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Fender G-DEC 30 Guitar Digital Entertainment Center The Fender G-DEC 30 is an updated version of the top-selling, award-winning G-DEC that gives guitarists even more of what they loved about the original with upgrades based on customer feedback from around the world. As with its predecessor, the GDEC 30 is a guitar amplifier with digital amp modeling, effects, backing loops, phrase sampler, and tuner, all in one great-sounding package. A total of 76 Performance Preset (38 performance and 38 teacher) includes all of the originals plus numerous additional loops. Each Performance Preset includes drum beats, bass lines, and other instruments that provide a musical backing track that is fully customizable. The added Composition Mode also allows individual measures to be combined by the user into whole songs.
Customer Review: Sounds like a pig stuck in a washermachine
Disclosure: I didn’t buy this amp, but played with it for about an hour in the local store after doing much research.

It is not very hard to learn to use, although the controls are a bit goofy (the selector knob feels really flimsy, being a cheap plastic and all).

The pros: it has a drum machine and bass accompaniment built in. You can get your timing down and noodle around without having to set up additional gear.

The cons: the sound is TERRIBLE. It sounds like a cheap solid state amp, because that it is what it is.

For me, this amp is a no-go; after reading the brochure and manual, I _really_ wanted this amp. After playing it, I really _DIDN’T_ want this amp. If you don’t care that much about sound, then get yourself a cheaper amp, because the amount you pay for this seems like a waste. If you have a computer, you can get drum machine/accompaniment software + a cheap amp for a lot less than you would pay for this thing.

I know I “can’t” compare this thing to a nicer amp, but after trying to make some good sounds, I plugged into a really nice tubed amp that was nearby; the sound was so sweet, I would’ve bought it on the spot…if it didn’t cost > $1,400 (which it did).

The sales guy recommended looking at the Line 6 Spider Jam as a better alternative to this one; they didn’t have any in stock, so I’ll keep looking.

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