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MUSTANG

 III/IV/V (V.2)

Advanced Manual

Introduction

This manual is your step-by-step guide to all the advanced 

features found on your Mustang™  I II/ IV/V  (V.2) amplifier. 

For information on using Fender® FUSE™, Ableton® Live or 

Amplitube®, please see the separate manuals for each product 

available at 

https://fuse.fender.com/mustangv2/support

.

Navigation

There are just a few basics of Mustang navigation that you 

should know before you explore any further...

Selecting Presets

Turn the DATA WHEEL to select one of 100 presets. 

Preset contents are displayed 

on screen for each preset

DATA 

WHEEL

You will find some presets you like and others that you want 

to change...
Each preset stores the settings for: 

•  Amplifier type — 17 selections

•  Effects — 4 categories, 44 selections total

•  Knob levels — GAIN 

through

 REVERB (not MASTER)

 

You can also select and edit presets from your computer 

using Fender® FUSE™ software, available free of charge 

at 

https://fuse.fender.com

Master Volume

The MASTER volume knob is always "active." That means the 

position of the MASTER knob always shows the true master 

volume setting, unlike the 

programmable

 knobs.  

(Always turn the MASTER volume knob first to adjust the 

overall volume output of your Mustang amplifier.)

Programmable Knobs

Because the setting of every knob (except MASTER) is stored 

within each preset, the "programmable" knob postitions are 

not active

 and the knob positions will NOT show their actual 

settings when a preset is first selected.

     

MASTER volume is 

always active

PROGRAMMABLE knobs are inactive unless turned

How do I activate a programmable knob?

 The moment you 

turn any programmable knob it instantly becomes 

active

 and 

it will remain active until you select a different preset, at which 

time all the programmable knobs become inactive again.

  

 

Turn a PROGRAMMABLE knob to activate it

Press the DATA WHEEL to see what the stored preset settings 

are for all the programmable knobs 

before

 you turn them. 

Press EXIT to return to Play mode.

To view preset knob settings, push the DATA WHEEL

Press the DATA WHEEL a second time to see where your 

effects are located in the Guitar Signal Processing Path. 

Press EXIT to return to Play mode.

To view the Signal Path, push the DATA WHEEL twice.

x2

 

 

You can change the order of effects in the Signal Path 

using Fender® FUSE™ software.

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Summary of Contents for Mustang Bass

Page 1: ...MUSTANG V 2 BY FENDER ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ang which includes every knob except the MASTER volume and PRESET knobs Programmable Knobs Because the setting of every knob on the Mustang amplifier except MASTER is part of each preset all programmable knobs are normally inactive and knob positions will NOT show their actual settings when a preset is first selected Programmable knob positions are inactive unless turned How do I activate a progra...

Page 3: ... change the effects list on your Mustang amplifier using Fender FUSE software available at https fuse fender com Effects Level You can adjust the effects level by holding down the EXIT button while rotating either the MOD or DLY REV knob depending on which effect type you want to adjust Tap Button The TAP button can be used to tap in delay time and modulation rate settings Delay time TAP button bl...

Page 4: ...rent preset Only by selecting a different preset using the PRESET knob will your temporary changes be erased To save a preset 1 To save a preset you must first modify an existing preset by turning any of the programmable knobs such as GAIN or MOD once the SAVE button is illuminated you can proceed to step 2 2 Press the SAVE button The SAVE and EXIT buttons should be flashing rapidly You can press ...

Page 5: ...on Live Lite 8 Fender edition at www fender com support articles redeeming licenses for third party software for your fender fuse compatible amp for details Factory Restore Firmware Update Factory Restore You can restore your Mustang amplifier to the original factory settings if desired All user presets will be erased To restore the Mustang amplifier to factory settings 1 Turn the amplifier OFF 2 ...

Page 6: ... true master volume setting unlike the programmable knobs Always turn the MASTER volume knob first to adjust the overall volume output of your Mustang amplifier Programmable Knobs Because the setting of every knob except MASTER is stored within each preset the programmable knob postitions are not active and the knob positions will NOT show their actual settings when a preset is first selected MAST...

Page 7: ...p setting You can de select the highlighted amp setting and return to Amp Model selection mode as a shortcut by pressing and holding the AMP button 4 Press EXIT to return to Play mode Effect Menus Bypassing Effects You can turn on off effects that have been selected for the current preset by pressing the corresponding effect button Effects can also be bypassed turned on off from the footswitch inc...

Page 8: ...ng note that modulation rates can have up to 12 second intervals and the TAP button will flash infrequently When both delay and modulation effects are selected simultaneously the TAP button will blink in time with the delay effect and will only control the delay time setting You can use the Effects menus or Fender FUSE to set delay time and modulation rates more precisely To set the TAP interval o...

Page 9: ...pment for the Mustang III to enable remote multi function foot control The footswitch display and LEDs show some of the same informa tion as the amplifier screen so you can for example tune your guitar and select presets by watching the footswitch without ever looking at the screen onboard the Mustang Select Quick Access presets QA1 QA2 QA3 Select presets up down bank Bypass effects Activate the T...

Page 10: ...cess presets to the 4 button footswitch and Up Down presets to the 2 button footswitch Or you could bypass effects with the 4 button footswitch and select presets with the 2 button footswitch The choice is up to you EXP 1 Expression Pedal The EXP 1 expression pedal P N 2301050000 is a dual mode pedal that can be programmed to control a wide variety of parameters on your Mustang amplifier Plug the ...

Page 11: ...he Expression Mode Enable menu above and the effect module that is selected in the current preset Expression Mode Heel Toe Variable Use these two menus to set the level of the active parameter selected in the menu above with the heel of the pedal in the fully down position Heel Setting and with the toe of the pedal in the fully down position Toe Setting Range options will vary depending on your se...

Page 12: ... to a stereo speaker cabinet such as the Mustang V 412 with four 12 Celestion G12P Rocket 50 speakers recommended or two 8Ω speaker cabinets capable of handling 75W each Line Outputs These stereo XLR output jacks provide balanced line level signals for connection to mixing consoles or recording equipment Press the GROUND LIFT switch in to disconnect the ground connections pins 1 from the XLR jacks...

Page 13: ...nd hold the EXIT button while turning the amplifier ON Continue holding the EXIT button until it is no longer illuminated The FACTORY RESTORE function will erase all user modified presets It will also restore any effect selections that have been modified using Fender FUSE software Firmware Update From time to time Fender may make available firmware updates for your Mustang amplifier to improve ope...

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