fender
gdec 3
SPECS
- 30 watts
- 10'' speaker
- MP3 / WAV storage
- Connects to Fender FUSE on your computer (well... not anymore)
BACKSTORY
I give Fender amps a lot of credit for trying but they can never seem to get anything to stick. The G-Dec 3, for better or worse, was not an exception. Fender created a great amplifier that had 100 settings pre-loaded in it. The undertaking required a full library of digital effects and backing tracks but I guess not enough people bought into it- not even as a practice amp.
Through the free FUSE Software, you were able to modify presets or add your own with their massive mix and match effect/amp/setting library. It was an instant rig at the turn of a single knob. They even built a community aspect by providing a place for you to share your custom settings along with pro settings from John 5, Phil Collen, Dweezil Zappa, Steve Vai, and Brad Paisley. It was an ambitious idea that was really well executed, but not embraced by customers.
I have a lot of love for this amp. I use it more than any other amp because it's so easy to get the tones I want without having to set up pedals. I spent a lot of time messing with the software, so I added custom settings to get whatever I was missing. My glassy clean tone "Bright" and a Pink Floyd setting called "Gilmour-ish 1" were downloaded into several thousand G-Decs. I really did it for myself, but it was cool that other people liked it too. It was nice to be a part of a community of tone-chasers while it lasted.
- 30 watts
- 10'' speaker
- MP3 / WAV storage
- Connects to Fender FUSE on your computer (well... not anymore)
BACKSTORY
I give Fender amps a lot of credit for trying but they can never seem to get anything to stick. The G-Dec 3, for better or worse, was not an exception. Fender created a great amplifier that had 100 settings pre-loaded in it. The undertaking required a full library of digital effects and backing tracks but I guess not enough people bought into it- not even as a practice amp.
Through the free FUSE Software, you were able to modify presets or add your own with their massive mix and match effect/amp/setting library. It was an instant rig at the turn of a single knob. They even built a community aspect by providing a place for you to share your custom settings along with pro settings from John 5, Phil Collen, Dweezil Zappa, Steve Vai, and Brad Paisley. It was an ambitious idea that was really well executed, but not embraced by customers.
I have a lot of love for this amp. I use it more than any other amp because it's so easy to get the tones I want without having to set up pedals. I spent a lot of time messing with the software, so I added custom settings to get whatever I was missing. My glassy clean tone "Bright" and a Pink Floyd setting called "Gilmour-ish 1" were downloaded into several thousand G-Decs. I really did it for myself, but it was cool that other people liked it too. It was nice to be a part of a community of tone-chasers while it lasted.