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  • this shit blows i have it and i regret every moment i play it ....you cant even rehearsal with a drummer with this amp

  • stop talking, start playing.

    shit-sound btw.

  • this amp sucks, don't ever buy fender amps terrible terrible terrible sounds

  • No distortion???

  • There's this one and the one with the swirly Fender letters, is there a difference? Also, is this amp going to give me a good high midrange warm tone, or a thin, trebly crap tone.

  • i heard that fart at 3:02

  • Hahahaha now I have too!

  • 4:18 ¡CANON ROCK!

  • this amp is sick. if u want to play pop punk or even hardcore. use the drive channel, have the drive down really low and use a boss os-2 pedal to generate all the grunt and tone. if u do that u will pull a really top clean but heavy sound. if u cant pull a good sound with this amp then ur a fucking retard.

  • Hey folks, i also went out and picked one of these amps when they first hit the music stores here in Bangkok & this is what i found makes this amp sound awesome, similar to it's cousin (Fender Twin Reverb)..the first thing you need to do is go out and get yourself a "BBE SonicStomp" SonicMaximizer Pedal and set the "Low Contour" @(#10) & "Process" @(#7)(#8)or(#9) and this actually makes your "Fender FM212R" sound like you just loaded new Celestions GreenBacks into it!It works for me every show!!

  • I bought this amp today from a guy off craigslist, it's LOUD. I can't wait to gig with it

  • @diggy3746

    GOOD

    YOU LIKE PINK FLOYD

    I SEE YOUR POSTER WISH YOU WERE HERE!! ;dd

  • I tried this amp the other day in a shop it's good, it's clean, loud with good headroom and for the money you'd be pushed to find something better. As for the distorted sound? how many of you use that instead of a pedal? tranny distortion is never going to be great but it's ok. It's a great every day working amp, should be reliable. Amp snobs won't like cos it's a budget fender, I was looking at it cos my vintage musicman amp and cab weigh a ton.

  • Perfect clean but the destorsion just sucks !!

  • if your ever trying to play Metallica live, turn up the drive!

  • you bit that riff at 1:46 from hello good people!

  • Dude. You look really familiar. You still in high school?

  • What's your guitar please ?

  • If you're demonstrating the sound and tonal qualities of an amplifier you should really use a proper mic rather than relying on a shitty camera mic. I'm looking to purchase this amp and this video has given me nothing. Terrible sound quality. You may as well play the amp to me over the phone.

  • does anybody know what the difference is between this version and the silver grate (and different font for frontman) fender frontman 212 ?

  • @RegsterGuitar Nothing at all other than the grill...

  • I have this amp, i hate this amp.

  • @propagandos Why? Im thinking of buying one.

  • @klasse2bub i got a line6 15 watts amp too, that small thing sounds much better - although it has 85 watts less! 100 Watts that sound like crap are as usefull as a jet engine in a toilet.

  • @propagandos Yeah, only usefull is playing louder than a airplane I guess.

    My neighbour is selling a Fender FM65 for pocket change, and since i just bought 2 Fender Deluxe Strat`s from early 90`s, id go for a Fender amp to. And for the price of it.

    Thanks for youre comment dude

  • @propagandos why do you hate the amp?

  • @propagandos

    You must be an idiot, or do not know how to control the tones. For the price and the time this amp was released you really get a bang for your buck. Even today this amp is better then most solid state. The clean is just amazing, and the distortion has such a wide range from classic rock/ blues to metal.

  • @propagandos

    Are you kidding me? Do you have a guitar made by a 3 year old or do you not know how to play and or handle tone control? For the money this amp clean channel is just amazing, on top of that for its time this was one damn good amp for its price. The reverb is amazing, the drive cxhanel can handle anything from classic rock and blues to metal.

    Of course within the past year with pre amp tubes being mixed with solid state, this amp cannot compare.

  • @devron6 yeah dude whatever, if you like the amp, I don't care. If you ever play on a real amp, let me know it. I'm sorry, you bought one.

  • @propagandos why do you hate this amp ? :D

  • it was cheap, it is loud, but it sounds like crap. :)

  • @propagandos Nope, It's simple as garbage in, garbage out buddy.

  • @propagandos I really like mine but i am more about the clean sounds. I love the bright snappy sound!!!

  • @propagandos why?

  • @propagandos why?

  • @propagandos why ?

  • @propagandos why? :( I wanted to buy one.. what's wrong with it? I plan to run metal through it :D

  • @leaveblank I think if you only use it with lots of distortion you´ll be fine with it :)

  • @propagandos you convinced me :) .. do you have any suggestions for a good metal amp ? I'm leaning to a Peavey

  • @leaveblank Try Blackstar mate! Blackstar's awesome

  • @metalballs2010 hey thanks! I'll check it out!

  • @propagandos why?

  • CAn you Make a nirvana sound demo please?

  • Hold on loooooselyyyy!!!! Greatness. lol

  • this is differently not used for metal.. but you can always buy a good distortion pedal, the clean tone sounds amazing

  • Great video ! :D

    How many did he cost ?

  • Too loud for me:)

  • NIce vid :DDD What are Your Amp settings for this video?

  • I have a question because I'm loocking for an amp for concerts Is It a good amp? Has it valvles?

  • why don't you put the gain knob to 10!!! or maybe a lil bit higher then 3 or 4

    there's no gain.... if you wanna show how the amp sounds like,when you're playing Metal Stuff you have to put it on high gain... 7-8 would be good

  • @TheJayBee1990 While putting drive into 9, I hear a noise like IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. Why? :S

  • Haha Canon Rock at 4:20

    :P

  • no stairway!

  • you purchase the cable for footstwich to the part already came with the amplifier?

  • @ACDC662 it comes with the footswitch and the cable.

  • BIG QUESTION:

    Can someone explain to me why this 100 matt amp costs (brand new) as much as 30 watt amps that i have (hughes and kettner and an ibanez), and sounds better?????????????

  • @paokmacedonia

    other amps cost more because of the built-in effects

  • the amp is fine and some of that stuff you're playing too, but the Metallica stuff was shit...

    where is the distortion? did you ever listen to Metal? metal doesn't sounds like that

    but the rest is still okay... keep on doing

  • i liked the amp, but the slow motion canon rock is priceless XD

  • is this abyway good for distortion

  • Have you noticed that the volume is very touchy, unless you use a volume pedal

  • Belive me i play metal.... all kinds of metal from death to soft and it kick's ashhhh!!!! it's even better from my band mate's marshall amp...

  • use a combo of the following... Boss GT-10, Fender 212r Frontman and a Dean guitar :) it's a monster with all of these!!!!! belive me am playing and the house is saking :P all of these will cost u only 2210 euro with particular guitar :P but ofcourse u can do it with what ever guitar u like :P dean's not nesecery :P for an example the same thing happen's with a behringer :P not the same sound but monster like again... EVEN WITH A BEHRINGER that cost's 70 euros :P LOL

  • Dude one question, i'm thinking to buy a Rack with the Fender FM 412 SL Cab and the Crate FW 120 H Head, i was thinking to buy the Frontman, but since i play Metal, i don't know if that amp. rocks with Metal pedals and stuff like that.

  • @RigorMortis203 I just bought a Randall RX120RH half stack that fits my needs perfectly. Some people say it doesn't have enough gain and they use a pedal, it has enough gain for me. I also bough an Ibanez TBX150H half stack as a backup. They both sound pretty good, but I won't use the Ibanez unless the Randall breaks or if my friend needs it for one of our gigs.

  • 3:02 FART!

    Haha, decent vid though.

  • is it alltube or trasistor or both?

  • @acm12358 Just transistor.

  • who only 1 cable? not be an ass but i have like 10 just laying around =P

  • what is the name of that same footswitch?

    Replies can put my on my channel

  • my local shop has it. i plan to buy it. but no matter what we do, we always get some feed back-just a little fuzz. is that normal?

  • how good does it sound in a high gain setting?

  • Nice job on the guitar, and I really like that amp. I'm planning on buying one, so this vid helps me on my decision a good bit. I don't think it would hurt to plug a Digitech RP350 into one of those amps will it? My last amp blew, but its wattage was a lot lower.

  • I GOT ONE TODAY FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!! :D

  • Dude... turn the more drive channel up all the way... bass to 3 reverb 5 treble and mid to 10 and use your bridge pickup.... thats how you show what the drive sounds like.... ugghh... i dunno my drive sounds alot more... crunchy

  • this truly is a great amp, ive had it for a while and it is very nice

  • DRIVE=GAIN for this amp?

  • Does this amp get FM stations?

  • marshall or fender?! I dont know what to take...

  • @SuperTika123 definatly fender

  • @rsizemore12  ok ^^

  • i have this amp too! it is amazing to me...i love it.

  • Should I get this amp or a GDEC 30?

  • i was gonna get this amp till i realised that it sucks for distortion! even on the "more drive" channel it still sounds like its on the clean channel.

  • @skaterboyrob19 Yeah but it has a really good clean channel and if you got a really nice distortion pedal, it would sound awesome.

  • I been really debating whether to get this amp or the Blackheart Little Giant Half stack tube amp, but the only problem with that amp is there is no master volume, it's either 3 or 5 watts. So thats why i'm most likely going to go with this amp and the Boss ME-25 Multi-Effects pedal so I can get some really good metal sounds when I play metal, but I really love the clean channel on this amp.

    But after watching you play, I really like the amp, it seems it sounds pretty good.

  • I have this amp! if you want to play metal stuff, here's settings: Drive 10, Treble 5, Mid 8 1/2, Bass 4, Reverb 5, More drive channel. works :D

  • @samaheta  and mid contour: on

  • nice amp & nice player !

    but what guitar do you use ? fender strat or squier?

  • (rodrigoconstantino) have this amp and i use a boss ds1 stomp box. it works brilliant and leaves my poor marshall in the shadows. if you really want metal though look into the boss ds 2 (turbo distortion the boss mt 2 (metal zone) or the boss md 2 (mega distortion) i know there all boss but i hope this helps

  • how can i connect headphone at this amp?

  • is that amp good with pedals ?? does it work well?? Thanks

  • OVER DRIVE DAMMIT WE WANNA HEAR HEAVY METAL ON IT. Now i wont buy it

  • Volumn on 1/2 on a Marshall VS 265 shook my damn windows lol. Fender SUCKS/

  • fender makes the best amps and that's not opinion that is a fact

  • lots of buzz coming from it...what's the deal with that?

  • If you whant to play things like Metallica and Megadeth DONT buy this amp! My friend have this amp and it sounded way to "weak" for any metal. Buy this maybe if you whanna play som rock or something (My friend is more in to that so he still think is a good amp). Its and good amp but just not for metal..

  • is it a standard cable to work the footswitch or do you need a stereo one

  • ey mate, nice playing, awesome amp, im gonna buy this one too, can you post me the link for the Hey Joe tab, thx

  • 3.03 that amp farted xdddd

  • @metalikilla

    HAHAHAHA!!

  • i have the same:)

  • how does the frontman handle metal?

  • when you turn the overdrive channel on and turn it loud, do you hear like (Shhhh sound) like at 4:40?

  • lol enter sandman without distortion is really ugly

  • kupiłem taki sam przez ten filmik

    koleś nieźle wymiata

  • Jak się sprawuje? ; D

  • You played Hey Joe :D

  • 160 dollars?????

    good deal ^^

  • turn off the reverb god damnit x)

  • My amp came with a footswitch and a cable for it .... :)

  • btw, whats the first song you play? at 1:46

  • Something I made up.

  • @fran909 the firs song he plays is "up on the downside" of "Ocean colour scene".

  • @fran909 Sounds like the same chord progression as yellow brick road by Elton John.

  • @fran909 it's sunds like Gary moore - still got the blues with chords :D

  • @fran909 hey joe - jimmi hendrix

  • This or the Super Champ XD ?

  • Haha, I'm not sure. Difficult choice.

  • @diggy3746 So dude why r u selling it?

    And hw long have u had it. Nice playing keep up da good work

  • @Greguitar94

    I've always found that name so amusing :D

    Ooh here comes the Super Champ XD he so badass :D

  • Hey dude, I'm thinking about buy this amp, but I'm afraid it's too big and heavy to transport, and it'll break my back. It looks huge.

  • it's 21 kg

  • @RodrigoCFD

    yeah its quite big, but its not that heavy - 32 lbs or 15 kgs

    im gonna buy it too ; )

  • It is pretty heavy. if you cant drive and you'd be taking it to places by walking i just wait till you can drive and then you'll be fine.

  • if u put some tape on all the metal spots on the amp the buzz will go away! like on the screws n stuff

  • hey i have this amp. do you know of anyway to plug this up to a cab?

  • i dont have this amp but ill try to explain.

    its kinda easy, just put the amp in a neutral config (all knobs at mid point).

    connect ur guitar to the cab, in input, and ur cab to ur amp, (the cable must be in the "output" of the cab and in the usual place where u insert ur guitar cable in the amp).

    i hope u understand it, and sorry for bad english:S

  • what should i get? this fender FM212R 100 w or a marshall MG50DFX?

  • mgs break really easily get the fender

  • I own the Marshall MG50DFX for awhile now, its a really good amp, very good Dist and beautiful cleans, i have had some problems with it tho, in one gig i blew the speaker i had to change it, then the gain pot. broke, when i turn it on the fan makes a really weird noise, for like 30secs and sometimes the Gain channel dosent work you have to go back to the clean channel and back to the Gain to it to work, thats why im lookin now for a new amp, but when it was brand new i had no problems with it

  • i recommed buying the amp, but getting a distortion pedal, for example boss ds2 aswell, because the distortion isnt that great but the rest is amazing

  • can u use a multi effects pedal with this amp? like a boss me-70?

  • you can use any effects with all amps xD

  • @DARKNESSofD

    yup

    Im running a Boss GT-6 though this amp (amp on clean channel) and it is absurdly good

  • i got this amp like 20 min ago :D i really love it

  • whats that song your playing at 1:45

  • dude i was sketchy about this amp till i saw this ha im totally getting it

  • i know what i want 4 christmas

  • Hey ! I'm french, but I understand all your explication, maybye I want to hear more drive.

    Good job =) *****

  • nice

    where can i lear the licks you play at 3:35 ?

  • tint city

  • They say that Epiphone and Gibson guitars don't sound good on a Fender amp. Is this true?

  • @Swifty2893

    I have a epiphone les paul and i played on a fender roc pro 700 and it sounded GREAT!

  • Meh, its all about the guitarist, not the Amp or Guitar. Any great musician can make a crappy guitar, drum or whatever sound amazing.

  • no.

  • @Account091027 Actually yeah. If you think not, then you shouldn't ever pick up another instrument.

  • absolutely out of joint and clear wannabe bullshit you're talking. there's a big difference between "it's all about" and "it depends a lot on". if gear wasn't important, people wouldn't pay ridiculously more just to get that tad more quality and tone.

  • @Account091027 You're a fucking idiot. A good musician can make anything sound good. That's why people play cigar box guitars. Just because people pay lots for good gear doesn't mean good sound depends on it. Don't look at what other people are doing.. if you do it just shows how insecure you are about yourself.

    Need I mention the countless blues musicians that play cheap Harmonys and Eddie Van Halen who built a guitar out of shit parts? Now replicas go for 20 000. Don't follow the herd..

  • at least i'm fucking while you're only wanking.

    believe what you want. evh built his guitar with shitparts... yeah, sure.

  • @Account091027 Oh, real mature. I fucked your mom too!!1111!!! LOLZ

  • @atheniandp considering your age, this must have been after she died then.

  • @Account091027 You're still talking? Do us all a favour and shut the fuck up you troll.

  • @atheniandp OH yeah man. ur so f** right. GOD bless EVH

  • @kitoraaa

    great instruments or amps brings out the sound of the artist..

    i agree with what you say.. but really.. good quality stuff brings out the sound of the artist

  • @kitoraaa this is not true

  • @kitoraaa as true as that is, you don't want a guitar that will come untuned easy or strings that rust over night. always good to have a good quality product.

  • @kitoraaa

    I wish that was true, i wouldnt have to bye anything else than a fender mexican.. but have you ever played on a USA MADE GIBSON LES PAUL FROM THE 70ss??

    I have, and I was approximately 10 times better on it..

  • ive used it for about 2 years. the clean channel is great for pedals, they come out sounding how thyre meant to unlike with other amps, so thats good. the over drive channel is useless to me. its good for light sounding blues tones. and these will only sound good with single coil pickups. start turning up the gain and its just horrible, muddy and thin sounding. dont touch the moer overdrive button.

    the volume knobs only have to volume levels, quiet and loud. this is a real pain when onstage.

  • does it work well with a distortion pedal on the clean setting

  • ummm question

    i want to know if this amp has a regular like plug

    can i just plug it straight into the wall and jam from there?

  • on a Fender® 231-7800-000 FM-412 4x12" 100 Watt 4-Ohm Cabinet

    would you be able to plug in a vox in it as its head?

  • i hate this amp lol.. im gonna sell it on ebay too

  • i like the way you played hey joe dude

  • I Play Punk Rock And Was Interested In This Amp,Would It be good For Any Of Tht Stuff,

  • yeah, i ran one through its clean channel and used a heavy distortion pedal, something u could use would be like a digitech death metal distortion or a boss metal zone could work. it takes pedals real good and they sound great. plus with a distortion pedal u can very from a fuzzy sound on the amp and the clean channel with a foot switch and you can get a harder sound with the distortion pedals for more grunge and heaviness to the sound.