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. 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. Effects include reverb 4 types, chorus 4 types, flange 2 types, tremolo 2 types, bypass, delay 3 types all the essential features of the g dec at an amazingly low price. The fender g dec 3 fifteen puts 15w of power into a 1x8 combo amp in fender s guitar digital entertainment center series. Gdec 3 fifteen vs thirty fender stratocaster guitar forum. Effects include reverb 4 types, chorus 4 types, flange 2 types, tremolo 2 types, bypass, delay 3 types all the essential features of the gdec at an amazingly low price. Fender gdec 3 fifteen guitar amplifier paul bothner music. 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. The sonic ability is there within the amps brain, it just has trouble expressing itself with that shabby generic. 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. Fender gdec 3 fifteen guitar amplifier paul bothner. This is a fantastic price in my opinion,i know only a few years ago these g dec s were 299. Inside gdec you will find a versatile drummer, skilled bass player and flexible accompanist for virtually any style of music. A bigger, more powerful version of the gdec with more presets and features.
And thats a pretty accurate definition of this amp, because its made to have fun learning from front to back. You get loads of modeled amp tones, 100 presets, and even accompaniment capability right onboard. Testing the gdec junior recently proved more fun than slashs stag night, so we have high hopes for its big brother. With the fender asio driver installed on your pc, and the dec audio driver selected on os x, the fender g dec 3 functions like any other high quality, bidirectional audio interface. Fender introduces the next models of its g dec guitar digital entertainment center amp series, the g dec 3. Compatible with fender gdec 3 thirty and gdec 3 fifteen amplifiers, or card reader on computer. 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 audio owners manuals current fender audio owners manuals archive fenderaccessories owners manuals. Fender gdec 15 easy steps to upgrade it and make it even. I should have mentioned this before but musicians friend and some other music outlets are selling the gdec 3 15w for 99.
It does seem odd that when they get something that folks like, like this g dec, it gets discontinued and instead, we get gretas and such. Fender gdec executive guitar digital entertainment center. For information on using fender fuse, ableton live or amplitube, please see. Nov 30, 2011 testing the g dec junior recently proved more fun than slashs stag night, so we have high hopes for its big brother. Available in 30watt and 15watt versions, the gdec 3 series takes an exciting leap forward in technology and content in that the worlds top. The fender gdec 3 thirty is an extremely unique guitar amplifier that goes beyond the standard features of what youd expect with a guitar amp. 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. Gdec jr belongs to the gdec family of fender amps, and the dec part of the name actually stands for digital enterteinment center. Similar to the roland micro cube i repaired in the previous article, the gdec is more feature rich, with more amp models, a drum machine, and i beleive. 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. Bass off may be selected to allow only the drum sounds to be activated, tempo knob allows settings. Gdec is a warehouse of amplifiers and effects, and whats betterthese are.
Fender keyboard amplifier owners manuals archive fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals and schematics hard copy archives. Fuse is a software made available by fender that links this and other fender amps to ones computer. Systematically are a small of advanced applications for those unwanted in. Its loaded with 50 performance presets that each include a drum loop, bass line, guitar amp tone, and effects so you can start jamming right away. The fender g dec 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. Mar 31, 2011 compatible with fender g dec 3 thirty and g dec 3 fifteen amplifiers, or card reader on computer. The 15watt g dec 3 fifteen and 30watt g dec 3 thirty also include usb connectivity, for easy programming and directtocomputer recording. Create, connect, and configure with this groundbreaking practice and recording amp.
For example on the valvetronix series you can reset the amp by holding down two buttons power off and then turning on the amp. And yes, you can play any audio from your computer through the amplifier. Why did fender discontinued the gdec the gear page. The gdec series is modeling amps, with an audio processing chip to simulate classic guitar amps in a small package. With the fender asio driver installed on your pc, and the dec audio driver selected on os x, the fender gdec 3 functions like any other high quality, bidirectional audio interface. The fender g dec 3 thirty is an extremely unique guitar amplifier that goes beyond the standard features of what youd expect with a guitar amp.
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. Its the most versatile tool for guitarists that ive ever seen. The amp is unique because its designed for players to play along with loops and backing tracks, as its got a player in it that has presets and is expandable. The software also allows for effects combinations that are impossible to achieve via gdec 3s control panel, such as putting modulation and delay in. I should have mentioned this before but musicians friend and some other music outlets are selling the g dec 3 15w for 99.
Just be grateful that they still make deluxe reverbs and twins. Mkv to rmvb ichthyology is the maximum software to make you think mkv to rmvb. Does anyone know why fender discontinued the gdec amp. 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. Decided to try to pick the guitar up again after many false starts the last one about 7 years ago or so with a cheap acoustic. Fender forums view topic difference between the gdec 3. An additional bonus is that many of the fender gdec 3 amps 100. The gdec 3 thirty takes an exciting leap forward in technology and content with easy computer connectivity. Fender introduces special edition gdec 3 thirty blues, metal. I recently purchased a pair of damaged fender gdec jr.
Fender introduces special edition gdec 3 thirty blues. 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. This is a fantastic price in my opinion,i know only a few years ago these gdecs were 299. 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. The g dec 3 fifteen takes an exciting leap forward in technology and content with easy computer connectivity. I am looking into getting a gdec 3 as it seems like a great tool for me to use at home to. Jan 10, 2011 the g dec 3 thirty blues is a vintagestyle amp with a classic fender look, blonde vinyl covering, oxblood grille cloth and chrome corners that tastefully evoke the early 1960s. 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 g dec executive also makes learning guitar easy and fun. Learning to play guitar can be hard, but g dec makes it easy and fun. Fender gdec 3 fifteen electric guitar combo amplifier. The fender g dec junior guitar digital entertainment center has 15w power, an 8 special design speaker, 16 amp types, 15 special effects presets, and 15 accompaniment loops. Jan 14, 2010 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. Gdec 3 fifteen, modelling combo guitar amp from fender in the gdec series.
The gdec 3 fifteen takes an exciting leap forward in technology and content with easy computer connectivity. Fender gdec guitar digital entertainment center guitar. Fender gdec 3 fifteen and 3 thirty winter namm 2010 demo insync. Its probably the best guitar teacherpractice amp ever. You can also take advantage of an sd slot, which lets you store audio content and presets on sd card media. Fender literally wrote the book on electric basses, laying the foundation for musical innovation and evolution. 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 fender gdec executive guitar digital entertainment center has a sumptuous sunburst finish on a real wood cabinet that fits into surroundings where the standard gdec might look out of place. Fenders fuse software is the key to gdec 3s massive versatility. Learning to play guitar can be hard, but gdec makes it easy and fun. Simply hook up the amp to your computer via usb, install the software and begin tweaking amp model and effects parameters. The fender gdec 30 is an updated version of the topselling, awardwinning gdec that gives guitarists even more of what they loved about the original with upgrades based on.
Most notable change is the addition of mp3wav file playback, usb connectivity instead of midi and fender fuse software 1 to program the amp from pc or mac. This manual is your stepbystep guide to all the advanced features found on your gdec 3 amplifier. Screen the screen displays everything thats going on with fuse software owners manual on the gdec 3 dvd for details. The g dec 3 fifteen is an amazing, greatsounding new amp for practicing and recording. The fender g dec executive guitar digital entertainment center has a sumptuous sunburst finish on a real wood cabinet that fits into surroundings where the standard g dec might look out of place. 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 s gdecs are average sounding amps until you give them an easy upgrade. The gdec executive also makes learning guitar easy and fun. Home forums other discussion forums amp input normal or bright gdec 3 fifteen vs thirty discussion in amp input normal or bright started by tarkmalbot, oct 27, 2010. Buy fender gdec 3 fifteen electric guitar combo amplifier at amazon uk. Fender fuse software included to transferedit presets and media see phrase mode on page 7. Page 2 fender musical instruments corporation fender, gdec other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Gdec 3 is current introduced in north america jan 2010 and released to europe may 2010 and has different features to the original.
Gdec 3 gdec guitar digital entertainment center includes everybody in the band but you. The 15watt gdec 3 fifteen and 30watt gdec 3 thirty also include usb connectivity, for easy programming and directtocomputer recording. 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. Screen the screen displays everything thats going on with fuse software owners. An additional bonus is that many of the fender g dec 3 amps 100 presets and.
Fender gdec 30 guitar digital entertainment center. Anything line 6 does that isnt a pod unit tends to have horrid distortionoverdrive settings, and the speakers on their amps make them sound like youre trying to run a guitar amp through a hifi stereo system. The fender gdec 3 thirty packs 30w of power into a 1x10 combo amp in fender s guitar digital entertainment center series. The gdec 3 fifteen is an amazing, greatsounding new amp for practicing and recording. The gdec 3 thirty blues is a vintagestyle amp with a classic fender look, blonde vinyl covering, oxblood grille cloth and chrome corners that tastefully evoke the early 1960s.
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