AC30 is too heavy. I’m more of a Fender guy and never fell in love with my Vox but holy crap. This amp nails the tone of a ‘65 twin and a deluxe reverb.... THANK you dude
THIS! I recently went to a music store and tried the boss katana and mustang gt-100 but I ended up buying the last mustang IV the shop had in stock. I love the twins, deluxe reverbs, and Shane's personal supersonic patch (factory preset supersonic kinda sucks tbh).
Glad I kept mine for this long. I have the 2x12 mustang IV, and by the way there is also a 4 button foot switch and I believe you can cycle through all of the presets with it and more.
Perfectly done! .....finally someone that knows tone and doesn't go overboard with effects... keeping it subtle with some soulful attack.. Great stuff! Incredible sound actually... better than the real thing - it just never ends with these Amps : )
Thanks Shane, I find your videos on the Mustangs very helpful. I am learning how to make up some fine tones on my Mustang III. The 65 Deluxe has a sweet sound. All your videos are well done and really informative, great playing too!
Hey Shane, very cool vid! I love this amp. So easy to get a good sound without any other gear. Your reviews reached a new level now, absolutely professional!
These are killer. I have the Deluxe Reverb for most gigs (we play the same place all the time and store some gear there) but have this for playing in a variety of other venues and home practice. Gets a great tone, very versatile, and with the FUSE software is highly customizable. I am in much the same boat this guy is - made a few patches (four for me - 57 Tweed, 59 Bassman, 65 DR, 65 Twin) with OD and delay and just jammed with those. Very cool stuff.
The MIII is an SS amp the tube traditionalists love to hate. Im a 35+ year guitar player, so Ive played through many of both. No long a gigging player, I have no need for tube amps that only like to be played at high volumes for good tone. These Mustangs are incredible for cheap cheap money. With some tweaks these are almost dead on accurate to the real thing. Minus maybe the shear volume needed to make that tubes need to break up.
I am a 50+ year guitar player and tube amp owner, and I 100% agree with you. I wish I had something like this baby when I went electric in 1967 (but then we were happy just to own ANY kind of crappy amp!)
grab the 4 way switch too Shane and you are set for every situation , i use mine in all my bands great great amp , great demos too , have a great new year
Good stuff ! Nice to see another lefty player. ..I just love Fender Fuse man ! I love the British 60's (VOX) 1 Overdrive Pedal w/ spring reverb..Gain at 4, treb 8 , bass 6 mids 5 . Classic all around crunchy tone for Humbuckers . Cheers from CA
I finally bought one after having watched your videos for quite some time. And let me just say this amp sounds soo good it's ridiculous. I used a line 6 x3, hd500 for years and this amp tone wise blows them out of the water. I just dialed in a 57 twin ch 86 with a greenbox and a bit of delay and my gosh it just sounds great ! Thanks
Shane and his Fender Mustang info/videos are really helpful. I want a Mustang III V.2 SOOOO bad but I can't justify buying one until I can get rid of my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe II.
Thanks Shane, I've had my Mustang III for a while but never really delved into the customised side. Your video has helped me set it up so I'm really pleased with the tone and use of the foot switch. Thanks heaps.
I grew up on hand wired tube amp's.(That's all we had in the 60's! LOL) I have owned a load of cool tube amp's. Now I just have a Mustang 100 watt 1X12.It sounds really good.I've had it over 2 year's and so far all good.
Hey Shane I been playin Left Handed Telecasters for 30 years. A tube amp lover but I've been gigging with a Mustang IV and practicing with a Mustang III since 2010. I just recently swapped to the V2 Mustangs and I love em too. I bought my mustangs for the same reason. I can gig in the Ft.Worth StockYards with a Mustang, my guitar, and one chord. Very little investment and a great sound. I play Country and Swing and I'll say the "great clean tones" are a little harder to dial in, but once you find em these Amps are clean and loud. Love you're videos man and Lefty's Rules....:-)Cheers
There's one at the shop I work in and I'm also impressed. A big improvement over the previous version is that the preset changes with the pedal are instant.
I have a v1, 3 and it us fantastic. Been gigging with it and it is plenty loud. Fuse is great to work with. This amp rocks. Wish I had another for a back up.
You really know how to dial the Mustang in. I just got a III and am a little overwhelmed in trying to get tones like yours. I do not have Win 8/10 on my PC so I might have to borrow one of my kid's computers to load and use Fuse. I might have to pick your brain a bit! And thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos!
+Stage Fright i can run fuse with no issues whatsoever with my 8 year old laptop running 32 bit vista....it doesent lag or nothing, fuse appears to be very stable and easy on system resources
I can't get a tone that sounds anywhere near this good from a 1 v2. With cab simulation on everything is very harsh and without it there is a fizz on even small amounts of od.
Amen!!! Great job Shane!!! I know this is an oldie but a goodie. Listening to you dial in is inspiring. It's amazing how good the Mustangs are , and how off are the GTs. Seems like Fender should go back to the regular Mustangs and work from there. I believe if they kept them exactly as they were and lowered the price 20% , they would seriously damage their competitors.
Thanks for this video. I have same amp, same guitar and I hate the amp but your settings made it sound better and I hate the amp less now. Still gonna get a Vox Ac 30 but thx for helping make this modeling amp sound better.
hi shane, great demo as usual, really enjoyed this particular video with interest, nice tones you have here , i have the mustang 3 v1 which ive had for a couple of years now, and ive played around alot with different tones and effects. i play the amp through my deluxe tele, casino and strat and it sounds great. ive had no issue at all with the amp, its very reliable, a wide variety of tones readily available and everything is so easy to dial in, for the price and the tones/effects available the mustang amps would be very hard to beat..fender is on a winner here, keep up the good work mate
Totally agree with your line of thinking. I have an arsenal of tube amps and an A and B pedal board, but for practices and quick small gigs, I don't want to lug my 90 lb AC30 and Pedal Train Pro to a teeny stage and hope all my connections are good. Keeping it simple is a good thing. Too many choices = tweaking all the time...... I ordered one today with 10% discount, no tax, free ship. Can't go wrong with that. Plus able to return in a month! Had a Super Champ X2 for a grab and go practice amp, but not loud enough. This should be loud enough and have plenty of convincing tones to play a set or two! Thanks for the review!
For some reason, the Mustang sounds better. If you compared the Mustang to, say, a Princeton or old champ, then it might be similar or the older amps might be a bit warmer and tubish. But the Mustang for the money is a must for any studio or gigging musician. I still use my AC30 and Tungsten Cortez (all 100% tube amps) as my main amps.
love how full and round that tokai sounds. you could use it more often if you asked me. next thing - i'm convinced. i will get me a mustang 3 next week. i have been playing a jc-120 for over 30 years and i can't stand it any longer. it's a love/hate thing. you are fender's best advertising man.they should give you a wage.
Good stuff!!! This will factor into my next amp buy because of this review. I have a Blues Jr that I love, but was thinking of upgrading to a DRRI. Now I'll test this out too. Thx.
Fatalstar08 there is so much STUFF packed into this amp. On top of there being 100 pre-sets, you can edit every one of them to your heart's content. There are at least ten amp choices, plus all of the stomp, mods, delays, and reverb for each. The fuse software is obsolete, but you can find people to help on facebook Mustang User sites. I won't bother with the math for how many different variations to can get out of this amp. Also, the more you play this amp the better the speaker gets - sound quality. This amp is the best darn invention since Mesa Boogie and Music Man designed their compact combos back in the 70's. I own a Mustang III and IV. I won't need anything else again. They are both very loud (150 watts) and being solid state, is lighter than a Fender Twin, and won't have to worry about tubes blowing. My combo weighs only 32 pounds (15 kilos). I've also tested my Mustang III against every Fender tube amp available, and the only one to come close in sound quality is the Bassbreaker. Ignore the tube aficionados. They have their own mindset and will never admit the new Fender solid state amps are excellent.
Been using the M3 for a year now and can't bag on it too much. Some of the effects can sound digital but the tones from the models are pretty close. The reverbs are stellar. I use mine 90 percent of the time live and can't wait to see what fender does next.
@@michaeltatkiewicz65 oh ok. I was about to say I still play my mustang 3 at band practice. It still holds up decently for a digital amp over 10 years old. I wasn't too happy with the GT line either. They kinda missed it. The tone master series does relatively well though
You mentioned you gig with the Mustang III. I'd like to see a demo of that. How do you setup your patches to line up with your setlist? Do you create your own and rename them whatever song you are covering? Can you control the amp from a footswitch during your entire gig?
You can. You can create your own presets and give them names, as well as switch between as many of the presets you choose with a footswitch. The Mustang III and up all come with footswitches.
I have been dabbling around with modelling amp technology for years always with mixed results. I just got an MIII V2. I am blown away. Do you think digital solid state has finally made the tube amps obsolete? Like when/ why would you bother hauling out a real tube amp when these sound so good and have to tubes to wear out/ replace, and the M does not break the back ( or the bank). I just got one used in perfect condition with the 4 botton FS for $270 CAN. At this price I might get another so I can keep one at home and one at a place where I have a regular gig. It does not have a built in model of a high end acoustic amp, but the studio pre amp can be used like that.
Would it be worth it to upgrade from a Mustang ii to a Mustang iii if I was only going to play it at low volumes in my apartment? I already upgraded from a Mustang i to a ii, and the improvement was noticeable but not overwhelming; but I'd buy a iii, or maybe even a iv, if it had better sound quality at low volume. I'm worried I would have to keep the volume so low it wouldn't sound right or turn it up and piss off my neighbors.
Phew... I own a Fender DeVille, a Blues Junior, and I almost pulled the trigger on a Blues Deluxe Re-issue, but all of a sudden I am starting to believe that it's getting more and more possible to achieve great tones with cheaper amps such as this one... for home/occasional gig player, these are just great...
The tone you get at 5:30 with your 335 and Fender '65 Deluxe is beautiful! But my tone with the same setting is darker, muddier and less defined. Any idea about where I went wrong?
I am a right hand guitar player, and owner of a Mustang. I am glad to inform you that it works perfectly even with a right hand guitar, but there's a little trick you need to know: the guitar gotta have STRINGS (that's what has been working for me) LOL
Yeah, this thing is great. It has the ability to get great non metal distortion for light rock, blues etc... no other amp anywhere near this price range - including the new cheap tube amps - can do better. I think the vox vt+ is a good alternative, but the Mustang has eaiser presets and much superior effects. it is also more versatile.
Setting the amp up using the amps controls ignores the Gain 2 setting. Is that Gain 2 setting just left "as is" in the basic amp factory preset, or did you twiddle with it at all to get that tone. Can you remember back that far when making this vid.....4 years ago ?
How about sharing those fuse presets? one of the great things about fuse is that you can share the files and people can get your tones! let us know if you would be willing. thanks, T
Anthony Zorn He does! Search for Intheblues and Mustang Mondays in the fFuse community an you'll get loads of presets made by him to download in your Mustang
Do you modify the second page of amp settings, or all of your changes on the first screen? The amp ends up sounding like junk when I start to mess with the sag, cab, etc. Side note, I downloaded all of your tones off of Fuse. That Two-Rock tone sounds identical to the last tube amp I owned - pretty fantastic.
Hello Shane: are you still using this amp ? YT shows you made this 6 years ago. I have the Mustang V. V2.... I really do like it and your vids helped me make the choice. I still go bak to review some trick settings. I do get a bit lost in the tweak game from all the choices. I dont gig so all my stuff is home use, still find options to keep me creating. Also....have you had any problems with it ? (Subscriber in US)
Still using mine as well. Great amp for home players! Not sure if the newest Mustang series is a big improvement over this version? Fender Fuse still works but it is a shame Fender does not support the software anymore! I was very pleased when discovering the Remuda app for these amps! Works great! Not sure if am going to upgrade to the newest. Would like to have a tube amp, but they will be to loud for home players I am afraid.
I've been playing surf tunes with mine. It's a fantastic amp. However, I can't quite get the tone right. Any idea what the dials proper settings might be? Yeah, I know, some people will say, "just get a tube amp." My response to that would be, "Are you buying?"
Bought the Mustang 3 a few weeks ago and really like it. I now use it more than my Blues Jr, but had a question on the amp models. Does anyone know, or know where to find out, what amps are being emulated? Like; is "Brit 60's" a Vox AC15? I reckon "Brit Watts" is a HiWatt, but what model? Yeah...I know in the scheme of things, not really important, but would be nice to know. Good demo. I watch 'em all.
Does anyone know how to save my own presets on the Fender Mustang III amp? (i set them up on the number I want, i save it, and when i scroll to another preset it gets deleted from the amp's memory? please help
Hi there! I have the mustang iii v2 and when i try to reach a warm tone with settings ( i used a boss gt8 with it) change many different parameters and different amp simulations, the result is always a tone too open, too much treble, even if they are about 2-3 by level, expecially when i play with a loud volume. Is that normal or is there any adjustment that i can do?
Just looking at this vid again ( 12_21_14) because there is so much info-overload. The supersonic setting, are you using a pedal ( virtual) with this? because it seems to be uber dirty to me. Thick, rich, hearty sounds from that model!
Man, I set these all up and play with my strat and they don't nearly have the bite yours does in the video. The AC15 preset you showed, for me to even come close to dirty, I need to crank the gain all the way and put and overdrive in front. You apparently don't. Are the pickups making that much of a difference here?
Hey Shane. Why is it that when I try to crank my Mustang III V2 it 'dips' out (volume goes completly off for 2-4 seconds)? It happens mainly when I use dirt pedals. But it does the same without any pedals. If I crank the master, the volume and start to turn up the gain, the volume dips out as though it can't handle the high volumes. Any explaination for this??
Update: Problem solved. First of all, mine is a V1. Secondly, all I did was update the amp with the FUSE software. Previously I factory resetted it but it seemed to be have never updated in the first place, so I just thought I would do that tonight and my issue was solved. Sorry for the annoying posts.
I enjoy the quality sound of the amp; my only problem is amp humming. It increases when I increase volume/gain, or if I use flanger effects. Would a sound suppressor help?
Hello.because I've got the Mustang 3 and the 5 and lately have acquired 2 new to me Strats (1 MIM w/ ceramics and the other with SD alnico pro IIs) I was wondering if you had any basic setup tips for pairing Strats with the mustang amps? Such as string gauge,pickup height and action.I ask you because I think you,your tone and your mustang setups sound awesome! I've been trying to set my Strats up using action set to 4/64" at the 17th with almost no relief in the neck,pickups not to close and it feels/sounds a bit awkward and twangy to me. I know that part of it is just getting used to playing Strats after playing mostly FR loaded Ibanez type shredders for a long time but I'd love to reprogram myself for some juicy STRAT or Tele bluesy style stuff! Stuff like your doing! I will also check your channel for info I may have missed! Much thanks for your input and expertise!
What I would want this for is as a backup in case my 65 deluxe reverb ever needed repair, and in my recording rig to mic and/or di to replace amplitude fender (and maybe some other models). Thoughts?
In terms of sound and volume level, a Mustang III will totally do the job. It will sound great and have loads more headroom than a DR. I gig mine in 2 bands and I never have to run the master volume at more than five-ish. If I had a 65 DR and a Mustang III I'd gig with the Mustang while DR would never leave that safety of my studio.
For all the people looking for the Amp Names and the Amp Models they are supposed to represent, here they are: 60's Thrift = (Silvertone Amps), British Watts = (HiWatt Amps), British Color = (Orange Amps), British 60s = (Vox AC30), British 70s = (Marshall Plexi), British 80s = (Marshall JCM 800), Metal 2000 = (Peavy 5150), and American 90s = (Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier). This is based on a LARGE consensus on the Fender Forums and not my own observations. Hope this helps
Tkx, i always needed that info. If you’re so kind , if you can, peddles, next.? I figured out some of them, but that’s only about 50%.
Ive even looked at fenders site for information. They probably can’t give names.
best 2nd amp on market today
I picked up one of these used, huge bang for the buck. Ya gotta tweak your tones and find your favorites, but that's pretty easy to do. The amp models and effects are very tweakable, and you DON'T have to connect it to a computer to do it! The XLR output is a huge plus, especially for this price range. No regrets!
Go a half stack for $200, not bad at all
I'm late seeing this, but gotta say, you talk to so many people in great ways with your music. This is a cool Idea here. I was googling SRV tone with a Fender Mustang and your video poped. I watch a ton of your stuff. all good!
Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed the videos :) Cheers.
+intheblues would you gig with this amp
+The guitar boss He says he uses the amp live about 20 seconds in :)
Did you find the SRV tone? That's how I got here and have a Mustang III V2
Fender Mustang is really cool. I 've got the Mustang II and it has got great features !
Your videos inspired me to get an old mustang iii. I’m not a beginner but I live in New York and was looking for small and cheap to haul around on trains because the Vox AC30 is too heavy. I’m more of a Fender guy and never fell in love with my Vox but holy crap. This amp nails the tone of a ‘65 twin and a deluxe reverb.... THANK you dude
THIS! I recently went to a music store and tried the boss katana and mustang gt-100 but I ended up buying the last mustang IV the shop had in stock. I love the twins, deluxe reverbs, and Shane's personal supersonic patch (factory preset supersonic kinda sucks tbh).
One of the coolest features of the Mustang/Fuse is being able to share your presets online. Why not simply link the .fuse files in the description?
This amp plugged into two eminence red white and blues 12" speakers is absolutely amazing.
Glad I kept mine for this long. I have the 2x12 mustang IV, and by the way there is also a 4 button foot switch and I believe you can cycle through all of the presets with it and more.
I just purchased one of these and am pretty stoked about getting to learn more! Thanks for the tips to get me started.
I still own this amp and think it's a great amp for at home even though it's a 100watt amp. Check out the Android Remuda amp to control the amp.
Perfectly done! .....finally someone that knows tone and doesn't go overboard with effects... keeping it subtle with some soulful attack.. Great stuff! Incredible sound actually... better than the real thing - it just never ends with these Amps : )
thanks Linux :)
Thanks Shane, I find your videos on the Mustangs very helpful. I am learning how to make up some fine tones on my Mustang III. The 65 Deluxe has a sweet sound. All your videos are well done and really informative, great playing too!
Hey Shane, very cool vid! I love this amp. So easy to get a good sound without any other gear. Your reviews reached a new level now, absolutely professional!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I really appreciate the nice feedback. :) Way more to come over the next few days too. I just shot 12 more videos.
These are killer. I have the Deluxe Reverb for most gigs (we play the same place all the time and store some gear there) but have this for playing in a variety of other venues and home practice. Gets a great tone, very versatile, and with the FUSE software is highly customizable. I am in much the same boat this guy is - made a few patches (four for me - 57 Tweed, 59 Bassman, 65 DR, 65 Twin) with OD and delay and just jammed with those. Very cool stuff.
The MIII is an SS amp the tube traditionalists love to hate. Im a 35+ year guitar player, so Ive played through many of both. No long a gigging player, I have no need for tube amps that only like to be played at high volumes for good tone. These Mustangs are incredible for cheap cheap money. With some tweaks these are almost dead on accurate to the real thing. Minus maybe the shear volume needed to make that tubes need to break up.
And I almost forgot. Another great video Shane. Thanks for the work you put into these.
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I am a 50+ year guitar player and tube amp owner, and I 100% agree with you.
I wish I had something like this baby when I went electric in 1967 (but then we were happy just to own ANY kind of crappy amp!)
I agree. Been playing almost as long. Just click it on, dial in the .FUSE preset and start jamming.
grab the 4 way switch too Shane and you are set for every situation , i use mine in all my bands great great amp , great demos too , have a great new year
Good stuff ! Nice to see another lefty player. ..I just love Fender Fuse man ! I love the British 60's (VOX) 1 Overdrive Pedal w/ spring reverb..Gain at 4, treb 8 , bass 6 mids 5 . Classic all around crunchy tone for Humbuckers . Cheers from CA
I LOVE the Supersonic sound. Fantastic sustain
I finally bought one after having watched your videos for quite some time. And let me just say this amp sounds soo good it's ridiculous. I used a line 6 x3, hd500 for years and this amp tone wise blows them out of the water. I just dialed in a 57 twin ch 86 with a greenbox and a bit of delay and my gosh it just sounds great ! Thanks
Mine comes in today. I wanted a good sounding, portable combo and your videos are what sold me on this amp. Thanks man.
Shane and his Fender Mustang info/videos are really helpful. I want a Mustang III V.2 SOOOO bad but I can't justify buying one until I can get rid of my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe II.
Thanks Shane, I've had my Mustang III for a while but never really delved into the customised side. Your video has helped me set it up so I'm really pleased with the tone and use of the foot switch. Thanks heaps.
I grew up on hand wired tube amp's.(That's all we had in the 60's! LOL) I have owned a load of cool tube amp's. Now I just have a Mustang 100 watt 1X12.It sounds really good.I've had it over 2 year's and so far all good.
Hey Shane
I been playin Left Handed Telecasters for 30 years. A tube amp lover but I've been gigging with a Mustang IV and practicing with a Mustang III since 2010. I just recently swapped to the V2 Mustangs and I love em too. I bought my mustangs for the same reason. I can gig in the Ft.Worth StockYards with a Mustang, my guitar, and one chord. Very little investment and a great sound. I play Country and Swing and I'll say the "great clean tones" are a little harder to dial in, but once you find em these Amps are clean and loud. Love you're videos man and Lefty's Rules....:-)Cheers
at first, good job fellow! I've owned the Mustang III for over five years and I'm still excited. The "emulated" fender tone still gets me hot!
There's one at the shop I work in and I'm also impressed. A big improvement over the previous version is that the preset changes with the pedal are instant.
I have a v1, 3 and it us fantastic. Been gigging with it and it is plenty loud. Fuse is great to work with. This amp rocks. Wish I had another for a back up.
Was shocked on the blind test M3 vs Eric Clapton. Great tone and potential for this solid state stuff.
Your VOX AC15C1 setting is killer. I use this setting with a Les Paul, fantastic bite.
You really know how to dial the Mustang in. I just got a III and am a little overwhelmed in trying to get tones like yours. I do not have Win 8/10 on my PC so I might have to borrow one of my kid's computers to load and use Fuse. I might have to pick your brain a bit! And thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos!
+Stage Fright you can use fuse with Win 7
+Stage Fright
i can run fuse with no issues whatsoever with my 8 year old laptop running 32 bit vista....it doesent lag or nothing, fuse appears to be very stable and easy on system resources
I can't get a tone that sounds anywhere near this good from a 1 v2. With cab simulation on everything is very harsh and without it there is a fizz on even small amounts of od.
Amen!!!
Great job Shane!!!
I know this is an oldie but a goodie.
Listening to you dial in is inspiring.
It's amazing how good the Mustangs are , and how off are the GTs. Seems like Fender should go back to the regular Mustangs and work from there. I believe if they kept them exactly as they were and lowered the price 20% , they would seriously damage their competitors.
For a solid state , it sounds good . Of course your playing has a lot to do with that .
Thanks for this video. I have same amp, same guitar and I hate the amp but your settings made it sound better and I hate the amp less now. Still gonna get a Vox Ac 30 but thx for helping make this modeling amp sound better.
hi shane, great demo as usual, really enjoyed this particular video with interest, nice tones you have here , i have the mustang 3 v1 which ive had for a couple of years now, and ive played around alot with different tones and effects. i play the amp through my deluxe tele, casino and strat and it sounds great. ive had no issue at all with the amp, its very reliable, a wide variety of tones readily available and everything is so easy to dial in, for the price and the tones/effects available the mustang amps would be very hard to beat..fender is on a winner here, keep up the good work mate
Totally agree with your line of thinking. I have an arsenal of tube amps and an A and B pedal board, but for practices and quick small gigs, I don't want to lug my 90 lb AC30 and Pedal Train Pro to a teeny stage and hope all my connections are good. Keeping it simple is a good thing. Too many choices = tweaking all the time......
I ordered one today with 10% discount, no tax, free ship. Can't go wrong with that. Plus able to return in a month! Had a Super Champ X2 for a grab and go practice amp, but not loud enough. This should be loud enough and have plenty of convincing tones to play a set or two! Thanks for the review!
So how does the tone you get with the Mustang compare to the tube tone of the Champ X2? Is the Mustang living up to expectation for you? Thanks!
For some reason, the Mustang sounds better. If you compared the Mustang to, say, a Princeton or old champ, then it might be similar or the older amps might be a bit warmer and tubish. But the Mustang for the money is a must for any studio or gigging musician. I still use my AC30 and Tungsten Cortez (all 100% tube amps) as my main amps.
love how full and round that tokai sounds. you could use it more often if you asked me.
next thing - i'm convinced. i will get me a mustang 3 next week.
i have been playing a jc-120 for over 30 years and i can't stand it any longer. it's a love/hate thing.
you are fender's best advertising man.they should give you a wage.
Shane you've got that amp sorted. I use one live and cannot fault it. Great demo too :-)
Good stuff!!! This will factor into my next amp buy because of this review. I have a Blues Jr that I love, but was thinking of upgrading to a DRRI. Now I'll test this out too. Thx.
You have dialed in some great tones, but you didn't go into your compression settings, drive, delay etc. Would love to see that.
Fatalstar08 there is so much STUFF packed into this amp. On top of there being 100 pre-sets, you can edit every one of them to your heart's content. There are at least ten amp choices, plus all of the stomp, mods, delays, and reverb for each. The fuse software is obsolete, but you can find people to help on facebook Mustang User sites. I won't bother with the math for how many different variations to can get out of this amp. Also, the more you play this amp the better the speaker gets - sound quality. This amp is the best darn invention since Mesa Boogie and Music Man designed their compact combos back in the 70's. I own a Mustang III and IV. I won't need anything else again. They are both very loud (150 watts) and being solid state, is lighter than a Fender Twin, and won't have to worry about tubes blowing. My combo weighs only 32 pounds (15 kilos). I've also tested my Mustang III against every Fender tube amp available, and the only one to come close in sound quality is the Bassbreaker. Ignore the tube aficionados. They have their own mindset and will never admit the new Fender solid state amps are excellent.
@@golfhound thanks for the reply and great info! I miss the Fuse community and site 😔 I wish there was some mirror site or something
Hey man you get some killer tones with that mustang...nice. And great playing too.
Thanks :-)
The AC15 setting sounds too Fendery. I have a Vox VT40 and the Fender models sound too Voxy. Guess that's no surprise.
45 is my fav right now
Sold my fender for a Boss Katana 50. Love it.
Been using the M3 for a year now and can't bag on it too much. Some of the effects can sound digital but the tones from the models are pretty close. The reverbs are stellar. I use mine 90 percent of the time live and can't wait to see what fender does next.
Did not age well lol
@@michaeltatkiewicz65 why didn't it age well?
Fender 3 is still better that the gt
@@michaeltatkiewicz65 oh ok. I was about to say I still play my mustang 3 at band practice. It still holds up decently for a digital amp over 10 years old. I wasn't too happy with the GT line either. They kinda missed it. The tone master series does relatively well though
What they did next was ruin it.
I have the v3, Im finished with tubes, im also getting the v5, and cab
Just great tones.. I almost didn't even bother to watch this one.. Cool little amp
You mentioned you gig with the Mustang III. I'd like to see a demo of that. How do you setup your patches to line up with your setlist? Do you create your own and rename them whatever song you are covering? Can you control the amp from a footswitch during your entire gig?
You can. You can create your own presets and give them names, as well as switch between as many of the presets you choose with a footswitch. The Mustang III and up all come with footswitches.
I put a red back speaker in this same amp and gave it killer sound
I have the Mustang ii v2. Do you think that was a good amp too? I play mostly blues and classic rock.
I have been dabbling around with modelling amp technology for years always with mixed results. I just got an MIII V2. I am blown away.
Do you think digital solid state has finally made the tube amps obsolete? Like when/ why would you bother hauling out a real tube amp when these sound so good and have to tubes to wear out/ replace, and the M does not break the back ( or the bank).
I just got one used in perfect condition with the 4 botton FS for $270 CAN. At this price I might get another so I can keep one at home and one at a place where I have a regular gig.
It does not have a built in model of a high end acoustic amp, but the studio pre amp can be used like that.
You're making me want one of these! I'd like to try the Blackstar ID series too. It would be nice to have a backup for my Blues jr.
Which amp model do you think has/ is known for the most clean headroom?
Ending up on some crazy metal thing ha. Is actually pretty fun 🎉
But where are the screen captures for the effects do not see them. What are the settings for tour effects.
Would it be worth it to upgrade from a Mustang ii to a Mustang iii if I was only going to play it at low volumes in my apartment? I already upgraded from a Mustang i to a ii, and the improvement was noticeable but not overwhelming; but I'd buy a iii, or maybe even a iv, if it had better sound quality at low volume. I'm worried I would have to keep the volume so low it wouldn't sound right or turn it up and piss off my neighbors.
Phew... I own a Fender DeVille, a Blues Junior, and I almost pulled the trigger on a Blues Deluxe Re-issue, but all of a sudden I am starting to believe that it's getting more and more possible to achieve great tones with cheaper amps such as this one... for home/occasional gig player, these are just great...
Wow sounds amazing my friend! You're gonna make me buy one of these things!
How do I get the presets as it seems the fuse app gone now thanks
The tone you get at 5:30 with your 335 and Fender '65 Deluxe is beautiful! But my tone with the same setting is darker, muddier and less defined. Any idea about where I went wrong?
will this work for a right handed guitar too? lol thanks for posting very good video, i have m3 and strat, i love it.
are you fuckin nuts??
Max can't you understand humor?
You can., but must you a right handed pick
I am a right hand guitar player, and owner of a Mustang. I am glad to inform you that it works perfectly even with a right hand guitar, but there's a little trick you need to know: the guitar gotta have STRINGS (that's what has been working for me) LOL
Hi the software is gone that you use to get on there site would you know where I could get them thanks
THAT SUPER SONIC PATCH SOUNDS GREAT
Yeah, this thing is great. It has the ability to get great non metal distortion for light rock, blues etc... no other amp anywhere near this price range - including the new cheap tube amps - can do better. I think the vox vt+ is a good alternative, but the Mustang has eaiser presets and much superior effects. it is also more versatile.
Thanks for your video, I'd like to ask you how can we get B.B. King's sound.
Thanks
Setting the amp up using the amps controls ignores the Gain 2 setting. Is that Gain 2 setting just left "as is" in the basic amp factory preset, or did you twiddle with it at all to get that tone. Can you remember back that far when making this vid.....4 years ago ?
How about sharing those fuse presets? one of the great things about fuse is that you can share the files and people can get your tones! let us know if you would be willing. thanks, T
Anthony Zorn He does! Search for Intheblues and Mustang Mondays in the fFuse community an you'll get loads of presets made by him to download in your Mustang
it sounds great but I'm new at this so I was WONDERING WHAT SETTINGS YOU USED FPR AMP. STOMP, MOD, DELAY, AND REVERB
I own a fender 3. Love it stang
I'm impressed; pretty nice for a modeling amp.
Hi Shane,
Where can I get the fender universal asio driver? It means I can record via USB! Maybe someone else knows something?
How do I get Guthrie govan waves sound?
Help.can't install Fender Fuse. for earlier thanks
Do you modify the second page of amp settings, or all of your changes on the first screen? The amp ends up sounding like junk when I start to mess with the sag, cab, etc. Side note, I downloaded all of your tones off of Fuse. That Two-Rock tone sounds identical to the last tube amp I owned - pretty fantastic.
Shane any chance of a joe walsh talk box tone is it possible????
Hello Shane: are you still using this amp ? YT shows you made this 6 years ago. I have the Mustang V. V2.... I really do like it and your vids helped me make the choice. I still go bak to review some trick settings. I do get a bit lost in the tweak game from all the choices. I dont gig so all my stuff is home use, still find options to keep me creating. Also....have you had any problems with it ? (Subscriber in US)
Still using mine as well. Great amp for home players! Not sure if the newest Mustang series is a big improvement over this version? Fender Fuse still works but it is a shame Fender does not support the software anymore! I was very pleased when discovering the Remuda app for these amps! Works great! Not sure if am going to upgrade to the newest. Would like to have a tube amp, but they will be to loud for home players I am afraid.
I don't see those presets on Fuse. They sound fantastic, can you publish them please?
Does anyone know if the Mustang V head has the same amps/tone quality as the Mustang III v2? Thanks
I've been playing surf tunes with mine. It's a fantastic amp. However, I can't quite get the tone right. Any idea what the dials proper settings might be? Yeah, I know, some people will say, "just get a tube amp." My response to that would be, "Are you buying?"
Nice video btw, I think I might get this amp, I also like to keep it simple, maybe 3 or 4 presets and Im good.
why aren't theses 3 presets on the Fuse site?
Mine is too bright with my ltd ec 256 what am I doing wrong
Bought the Mustang 3 a few weeks ago and really like it. I now use it more than my Blues Jr, but had a question on the amp models.
Does anyone know, or know where to find out, what amps are being emulated? Like; is "Brit 60's" a Vox AC15? I reckon "Brit Watts" is a HiWatt, but what model?
Yeah...I know in the scheme of things, not really important, but would be nice to know.
Good demo. I watch 'em all.
+Mark Stanford Right on Fender's site: www2.fender.com/support/articles/preset-lists-for-fender-mustang-amplifiers/
fender-mustang-amps-and-fuse.wikia.com/wiki/Amp_Models and go to popular pages link for stomps and cabs.
Just what I was looking for. Thanks a bunch.
Does anyone know how to save my own presets on the Fender Mustang III amp? (i set them up on the number I want, i save it, and when i scroll to another preset it gets deleted from the amp's memory? please help
Hit the "save" button twice, IIRC.
Love it Shane! Would you mind putting up the Vox AC15 preset? Thanks!
Hi there! I have the mustang iii v2 and when i try to reach a warm tone with settings ( i used a boss gt8 with it) change many different parameters and different amp simulations, the result is always a tone too open, too much treble, even if they are about 2-3 by level, expecially when i play with a loud volume. Is that normal or is there any adjustment that i can do?
How can I get an acoustic simulator sound???
how can i put the overdrive like a quick acces ?
Just looking at this vid again ( 12_21_14) because there is so much info-overload.
The supersonic setting, are you using a pedal ( virtual) with this? because it seems to be uber dirty to me. Thick, rich, hearty sounds from that model!
Great Guitar!
Man, I set these all up and play with my strat and they don't nearly have the bite yours does in the video. The AC15 preset you showed, for me to even come close to dirty, I need to crank the gain all the way and put and overdrive in front. You apparently don't. Are the pickups making that much of a difference here?
Does anyone know if these are compatible with the Mustang 1? I'm new to the Fender fuse world, so sorry if this is a dumb question.
Hey Shane. Why is it that when I try to crank my Mustang III V2 it 'dips' out (volume goes completly off for 2-4 seconds)? It happens mainly when I use dirt pedals. But it does the same without any pedals. If I crank the master, the volume and start to turn up the gain, the volume dips out as though it can't handle the high volumes.
Any explaination for this??
Update: Problem solved. First of all, mine is a V1. Secondly, all I did was update the amp with the FUSE software. Previously I factory resetted it but it seemed to be have never updated in the first place, so I just thought I would do that tonight and my issue was solved. Sorry for the annoying posts.
I enjoy the quality sound of the amp; my only problem is amp humming. It increases when I increase volume/gain, or if I use flanger effects. Would a sound suppressor help?
Hi there! How do I use the 2 button footswith like you use yours on this video? Mine just calls new presets... Thank you so much!
Can you provide a link to these three presets?
I love it ! Thank you . Which pickup do you use on your Telecaster?
Hello.because I've got the Mustang 3 and the 5 and lately have acquired 2 new to me Strats (1 MIM w/ ceramics and the other with SD alnico pro IIs) I was wondering if you had any basic setup tips for pairing Strats with the mustang amps? Such as string gauge,pickup height and action.I ask you because I think you,your tone and your mustang setups sound awesome! I've been trying to set my Strats up using action set to 4/64" at the 17th with almost no relief in the neck,pickups not to close and it feels/sounds a bit awkward and twangy to me. I know that part of it is just getting used to playing Strats after playing mostly FR loaded Ibanez type shredders for a long time but I'd love to reprogram myself for some juicy STRAT or Tele bluesy style stuff! Stuff like your doing! I will also check your channel for info I may have missed! Much thanks for your input and expertise!
Are you using Fender Fuse? Because I would love to do this and I have a Fender Mustang 1 v2 but it never works for me. Any help? Thanks.
What I would want this for is as a backup in case my 65 deluxe reverb ever needed repair, and in my recording rig to mic and/or di to replace amplitude fender (and maybe some other models). Thoughts?
In terms of sound and volume level, a Mustang III will totally do the job. It will sound great and have loads more headroom than a DR. I gig mine in 2 bands and I never have to run the master volume at more than five-ish. If I had a 65 DR and a Mustang III I'd gig with the Mustang while DR would never leave that safety of my studio.
Do you have the Cab Sims on or off?