Well, this is my guess but...
Over the years of life of the Fender Mustang v1 and then v2 a lot of video appeared demostrating how good and close is a Mustang to a Valve amp.
I mean, maybe when you have the 2 amps in your room you can feel the difference in the way the sound propagate from the amps, its dynamics and so on...
But on a recording, a good recording is hard to tell the difference.
So people who start with a 100$ Mustang may not be motivated to invest in a 1000$ amp...
So my guess is... why should Fender upgrade the mustang and make it even better?
If you look at Amazon is already one of the best selling guitar amp. Sells more than cheap line6 or cheap peavy. It cost less and has good quality.
No reason to make it better, could not sell more than that!
mercoledì 9 marzo 2016
venerdì 26 febbraio 2016
Go playalong: A really cool learning tool!
Go Playalong is a tool that allow you to sync an audio track with a guitar pro tab.
How does it catch with a Mustang amp.
One of my learning tools is Rocksmith, but when i use Rocksmith i miss my Mustang tones.
Before Rocksmith i used (like many people) guitar pro. It is good but i'd like better play along with the original track...
Another good tool i use is Jammit but lacks of songs and you also have to pay. You pay for multitrack version of the song so it really worth the money but when a track is not available there is nothing you can do!
Well... it looks like GPA is what i was missing. I synched Enter Sandman in minutes and now i dont need anymore rocksmith to play it (it is a recent addiction to my rep and i still need hints on the structure, more than on the single note).
A side note: GPA is not an editor, but you can edit the Guitarpro file in anymoment and GPA will update the next time you load the song. Very well done! Tuxguitar is a free tool that may match well with GPA for editing pourpouses.
Free version allows you to synch 3 song. After i fill the 3 free slot i will surely pay for the full version.
I did not find a forum or a community online. Too bad! A good community will make this tool fly!
Very soon i will do an youtube demo of the tool, stay tuned!
How does it catch with a Mustang amp.
One of my learning tools is Rocksmith, but when i use Rocksmith i miss my Mustang tones.
Before Rocksmith i used (like many people) guitar pro. It is good but i'd like better play along with the original track...
Another good tool i use is Jammit but lacks of songs and you also have to pay. You pay for multitrack version of the song so it really worth the money but when a track is not available there is nothing you can do!
Well... it looks like GPA is what i was missing. I synched Enter Sandman in minutes and now i dont need anymore rocksmith to play it (it is a recent addiction to my rep and i still need hints on the structure, more than on the single note).
A side note: GPA is not an editor, but you can edit the Guitarpro file in anymoment and GPA will update the next time you load the song. Very well done! Tuxguitar is a free tool that may match well with GPA for editing pourpouses.
Free version allows you to synch 3 song. After i fill the 3 free slot i will surely pay for the full version.
I did not find a forum or a community online. Too bad! A good community will make this tool fly!
Very soon i will do an youtube demo of the tool, stay tuned!
lunedì 8 febbraio 2016
Satriani Tone Clone with Fender Mustang
Some day ago i've found on youtube a number of videos that explain how to get Satriani tone with a "low" budget.
Most of this videos use "low" end valve amps plus a number of stomp boxes.
Not so low budget in the end...
I have two presets saved on my mustang for Satriani tone. One with Wah and One without.
Here you can find the one with the wah:
https://fuse.fender.com/mustang/presets/mordor74-satch-wah-satriani-summer-song-metal2000/
I use the Fuzz Wah because you can get Overdrive stomp and wha stomp in a single slot. The only way with the limits of the mustang!
Many says that Satch tone is OD/DS on a clean channel. I find my Satch tone with the Metal 2000, the mustang model in the neightboorhood of the Soldano and the Peavy 5150. SLO100 was tha main amp on The Extremist AFAIK... I use some amp distortion plus the stomp one. Reverb is large all: more ambience with less tone influence. On the preset thereis also the chorus but is switched off.
The main trick is control the roundness of the tone with the tone knob. Some song need more treble, like Always with you, always with me. Some need almost none, like friends.
Here is the updated version of the patch without the wah that i am using:
This is not uploaded on the fender library right now but you can easily copy the setting from the image, thanks to fender that allows a very complete overview of the setting at hand.
The difference in this patch is that i'm using the modulation slot for the pitchshift for the doubled track effect: as usual 100% level a slight delay (20-30ms) and no shift/detune.
In this mode i can have a delay to enrich the ambience of the tone.
Most of this videos use "low" end valve amps plus a number of stomp boxes.
Not so low budget in the end...
I have two presets saved on my mustang for Satriani tone. One with Wah and One without.
Here you can find the one with the wah:
https://fuse.fender.com/mustang/presets/mordor74-satch-wah-satriani-summer-song-metal2000/
I use the Fuzz Wah because you can get Overdrive stomp and wha stomp in a single slot. The only way with the limits of the mustang!
Many says that Satch tone is OD/DS on a clean channel. I find my Satch tone with the Metal 2000, the mustang model in the neightboorhood of the Soldano and the Peavy 5150. SLO100 was tha main amp on The Extremist AFAIK... I use some amp distortion plus the stomp one. Reverb is large all: more ambience with less tone influence. On the preset thereis also the chorus but is switched off.
The main trick is control the roundness of the tone with the tone knob. Some song need more treble, like Always with you, always with me. Some need almost none, like friends.
Here is the updated version of the patch without the wah that i am using:
This is not uploaded on the fender library right now but you can easily copy the setting from the image, thanks to fender that allows a very complete overview of the setting at hand.
The difference in this patch is that i'm using the modulation slot for the pitchshift for the doubled track effect: as usual 100% level a slight delay (20-30ms) and no shift/detune.
In this mode i can have a delay to enrich the ambience of the tone.
lunedì 11 novembre 2013
Kirk Hammet (Metallica) clean and Dirt Solos tone on One and unforgiven.
Hello!
It has been a while, but less than a month...
I am not a huge Hammet fan but there are some solos that i like and it has become part of my routine.
One and Unforgin clean parts are in this category.
Some day ago i was on youtebe and i watched the video of One. Kirk plays a Strato in that video (ESP clone) and i really love the tone of that solo.
So i googled some and i discovered that KH used a Fender Deluxe something for that tone... time to ride the mustang again!
It was easy, i used my standard preset for the Deluxe select on the guitar the closest position to "neck pickup" and i was there.
A bit of stomp overdrive and the brigde hb on you can have the unforgive solo second part, the dirt one.
https://fuse.fender.com/mustang/presets/mordor74-metallica-unforgiven-solo
Remember to rate the presets you download!
It has been a while, but less than a month...
I am not a huge Hammet fan but there are some solos that i like and it has become part of my routine.
One and Unforgin clean parts are in this category.
Some day ago i was on youtebe and i watched the video of One. Kirk plays a Strato in that video (ESP clone) and i really love the tone of that solo.
So i googled some and i discovered that KH used a Fender Deluxe something for that tone... time to ride the mustang again!
It was easy, i used my standard preset for the Deluxe select on the guitar the closest position to "neck pickup" and i was there.
A bit of stomp overdrive and the brigde hb on you can have the unforgive solo second part, the dirt one.
https://fuse.fender.com/mustang/presets/mordor74-metallica-unforgiven-solo
Remember to rate the presets you download!
giovedì 19 settembre 2013
Thrash Metal preset updated!
https://fuse.fender.com/mustang/presets/mordor74-thrash-metal-v4
That's it!
I changed the compression to "Simple comp" because i read many comments that state that if you dont need many tweak this one is slight better and i can confirm that i liked it more. Have to experiment with it, but i dont have many preset with the compression since i use a lot the overdrive.
Also changed the reverb to the 63, but thats it.
Works very well for my Metallica tunes. Very good for palm muting and riffing , does not work bad for soloing but i prefere other presets for the solo parts.
This one will go in the basic presets of the unofficial guide.
PS: please when you download a preset (not only mine but any) always do a small rate and comment on the fender site so we can address what a preset really worth!
That's it!
I changed the compression to "Simple comp" because i read many comments that state that if you dont need many tweak this one is slight better and i can confirm that i liked it more. Have to experiment with it, but i dont have many preset with the compression since i use a lot the overdrive.
Also changed the reverb to the 63, but thats it.
Works very well for my Metallica tunes. Very good for palm muting and riffing , does not work bad for soloing but i prefere other presets for the solo parts.
This one will go in the basic presets of the unofficial guide.
PS: please when you download a preset (not only mine but any) always do a small rate and comment on the fender site so we can address what a preset really worth!
giovedì 12 settembre 2013
A great preset classic: Fender Deluxe Reverb
I was reading this post:
http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=55116&sid=8a31e9c2e2d28df89cf3b5443dbbba8b
that lead to this one:
http://www.harmonycentral.com/t5/Electric-Guitars/Deluxe-Reverb-Reissue-vs-Fender-Mustang-2-DR-model/td-p/32830564
That was very interesting and the tone on the recording sample very classic. So i made my attemp at duplicate it:
https://fuse.fender.com/mustang/presets/mordor74-deluxe-reverb-classic-tone
I shaped it with the Ibanez RGD in split position, but works well with the SZ too. I had to cut a lot of baesses. The gain was set in the "clean but compressed" sweet spot. I added some delay and the beloved 63 reverb to give it some ambience. It is not a perfect nail but it is close enough for the guitar i am using.
As soon as i get my Entwistle single coil connected and working i will go for some other test and maybe a demo.
Also have to test it with external stomps. I wonder i it will work with my zoom multi stomp's distorsions
http://forums.fender.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=55116&sid=8a31e9c2e2d28df89cf3b5443dbbba8b
that lead to this one:
http://www.harmonycentral.com/t5/Electric-Guitars/Deluxe-Reverb-Reissue-vs-Fender-Mustang-2-DR-model/td-p/32830564
That was very interesting and the tone on the recording sample very classic. So i made my attemp at duplicate it:
https://fuse.fender.com/mustang/presets/mordor74-deluxe-reverb-classic-tone
I shaped it with the Ibanez RGD in split position, but works well with the SZ too. I had to cut a lot of baesses. The gain was set in the "clean but compressed" sweet spot. I added some delay and the beloved 63 reverb to give it some ambience. It is not a perfect nail but it is close enough for the guitar i am using.
As soon as i get my Entwistle single coil connected and working i will go for some other test and maybe a demo.
Also have to test it with external stomps. I wonder i it will work with my zoom multi stomp's distorsions
mercoledì 11 settembre 2013
Software to Order the preset list inside the amp
Just find this:
http://www.erklaerbaer.ch/mustang/HorseTamer.zip
All you have to do is backup your presets, load the backup in this nice app, organize your presets and then restore.
Easy as this post!
http://www.erklaerbaer.ch/mustang/HorseTamer.zip
All you have to do is backup your presets, load the backup in this nice app, organize your presets and then restore.
Easy as this post!
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