Beginner amplifiers have come a long way over the last decade. Fender's Mustang LT25 is perhaps the best sounding and most intuitive digital practice amp out there. Aimed squarely at beginners and those looking for a convenient portable practice tool, this amplifier offers convincing emulations of the best amp and effect sounds in the guitar world. Buy Mustang LT25: www.thomann.de/gb/fender_mustang_lt25.htm?offid=1&affid=367 Player Stratocaster Plus Top: www.thomann.de/gb/fender_player_series_strat_plt_mn_acb.htm?offid=1&affid=367 More from CSGuitars: Gain access to exclusive content at: www.patreon.com/csguitars Buy CSGuitars Merchandise: csguitars.bigcartel.com/ Website: www.csguitars.co.uk Contact: colin@csguitars.co.uk Purchase my music at: Amazon: amzn.to/2HUdXgV iTunes: apple.co/2JvpCjp Google Play: bit.ly/2KgSzkl Or stream on Spotify: spoti.fi/2HuYPTP CSGuitars uses: Rode Microphones: www.rode.com/ Hoffnine Cabinets: www.hoffnine.co.uk/ Hosa Cables: hosatech.com/ Dragon's Heart Guitar Picks: www.dragonsheartguitarpicks.com/ Title graphics and logo by: www.studiosmithdesign.co.uk/ Join the discussion at: Facebook: facebook.com/csguitars Instagram: instagram.com/csguitars/ Twitter: twitter.com/CSG_Scotland

Man my Dad never needed convincing of anything guitar related, he and my Mom were the ones telling me to turn it UP and annoy the neighbors, or encouraging me to try out all the cool guitars at a Guitar Center.

Why do people keep calling this a “beginner amp”? This thing is good for all levels of players.

That amp is awesome, it seems that changing the preset also changes the guitar he's holding too, wow technology has come a long way

I'm a 42-year-old hobby player, not a pro. I find this amp to be perfect for me and what I need. Extremely versatile and user friendly without having to invest in a bunch of different pedals.

Alright. I’m sold. Back when I started playing in the late 80s, a Crate 15w was the best a beginner could hope for. This little guy is nuts!

Make your own pre-set Colin. You can call it "All the Gain!! =)

The Mustangs were always excellent at the clean Fender simulations, but this Modern Metal preset instantly sealed the deal for me. Mind-blowing. Especially if we consider how crappy the rock/metal tones were on the original Mustangs.

Considering getting a Mustang for practice. Gotta say, I enjoyed your review more than any of the others I've seen so far. You clearly have a passion for music, and you let the product shine by playing recognizable chord progressions and riffs. Don't know when it became a thing for reviewers to show off how many notes they know how to play, but thank you for not falling into that trap. It was refreshing to see a demo where I could hear how the amp sounds when someone plays music through it instead of the 15 minutes of mindless noodling a lot of 'reviews' seem to showcase. Keep up the great work!

I am a middle aged beginner and this is the most informative review of this amp. I am looking to buy one and I appreciate the video. I want a modelling amp so I can work out what sounds bands make before I blow a small fortune on a high end amp and boxes.

I just started playing guitar and I'm addicted. I also love this tune 8:59

Bought this amp and am impressed! Great tones for the price.

I’m a beginner and have absolutely no idea how to use this thing BUT I’m glad I bought it and it’ll sustain me through multiple phases as I learn !!

I love this amp. Didn't know about the hidden sound so im definitely gonna play with those

Bought one of these today to go with my first electric. I prob shouldnt have waited until my late 30's to start, but I find collecting and playing all kinds of musical instruments therapeutic whether I'm good at it or not. I'll find a way to get sounds I like from anything, and this amp should help me have some fun so it's a win

I’m a seasoned semi-pro, but I just bought one of these simply because I find my ever-reliable Marshall JCM800 4212 combo and all my stage gear (including two pedal boards)a load to lug around (I am over 60). My even older Fender Harvard practice amp died so I thought I’d get a modern practice amp with onboard effects, which have advanced in leaps and bounds in the last twenty years, from tinny trash boxes to pretty good imitations of valve (tube) amps. I’m not disappointed. It sounds great with my Fender Strat, my Gibson Les Paul Studio, my Yamaha Pacifica and my Ovation Celebrity Elite. Haven’t tried it with my Telecaster yet, but I’m sure it will shine.

Thanks Colin. I have the LT50 and it is great for open mic nights at small venues. It has a tuner built-in that is easy to use, and I can get a decent Big Muff into clean Plexi tone. 1:20 this riff reminds me of Mega Man 2.

Got this as an early Christmas gift to replace my old and crappy Silvertone smart 3s. I had no idea that this amp had all of these features. Sounds a lot better than my old Silvertone

To be fair this looks like a genuinely awesome beginner amp! Colin your review was nice and detailed and it was nice to see the Harley Benton SC 1000 make an appearance (Love that guitar, getting one for my son for his birthday very soon!) The array of sounds you can get from this amp is awesome. I thought it put the amp in the same category as the Boss Katana Air or a Vox Adio Air GT, except it's much cheaper! Always love hearing your detailed knowledge of equipment come to the fore. Great video! Thanks!

Colin I love all your videos man. Forreal, even if it's not something I had an interest in, seeing you do a video on a topic or new gear or hell even explaining all the science behind tone, I'm always down to watch. Never stop man!

As a practice amp/first amp this is pretty nice. When upgrading this may even be a keeper.

The demo sounded like ram ranch

I know this is an older video, but thanks for the walk through. I just bought my first guitar in 15 years and got one of these minty clean from a high school kid for 100 bucks. 250 Ibanez+this amp for 100 is a hell of a setup for 350! I love where equipment is going nowadays. I spent more than that on my 2nd guitar in 2003

I have a Fender 212 R, so this wasn't too surprising! Nice playing!! Whoa...you only started playing ten years ago, ok I'm thoroughly depressed about my own playing!! lol

Wow I love that you played Ram Ranch as that first song

An excellent presentation for the Fender LT25. Your delivery style kept me interested throughout & has inspired me to get one. Thanks for a really entertaining presentation.

I have his big brother the LT50 and yet I also have MXR effects pedals! This amp is intended for a wide audience

My first amp was a donner amp that runs on battery and can fit in my coat pocket. Got it in a kit for a great deal. This'll be my upgrade lmao. It's absurd how big of an upgrade this will be

Colin, your Strat is AMAZING! That being said. There are some clubs in our country has digital modelling amps like these (though not exactly this unit) provided for the gigging band to use. If this is in the club, I would not hesitate using it. The clean sounds alone is already good. Thank you for introducing me to this amp!

Nice bro! I've been playing and giging for over 40 yrs. now... I've also gone through sooo many amps! Seems like every couple years I would sell my rig and start over... Now that I'm almost 50 my days of playing out are over, Had tons of fun over the years but I just can't live that up all night life style I used to live, So now I just jam with my old friends and run and build my own guitars and that little amp is perfect for my needs! She sounds great! Thanks for the review bro, Just the amp I'm looking for to put in the shop! Awesome. Mike (Ipswich River Guitars).

Just picked this up from Detroit Guitars. Wow!!! Light years ahead of Fenders older 10 watt practice amp, with its dial in cab effects. For 150$ I swear the LT25 could give an Axe effects a run for its money. Is it the same? No. But for sitting at the end of your bed and jamming, this thing is phenomenal! And I use the word sparingly. I'm gonna put an SM 159 in front of it and make some noise, just to show people what can be done with a little money, some inspiration, and an incredibly equipped practice amp. This thing is a lot of fun!!!

“Imagine your 15” Me: *literally 14 turning 15*

15? I'm in my 30's and just got one of these as my first amp, picked up my first guitar too. I don't plan on playing in gigs or anything, just wanted a smallish, inexpensive amp that's easy to use and versatile, and this one fits the bill perfectly.

The 70s british amp modeler mentioned around 5:17 is my favorite modulated amp on the Lt25. Sounds so rich and complete but can also be quite dirty with some gain. Mixed with effects for my Boss od20 dist modeler. It's awesome

Looks like a fine little practice/experimental combo!

9 months ago, one of your videos persuaded me to buy a Glarry telecaster. That $60 used but well set up guitar has served me well. Now I think your common sense video has persuaded me to look into buying this Fender amp. Thanks.

Awesome stuff, Colin. I've got a Blackstar ID:15 TVP, which is also a great alternative. You've got all kinds of Reverb (Room/Hall/Spring/Plate), all kinds of Delay (Linear/Analogue/Tape/Multi) and lastly also all kinds of Modulation (Phaser/Flanger/Chorus/Tremolo). On top of that you can even set the amp to emulate all kinds of different tubes - EL84, 6V6, EL34, KT66, 6L6 and KT88. And then various channels like Clean Warm, Clean Bright, Crunch, Super Crunch, Overdrive 1 and Overdrive 2. And the price ain't bad. I put my Les Paul Tribute, SG Standard or PRS SE Custom through the Blackstar and everythings all good at home. But now you've convinced me to look into the Fender. Rock on, brother.

Just picked one up yesterday along with a Fender Player Series Strat with the humbucker. Last time I really played was freshman year of high school and I’m 26 now. So stoked to start again.

I've been a proud owner of this amp for 6 months and I can say this thing is worth at least 5 times the price tag. I can't fathom how good it is and I'm hoplessy in love with the Van Halen preset. We also tried to make a preset with a friend of mine for his eight strings battle axe in order to get a very metalcore djenty sound and it sounds amazing even with my active EMGs 6 string

I really love this video! The video format and descriptions are clear, and you spend like the right amount of time on each preset. Thanks for putting this out there :)

Colin I really appreciate you, I was just talking about this subject. This video and all of your videos come in handy.

Bought this amp two years ago for my son and myself when ww both picked up the guitar. In the past two years my GAS was in beast mode and I bought a bucket load of amps & cabs thinking I wanted somerhing “better”. Long story short: I played the fender tonight for the first time in a while and it sounds just as good as my Engl Rock Master, Marshall DSL5CR, Laney Supertop, Spark 40. I don’t gig, just a bedroom/home player, so take it with a grain of salt lol

They've digitized other great amps in there. Ideal for studio use. I had a dead Crate GX80 with a Celestion G12k 12" speaker in it. Unhook the 8" Fender and ran direct to the G12k cab. Set up on SuperClean thru a Behringer V-Tone Acoustic ADI21 DI pedal. Oh, what a perfect setup for all of my Studio needs. 25 watts is plenty with this set up. Add pedals as needed. I play my Yamaha FSTA acoustisonic thru this and feed back hasn't been a problem yet. Thanks for a great review. Because of your review way back when.... I purchased this and I'm not disappointed. The preset mystery was the bonus that sold me. And the SuperClean has NO 60cycle hum.

IDK what I like more...the amp, the riffs, or the accent. lol I've always wished I had that accent.

i love the name "Myth Drive" for the Klon It is a Overdrive, and Contours are Mythical creatures

You do a great job on these vid's. Enjoyable and informative. And you know that some of us need to know if it can do HEAVY. Good playing from you also. Rock on!

I have one! It's a great little amp. More than loud enough for the living room and easy to take to a friend's place for some couch jams. I found your review accurate to my experiences with it. This amp does its job!

Thank you for this video brother! Been struggling to find a detailed video on utilizing the preset variations, keep rocking brother!!

Thanks you CSG! What an intro... and that V! 4:14 no force in the universe would have convinced my dad to buy an amp for this guy. However, he put up with all my playing when I paid for my own gear. I'm guessing he would rather hear the chaos from my room and know where I was than out somewhere getting into some nasty shenanigans lol - cheers!

I have this amp and it's perfect for someone not interested in playing for a big crowd or just for themselves. You don't need a 100 to 200 amp to play a gig if they have a PA system. Hell, a friend of mine belongs to a band and needed to borrow a small Peavey amp I had and invited me and my wife to see them perform at a bar and he sounded great! Of course , we were smashed while watching.

Colin, you’re getting some decent sounds out of that little box... but just noticed your playing has improved fuck loads recently. Really tight right hand rhythm muting

I have it for almost a year now. I still don't get why the hell the "hidden" presets are actually hidden. If you want to use only the amp and not connect it to a PC via USB, you need to use the "Replace" function. If you decide to use the Fender software for this (and other Mustang amps), you can play a lot with presets. Cool tip: works on Linux (at least on Ubuntu-based distros) out of the box. You connect it to your computer (it also needs to be turned on of course :D) and select it as input (for example in Audacity). Then enjoy recording and mixing!

Best video I've seen featuring this little gem of an amp. Thanks.

I love taking my guitar and amp to the office between meetings and appointments

Recording with this. It rules! I never use the built in presets or effects for recording, but they're fun as hell to play with!

Sounds pretty cool to me. I think amps like this are great for beginners. They are exposed to a bunch of different guitar effects and tones. They can get an idea of what they like and the sound they are going for before committing to more expensive gear. If I had something like that starting out I would’ve been thrilled. Just for that VH tone itself. Is it perfect? No. But to just plug in and hear that tone would’ve been rad.

Really well done demo of all the features of this amp. I have several amps and this one has all you can ask for in price, size, features and sound for a great practice at home or a small venue. Thanks for your video, I obviously liked and subscribed.

Great playing 🙌 Glad I watched this as I’ve just bought one and thinking - it’s pretty dark on the distorted sounds and your comments explain it. I think the key is balancing the bass control, gain and volume to try and tame that bass. We’ll see as I play it more 😬 Thanks!

I Had a fender mustang v2 and it was awesome, can't wait to get this tomorrow, and I'm not a beginner, I just don't have all the money in the world so this stuff works for me,, Iike to jam with headphones after a bong haha

It actually tells you what setting mimics which amp or pedal in the user manual

My first amp was a Roland CUBE 30. I took that to my highschool guitar classes. Then, for home use I got a second hand Peavey Vypyr. Big mistake lol. Then I gave that to my brother and got an Orange Crush 20. Even though I have a "real" Orange Amp now, the OR15H, I still use it for live settings, and as a second amp via an ABY box when I'm jamming out to Sleep at home. It still sounds killer!

I had a fender mustang 3 for a learner amp...eventually it just didnt have the X factor ...so I sold it and bought a jcm800 studio and blackstar 112 cab. And 8 carefully selected pedals....sounds killer.

You're the best musical equipment reviewer I've seen. Thank you.

Makes me think I may have made the wrong choice when I purchased my first amp, a Katana 100 MKII 2X12. It was (comparatively) expensive, large, heavy, but most of all, the learning curve for somebody born before the advent of the internet is a bit steep. Just installing the software and getting my computer to communicate with the amp was a challenge. I've had it for a few months now and still have only scratched the surface of what it can do. I'm not dissing it at all, but for me it may not have been the wisest option. I'm seriously considering selling it and getting something like the LT25.

I know that this is an "older" video, but I've had one of these for a while... Did anyone notice a change in audio quality with a more recent firmware update? I updated mine yesterday and noticed an improvement in audio quality. It was never bad, just not great as a general use speaker until the update.

I don't get some of these comments here. shoot back in the old days, if you wanted a different guitar sound you had to go out and find yourself a different cigar box. Joking aside; this was just a review and an opinion, not a comparison or statement of what's the best. Other reviews I've seen are about the same. It sounds like a decent practice amp for the money. Jack of all trades, master of none and that's not a bad thing.

daaamn bro, technology is getting crazy

One thing for sure is that this amp is sending a lot more than expected

Like you said, already have the big set up, so this is a killer little amp, sounds great.. Great review.. Well done, tks from eastern Canada 😎🇨🇦🎶

This has been the best demo of the Fender amp on YT. Well down!!

Fender modeling amps (like the lt25 and and mustang gt40 (the one that i have)) are legit the biggest bang for your buck amps out there. And it's not too hard to find them for under $250USD (not including shipping) on places like Reverb. It's basically a Swiss Army Knife of amps.

That intro jam 🔥

Loved this video! I’ve been looking for a small, lightweight practice amp to carry around now that my back makes dragging even my Katana 100 around a daunting task. The interface and your very clear explanation of how it works (including the secret presets) makes this look like the one for me. Thanks!

That's a proper amplifier!

This is an awesome amp with a lot of possibilities and will save my tubes on the big boy!

I have used and tried lots of Fender Mustang series modeling amplifiers and their Fender Supersonic preset was always very good. Quite similar to the "Lead" amp model of Boss Katana amplifiers.

i have the LT50.. same amp just bigger.. while the dial controls are not bad it's WAY better when you DO plug it into the computer to manipulate the sounds

My first amplifier was a Peavey Backstage Plus. Everyone should start with a reliable "crappy" amp.

Hey Colin. Loved the video on the LT25. Thanks for putting it out there. I’ve been playing drums since the late sixties and in the last few years I’ve been plunking away at bass guitar and acoustic guitar. I’m about to buy my first electric guitar and I am definitely going to pick up an LT25. Anyway, I digress! I noticed the device on your right arm and wondered what it is. The blinking light seemed to be in sync with the tempo when you were playing, so I thought maybe it could be a metronome. Steve from Charlottesville, Virginia.

Nice “The sonido of truth” influence

Everything he is saying is TRUE. - LT25 Owner

Shouldn't paid ads be marked as such?

Sounds very good, but for the money, and the tone all together, the regular Katana still rules in many aspects. That fender did have some nice tones , like the ZZ preset. But still, I’m Katana all the way.

I have a v1 Mustang III, and your modulation segment reminded me of how much I liked the vintage tremolo effect- it was probably my favorite effect on the amp! (along with the idiot proof 1 knob simple compressor, lol)

I'm tired of all of you calling the LT25 a "beginner" amp. It's a high quality practice amp for players of all levels. I had a Katana 50 and sold it when I got the LT25, because it sounds better to me for the tones I want.

I think this would be a cool amp for my 15 year old. I got him an Ibanez box set last year that came with a tiny amp. This will be good for him to practice with.

How do you get the van halen sound???

What bridge and saddle would you recommend as a replacement for a Harley benton sc-1000

Would certainly have been leaps and bounds ahead of the shitey used Kustom 20W... thing I had when I started. Nice to see they managed to combine a decent level of control with a straightforward interface.

I am super jealous of that SC594. I've wanted that exact guitar for a while now.

i dont know if you mentioned this and i missed it but i heard there’s a way to upload different sounds to the amplifier. Do you know how to do it? and if so where do i find sounds to upload to the amp?

love the 4ocean bracelet!!!!

at first i thought you was about to cover the sound of truth by as i lay dying LOL

I still got my Fender Mustang 2 v.2, most if not all stores where im shopping at don't even stock that amp anymore. I got alot of amps but one of my favourite practice amps i own thats cheap is the Roland micro cube since it has one of the best classic rock tones i have ever heard on a cheap amp.

Is it the best amp? No, not really. There are a lot of better options. But as a competition for a spider or other basic amp, it does quite a good job. The fact that the fx have so many settings gives this a boost for learning and experimentation. I don't need it for myself, but I dig it.

Dose a lot, sounds ok, good price. Gonna check the pawn shops! My poor lill Peavy is on its last leg!

Just finished installing a speaker out jack end plugged in a 2 x 12 sealed cab. Just made it all the more useful. Sounds full

Best demo of this amp yet! I wanted a small practice amp for my apartment where I can't use my stage rig and this video sold me. Thanks👍

Love it, I live in Canada and if I can get gear reviews from someone who sounds like he is in the movie Trainspotting, I'm in

had this Amp for a year now and never knew about the secret presets