The Fender G-DEC
Well, I guess I’m second with a review, but what the hell.
I recently picked up a Fender G-DEC. In fact, I traded in a Fender Frontman 25 and an Epiphone tube amp for it, and I’m pretty pumped. See, I’m the musical n00b here, and I didn’t want to suddenly find myself with a room full of pedals that I end up never using. Since I already have three, (A Crybaby, and a couple of Danelectros), I realized just how easy it was to find yourself with far too many. So instead, I looked around for a single unit that could do all of what I wanted, or might want.
The G-DEC fit the bill. First, it’s a tiny amp. Look at the specs, you aren’t going to fill much more than a garage with this. Which is fine, I live in an apartment. I just need a liiiiiitle noise, not a lot. Second, since I still suck, it’s not like I’m going to suddenly need something like Guitar Rig, or a Line 6 rig. So for someone with my two whole years of playing experience and small living space, the G-DEC’s about perfect. It’s also physically small, so that you can easily tuck it behind a couch, or even a Barcalounger when you aren’t playing. It’s got two inputs, so you can play with a friend, and the usual headphone out jack, so you can play loud and not piss off the neighbors. It’s light, (REALLY light), so bringing it to a friend’s house for a jam session won’t require a dolly and a team lift. (Unlike say, a Korg Triton Studio 88 – key keyboard)
It sounds great too. For as much as it does, and it does a LOT, it has a well – thought out UI, (and I’m a UI prick from way back. I’ll stop using a product with a crappy UI, from computers to blenders.), the buttons are laid out in a logical fashion, (read, it has a manual, but you only need it to look up all the different things this baby can model), and the main knob is big enough that you can easily spin through the large number of selections, yet precise enough that picking the one you want isn’t an exercise in frustration.
The G-DEC also has MIDI in/out, and while you can’t plug it in to something like Garage Band as a MIDI device, (something that I really hope Fender Fixes. Having that ability would be beyond excellent for a low – end amp!), you can do things like save your settings, add new loops, etc.
For a beginning guitarist, it’s a fantastic way to get the effect of buying a ton of gear without having to, well, buy a ton of gear. It lets you experiment and figure out what kind of sound you want, without breaking the bank. I’ve seen it retailing for $270 new, and it’s well worth the money.
December 30th, 2005 at 2:01 pm
Cool, John! Sounds like it’s a nice amp for you. I’m playing through a 10 watt Hiwatt, but I usually find that I play through my Mac or a ToneLab SE.
Considering a new amp, and I’ll have a look-see at the G-DEC.
December 30th, 2005 at 5:49 pm
I played one of these in the local music store a couple of months ago and was surprised how good it sounded.
I’m a Marshall guy myself and just picked up a mid-80s JCM 800 head
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