- Hi, this is John with Fender,
and I'm here with Ozzy Carmona,
artist and Fender Play instructor.
So, you're taking your first steps on the journey
to find your own unique voice as a guitar player.
The question is, where do you start?
Choosing the right amp can be just as important
as choosing the guitar that best fits your style and look.
You want a solid foundation tone
to let the guitar sound like what it was made to do,
and you'll also want the ability
to add combinations of effects
to design your own creative signature.
- There are a lot of options
when it comes to amps and effects.
In this video, we'll walk you through
the line of Fender guitar modeling amps.
Classic Fender tones combined
with the most popular and expressive effects,
and features that will make it easier for you
to practice, record, or play live.
Let's dive right in and learn about
all the great features these guitar amps offer,
and find one that works for you.
- The amps we'll look at on this video are the
Mustang LT25,
the Champion 50XL,
and the Mustang GT40, 100, and 200.
Let's start with the Mustang LT25.
The LT25 is a great beginner amp.
You can sit down, plug in, turn it on,
and start playing immediately.
It's ideal for players wanting a great sounding,
easy to use amp with all of the coolest effects.
50 presets covers a wide range of music,
like a greatest hits of guitar tones.
20 high-quality amp models, and 25 different effects
make this amp an ideal practice amp for home, office,
or your first recording project.
It's fun to scroll through
the presets that we offer in the amp,
or you can create your own.
- Additional features include a simple user interface,
built-in tuner, USB port for recording or updating your amp,
an auxiliary input to play your music through,
headphone jack for silent practice,
and also an eight-inch speaker.
- Alright, let's listen to a few
different tones in the LT25.
We'll start off with a clean tone,
and then we'll add in some distortion,
and some other cool effects.
So, first up is preset number six,
which is Country Picking. Take it away.
A little bit of compression there,
and a nice slap back. - Oh, yeah.
- So, the next preset is number eight,
which is Thrash Overkill.
Alright, now for something completely different.
We go to preset number 10 which is Octobot.
Great, so as you can see some very useful clean tones.
Some off the wall effects.
You can pretty much dial in
whatever it is you're looking for.
- Next up we've got the Champion 50XL.
The 50XL is designed for players
who want an easy to use amp, with amazing tones,
that can be dialed in quickly.
The Champion 50XL offers a wide selection
of amp models and effects to help you
dial in your tone with ease,
and at 50 watts, it's great for rehearsals,
and jamming with your friends.
- The Champion 50XL adds a more aggressive sound,
and really cool black-on-black look to the Champion series.
Four "stompbox" effects and 12 amp tones
that range from pristine clean to full-on metal distortion.
Those could be selected via the voice selector knob,
and 12 classic effects ranging from reverb and delay
to Vibratone can be selected with the effects select.
It's all there with a twist of a knob,
and even includes a tap tempo button for time-based effects,
so if you have a delay,
you can actually tap in the tempo of the delay.
- After that, we have an auxiliary in, headphone out,
and a jack for the optional two button foot switch.
- Okay, for this demo we'll start on channel one,
Ozzy will play a little bit,
and we'll have the clean tones,
I'll add in some effects,
and later on, we'll switch over to channel two,
and then we'll get into some more distorted tones,
and some effects on that channel as well.
So, let's start with clean on channel one.
Nice, so let's go to channel two,
and we'll get some crunch.
And now the moment you've all been waiting for,
let's go full on metal.
That's full on metal.
So, on to the Mustang GT series.
The Mustang GT series,
Fender's most immersive guitar modeling amplifiers,
allow you to modify just about every parameter,
whether it be the amp, gain, effects,
order of effects, or Cabinet.
For the player looking for complete creative freedom,
and the ability to customize from start to finish,
the GT models are perfect for home, studio, or stage,
and offered in a 40, 100, and 200-watt version.
From classic Fender amps
to in-demand high-gain contemporary sounds,
the amp models in the GT
really let your playing voice come through.
The effects range from mythical transparent
stompbox overdrives and rolling modulation
to shimmering reverbs and stereo delays.
The GT interface is intuitive with simplified menus,
advanced needle style tuner mode,
and more parameter controls for effects,
so you can fine-tune your sound,
and shape it to the desired tone.
We've also added the ability to dial in
precise beats per minute and note divisions,
making it easier to keep
everything in sync while performing.
- And once updates are available,
you can easily upgrade the amps
capabilities using the onboard WiFi.
Engage with the Bluetooth functions,
and stream music wirelessly through your amp,
or modify presets and parameters
using your phone and the Fender Tone App.
Add the MGT-4 foot switch,
and now you have access to the onboard
60-second looper to use for performance,
practice, or just creating a wall of sound.
You can use the USB port
to plug into your computer or recording device,
or use the XLR outs, which are on the 100 and 200.
Then there's the stereo effects
send and return on the 100 and 200,
an auxiliary input, and headphone jack.
- So many great features in this amp.
So many different tones.
So many different effects.
We could spend hours going through all of them,
but let's pick a few.
We'll start with a clean tone,
and then move into something
with a little bit more ambient effect,
and then we'll add some distortion.
So, we're gonna start on preset number zero-one,
which is Basic Clean,
which is a nice 65 twin reverb,
with a touch of delay.
Alright, let's move on to preset number five,
which is Ambient Wash.
This one includes compression, a 65 twin amp delay,
as well as hall reverb.
Finally preset number 11,
which is Bassbreaker 15 High-Gain.
There's a look at Fender's line of guitar modeling amps.
A multitude of features, dynamic tones,
and solutions for practicing, rehearsing,
writing, recording, or playing live.
Hope this helps you to choose
the amp that is right for you.
You can visit Fender.com for more information,
and stay tuned for more videos,
and Ozzy, if you could play us out?
- Sure.