Fender Mustang GTX Series - Mustang GTX Control Panel Overview; Control Panel Button and Knob Functions

CONTROL PANEL
The Mustang GTX top control panel consists of an instrument input, seven control knobs, display window, three
LAYER pushbuttons, ENCODER wheel, four UTILITY pushbuttons, 1/8” auxiliary input and 1/8” headphone output.
A. INPUT: Plug instrument in here.
B. GAIN: Programmable control knob (see page 3) that aects gain setting in each preset.
C. VOLUME: Programmable control knob that aects amp model volume setting in each preset.
D. TREBLE: Programmable control knob that aects treble tone setting in each preset.
E. MIDDLE: Programmable control knob that aects midrange tone setting in each preset.
F. BASS: Programmable control knob that aects bass tone setting in each preset.
G. REVERB: Programmable control knob that aects reverb setting in each preset.
H. MASTER VOLUME: The only non-programmable knob; controls actual overall volume.
I. DISPLAY WINDOW: Shows preset in use and all its contents and parameters, amplier and eects
menus, and other functions (i.e., tuner, menu functions, etc.).
J. LAYER BUTTONS
PRESET LAYER: Highlights preset layer, where presets are chosen.
SIGNAL PATH LAYER: Highlights signal path in each preset, where amp models, eects types and order of
eects can be modied.
CONTROLS LAYER: Highlights controls layer, where control knob settings can be modied (except Master
Volume).
K. ENCODER: Multipurpose rotary control with press-switch function. For viewing, selecting and adjusting
Mustang GTX presets, controls and other functions.
L. UTILITY BUTTONS
X FX: Bypasses all eects.
SAVE: For saving preset modications and new presets.
MENU: For accessing WiFi, Bluetooth, Tuner, Global EQ, cloud presets and other functions (see page 28).
TAP/TUNER: For setting delay times and modulation rate settings; hold to access built-in tuner.
M. AUXILIARY INPUT, HEADPHONE OUTPUT: 1/8” auxiliary input for connecting external audio devices,
and 1/8” output for headphone use. Headphone output disables internal speaker(s).
HOLD FOR
TUNER
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Mustang GTX100 top panel shown; Mustang GTX50 panel shares same features.