• great amp!!

  
  As reviewed by Kevin Crosby on 12/27/2010

  I wanted a small, simple modeling amp just to fool around with at home, and to get rid of some of the effects clutter that I had thrown arround my old amp. After reading some of the reviews, I decided to try the Mustang 2. I really wasn't expecting much. I got it home, plugged it in and wow! This thing actually has some substinance to it. My old Strat actually sounds like a Strat through it. The models aren't perfect, but with a little fine tuning, their damn close. After pulling myself away from it, I downloaded the Fuse software and played arround with it. The Fuse software is almost an essintial with this amp. The effects combinations are almost limitless, and you can instantly download tons of tones to your laptop, and save them to your amp. Most modeling amps have that dreaded "digitized" sound to them that I hate, and although it's definatly not a tube amp, Fender did a good job hideing the solid state sound. The 12 inch speaker, and the reverb effects really help bring back some warmth to the sound. This amp looks and feels very solidly built. all of the knobs turn smoothly with nice range, all the jacks feel nice and tight, and the finish looks great. I constantly bitch about not getting my moneys worth, but, with this amp selling for only 200 bucks, i feel like i've stolen it! Iwould say that this amp is competative with some amps twice its price. I feel like it blows the Vyper out of the water, Superior to the same size Line 6, and might be a little better than the Vox VT series tha I've loved ever since they came out. Buy this amp, you will not be dissappointed.

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• The Mustang II ended my search

  
  As reviewed by Joe Faraldi on 1/2/2011

  I've been playing since I was 12 years old (41 now). I've owned more amps than I can remember from valve to solid state to hybrid to modeling. Some were great and others, meh. I wanted a Fender platform that could work with external pedals but most of the modelers I've used in the past didn't cut it. The Mustang totally nailed what I needed. Just amazing base tones that react perfectly with playing dynamics. Models that are very true to form. And thankfully, a front end that can handle pedals. In fact, I bought an MXR Classic Overdrive (a GC exclusive) and it makes the Fender and "British" models on the Mustang sing. Seriously very happy with this amp. Gigs perfectly as well (mic'd and non-mic'd depending upon the room). FUSE software is incredible as well. I record direct into Apple Logic and it works very well. Levels are perfect and the emulation is dead on. Fender hit a home run with this amp. I hear there may be a 212 version coming out. If it does, I will absolutely buy it. Great job, Fender!

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• Easy to use, sounds great.

  
  As reviewed by Ryen on 12/29/2010

  I got this as a Christmas gift, and I could not be more thrilled with it. I was using a Digitech modeling pedal before this (the RP80), and that sounded ok when coupled with my beat up Frontman 65R, but the Mustang II blows that combo away easily. Choosing and editing presets is a breeze, and the sound quality on just about all of the settings is amazing (aside from metal, but I never play that). It take some tweaking when you switch between guitars (a Strat will sound much different through this than will a Les Paul, as it should), but that's not a complaint so much as it is a fact of life. Whenever I've done recording, there's always been someone far more qualified than me handling it, so I've had some difficulties with the included software (Amplitube and Ableton), but nothing a little investigating can't solve. There is so much to do with this amp, it's unbelievable. Fender really has done itself a great service with this amp. You might not mistake any of its settings for their real counterparts, but you'll have so much fun with it, you won't care.

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