Philip Mitrakos
From:
The Beach South East Florida
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Posted 23 Aug 2015 4:12 pm |
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Yep i bought a used 1, 4 years ago,dont think I gave it a good try sold it.bought another this year used newer model..set up 3 programs
Fender bassman ..57 twin and the deluxe..different internal speaker choices .i used external reverb and delay..on board ones are ok too
Was doing pretty ok with the bassman ..and just sorta got tired of the little breakup distortion that I thought I was looking for.
Inexpensive and lightweight ..worth giving 1 a try .I think i just wanted a 15 inch speaker back
And 300 watts of crisp power in a nashville 1000 and got it.i think the mustang 3 is,a pretty darn good amp .. |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2015 8:58 am
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I have been using a Mustang III for almost two years now. I wanted a lightweight replacement for my Twin Reverb. The Mustang fills the bill pretty well. It does not sound like my Twin Reverb or my Dual Showman, but it sounds good enough. I initially decided that the light weight and convenience of built in effects was worth the trade off in tone, for playing in bars, where it's noisy and no one could care less if you are playing a tube amp or not.
Pros: Lightweight and powerful. Infinitely flexible with loads of adjustable parameters, amp models and effects. Sounds good - I've had unsolicited compliments on my tone from steel players who didn't know they were hearing a modeling amp. Dependable - no issues at all, so far. Cheap - got mine for $200 on Craigslist. Compact - it has a conveniently small 1x12 footprint on stage. (By the way DO NOT get the V1 - they have the notorious "fizz" effect where the note fizzles out instead of decaying naturally. You must get the V2.)
Cons: The delays sound thin and un-natural. The reverbs sound very "processed" and sterile. Hearing the amp is like hearing a recording of a real tube amp - it is somehow "once removed" and just doesn't have the same immediacy, depth or feel of a good tube amp. I reached a point where this is no longer acceptable. Complex - I find it tiresome to go in and fiddle with the innumerable adjustments and models. Now I just want to turn the tone knobs on my Dual Showman - 30 seconds and I'm done.
Summary: The Mustang III sounds good enough for bars but I decided that I want to be inspired by my tone, even if no one else in the audience is. I have gone back to my Dual Showman and a 1X15 cabinet for a more natural satisfying sound. It's a little more trouble but it's worth it...for now.
Edited to say: I forgot to mention, the 100 built in pre-sets are utter garbage. I can't say this strongly enough. If you want to get the best sound from the Mustang, start with one of the basic models like a 65 Twin or 65 Deluxe, strip off all the effects and use your ears to build your own patches. |
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