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Mark Hepler

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2018 8:35 am    
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Bert "Loffe" Göransson of Sweden sounded great & plenty loud playing with Highway 40 in a large room at the Berlin Festival a couple of weeks ago.

He picked a GFI single neck through a Fender Mustang amp . . . what a tone!

The Mustang rocks in the right hands, if anyone's looking for a travel amp.
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John Sluszny

 

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Brussels, Belgium
Post  Posted 1 Mar 2018 4:35 pm    
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Any sound (or video) clip of the event ? Thanks.
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Mark Hepler

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 3 Mar 2018 8:43 am    
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John,

Sorry to say I only have a short clip of our set that my wife recorded on her iPhone.

It would be nice to have recordings of everything; there were some great European pickers at the event.
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John Sluszny

 

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Post  Posted 3 Mar 2018 11:20 am    
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Mark,thanks for the reply.Which Fender Mustang amp model was it ? Thanks !
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John Sluszny

 

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Brussels, Belgium
Post  Posted 3 Mar 2018 11:21 am    
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Mark,thanks for the reply.Which Fender Mustang model was it ? Thanks !
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Mark Hepler

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 3 Mar 2018 2:38 pm    
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John,

I only talked to Bert for a second: told him "nice set" etc--didn't want to bother him with questions; wish I had now Very Happy

But if I had to guess, I'd say it was the 40 watt: it was small.

He posts on a Scandinavian steel site, so maybe you could ask. The guy has killer chops, tone, & extreme taste!
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Tim Whitlock


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2018 11:40 am    
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I used a Mustang III for two years. In retrospect it was a terrific grab and go amp. Nice and lightweight with plenty of power and very affordable. I got many compliments on my tone. I'd say the built in amp models didn't really live up to their names but you can get a very acceptable tone regardless.

My problem was I just couldn't stop myself from incessantly fiddling with all of the 10,000 different settings for amps and effects. Out of frustration I went back to my trusty Twin Reverb where I could just reach back and twist a knob if I wanted to make a quick tweak. My knees and back are now telling me I might want to reconsider getting another Mustang.
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Mark Hepler

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 5 Mar 2018 3:47 pm    
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Tim Whitlock wrote:
I got many compliments on my tone. My knees and back are now telling me I might want to reconsider getting another Mustang.


Thanks for the reply, Tim. I was hoping to hear from guys like you who've tried a Mustang.

Peavey makes great amps (I'm using a Nashville 112), but I started out on Fenders and can't get 'em out of my head. Lugging a tube amp is out of the question though, so . . . ?
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Randy Owens


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West Central Indiana, USA
Post  Posted 6 Mar 2018 5:55 am    
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I have the Mustang II V.2 and have enjoyed trying different settings with it. I replaced the original speaker with a Cannabis Rex. That made it sound more like an amp and less like a toy but I'm not quite done yet. I also added an external speaker jack that disables the onboard speaker and am currently playing it through a JBL K130 in my Tommy Huff cabinet. It sounds great for six string work. I'll have to see if I can get acceptable pedal steel tone with that setup.
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Mark Hepler

 

From:
Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 16 Mar 2018 7:14 am     Bert Rides His Mighty Mustang
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John & Other Posters,

Here's a pic from Berlin of Swede, Bert "Loffe" Göransson, playing his GFI through a Mustang.

Can you tell which model it is?

He had great tone (I know, I know, it's in his hands) and plenty of volume.



I'm below, far right, doing my twang thang on a PowerSlide since I couldn't transport a steel. A couple of steins made me sound good:)

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Tim Whitlock


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2018 7:49 am    
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I count 7 control knobs and a 1x12 speaker and I see the little white illuminated programming buttons just to the right of the mic cable. That would be the Mustang III.
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Mark Hepler

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2018 8:02 am    
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Thanks, Tim.

The III is rated 100 watts; if that's an honest, clean-power figure it ought to handle nightclubs.

I'd like to own one, based on what I heard in Germany.
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Tim Whitlock


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2018 8:13 am    
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Mark Hepler wrote:
Thanks, Tim.

The III is rated 100 watts; if that's an honest, clean-power figure it ought to handle nightclubs.

I'd like to own one, based on what I heard in Germany.


I see them all the time on Craiglist for around $200. I think the 100 watts is probably accurate. Mine had more than enough power for clubs and even outdoor stages. Make sure you get the Version 2. The Version 1 had the dreaded "fizz" issue (you can google it). The Version 2 can be identified by the two XLR outs on the back. These are great, by the way, for running directly into the board.
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Ron Hogan

 

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Nashville, TN, usa
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2018 10:25 am    
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Mark, I experimented with the Fender and the Katana for about two month. I liked the Boss Katana better. Did a lot of experimenting for power, tone, weight and price comparison.

here is a used Boss Katana for $280.00. Not mine.

https://worcester.craigslist.org/msg/d/boss-katana-100/6462045376.html

Here is a sample of mine at home practising.

http://picosong.com/wYGWA/


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Mark Hepler

 

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Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2018 12:01 pm    
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Ron Hogan wrote:

Here is a sample of mine at home practicing.


Thanks for the sample, Ron . . . it sounds very good.

I guess you can tell I'm itching to try something new that's lightweight. I'll take your word that the Katana is better, since you A-B'd them.
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