Ultimate Affordable Guitar/Amp PACK - Fender Frontman 15G & Squier Affinity Telecaster
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- 2016 Fender Value Pack. Miked by AKG C414BXL2 close mic and AKG c451 room mic. Outboard API 512C and 525. Sound interface TC electronics studio Konnekt 48 and PC with Cubase.
Don't be fooled people this is all Johan he can make a washing machine sing. Another great vid cheers mate.
Thanks my friend ;-)
Not a good deal, a washing machine is more expensive than a Frontman 15G.
NOT for long!
Just finding this video now, after buying my granddaughter the Tele pack with 15G Frontman amp.
I’ve been playing for just over 40 years and can not believe just how good this cheap little kit really is. When I first started you had to spend at least a few hundred for a decent guitar (no amp) that would actually stay in tune through an entire gig. I could definitely gig with this in a small venue with the amp mic’d up.
Great playing and great video.
This man knows how to dial in an amp.....even that little Frontman sounds pretty darn good!
From one bald guy to another: Never wear a white t-shirt. It makes us look like Mr. Clean!
Hahaha! I realize that now! ;-)
I think it’s Mr. Muscle, or Mr. Proper, here in Scandinavia?
Oh wow, yeah. According to Wikipedia he is "Mr. Proper" (or some translation of that) throughout most of the world.
Haha, yeah, was going to say that he could just get that golden earring for a full Mr. Clean look ; )
Here in Germany he's called 'Meister Proper', btw.
DerEchteBold Dr. Proper, I presume? :)
I'm 44year old and really new beginer on electeic guitar,played only acoustic and this is best video of 1000 I looked,what to buy.Thank you,greetings from Croatia.
This amp is underrated. Yea it's not very good at distorted sounds but it has great cleans and overdriven sounds, good for classic rock playing
I keep one of the frontman 25r around in my amp collection because of the same reasons you demonstrated on this amp. What I really like is that you can get that old fender muddy tone from the old blues era. Seems so many amp makers forgot that it was the "technical" deficiencies of the older smaller amps that contained the magic. B.B. King was on an episode of Cosby one time. They remarked about his old amp. He said it was one he's had around for about 40 years...an old Tweed champ....with all it's great muddy tone. Thanks again Johan!
Hi Sam, yeah those tones were pretty convincing
The 25r sounds good but doesn't feel right to me. I felt like it was too compressed and not enough "touch sensitive", even compare to the 15g or the 15r ( I've owned both). Anyone who felt the same with the 25r?
Sam Fosdick Yo! Sam! JOHAN DID IT! :-)))))
Zigfrid Washburn we've been waiting. Clone Johan is just as good as original Johan!
Sam Fosdick Yeah! :-)]))))
1:35 sounds almost like an accoustic!! And the overdriven tone after that sounds killer and well defined.Very good cleans too
Great videos Johan never stop!! Cheers
Thanks! :-) I won’t! Cheers
Man, this blew me away. That was some pretty gnarly stuff. I never thought these amps could sound this good. Especially with gain.
Thanks Jordan, that's great to hear!
What on earth.. You can make anything sound fantastic man
Thanks, that's kind of you. Cheers Johan
Nice! I'm sure some people will be surprised, but not me. Years ago we bought a Fender starter pack for the kid, with a Squier Mini Strat & Frontman 10G amp. The boy never got into guitar, but I've played the hell outta that set up !! Perfect for noodling in the living room at low volume, tho the amp can get louder than expected for its size. Also play my acoustic & mandolin thru it.
Yeah this one was even loud enough to jam along with drums
THANK YOU for this video! I’ve been looking into buying an affordable Telecaster for awhile now but I wanted to make sure I could play some harder rock songs! This video gave me all of the info I needed!
Damnit man...outta all the demo videos I've watched over the years, I PROMISE, this is the proper way! Thank you from North Carolina, USA
Awesome video! I have one of the earlier Frontman amps from the late 90’s. These old frontman amps are pretty cool! They sound surprisingly good! And wow, your tone at 1:52 is INCREDIBLE!!
Finally a GOOD review of the sound of the 15G ! thanks for the great video !
Last year I paid $249 for my Fender Tele and Fender Frontman 15G amplifier kit with Fender gig bag, Fender tuner, Fender 10 ft. guitar cable and Fender strap.
The amp has great tone, for real! Surprise the Fender Squier Affinity Telecaster made in Indonesia is a very good guitar and I play it all the time. Sometimes I chose it over $1,899 Gibson SG HP and $1,199 Guild A-150 Savoy Hollow Body. I am not saying my Telecaster is better, I am saying I enjoy playing it more and I can get the tones I want.
I have no need or desire to spend more money for a high end Telecaster as mine is absolutely without question good enough.
I have to edit a week later and say I am playing my Gibson 2017 SG HP more these days and I prefer it in every way to my Tele. However, my Tele is still a great guitar and this is not a knock against it.
I have realized that all guitars if you set them up properly they can give you the tones and playability that you want. athe hotter pups of my Gibson do make it more versatile. But don't forget pedals can make up an awful lot of that ground with any guitar. So can adjusting uor amps.
Yeah, this Tele sees a lot of playing time around here in competition with many more high end Guitars,
Johan, it's good that every once in a while we get more than our money's worth.
I purchase inexpensive styles such as this Telecaster to see if I like the fit and feel of the instrument. Then if I do I go ahead and purchase a more high end version. But with this Telecaster there is no reason to spend more money as it's a very playable guitar with very good tone.
I do that with a lot of things, purchase the inexpensive version and if it agrees with me over time, then I go ahead and purchase a more expensive version.
PeterDad60 god damit I didn't know they had a package like that lol
They still do! I purchased mine over at Sweetwater and I $249 paid cash. It's the string through the back version which is higher end than a basic Tele. Also it has a wood stripe down the back of the neck for stability. Can't go wrong for that kind of a deal.
Johan, you just proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Mr. Clean can still rock and roll! Ha ha! Couldn't resist my friend! I will say that the lack of the facial hair makes you look younger, but Mr. Clean never ages anyway! Happy Valentine's Day and keep up the great work.
Happy Valentine's day my friend! :-)
You prove again that it's more in the player than the equipment. Nice, Johan!
Thank you!
Thanks, I’m glad to hear that!
Beacuse of this video i found an old Made in Mexico Frontman 15 ( no reverb sadly ) same amp in a slightly differnt housing with a 8ohm out (from factory) and plugged into a Marshall half stack. We've ALL been lied all these years. keep the gain around 3 and crank the master volume and its WONDERFUL classic overdrive!!!
i have to record this sound. You have the magic touch, keep proving that using what you have is far beyond the gear you can buy.
Amazing amp if you mod it with a cab out and plug it into one of those big cabs. Especially as a clean platform for pedals :)
Wow, I’m really impressed, great tone, but then again , you know what you’re doing and how to play, so I don’t expect anything less than great tone from you. To everyone out there that ever used the excuse of, “ the guitar/amp isn’t good enough, that’s why I don’t sound good” ....BUSTED. Johan the man proved you all wrong.
Thanks my friend, that’s kind of you. Cheers!
I've got one Squier Télécaster Affinity, butterscotch like yours and I love this Guitar !!! I've changed pickups and Waouh !!! 😍😍😍
Yeah, I love it too. I still have the stock pickups in mine though.
This is the best deal on the planet .
Yeah, quite a good bang for the buck
The tone at 1:52 is instant Iron Maiden!
Thanks! Great to hear that!
I've only used the clean channel with a strat, which I was impressed with for the price. You made that 15G rock.
Thanks Chris!
A guy a work with had one of these Tele/Frontman combos siting in his garage. Told him I’d give him a couple hundred bucks for em both. Not that I need them, I have plenty. I just thought I’ll take that Tele and even if it doesn’t play good I can always Frankenstein it. Man oh man was I surprised. After a few minor adjustments (truss rod, saddle, new strings) I was shocked! The Tele plays absolutely amazing! And it sounds great as well. The amp is ok but I play it through and old Fender Rocktron Rampage and Blackstar JJN Signature 1/2 stack. Unbelievable sound. I’d say for the money this is a great deal. Again, the only thing I would say I’d let somebody you know set it up for you if you don’t know how. That being said, it’s not so expensive you can’t experiment with it. Overall, A GREAT DEAL!!!👍
I just sold my frontman 15G... I agree with you, sounds great! I believe it is a great amp. Cheers dear friend!
Cheers my friend!
Johan magic fingers Segeborn makes everything sound golden
Thanks Bill! :-)
Recently got one of these amps back from a student of mine, fired it up and was blown away by how good it sounded, even with the stock squire. Perhaps tone is all in the hands
Yeah this is definitely good enough for anyone. Cheers
Started with one of these packs!
I have been playing acoustic for about 5 months and I'm getting one of these packs, but the HSS strat for versatility
always liked the affinity series. one of my favorite guitars was an affinity strat.
those amps are pretty good especially when you crank them and get the cabinet resonating.
Yeah, there's quite a decent body from that little box
Goes to show how much can be knowing how to use and make the most of your gear, along with putting the time in to become a better player👍
Thanks Todd, I'm glad to hear that!
Just an "in general" comment that also applies to taking full advantage of "great" gear as well... not that I have to tell you, lol...
Sounds pretty good!
Teles make the best all round budget guitar if you can pick a good one imo..nice range from clean to blues to heavy there well done
I actually own a 90's something fender frontman 15 g! great little amp for bedroom use, mine's got a ground issue though but other then that I was thinking of removing the head and putting it with a 12" inch speaker which would improve the sound even more!
That‘s what you get for playing Teles. First they shave your hair, and then your beard falls off from all that glorious treble...
Hahaha, yeah only mellow jazz guitars from now on ;-)
Or you could also use a Tele as a mellow jazz guitar (à la Ed Bickert) and get the best of both worlds.
I think this sounds fair enough for a beginner to intermediate home or school players ! Actually come to think of it there is a pro in my neck of the wood that uses that little fender front man 15 into a car stereo 212 with a nice standard strat and sounds AMAZING !
Damn, so I have to play it through my Volvo then to take it from fair to amazing?
Just found this amp on sale and bought it instanly for $20 can't complain
WHOA!! We shaved!! You made that rig sound incredible.
Thanks! Yeah no beard for the first time in 25 years :-)
Nice to hear someone enjoy this amp and not dog on it . I have it with my Affinity pack
Yeah i have seen other videos of this amp and it does not get good reviews.
Cheers
Got one of these last year, gave away the amp to a cousin that was learning but the guitar is stellar, especially for the price, the only thing I've done to it was change tuners and rounded the edges of the fretboard because it was pretty sharp, besides that I've done nothing and dont feel the need to, I've got a spare tele pickup that I have lying around that I'll probably put in there but even thats not a necessity, I get by with the stock one just fine and it doesn't stick out to me as a particularly terrible pickup
Fret work is great, I have the action practically to the deck with not a buzz in sight.
Mine is actually completely stock, and it holds up beautifully to my other Guitars.
Hey Johan! Yes, some cheap guitars are pretty good. It's all about the setup and an amp that matches. Fender's tone stack matches their guitars nicely.
Hi Jimmy, yeah these two matched beautifully
Not too shabby. Quite the sound you can get from such a pack. Also, you look at least 10 years younger and rocking 10 times harder. Have a good one, Johan
Calin Butoi-Zanfir he didn't shave. Technology has come far enough that Johan was able to clone himself so he can put out more videos. Everyone knows clones come out hairless...I'm sure you've seen all the movies! CLONE JOHAN ROCKS!
Johan...the Klon Centaur of clones :))
Sounds great, as espected from you Johan. Killer riff around 01:50 btw! Fortsätt rocka!
Tackar så mycket! :-)
Wow! You did this amp a favor by including a room mic. Well done.
Thanks, Yeah the room mic really widens the frequency response
Love your funky lick at 01:00! B) This amp really seems to be a secret weapon, it sounds really good. B)
Thanks, glad to hear that! :-)
..and now gut this amp and connect to proper cab as with epiphone one a while ago :)
Will do :-)
To be fair though, I am pretty convinced you could plug a Fist Act into a cereal box and sound awesome!
Thanks my friend! :-)
I sold one of these amps recently - I'd come into it when buying a guitar - and I was surprised how good it could sound. In a small room.
Great Mr. Johan👍😃!!!
I have one Frontman 10G and so far sounds good, even with my boss pedals and a Tagima Stratocaster too. Nice sound👏👏👏😃. Cheers from Viamao City (RS - Brazil). Elias Figueroa
Thanks Elias, Cheers from the Swedish west coast!
WOW They sound pretty good. wish they sold guitars and amps that sounded like that when i was a kid.
Thanks, Yeah budget amps and guitars have indeed come a long way.
You went overboard with the razor Johan. Wonderful playing and warm tones from even a solid state.
Thanks man,Yeah I haven't been this clean in 25 years ;-)
Ha ha, Johan, ive had my beard for about 25 years straight, no one would recognize me without it im sure (Not even me).
Johan, you make everything sound really good! Cheers!
Thanks, I’m really glad you like it! Cheers!
Your 15G sounds much better than mine...although mine is about 16 years old, maybe they've improved...or maybe it's true and it's all in your fingers!
Someone suggested that they may have changed speakers since then. Cheers
Proof Johan can make any tin can sound like R n Roll
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Well, the cleans sounded perfectly fine, the gain though was a little rough. Get one of these packs with a used digitech rp multi effects and your good to go!
Thanks, Yeah it did vintage rock better than metal
Can a Fender Frontman 15G sound like a Plexi?
It sure as hell can when Johan gets his hands on it!
Thanks Alec, that's kind of you :-) Cheers!
back in the days i started with a squier champ 25 GR... that frontman reminds me of that one. was a great amp for what it was. that 30 bucks amp paired with my used 100 bucks cort strat was my starter pack. it was alright.
Yeah for recording these amps reaches a long way. Cheers!
for sure. they are just not good in a live or drum situation. but i dont feel like a beginner needs an expensive tube amp and a 2000€ guitar....
if you practice on low-end equipment and get a good sound out of it, guess what is gonna happen if you play on some high-end stuff? :D right! your gonna sound awsome.
btw: one of my top recording amps (without micing)is the good ol roland micro cube. sounds much better then emulated output on a blackstar amp for example.
i'm biying this same exACT AMP BECAUSE OF YOUR VIDEO ;)
Glad to hear it Jody! Hope you’ll like it like I did
@@JohanSegeborn yes good amp indeed :-) and also not a bad stock speaker
my setting mid 10 treble 0 and bass 2-3 yours?
It’s some new guy that sound and plays like Johan!
Hahaha, Yeah my UA-cam accunt has been hacked by Mr Clean ;-)
Ok, so magic is not in Johan beard at least! :)
Thanks my friend! ;-)
It's all in the hands👐
Thanks Brandon!
A friend of mine lent me a Frontman 25R. In the volume 1, 0.8. 1,2 aprox.. I was getting deaf. It is a badass studend combo!!!!!!!
They're surprisingly loud indeed
The BEST cheap amp by Fender is the Super Champ X2. If you want a FUN practice amp, the SC is it.
Clean shaven, clean rockin! That's a good little amp too.
Cheers David :-)
Great tone on the cheap. Good!! But we're all overlooking the mustache in the room, aren't we??? :-)
;-)
Yup that indeed sounds great!
Thanks!
I have the Butterscotch Blonde Affinity Telecaster. Great Tele! I like the Frontman 15R amp better than the G15. Personal preference.
A good guitar player can make anything sound good. If you can't, you're not. Simple.
Johan: were you more impressed by the Epiphone or this Squier player pack? What about the setup out of the box on each?
Thanks, the amps of the fender packs are much more impressive. Both guitars are great. The Tele didn’t even need a setup. Cheers
I just picked this amp up for free during a house clearance. Not bad for nothing
Hey Johan, try modding the Frontman with a speaker out and feed it to one of your 4x12s, a friend of mine did that head mod and it sounds insane!
after watched it, now i'm going to musicstore. thank's
I have the Frontman 25G, it has the nicest clean sounds... Johann, I would really like that you grab a Fender Mustang III V2 amp and try to achieve a Marshall tone. It's a great amp.
You've got to get that beard back, it just works so well :)
It’s almost back as we speak :-)
Ok good, was getting a bit worried there for a sec ha ha :)
GREAT value! Decent quality & performance for a beginner!
Who's the new bald dude? WHAT did you DO with Johan?
Hahaha!;-)
;o)
I think the Affinity Squires are the best. I have a parchment/rosewood Squire Strat.. Made in Indonesia, I really like it. Dirt cheap $100.00 USD My cheap amp is an 1980s' Valvestate 8020, ($100.00) )
Valvestates are great. Cheers
Not for nothing, but Johan could make a tennis racquet plugged into a tuna fish can sound amazing.
Hahahaha! Thanks ;-)
redneck axeman now that is funny!
Thanks for doing this!
Thanks!
Good gawd. I'd pay a lot of money to have your playing skill !
I like it. Cool sound for the $. My only complaint is that I need 22 frets as I'm sure most others do. A youngster starting out mightn't, but I do. Great vid, as per, Johann !!
Thanks! I didn't notice there was one fret less actually:-)
Damn now I'm thinking do I need a 22nd fret
It's a curly one, some do some don't. Still, it's not a lot of $ to fork out & if you mod it you could go really crazy and get another neck, he he.
Yeah I was just joking I don't even know what notes are on the 22nd fret LOL. But I am going to Google and I will learn everything
It's the D
That's an awesome combination, but it should be noted that YOU can make ANYTHING sing!🤣😀🎸
Thanks my friend! :-)
Beautiful Tele
Hi Johan! You did excelent video for my students! Should be shared quickly! Yeah, Good idea to check out the beginer stuff! Thank you from old g. teacher!:-)
C.U.
Zigfrid
Hi Zigfrid, good to gear that. See you! Johan
Yikes Johan you hit the sweet spot at about 3:20 You should share those settings!
Guess my hunt for a $50 Squire to set up open G just died!
Thanx! 😂🎸
Thanks :-) I think all knobs were on 5 and I used the clean channel. Maybe the volume was a but lower though. Cheers
Lol... somtime's you just got to get aerodynamic... lol always Great playing....
Hahaha, look like an Egg with a nose attached to it :-)
I would like to hear a good demonstration of the amp's overdrive with a humbucker pickup. Every demo Ive heard so far lack a good demo of the overdrive capability.
Not sure who that young guy is playing , but the starter rig sounds good.
Thanks Mike ;-)
Loving the new hairdo [or lack thereof ;-) if you prefer ]
Thanks! ;-)
Didn’t know Gru was making Fender reviews nowadays
Joking aside, great video, already got myself an affinity series but I may try to get one of these amps separately
Have you considered reviewing the Fender Champion 20 amp? It's great and I bet you could make it sound amazing.
Time for Johan to make a guitar amp combo out of an IKEA flat pack!
Hahaha! I tried to make a guitarbody out of the bookshelf Billy but once I tightened the strings the bridge ripped right through it ;-)
Johan Segeborn that's fantastic! My own Billy book shelf will continue to hold my collection of Total Guitar Magazine. I won't try this at home!
1:35 sounds like "everybody knows" by Johan.
did the beard hair fell of due to marshall sound waves? is that possible ? ^^
Hahaha! ;-)
I need that beard back in my life
;-) it’s on its way back
Great video! What cheap ss amp would you choose if you should buy one in a shop today?
The frontman 15g sounds better when you remove the back panel and have it as an open back cabinet. And don't have the treble too high. Sounds a bit too much otherwise.
Yeah, I rolled off a fair amount off treble too. Gonna try it open back!
Hey John! - I write this in your lates Video so i hope you´ll see it. Its an Idea for another great Video!
Could you do one comparison on nut materials?? -brass nut, bone nut, etc...
Thanks!
;)
Thanks, that’s a great idea!
It really sounds good to me. Johan, could you check it some amps from Jet City ? I want to know what you think about it. They sound pretty good to me and it's really good deal for money. Cheeeeeers viking! :)
Thanks man, yeah I’m very curious about Jet City, I actually haven’t played any of those yet. Cheers! :-)
01:53 suena a Ted Nuget cual distorcion ocupaste?
Thanks for your video. What equilaiser settings did you set on amplifier?