| There's a great fun little amp that can help | | | | you can remove the bass, you can change the |
| you over those playing plateaus you may have | | | | effects and keep playing... all in real |
| been experiencing. I'll tell you about it in | | | | time.It can really crank out some of those |
| a moment.You see... I've been playing guitar | | | | old Fender surf sounds (Dick Dale blast-back |
| for a while, and sometimes it just gets to | | | | time) and it emulates other amps well. It's |
| where I play the same songs over and over | | | | got a little AC/DC in there, some Led |
| again. Some of the songs are ones that I was | | | | Zeppelin, Hendrix, Clapton, Van Halen |
| playing 10 years ago, even 20 years ago.I've | | | | (well... kinda), Country, Jazz and Latin.I |
| got an EVH Wolfgang and a VOX Valvetronix | | | | find that I take the amp songs and settings |
| AD60vtx and they just go great together, but | | | | that I don't like (I used to not like latin, |
| it felt like sometimes I'd play and have | | | | but with this amp I've changed my mind) and |
| fun... and sometimes things just wouldn't | | | | then play some songs there to add variety in |
| come together (couldn't play worth a darn, | | | | what I play... by doing this, I actually get |
| couldn't get the right sound, or it just | | | | a different kind of experience in my playing. |
| didn't feel "right"). Have you ever had times | | | | You can also store another 50 of your own |
| like that?But I found something simple and | | | | settings and the G-DEC has a MIDI input, so |
| easy that has renewed my enthusiasm... and | | | | I've got a friend that is the absolute MIDI |
| expanded the depth of my guitar playing. | | | | expert, and we're looking through his |
| Don't laugh... but I'm going to tell you | | | | thousands of files to see what we want to add |
| about the Fender G-DEC.I know it looks more | | | | to this amp.The other night I was playing to |
| like a kids toy than a serious amp. Afterall, | | | | the "surf" setting and before I knew it, a |
| you can't get much out of 15 watts... or can | | | | couple hours had passed. Then we cranked out |
| you?I found the amp is great for beginners | | | | Clapton the next night. Last night it was |
| and even for those that have been playing for | | | | Dixie Rock (I couldn't imagine ever playing |
| a while. The box says it's got the "Drummer | | | | this style... now its enjoyable).There's no |
| and Bassist Included" and all that is need is | | | | way that this amp can keep up with a real |
| you. It's true. My wife got it for me for | | | | drummer in the room... but when you're just |
| Christmas (yes... I opened it early) and I | | | | by yourself, you can get almost "loud" and |
| can't stop playing it. In fact, my legs want | | | | really enjoy the sound you get. With the door |
| to give out from the hours of standing and | | | | open, your neighbors walking down the street |
| playing this week.If you're a beginner... you | | | | can hear it... and it's just loud enough to |
| absolutely need this amp. It will make your | | | | impress your friends.The Fender G-DEC amp |
| playing sound balanced and be a real boost to | | | | runs about $300, some places have it as low |
| your confidence. I bought my 8 year old a | | | | as $270. You can find the description at |
| Fender Mini Strat and I know he's gonna have | | | | Fender's website.If you didn't get everything |
| a blast with this amp... as it covers over a | | | | you wanted for Christmas... sneak out and |
| multitude of sins.If you've got more | | | | grab one of these little "babies." It's money |
| experience, this truly makes for a fun | | | | well spent and I believe you'll have a great |
| practice amp. It comes with 50 presets that | | | | time with it.Copyright 2006.By Jessica Deets |
| you can fully customize and has lots of | | | | with her guitar friends. |
| effects. You can change or remove the drums, | | | | |