Fender Mustang LT40S (Cheap Practice Amp)

Fender Mustang LT40S (Cheap Practice Amp)
First off, sorry about the problem with the focus on the main camera. Don't know how I didn't notice that earlier.
Today we're taking a look at the Fender Mustang LT40. I really liked the LT25 that I reviewed back in the day, so this should be really interesting. What is it? Well, it's an affordable tabletop practice amp for guitar.
Let's see if it's worth the money.
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[@MrPolevaulter]

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[@thebluesrockers]

How long did it take you to get use to the scalloped neck?

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@thebluesrockers A week or so.

[@floydofnova2743]

I got this amp for messing around at home and doing rehearsals with friends, its surprisingly loud and can definitely pack a great sound, after a few weeks the speakers started sounding a lot less boxy and its just sounds so good after you make each preset your own.

[@landenmurphy916]

Hey man I’m considering getting this amp for a few shows in small bars and stuff do you think this will be loud enough for them, my band is pretty much just back ground noise and I have a 200 watt Marshall but it’s way to big to play there. My friend has a 50 watt amp and it barely has that thing turned up. So is this amp pretty loud and will it work or should I get something else.

[@musemuser777]

Elmo, glad to see your channel has grown so much. I remember subbing to you when you first started... Thanks for you reviews...💯 🔥🎸🔥

[@MrPolevaulter]

And thank you 😊

[@smartmammal9926]

Happy you are doing a review. I had the previous version.

[@arpandave18]

Thank you mate for wonderful feedback. Finally ordered this after watching this as I love blues. I do own a Katana 50 Mk2. This will be a great addition. Really appreciate your unbiased reviews. May god bless you

[@hbohm1996]

You worried me when I saw this review brother coz I bought a spark mini and I love it. Thank you for what you do. Love from Sydney, Australia

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@keithbenedict8764]

I'm seriously considering a Spark MINI. Thanks for comparing it to this amp!

[@trevorgwelch7412]

I just bought this great amp ( May 2024 ) Amazon Canada $280 . Easy to carry around and easy to use - sounds amazing . ✨🏅🇺🇸✨🎸🇨🇦

[@dwainmcbain5263]

I drive truck and take my guitar and this amp in my sleeper berth… that’s why I bought it and if you have to play in an apartment it will not piss off the neighbours. I had a THR 10 and I like the versatility of the LT40. It sounds plenty big enough for practice in my opinion.

[@jamesrobinson4950]

I am a truck driver also and this was exactly my plan, how do you like it? I just bought the LT25 thinking about returning it for the 40!

[@Penn-]

I drive truck as well. This is good to know!

[@jamesrobinson4950]

@@Penn- I found it a bit too much to carry all this in and out of the truck so I bought the positive grid spark go, fits in my gig bag. I did pick up an ovation electric acoustic for the same reason. I felt I was missing out on practice sessions by not wanting to carry all the stuff, I’m absolutely not leaving my guitar in the truck when I go off duty. Just my thoughts and approach!

[@Penn-]

@@jamesrobinson4950 I live in my truck pretty much 365 days a year, so once it's in, it might come out of the truck twice all year. 😅

[@jamesrobinson4950]

@@Penn- understandable I’m regional/semi-local so I’m home every other day. I don’t keep much in my truck lol

[@darkestfugue]

i bought an LT 50 for practicing at home for 230 euros new, i bought it to replace my old cube 60 which basically broke, i wasnt expecting it to be as good as the cube, but its better, a lot better to the point where i was going to change out the pickups in my 2002 american G@L legacy before, but playing it through the LT50 im thinking theres no need now the amp makes them sound like a really really good strat, so bravo fender

[@johnnorth9355]

Wow the Fender clean was great ! Actually a lot of the presets are great and for the money its amazing. Forty watts is plenty loud enough (for even the biggest bedroom lol). Amp tech has come a long way in my lifetime - no more having to give the second hand AC30 a hefty boot every ten minutes to persuade it back into life.

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@regandunn4850]

Year I used kick the old school Marshall back this life every ten minutes too know the feels

[@RickMichaelis63]

Wow, you sold me on the Roland micro cube so long ago? I’m just not in the market for a new practice amp, but I do appreciate your review on this product!!! thanks Elmo. Cheers.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@kevinlentz7604]

I will use mine with my solo act ,while looping use two clean amps and one raunch absolutely blow away how great it sounds❤

[@graphicsilence2269]

I play clean (twang, surf, Ventures, and similar) but still appreciate your General imrpessions and enjoy watching you play. The LT40s has a gate, the Metal Gate, which is fast and kills the noise even at the lowest setting. The LT25 is no doubt better value but the LT40s is for me, a near-perfect desktop low volume practice amp. What some may describe as a boxy sound, my impression is that the sound of the LT40s is more focused and full sounding in a low volume situation. The Bright Princeton preset which is available for audition in the desktop application really has the classic Fender clean tone which sounds great with a Strat or Tele. Bottom line, I enjoy the range of Fender blackface and tweed amps that LT40s provides. Cheers!

[@danpugatch]

I play the same stuff and bought the LT25 last week. It was too "distant" sounding like the amp was in another room not a few feet away. I also read the LT40s is better for AUX IN. I ordered the LT40s and it will be here tomorrow. I'll return whichever one I don't prefer, but definitely keeping one of them. Thanks for your comment that is why I ordered the LT40s a few days ago.

[@graphicsilence2269]

@@danpugatch When I compared the LT25 and LT40S in the store, I also had the impression that LT25 sounded distant. Having said that if my only option was to get the LT25 as a practice amp that would have been ok. I'm still happy with the LT40S which I've set up with a handful of classic Fender amp presets (50s Twin, BF Twin, Deluxe, Princeton, etc.) with reverb, tremolo or delay, very stripped down clean tones ranging from glassy to warm and fat.

[@peetrnos]

@@danpugatch And..?

[@robertclarkguitar]

The ambient thing!!! Hahaha that's the first thing I do with these type multis. Hahaha then go for drive. Great review Elmo!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@carman6665]

Cool little amp , Fender sound really sound Fenderish for sure , I for myself enjoy my little Pignose for practice , but I needed to say sweet little riff from Queen in there,,, now,,I'm back to practice

[@Brian_Vallejo]

Good review & awesome playing 👍

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@daniellarson3068]

I think you hit the nail right on the head. You compared this to the SPARK amp. I looked at the SPARK amp. It sells for $289. I looked at this. It sells for $230. Both have a couple of 4 inch speakers inside. Both are 40 watts. Both are about the same size. The SPARK amp sold a lot of amps last year. I was tempted to buy one myself. The SPARK amp has all these great sounding effects. Apparently, so does this the Fender LT40. They will be selling this in stores whereas the SPARK must be ordered from SPARK. I bet the retailers asked them to have something to compete with the SPARK. So - they copied it. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Brian May should be flattered by your playing. Stay warm.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@tomeisenmenger7048]

Actually, Guitar Center now carries the Spark line BUT they charge full retail price when Positive Grid usually has them on sale. Still, it's an opportunity to try one out before buying, which is nice.

[@daniellarson3068]

@@tomeisenmenger7048 Noted - Sweetwater also started to carry them. I'm considering the Spark Go. I figure I can use it like a pedal and plug it into my amp.

[@constantinez551]

Thanks for the review this guy 😊

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@canadianintheukbrian]

I found the Fender LT40S sound boxy when I was last in a guitar store testing it the LT25 ( £149 pounds here in the UK) has a bigger speaker sounds better but no bluetooth who needs that anyway, checking prices now BOSS Katana 50 £239 pounds here and the Fender LTS40 is £209 . 30 pounds more you get a much better amp, the one I like Elmo you tested it is the Marshall DSL1CR 1W 1x8 Valve Combo with Reverb that's £248 pounds and it has a FX Loop , my choice is the Marshall which can also be dropped to .1 watt and you can hook an external speaker to it, for folks like myself living in a flat the .1 watt is perfect , as always Elmo great and honest reviews !

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

As a package pretty nice considering the price now

[@TOPMOSTPOP]

This review was CRISP u are thman of few 2thpoint condensed wrdz u have huge talent 4reviewing. I considering spark 40. Just conscerned bcuz maybe is muddy on lower notes due 2excessive bass. Not sure if spark mini &40 basically same on bass muddiness? I huge fan of STEREO this Fender is a stereo amp. But, u &your readers say one larger speaker superiour &so do u so, now I skeptical ....of my own bliefs. How on earth, or under heaven is mono going 2beat stereo? I just have no clue. Baffled. I was the one wrote to all thcompanies &taught them that all amps shouls be BOTH stereo and SURROUND SOUND. Which is just absolutely incredible. Meanwhile u guyz are all sold on 1mono speaker? I live in thforest &no place 2test these in person. Anyway, mostly i like that fender responds well 2crisp bass notes &isnt muffled.

[@vsevolodmikulich3051]

I have LT25. I bought it based on your review. So I'd like to say thank you, Elmo! :) Couse it's very nice and versatile amp for me. LT40 doesn't look better for me. Maybe if LT40 had bluetooth, it would be more interesting.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad you like it 😊

[@nelsonemanuel8587]

how you make a good distortion in this amp?, please tell me the settings and the effect that you use, i have a bad song in this amp

[@Star_Sn1per]

The LT25 sounds better in my opinion. The 8" speaker instead of the 2x4" makes quite a difference.

[@nelsonemanuel8587]

how to make a good distortion in this amp?, tell me the settings and the best effect please.

[@dr.s.]

I agree. If you want more of a real amp, the LT50 (which is just 50 bucks more) is the better choice, it's a real 1x12 combo, and should worksto seriously piss off the neighbors. And for a small practice amp the LT25 should work just as well, don't think that 40 watts into 2x4 are really a benefit over 25 watts into 1x8. And from what I have read the other internals are pretty similar.

[@cirisirpula152]

Benefit is that you can run music and backing tracks through this without them sounding like garbage

[@hillbillyblue1514]

I bought this Amp you prompted the question who is this Amp for? My answer is someone like me I live off grid in a 12x12 bunk house its perfect size to put on a small table and plenty loud in a well insulated sound room perfect for a novice player as a practice Amp to get acclimated to some simple sound tweaks. I'm quite pleased. Though it would be nice if it had a mobile power and Bluetooth setup to patch drum mix through even still I can do that through the aux or just buy the beat buddy pedal.

[@fewart]

Hi, thanks for your videos! Please tell me which device has more sound and convenience: 1) Vox Cambridge 50 2) Boss Katana 50 3) Marshall MG50GFX 4) Marshall Code 50 Thanks a lot!

[@DK_9035SB]

got mine hooked up to a stageright 611800 with a zoom g1x4 also

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Two 4" speakers ? Hard to believe. What brand of guitar is that ?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Custom made by a friend.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

@@MrPolevaulter Ok

[@trevorgwelch7412]

@@MrPolevaulter I bought this exact amp - I love it . Malmsteen Strat production has been cancelled

[@fulviotaroni9219]

Hi, I'm thinking to buy this amp to play with a telecaster instead of the lt25 because I notice it sound better when playing with a backin' track. The "hum" noise you showed us on the video is using the overdrive pedal or the native presets of the amp ?

[@juanch2811]

I have a big doubt: Fender Mustang lt40S or Vox adio Air Gt? Thanks from Spain

[@yobroitsroro]

@mrpolevaulter is the 50 watt version get much louder than the 25?? Amazing has a 20$ difference currently between them.

[@GabrielNacu]

Nice one Elmo! Appreciate cutting past the bulls*** and recommending the LT25 as the better value option - and its cheaper! I dont envy you if you already have people asking you to A/B the various variations of the LT series ; good luck! ;)

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers 😊

[@TheyCallMeRo]

nice demo! do you rather have this or the boss dual cube? as a pedal platform with extra toys

[@MrPolevaulter]

Neither probably, but if I was forced to pick, then this.

[@ChrisBrown-fs6kl]

I play a fair amount of surf music, and would like to know, between the Spark Mini and the Fender lt40s, is there one that stood out in the spring reverb effect as being more realistic/drippy?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Not sure. Sorry.

[@alexdenton6586]

Oh yes !

[@abrahamromanpuebla377]

hi Elmo great video¡¡¡¡ I have a question what footswitch do i need for this amp?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Can't remember. Sorry.

[@elmershiflett8154]

Hey Elmo, I was thinking about getting the lt50 model, think that would be a good choice, since you liked the 25 version?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Probably.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Man, just started watching and it sounds pretty good they headphones cranked up on my Google pixel phone. Sounds pretty damn good to me. ♥️🤘♥️. I dig that strat too man. You're playing is just too good brother. You always make me grab my guitar and play man. ♥️🤘♥️ Sounds good to me though and would make a great practice amp and recording amp it seems. ♥️🤘♥️ Be safe and well kind sir. ♥️🤘♥️ Thanks again. Tim. ♥️🤘♥️

[@MrPolevaulter]

Take care man 😊

[@regandunn4850]

I like it

[@teemusekki1743]

Blackstar Debut 50R... Onko tosta kokemusta. Vähän ollu mielessä joku pieni combo pienille keikoille. Mietin tota mustangiakin, mutta en periaatteessa tarvis efektejä ja mallinuksiakaan. Kerro jos tulee mieleen jotain suosituksia. Tuo Black Star taitaa olla aika uus.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Ei ole vielä. Olen ostanut pienemmän Debutin, mutta en ole ehtinyt testaamaan.

[@teemusekki1743]

@@MrPolevaulter ostin ton 50 debutin. Ihan ok peli hintasekseen. Sellaisen kummallisuuden huomasin et kun yhdistin putki etarin fx return niin ei kuulunu kun phones outputista. Oiskohan fx loop päättärin jälkeen tossa mallissa.

[@TheDarkmore]

Hi Elmo, can you recommend a portable combo with built in battery or 100xAAs, I want to take out my guitar to the garden. I have an Orange mini crush, I want something with more built-in effects (reverb, delay, chorus), thx!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Spark Mini or the old Micro Cube.

[@TheDarkmore]

@@MrPolevaulter Thanks!

[@mrvbif147]

Elmo, hi! Could you please make a video about zoom g1 processor? It has drums, looper and loads of effects. With headphones or small speaker (not even an amp) it serves as a practice machine. I would love to know your opinion about this.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Maybe at some point, but I have so much gear waiting to be reviewed at the moment.

[@mrvbif147]

@@MrPolevaulter thank you for replying! Have a great day!

[@guillaumeledique3401]

I guess Fender is just trying to fill all the gaps possible when it comes to size or output. It looks nice though. Also, kudos on channeling SRV there at the start, sounding delicious!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@malakkhan8404]

What’s up with your frets, they look curved

[@impossivel2006]

Hey Elmo, I have a question. I own a Fender Mustang V Head and use it with headphones only (small child in house) but want to get a cab. Do you think I should just get a cab (like the Harley Benton with V30's) or should I go for a valve amp like the Bugera Infinium (that has a detachable speaker cable that I can plug into the Mustang). I don't play live, but sometimes I feel the need to actually hear the amp. Thank you.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Maybe just get a cab.

[@impossivel2006]

@@MrPolevaulter Thank you

[@abra4674]

Which amp is better this one or the mustang lt 25 cause I bought this one and it arrives in a week but I don’t know if I should of bought the lt 25

[@MrPolevaulter]

I do say in the video.

[@earthsteward9]

B.R. by Queen?!?! "Good call!" -Wayne

[@cirisirpula152]

I think you are missing the point of the amp by comparing it to combo and tube amps? It is a desktop amp designed to take little space, sitting on the table and like Fender says, ideal for jamming and practicing. The benefit for this type of amp is that because you have smaller frfr speakers, playing music or backing tracks through this doesn't sound bad. This should be compared against thr, katana air, spark (which you mentioned), dual cube lx, etc. Also I don't understand why you don't show or comment on the quality of the app as well. If you review a product, why not review the whole product.

[@rypoleon6932]

State-side I was able to pick mine up for $200, with tax it came out to about $212. Even if I had ten, I'd buy another.

[@adrianvorms9015]

Which one is better this amp or champion 20? Nice video, subscribed.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! Haven't tried the Champion 20.

[@kestutisbagusauskas8323]

Watch out Brian May will be jealous!

[@janzahalka9096]

Seems only argument against Spark (even 40 isn't that much more money) in this comparison is if you need it to say "Fender" on the grill...

[@MrPolevaulter]

Pretty much.

[@muffinman1978]

Come to Chile or Brazil

[@650thunderbird5]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@stevem9141]

Why is everything in HD except your head?

[@rodolpheponthus2948]

Better than Yamaha THR 30 II (which I just didn't like at all, horrible effects in my opinion)?

[@patlav3848]

thanks are there the presets factory only please

[@MrPolevaulter]

Sorry, didn't quite understand the question.

[@patlav3848]

@@MrPolevaulter do you play with the usine presets on vidéo or your own presets. thanks so good musician.

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@patlav3848 Both

[@patlav3848]

You don t answer

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@patlav3848 I played with presets and with something I made, so both.

[@zymbuble3582]

I have both the lt25 and this one. I thought the lt40 would replace my lt25 but I was surprised how much difference the size of the speaker make. The lt40 sounds like a speaker rather than a amp.

[@jenda445]

Hey, I'm thinking about buying a beginners amp. Deciding between Fender Champion 20, 40, or the Mustang LT25 or LT40s. What do you mean by the speaker-amp sound difference between the Mustangs? Is the 40s sounding better tonaly, more open for instance? How loud/quiet does it get for a bedroom practicing? I'm really not sure what to pick.

[@sawdustandsurvival]

@@jenda445 I'm in the same situation! Have you found an answer since you posted this?

[@jenda445]

​@@sawdustandsurvival Hey, actually I haven't. I searched the internet for suggestions and in the end I have decided to get the Mustang LT25. Since I like having the ability to experiment I thought the modeling amps, Mustangs, would be best for me (altough I like the traditional looks of the Champs more). Since it will be my first amp and only for bedroom practice, I chose the 25 version. If I wanted something more powerful, I would skip the 40s and go for the LT50 (or maybe for the Boss Katana 50). I will have the opportunity to test it on Christmas with my (also new) Squier CV 50s Telecaster and I cannot wait to hear it :)

[@zymbuble3582]

@@jenda445 Oh sorry, I wasn’t aware that people commented. Well let me put it this way, the lt40 was for my brother and he prefers to use my lt25. The lt40 really sounds like 2 decent pc speakers, more “processed”. It’s as if you are hearing a youtube video. The lt25 sound very different, fills the room better and I find more enjoyable to play. I noticed that I tend to like bigger speakers because it sounds fuller, more separated, you can easily distinguish the high from the lows. Smaller speakers tend to give me a headache because it sounds so busy. However, the lt40 has more options, more tones. It has bluetooth and has an app. In addition the lt25 does not support a looper footswitch. But I soon figured out that I really want, is a good sound and the limited software pedals the lt25 is more than enough. It even taught me how pedals work. I now have a studio jcm800 with only 3 pedals. My personal opinion is that the lt25 is lacking in feature but is superior in sound compared to the lt40.

[@user-jy3io4iz2p]

The LT50 has line out and makes a lot more sense to me. But, as a table top littel amp the LT40s is nice in a strange way 🤠 If it makes some Fender sounds I could live with that 🤠

[@ntomatas1]

"skate punk" plays two chords and moves on 😅

[@MrPolevaulter]

😀

[@danpalmer4820]

I bought a used Mustang GT40 for $150. The LT40 is basically the same amp with less features, at a higher price.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Pretty much.

[@briansturdy592]

FENDER CLEAN SOUND IS #1 2ND TO NONE . MANY PEOPLE prefer a clean sound as opposed to raunchy overdrive. Glen Campbell was one of the best guitar pickers/shredders with only a clean sound. Glen Campbell would put metal guitarists to shame . True talent needs no fuzzy overdrive to sound great !

[@BadMofoMusicCritic]

Love you Elmo, but that’s the worst jazz I’ve ever heard 😂

[@MrPolevaulter]

I'm not surprised :D

[@giabba91]

It looks so simple, the marshall did such a garbage amp...

[@williammolina9792]

Please don't use a distortion pedal. The reason is. That's not the sound I will have from the amplifier. I don't have a distortion pedal....

[@llengford]

I can't understand why Fender is not equal to or more than the sparks 40 watt amp, Fender sound effects suck, the Sparks 40 amp will blow you out of the water, Fender should have at least the same sound effects options as the Spark 40, shame on you. Fender you should quit sticking all the money in your pocket, start making your customers happy, and you should start doing it soon before you go out of business..

[@DJBuglip]

Yeah, that Spark is just outstanding. I play through mine every day, the rest of my amps get dusty.

[@southpawlibranine3511]

Does this have a looper?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Can't remember.