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- Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 1
MUSTANG GT40 MUSTANG GT100 MUSTANG GT200 EXPANDED OWNER'S MANUAL REV. A - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 2
CONTENTS Introduction 1 Control Panel 2 Rear Panel 3 Presets Preset Basics 4 Editing and Saving Presets 5 Editing Preset Amplifier Control Knob Settings 6 Replacing Preset Amplifier Models 8 List of Amplifier - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 3
features and functions of the Mustang GT40, GT100 and GT200 amplifiers. As a complement to the Mustang GT Quick Start Guide that comes with each amplifier, this manual presents a deeper, more detailed look at Mustang GT's many versatile capabilities. This includes navigation and modification of the - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 4
CONTROL PANEL The Mustang GT top control panel consists of an instrument input, control knobs (seven on the Mustang GT100 and GT200; five on the Mustang GT40), a display window, three LAYER pushbuttons, an ENCODER wheel, four UTILITY pushbuttons, an auxiliary input (1/8") and a headphone output - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 5
MENU: For accessing WiFi, Bluetooth, Tuner, Global EQ, cloud presets and other functions (see page 28). TAP: For setting delay times and modulation rate settings; hold to access built-in tuner. M. AUXILIARY INPUT, HEADPHONE OUTPUT: 1/8" auxiliary input for connecting external audio devices, and 1/8" - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 6
PRESET BASICS Mustang GT comes with more than 100 sequentially numbered presets, and users can create and add even more. Each preset has three "layers" that appear in the DISPLAY WINDOW. These are the PRESET LAYER (top), SIGNAL PATH LAYER (middle) and CONTROLS LAYER (bottom); the three LAYER BUTTONS - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 7
The CONTROLS LAYER of each preset displays information on whatever amp or effect is highlighted in the SIGNAL PATH LAYER. Amp control knob settings are displayed by default (see illustration below); effects control settings are displayed when an effect is highlighted in the SIGNAL PATH LAYER. Amp - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 8
If an edited setting is not saved, the preset will revert to its previous settings when returning to the preset after leaving it, or when turning the amplifier off and back on again. To save a preset edit, press the illuminated SAVE utility button to get three options (see illustration below): SAVE - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 9
Once in the CONTROLS LAYER, turn and press the ENCODER to scroll through and select a specific digital amp control knob. Then turn the ENCODER again to change that control's setting. When a control setting is changed, the box containing the preset number changes from blue to red (indicating that a - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 10
REPLACING PRESET AMPLIFIER MODELS To replace an amplifier model within a preset, access the SIGNAL PATH LAYER by pressing its LAYER BUTTON. The preset amp model will be highlighted. Press the ENCODER to access and scroll through a menu of amp models; select a new amp model by pressing the ENCODER - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 11
lists all the preset amp models in Mustang GT, with a brief description of each. Mustang GT amp models will be continually revised and updated; this manual indicates current amp models in use. Champ, Deluxe, Bassman, Princeton, Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb are trademarks of FMIC. All other non-FMIC - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 12
EDITING EFFECTS In addition to amp models, each preset also features various combinations of effects. Effects can be edited in several ways-they can be bypassed, replaced, moved, added or deleted. Further, the individual settings of each effect can be modified. Each option is explained below and on - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 13
BYPASSING AN EFFECT There are two ways to bypass effects. The first is a general on-off feature that simply turns off all effects in all presets with a single press of a button. The second lets users bypass specific individual effects within a preset. To turn off all Mustang GT effects in every - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 14
REPLACING AN EFFECT To replace an effect, highlight the effect to be replaced in the SIGNAL PATH LAYER and press the ENCODER. Select "REPLACE" from the menu of effects placement options and press the ENCODER again. Select one the four effects categories that will appear-Stomp Box, Modulation, Delay - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 15
ROCK & ROLL FUZZ TWIN REVERB POST FX 1 RANGER BOOST SAVE With the effect replaced (as indicated here by white arrow below it and label above it), continue editing other parameters or press the illuminated SAVE utility button to keep completed edits. MOVING AN EFFECT To move an effect to a - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 16
ROCK & ROLL FUZZ PRE FX 2 REVERB TWIN REVERB After moving the selected effect by turning the ENCODER, press the ENCODER to select its new position in the signal path. ROCK & ROLL FUZZ PRE FX 2 REVERB TWIN REVERB SAVE With the effect moved to a new position (as indicated here by white arrow - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 17
STOMPBOX MODULATION DELAY REVERB Select an effects category by scrolling to it and pressing the ENCODER. SIMPLE COMP COMPRESSOR back WAH TOUCH WAH RANGER BOOST Select an effect by scrolling to it and pressing the ENCODER. ROCK & ROLL FUZZ TWIN REVERB POST FX 1 WAH BABY The newly added - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 18
In the second method of adding an effect, highlight an existing effect in the SIGNAL PATH LAYER and press the ENCODER. Select "ADD FX" from the menu of effects placement options and press the ENCODER again. Select one the four effects categories that will appear and press the ENCODER to access the - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 19
ROCK & ROLL FUZZ TWIN REVERB POST FX 1 WAH BABY The newly added effect, highlighted with a white arrow below it and label above it, appears in an green box indicating that it can be left in place or moved to a different position in the signal path by turning the ENCODER. ROCK & ROLL FUZZ PRE - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 20
BYPASS REPLACE MOVE ADD FX DELETE Select "DELETE" in the effects placement options menu by scrolling to it and pressing the ENCODER. ROCK & ROLL FUZZ AMPLIFIER TWIN REVERB SAVE The SIGNAL PATH LAYER will then show the effect has been deleted (as indicated by white arrow), either by replacing it - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 21
ROCK & ROLL FUZZ TWIN REVERB POST FX 1 REVERB LEVEL DECAY DWELL DIFF TONE In the CONTROLS LAYER, highlight an effect control by scrolling to it using the ENCODER; each effect control turns blue as it's highlighted. ROCK & ROLL FUZZ TWIN REVERB POST FX 1 REVERB LEVEL DECAY DWELL DIFF TONE - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 22
USING THE TAP TEMPO BUTTON In presets that include Modulation effects, Delay effects or both*, the TAP utility button flashes in time with the default rate of the first delay effect in the signal path (or first modulation effect if no delay effect is present). This rate can be left as is, or it can - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 23
each appear below, by category. Mustang GT effects will be continually revised and updated; this manual indicates current effect types in use. All non-FMIC product names and trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners and are used solely to identify the products - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 24
effects, and flashes when a preset using one or more modulation effects is in use. All non-FMIC product names and trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners and are used solely to identify the products whose tones and sounds were studied during sound model - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 25
effects, and flashes when a preset using one or more delay effects is in use. All non-FMIC product names and trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners and are used solely to identify the products whose tones and sounds were studied during sound model development - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 26
REVERB EFFECTS (CONTINUED) All non-FMIC product names and trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners and are used solely to identify the products whose tones and sounds were studied during sound model development - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 27
button, which enables access to a variety of Mustang GT special functions (see illustration below). These functions are referenced elsewhere in this manual; all are listed and briefly described here. WIFI BLUETOOTH SETLISTS TUNER GLOBAL EQ MENU After pressing the MENU utility button, use the - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 28
SETLISTS For individual convenience, presets can be grouped together in "Setlists."These are user-created groups containing any arrangement of presets ideal for a particular situation-a gig or rehearsal, a favorites list, genre, artist list, etc. Simple to create and edit, Setlists personalize and - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 29
The selected preset is now added to SETLIST 1; repeat the previous two steps to add additional presets to SETLIST 1. Once multiple presets have been added to SETLIST 1, use the ENCODER to scroll through and activate different presets within the selected Setlist: 1 - PRESET 25 - PRESET 50 - PRESET - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 30
ENCODER to scroll through available networks; select a network by pressing the ENCODER on it. If a known network is not displayed, it can be entered manually by selecting the "ADD HIDDEN NETWORK" option at the end of the list of available networks and using the ENCODER to enter the characters (as - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 31
networks; select a network by pressing the ENCODER on it. back NETWORK 1 NETWORK 2 NETWORK 3 ADD HIDDEN NETWORK MENU A network can be accessed manually by scrolling to and selecting "ADD HIDDEN NETWORK," and entering characters by turning and pressing the ENCODER. CONNECT FORGET MODIFY INFO - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 32
back ENTER PASSWORD: ******* MENU After selecting "CONNECT," enter a password by turning and pressing the ENCODER to add each character. done ENTER PASSWORD: A B C D E F G MENU When password is complete, press the PRESET LAYER button (corresponding with onscreen prompt "done"). WIFI ON NETWORK - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 33
BLUETOOTH USE Mustang GT amplifiers feature Bluetooth connectivity for easy pairing with streaming audio devices and the Fender Tone™ application. Favorite music streaming applications from the user's audio device can be used to stream audio to Mustang GT. To enable Bluetooth, press the MENU utility - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 34
BUILT-IN TUNER To access Mustang GT's built-in chromatic tuner, press and hold TAP utility button for two seconds, or press the MENU utility button and select TUNER by turning and pressing the ENCODER. When a note is sharp or flat, its letter name will appear in a yellow circle either to the left ( - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 35
. To connect to a Windows-based computer, the user must download the ASIO driver setup with Fender Mustang device, available at www.fender.com/support/articles/fender-universal-asio-drive. Note that USB audio and Bluetooth audio streaming (page 31) can not be used simultaneously. Close-up detail of - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 36
individually by connecting to the "FOOTSWITCH" jack on the amp's rear panel, or both pedals can be used simultaneously by "chaining" them together (instruction on how to do this are found on the bottom of the EXP-1 Expression Pedal). MGT-4 FOOTSWITCH FEATURES The MGT-4 Footswitch layout consists of - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 37
MGT-4 FOOTSWITCH: MODES The MGT-4 Footswitch offers four special Mustang GT modes-QUICK ACCESS ("QA"), PRESETS, EFFECTS and LOOPER. To choose one, cycle through them by stepping on the MODE button (A) at the far left of the footswitch repeatedly until the desired mode is reached, as indicated by its - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 38
99 - PRESET 100 - PRESET 01 - PRESET 02 - PRESET 03 - PRESET back MENU Use the ENCODER to scroll to and select a preset for the preset slot chosen in the preceding step. QA MODE BANK DOWN PRESETS EFFECTS LOOPER 1 FX 1 REC/DUB MGT-4 ASSY. P/N 7710238000 BANK UP 2 FX 2 PLAY/STOP HOLD TUNER - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 39
QA MODE BANK DOWN PRESETS EFFECTS LOOPER 1 FX 1 REC/DUB MGT-4 ASSY. P/N 7710238000 BANK UP 2 FX 2 PLAY/STOP HOLD TUNER 3 FX 3 UNDO Step on the footswitch MODE button (green arrow) to cycle through modes until red "PRESETS" MODE LED illuminates. A "bank" of three presets containing whichever - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 40
LOOPER MODE LOOPER mode enables the user to record loops up to 60 seconds long and overdub subsequent parts. Any number of overdubbed parts can be layered over the original recorded part; however, only the last overdub created can be undone. To record a loop, step on the MODE button (green arrow in - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 41
Alternately, when finished playing the first musical passage, step on FUNCTION button 1 (yellow arrow in illustration below) again to go straight into overdub mode; the red FUNCTION LED above FUNCTION button 1 will continue flashing and the DISPLAY WINDOW will show "DUB," indicating that the LOOPER - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 42
MGT-4 FOOTSWITCH: TUNER The MGT-4 Footswitch can also be used for hands-free tuning. To do this, step on and briefly hold FUNCTION button 3 (labeled "HOLD TUNER" for this purpose; yellow arrow) to activate the chromatic tuner. The note closest to the sought-after pitch appears in the DISPLAY WINDOW; - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 43
EXP-1 EXPRESSION PEDAL The EXP-1 Expression Pedal is a dual-mode foot controller that enables the user to control master volume ("Volume" mode) and various amp and effect parameters ("Expression" mode). Switch between Volume and Expression modes by stepping on the toe switch (at the top of the pedal - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 44
Once an amp or effect is highlighted in the SIGNAL PATH LAYER, the CONTROLS LAYER below it will show several configurable EXP-1 items for that particular preset. Press the CONTROLS LAYER button to enter the CONTROLS LAYER (see illustration below). EXP-1 (PRESET) back GREEN BOX VOLUME OFF LEVEL - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 45
Several other EXP-1 modes reside in the CONTROLS LAYER. Use the ENCODER to scroll among and select these modes and the options within them. These modes are: VOLUME MODE ("VOL"): Turns off the EXP-1 Volume mode (green LED) pedal function (see illustrations below). EXPRESSION MODE ("EXP"): Allows - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 46
GLOBAL SETTINGS As noted, GLOBAL SETTINGS is used to assign the EXP-1 to all presets. After pressing the MENU utility button and scrolling to and selecting "EXP-1 SETUP," press the ENCODER again and scroll to "GLOBAL SETTINGS" (see illustration below). back GLOBAL SETTINGS PRESET SETTINGS MENU - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 47
AMP SETTINGS "Amp Settings" is a MENU utility button function (see page 25) that enables quick and easy restoration of factory presets and amplifier settings. To do this, press the MENU utility button, then use the ENCODER to scroll to and select "AMP SETTINGS." Scroll to and select any of the three - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 48
GLOBAL EQ "Global EQ" is a MENU utility button function (see page 25) that provides access to different equalization curves for easier adjustment of overall amp response to different acoustic environments. This is particularly helpful when users have all their favorite presets and settings dialed in - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 49
PRESETS" from the menu shown (green arrow). BLUETOOTH SETLISTS CLOUD PRESETS TUNER GLOBAL EQ MENU After selecting "CLOUD PRESETS" from the menu, follow the instructions in the DISPLAY WINDOW to enter a log-in code, which the user obtains online by going to tone.fender.com and clicking on "Set Up - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 50
To view or edit the individual contents of the highlighted cloud preset before saving it to the amp as described above, press the ENCODER on it (see illustration below). SCO'S FIELD MEANER STREETS BRITISH STEEL BFREINTDISEHR IPNRVEASSEITOSN BASIC TREMOLO SAVE MENU When viewing or editing the - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 51
FIRMWARE UPDATES AND FACTORY RESTORE As noted in the introduction, Mustang GT users should check regularly for firmware updates that improve and enhance the Mustang GT experience. To perform a Mustang GT firmware update, put the amp in WiFi update mode by pressing and holding the ENCODER for five - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 52
button for five seconds while turning the amplifier on (blue arrow in illustration below). FORCE UPDATE: To update Mustang GT if there is a problem with the previously described firmware update process, a "Force Update" mode can be initiated by pressing and holding the ENCODER and SIGNAL PATH LAYER - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 53
FENDER TONE™ APP Fender Tone-the ultimate companion app for Mustang GT amplifiers-is available as a free download from the Apple App Store (iPhone) and Google Play Store (Android). Fender Tone users can have convenient control over existing Mustang GT functions, plus access to additional content - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 54
Mustang GT40 TYPE POWER REQUIREMENTS POWER OUTPUT INPUT IMPEDANCE SPEAKER FOOTSWITCH FITTED AMP COVER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT PART NUMBERS Specifications PR 4399 118 watts 40 watts (2x20 watts in stereo) 1MΩ (guitar) 18kΩ (aux) Two 6.5" full frequency range MGT-4 (optional, PN 0994071000) EXP-1 - Fender Mustangtrade GT 100 | Mustang™ GT 100 Owner s Manual - English - Page 55
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