Fender Amp Mustang I V2 Combo

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The tolex is unfortunately not real and looks to be of some sort of vinyl or plastic. It’s very sturdy though, and small dings won’t even show up.

You might say it’s a bit strange to include this, since it’s also a Fender combo amp, but the Fender Champion 50XL is very similar in a lot of ways. Differences being, it has more power (50w solid-state dwarfs the Fender Mustang’s 20-watt output), it’s transistor powered instead of digital, and it has a much better 12-inch speaker. The new Mustang V.2 series includes five new amp models, five new stompboxes, and pitch shifting (only available when you connect your amp to Fender Fuse). New Amp Models in v.2 Modeling amps carry presets to imitate sounds of classical guitar amps, which mostly includes vintage tube amps.The “1” in the “Fender Mustang 1” name stands for “I”, the Roman number. It means it’s the smallest amp of the Mustang series (without counting the Mustang Mini). As with most solid-state modeling amps, you’ll probably play around 5 amps at most, whilst the rest will be forgotten. However, most players will find a couple of voices they like in the Mustang. If you are a beginner first getting into electric guitar, I highly recommend this amp. Out of all the beginner practice amps I have seen, this one is so far my favorite. It has allowed my students to not only start out with a great basic tone but allowed them to learn about different effects and learn to tweak their tone to their liking. The quality of the tones seem to be much higher than other similar modelling practice amps and for the price, it’s great value. Keep in mind the presets and amp voices exist because the channels don’t. That means there’s not a “clean channel.” Instead, you would have to find and amp voice that delivers a clean sound, like the Fender Twins.

If that's not enough for you, it is also possible to store more on your PC, which brings us nicely onto ... Despite having sturdy quality, the amp doesn’t feel too heavy. Rather it feels quite well made. The amp is smaller in size, therefore, easy to move around. Also, there is less chance of serious damage in the case of dropping it. The USB cable adds to the flexibility. Overall, it is quite a reliable model in terms of quality.Users claim the amp does a great job at what it intends to do. However, they insist the amp needs some tweaking via the FUSE software. The USB port allows you to plug the amp into a PC or a Mac. It allows you to tweak the amp so much better with the included software. There’s a Mustang II, which is a 40-watt amp with a 12’’ speaker. The series goes up to the Mustang V, which is a 150-watt head with a 4×12’’ speaker cabinet.