On many fender models egs 5w twin and super twin you can set the bias balance by monitoring the residual 100hz hum at the output. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive fender. And thats a pretty accurate definition of this amp, because its made to have fun learning from front to back. It was fun for a bit, but the midi loops got old quickly as did the phoney sounding amp models and effects. Gorgeous western cowboy tooled vinyl covering, wheat grille cloth, and chrome corners will make guitarists want to pull on the old boots and plug in the telecaster. The fender gdec 3 thirty country is a stylish amp that speaks to the country boy or cowgirl who knows twang. Can comeone tell me how to reset my gdec back to factory presets. Like the original, it includes everybody in the band but you. Page 2 fender musical instruments corporation fender, gdec other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Page 1 owners manual page 2 fender musical instruments corporation fender, g dec other trademarks are property of their respective owners page 3 play midi files update g dec software if necessary front panel midi in and midi out ports g dec delivers worldclass fender tone and worldstandard fender quality. Gdec is a warehouse of amplifiers and effects, and whats betterthese are. Gdec problems im not familiar enough with the gdec to give an intelligent answer, but if the gdec is based on some dsp type chips maybe theres a way to reboot the amp. Inside gdec 30 you will find a versatile drummer, skilled bass player and flexible. Unfollow fender g dec 30 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It features 16 amp models, 15 special effects presets delay, chorus, flanger, etc, 15 drum and bass accompaniament loops, a metronome, and builtin tuner, and more. Fender audio owners manuals current fender audio owners manuals archive fender accessories owners manuals. For example on the valvetronix series you can reset the amp by holding down two buttons power off and then turning on the amp. The 15 watt gdec 3 fifteen also boasts onboard mp3 and wav file storage and playback. As simple to learn as a new video game, the gdec has lots to offer for brandnewbies, guitathletes, and songwritertypes alike. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. Inside gdec you will find a versatile drummer, skilled bass player and flexible accompanist for virtually any style of music.
The g dec 3 fifteen also includes the exclusive fender fuse software interface, which lets the amp connect to a computer as easily as a digital camera, without need for any special adapters or hardware. It is not the newer version of the amp, so im not sure if the settings or anything are the same, but if. The fender gdec guitar digital entertainment center is a family of teaching and practice amplifiers, manufactured by fender musical instruments corporation, that all feature amp modelling and effects, drumbass patterns, teaching and performance backing loops, internal synth with midi interface, tuner, phrase sampler. Packed with features, it includes digital amp and effects models for every playing style, 100 presetsmany created by the worlds top artists and session aces, and a huge collection of music to practice and play over. Fender guitar amplifier owners manuals archive this article contains a list of most archived copies of fender guitar amplifier owners manuals available. Packed with features, it includes digital amp and effects models for every playing style, 100 presetsmany created by the worlds top artists and session aces, and a. Learning to play guitar can be hard, but the fender gdec guitar digital entertainment center makes it easy and fun. View and download fender g dec software manual online. As simple to learn as a new video game, the g dec has lots to offer for brandnewbies, guitathletes, and songwritertypes alike. The g dec is an ideal amplifier system for beginning guitarists who can easily learn to play in time and have fun from day one, and is great for the experienced musician as a song writing tool or.
Fender g dec 30 thirty country amp 30 watts, 1x10 in. Each of those has a couple different variations of the tone. View and download fender gdec software manual online. Connecting the fender gdec 3 and the apple ipad fender duration. Gdec 3 gdec guitar digital entertainment center includes everybody in the band but you. Piracy, act of illegally reproducing or disseminating ed material, such as computer programs, books, music, and films. Read the blurbs i posted, the auto bias system is there to allow the user to change valves from old to new or from one brand to another and know. Fender keyboard amplifier owners manuals archive fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals and schematics hard copy archives.
I knows nothing about how this works, sold as spares or repairs, no returns and if you can get it to work then good luck. I want to know how to set it back to its factory state so all the settings are back in the correct order and so i can record once again, which i can no longer do for some reason. Fender ult4 4button footswitch for gdec 30 and bdec 30 features. Hi there, i am looking into getting a g dec 3 as it seems like a great tool for me to use at home to practise, record and play around with. Available in 30watt and 15watt versions, the gdec 3 series takes an exciting leap forward in technology and content in that the worlds top artists and session aces.
Although any form of infringement can and has been referred to as piracy, this article focuses on using computers to make digital copies of works for distribution over the internet. Anaheim, ca january 14, 2010 fender introduces the next step in the ongoing evolution of its acclaimed and highly successful gdec guitar digital entertainment center amp series, the gdec 3. The gdec is an ideal amplifier system for beginning guitarists who can easily learn to play in time and have fun from day one, and is great for the experienced musician as a song writing tool or. Its probably the best guitar teacherpractice amp ever. Nov 21, 2007 at its heart the gdec is a modest 15 watt modelling amplifier with an eightinch speaker and single tone and volume knobs, but it has as much signal processing power as fender. It is not the newer version of the amp, so im not sure if the settings or anything are the. Ableton live lite 8 fender edition studioquality recording software for creating and editing additional backing track content. This manual is your stepbystep guide to all the advanced features found on your gdec 3 amplifier. How do i restore my fender gdec 30 back to factory settings.
The fender g dec guitar digital entertainment center is a family of teaching and practice amplifiers, manufactured by fender musical instruments corporation, that all feature amp modelling and effects, drumbass patterns, teaching and performance backing loops, internal synth with midi interface, tuner, phrase sampler. There was a web site somewhere ill try to find the link where someone got a gdec i think the lower end one and found a fried diode in it, replaced it and bang it worked fine. Home forums other discussion forums amp input normal or bright gdec 3 fifteen vs thirty discussion in amp input normal or bright started by. Fender gdec 3 fifteen 15w 1x8 guitar combo amp musician. Power cord socket connect your g dec to an ac outlet using the included power cord. Mar 12, 2010 the g dec 3 is a similar concept with real bacjking tracks recorded by real bands and amp model presets designed by real guitarists. Discontinued fender g dec 30 electric guitar amplifier the upgraded features make the g dec 30 a fine rehearsal or recording tool for the more discriminating guitarist. Hi there, i am looking into getting a gdec 3 as it seems like a great tool for me to use at home to practise, record. Page 3 play midi files update gdec software if necessary front panel midi in and midi out ports gdec delivers worldclass fender tone and worldstandard fender quality. This new model, however, has really got me excited. Just be grateful that they still make deluxe reverbs and twins. Discontinued fender gdec 30 electric guitar amplifier the upgraded features make the gdec 30 a fine rehearsal or recording tool for the more discriminating guitarist.
Learning to play guitar can be hard, but the fender g dec guitar digital entertainment center makes it easy and fun. Nov 30, 2011 testing the gdec junior recently proved more fun than slashs stag night, so we have high hopes for its big brother. They got gary hoey, eric johnson, brad paisley and others to do tracks with their actual bands. Testing the gdec junior recently proved more fun than slashs stag night, so we have high hopes for its big brother.
It does seem odd that when they get something that folks like, like this gdec, it gets discontinued and instead, we get gretas and such. The mustang series is the replacement for the gdec series and i think they are great amps as well, but i would miss the jam tracks a lot. You get digital recreations of 17 classic amp types, 29 effects, 10 reverbs, a tuner and many more parameters great for designing and saving your own sounds or just choose from the 50 cool presets. This 15 watt baby has an 8 speaker and simple interface with knobs for selecting various amp types, effects types, backing tracks and performance loops in styles such as rock, blues, metal, jazz, country, latin, hiphop and others.
This 15watt baby has an 8 speaker and simple interface with knobs for selecting various amp types, effects types, backing tracks and performance loops in styles such as rock, blues, metal, jazz, country, latin, hiphop and others. The fender gdec junior guitar digital entertainment center has 15w power, an 8 special design speaker, 16 amp types, 15 special effects presets, and 15 accompaniment loops, including metronome. Gdec 3 fifteen vs thirty fender stratocaster guitar forum. All the essential features of the gdec at an amazingly low price. Fender gdec executive guitar digital entertainment center. Fuse is a software made available by fender that links this and other fender amps to ones computer. I have been messing with a lot of the preset effects and stuff in my amp, and i have messed a few things up. The 15watt gdec has as much digital power as our cyberseries amps, so practice along with onboard midi drum loops and bass lines in many styles.
Mode select startstop of backing tracks and phrase samples program select tuner select with 14 jack. Fender gdec guitar digital entertainment center musicians. Why did fender discontinued the gdec the gear page. Exactly, fender realised it wasnt ideal, so they came up with the mustang, and while the first models to me sounded like crap, they have improved them a lot since then, to where they have far surpassed many other modellers. This manual is your stepbystep guide to all the advanced features found on your g dec 3 amplifier. Its the most versatile tool for guitarists that ive ever seen. It features 16 amp models, 15 special effects presets delay, chorus, flanger, etc, 15 drum and bass accompaniament loops, a.
The gdec junior is a simplified, supercute version of our awardwinning original gdec. Amps fender gdec junior the gdec junior is a great little amp. Est is the simplified version of lincontournable gdec 15, the first amplifier in the world to be a center vritable dentrainement. Fender gdec 15 easy steps to upgrade it and make it even better. For information on using fender fuse, ableton live or amplitube, please see. Does anyone know why fender discontinued the gdec amp.
Manuals are listed alphabetically by model and have been taken from our archives and converted into pdf documents. Jul 05, 2011 fender gdec 15 easy steps to upgrade it and make it even better. I got the boss js10, still trying to figure it out but it definitely doesnt sound as good as the fender gdec and im guessing it cant act as. The g dec 3 fifteen is an amazing, greatsounding new amp for practicing and recording. The gdec 3 fifteen is an amazing, greatsounding new amp for practicing and recording.
I did a solo gig for awhile with my gdec at a restaurant, kind of a piano bar thing without the piano. G dec problems im not familiar enough with the g dec to give an intelligent answer, but if the g dec is based on some dsp type chips maybe theres a way to reboot the amp. Discontinued fender gdec 30 electric guitar amplifier at. Replace a blown fuse only with the type and rating specified below the fuse holder. Feb 20, 2012 i have been messing with a lot of the preset effects and stuff in my amp, and i have messed a few things up. I just played background music, all instrumental, for the diners. I have a gdec 3 15, manufactured in january 2010, purchased in may 2010, with the following problems. But if that means a setting way off centre the valves are bad. I purchased a display model gdec 3 15 from a shop and they said i could get the dvd online as they couldnt find it. Recording with the fender gdec 3 and the apple ipad fender. Fender gdec 3 fifteen electric guitar combo amplifier. Gdec 3o gdec 3o 3 gdec 30 guitar digital entertainment center is an upgraded version of the awardwinning, megapopular original gdec. Has anyone here been following the product release coverage over at the fender website.
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