BluGuitar AMP1 100 Watt Guitar Amp explained by Thomas Blug
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Thomas Blug is a renowned guitar player and amp designer. Just recently he has started his own brand BluGuitar which will bring instruments to guitar players with the utmost tonal integrity and all of Thomas' experience and knowledge. Featuring BluGuitar AMP1 - 4 Channel 100 Watts Tube Amp Power - all in a very smart travel friendly package with no tonal compromise. Check it out - The new Guitar Amp.
www.bluguitar.com
I know it's not super relevant, but check out 6:50, where instead of using the whammy bar to dive the strings, he grabs the low E and tugs on it.
That is a supremely fucking cool move. Never seen that before.
+ClamsAnonymous he's bending the neck.
nah dude, he has a floating bridge, so tugging on the low e string makes all the other strings go slack. definitely not bending the neck.
+ClamsAnonymous I used to do this almost 25 years ago with my old B.C. Rich with gotoh bridge. I stumbled across it because my low E kept getting hung up and going sharp, so I would pull it. I happened to strike some other notes once and noticed the pitch change.
+ClamsAnonymous gotta love when ppl hate on a sick move.. Wahh you're gonna hurt the neck!! Hahah
An old move used by countless guitarists for decades....
I just picked one up. Best guitar gear purchase I've made in the last 15 years. It's truly a game changer. Well done Thomas!
Big Wave do you still like it?
GreenTrack Tasmania I absolutely love it! Money well spent!
Do you still have it?
@@incitatus634 I dont. I currently have a Fractal Axe-FX III. I do miss it though.
@@socalpipedude do you feel the difference of tube vs digital?
Ein Schüler hat mich auf den Amp 1 aufmerksam gemacht, weil ich gerade auf der Suche bin, nach einer tragbaren, gut klingenden Lösung für die Bühne.
Ich kann nur Danke sagen, für all die Ideen und Gedanken, die in der kleinen Kiste stecken und den wirklich authentischen Sound. Super Sache !
Saw Thomas play with this last week in Liverpool, had a chat to him too, great guy great player. All I can say is... BUY one, it`s sounds amazing.
This looks like the perfect amp for real-world musicians of all types.
Many people get sick of dragging loads of hugely heavy gear just to do a support slot at a small venue - many bands travel in a couple of cars or even public transport rather than a dedicated van and lug all their own stuff. For some gigs shared backline is pretty typical.
So with this, you could rock up with a couple of gigbags, plug into a borrowed cab and/or PA and do the gig. It sounds brilliant in the video but to be honest it only has to sound 'good enough' to be useful. I want one.
I think there are also a lot of guitar snob out there that will not even consider this an option. I would want to try it out because I am curious how it responds to my playing. I have heard A>B tests of solid state and I think solid states sound just fine, but I like the response of an all tube amp. I am not discounting this amp I would just like to personally try it out.
@@williamolsen20 2 years on must have tried it how was it
@@LIHPIT Actually not I am lazy. I have just been working on other stuff I guess.
Exactly my situation!
My friend from Legendary punk band U.K. Subs highly recommends and tours the world with it. 😊
Fuck Fractal and Kemper, I'm getting a BluGuitar AMP1.
+gingataff Im looking for days for such a solution. This (!!!) shits on all! I'm getting one. That's it.
Well I have one now, and it's got to be one of the best amps I've owned. Great sounds versatile. And yet fairly straight forward and easy to use. Love it. Thank you Mr Blug. Great invention. Can't wait for Amp 2, if there ever is one. Cheers.
This is an extremely ingenious, versatile, tone packed design that any guitarist can easily find multiple uses for. Incredible ... I NEED one. Thank you for coming up with this design Thomas! I'll be telling everyone I know about it.
Hi Thomas, thanks you for you're demonstration, it was because of this video that I decided after years of lugging around heavy amps, today, I have bought the AMP1 :) thanks for you're dedication to an excellent product :)
I've been watching all your demos. This is definitely my next amp purchase. The price is more than fair.
Slovacek * so how was it ? I am
Planning to buy it
Mine is on the way! Thank you Thomas. Brilliant.
How do you like it?
This is the best idea since I started playing guitar. Already ordered one and today I got the answer that it is on its way to me. Yeah!!! Can't wait to rock the shit out of that box. Great work Mr. Blug, seriosly! This will become a milestone.
Hallo Thomas, ich habe mir deinen AMP1 gekauft 😊
Und was soll ich sagen...
Danke für so einen wahnsinnig tollen AMP! 🤩
Ich bin wirklich hin und weg !!!
LG Olli 🤟
Danke für deine Rückmeldung!
Viele Grüße, Thomas
Ein vielleicht dumme Frage - beim Plexi, welcher Master Regler treibt den Amp 1 denn in die Endstufensättigung wie beim Original? Der Kleine oder der Große?
*OUT STANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the most exciting gear since the invention of SAW STUDIO AND SAC-SOFTWARE AUDIO CONSOLE*
MAN thank you so so so very much for inventing these two pedals and at the price point they come in at my 33-year quest a multitude of different tones in an affordable package and not needing a roadie to carry my gear has finally been answered, and right on time!*
Just enjoy your “new life” with these…!
@@BluGuitar RIGHT ON!
A little late in the day but I just got my Amp1 and Remote1 (review up on Sweetwater "Paul"). Got im HImmel. I love this puppy, just the best sounding and easy to use optimized amp tones ever. I will never go back. As far as Amp2, please do not create more noise in the unit. If anything improve the NR do not add power supply feeds for pedals. For gods sake buy a power supply brick. I find I need to use a 2ndary slight NR on my loop which removes the slight surface amp hiss all real amps have. Mine is dead quiet and without killing the dynamics. Genius accolades to Mr Blug. This is the best sounding real amp you will ever play. What a pleasure to turn on the rig and have my sounds dead on and no constant tweaking. Such a great thing to get away from the whole modeler IR circus back to way better sounding high end pedals. The Amp1 is the deal. I think his design is utterly amazing, sounds better at analog tube emulation on the preamping than Tech21 flagship PSA and that is saying a lot.
The future of guitar amps. Bravo
I love my Amp1. Real tube tone and "amp in the room feel" even with headphones... never got that satisfied even with "state of the art" modellers. Looking forward to the AmpX :) greets from germany
@Steve1963 D Thats the point. The Amp1 sounds absolutely fantastic even on low volumes. The RecOut is the best sounding direct solution I ever heard. I also have the BluBOX (IR Cab sim) which tops that even more. Dream Sounds and I never had the "real Amp" feel when playing top notch modellers. They sound very nice but I never got this special "feel" / dynamics and therefore was never satisfied and tweaked them every day again but never reached my dream sounds. I'm so impressed by this little thing even with headphones you feel like playing a real stack just beside you. Simply amazing
I was wondering how to change channels on the fly, then he showed the foot switch setup options. That's it, Im sold!
Purchased my Amp1, Remote 1, Looper Kit and the Nano Cab from Sweetwater.
Revisiting these uploads are great.
Thanks Thomas !!
One can definitely hear Blackmore in some of those notes. Magnificent playing.
Thank you 🙏 he’s got that unique phrasing that fascinates me...
I had the chance to test the amp one last week and was blown away. I used a 4x10Marshall and the 60W Fatcab. I was really impressed by the sound. I own a 79 Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface) and I had the impression of sitting in front of my own amp, when playing the Amp1. I really like it.As I'm playing blues and rock, I only really tested the clean and the vintage channel and they really convinced me.Would there sometime be an update with a smaller version only containing two channels? It would be great to have a smaller and cheaper version where you could choose the channels (e.g. Clean&Vintage or Clean&Modern, ...) That would be a no-brainer for me.
Thanks for this great AMP
Just bought one, its a very full blooded amp, great for songs as well as solo widdling. Used in anger, both with a Vintage 30 cab and a Jensen 10" Tornado cab, it sounds massive. Something that really impresses is how I can back off the guitar volume and go through so many great tones as it thins out but doesn't lose focus. All 3 gain channels can do very usable cleans. The side knobs work like a presence effect and the tube squeals come even quicker than through my Carvin Legacy 3
I had a Carvin Legacy 3 but it was giving me power issues, so I got rid of it. How does it compare to the Amp 1, now that you've had it for a bit?
I've gone back to a Carvin Vintage Tube amp, I prefer the break up sound without the Marshall tone
Great info Craig ...thanx
Iam absolutely floored….literally 10 minutes with this and you would have kick my ass to pry out of my hands…good luck with that! Meanwhile I have Mesa and Marshall gear for sale…..30year player….seems so weird without a head sitting on a cab….oh well I’ll adjust…yeah it’s that good.
Welcome to the new (more convenient) world…! Tone Innovation - that’s our claim:
Tone first!
Astonishing piece of gear! Thomas is also one of the nicest people I have met in the business! 🎸
Thank you so much 😊! Greetings 🖖 Thomas
Wow. One of the greatest Demos I have ever seen. Normally I would straight away order it - but as I know that EVERYTHING sounds good when you play it, Thomas, I have to check it out at session first ;) If It fits my Guitars nicely, this might be my new liverig. Totally impressed.
Looking forward to seeing Thomas next month at my local guitar show
Finally! An actual player designs something for the player. Has any player done this since Tom Scholz and the Rockman?
I love the clean tone without boost @4:50. Very sweet!
Good one!Nice to talk about modern aspects!Good Concept and of cource a good guitarplayer!Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Huge Tip!! The trick to getting a great tone out of the direct record is to keep a speaker connected. Without one, it sound a lot like my old Johnson J-station which is not bad but not great. When you connect a cab though, it works a lot like the radial JDX "reactive load" and sound fantastic!! That box alone is $200.00
It is hidden in the manual but once I tried it out the difference is quite noticeable.
If you notice in the video he keeps the speaker connected when listening to the direct out.
Yes they are seperate
Nano tube technology finally applied as it should be. I really caught on with the BHG Michael Nielson video. Like the cool add on tech for it as well. Awesome!
"I vanted to heff an emp I could pluck in anyverr..."
Very cool little unit!
bought this amp last monday, it,s a little beast, love it.
I would like a more detailed explanation of power soak feature within the Amp1 without the use of Remote1. I understand how the Remote1 controls this feature, but how is the Soak accessed within the Amp1? I imagine its all done internally, but what is it doing?
Hi Thomas, I love your Amp 1, I'm on my second one now. Really great sounds, great versatility. Brilliant design etc.
But soon I feel it's possibly time for an Amp 2, a new updated version possibly. Don't know if you've though of it. But basically taking the amp 1 and improving it a little.
Some ideas. Maybe adding a built. In tuner?. Or moving the fiddly little side controls to somewhere on top where you can see them with proper decent knobs you can get hold of.
Maybe a stereo version would be good? Just ideas.
What you've done is fantastic, but I'm sure as with most things there is room to improve it. Ok
Thanks
Phil. amp 1 user and fan.
Philip Birkhead noooo! No amp2! i just bought Amp1, I dont want it to be superceeded already, lol.
I would recommend Mr. Blug to make an Amp2 that has all the features and functionality of the new H & K Black Spirit 200. Honestly, i think Amp1 sounds better than the H & K Black Spirit 200.
The BluGuitar AMP1 have very good sound and capabilities! Thanks Thomas!
Great demo!
This looks like an alternative to my FM3, I guess I'll give it a try this year!
It definitely is, but would also be amazing as an add-on... use the AMP1 for the base analog amp tones and bolster it with FX from the FM3... we've done that and love it! Although some may consider it overkill ;) By the way, if you like that kind of stuff, we think you'll like our upcoming AMP X... have a look at this: amp-x.bluguitar.com/en/
@@BluGuitar Well, for me as a metal guy, there are no FXs needed except a chorus. This box seems to have it all plus the fx loop when the chorus is needed :))
Right up my street. Been gigging with Roland VG 99 into desk for a while, but fancy getting more organic, without carting a tonne weight combo. Can use this straight to PA or take a cab- magic!
Das ist mal echt eine feine Sache Thomas.
I think it sounds phenomenal! I'm gonna get this amp.
Great work Thomas! Ich bin glad
That is amazing!!
But seriously, switchable/disableable cab simulation would be the icing on the cake. I like my cleans through a Jensen or two.
gingataff well, that's what the BluBox is for
Sounds awesome. I love it.
Fantastic playing. Amp sounds awesome!!!!
Thank you so much 😊
Awesome mate!!
Thanks Kevin!
i tried it and it sound awesome, my only big suggestion is to make dhe cabinet emulation switchable. why? lot of homerecorders like me, like to have a sull tube amp sound (including power amp saturation) and use impulse on their daw to record ;)
I can't wait to see what further developments he makes with nano tubes. Using x2 nano tubes for more output or a bass version.
Sounds fantastic....
simply beautiful..want one
Wow - great stuff - nice tone
Thomas ist der Beste! 👍
The Marshall has a little more sag, which is probably why one comment said the amp1 sounds better. It's tighter. I like that sag though, but that's no criticism of the amp1 which sounds amazing.
definitely getting one of these!
Wow! An amp designed by a guitar player ho has paid his dues and some. I want one! Of course being German it probably won't be cheap,
Great demo! I have always been a supporter of thomas and his beautiful music and tone. What is the name of the very last song that is being played from 20:00-> 21:02 its a very beautiful composition... I love to obtain a recording of that song.. does anyone know where to purchase that tube?
yes please
Can it be used with out cabinet speaker? Direct to mixer for live gig?
Yes, it can! Just use the Recording Out for that :)
Sounds good... For non metal guys... The hi-gain channel or as you called it metal sounded very chunky, but maybe thats because the guy did not play any real power chords... Anyways too chunky for my metal... Too bad, it looks like a serious amp... Maybe the next version will have more chugg and less chunk... Keep on the good work. I cant wait to see you guys at BluGuitar make more cool stuff. For now cheers for the demo. PEACE!
The next version actually has more chugg and it's already out there. We just introduced it a few weeks ago. It's called AMP1 Iridium Edition and it's dedicated to metal players! We would be curious how you like it, Jack! www.bluguitar.com/iridium/
this thing sounds awesome! but the marshall head you played thru sounded better imo, more dynamic and open. Amp1 in comparison was darker and slightly more compressed.
Fantastic. I need one!
can I use both of the two speaker outputs simultaneously for full stack (2 x 412 cabs)?
Dear Mr Blug, the is a great deal of debate and speculation as to where the 'nano tube', fits into the BluGuitar amp 1, equation? Many people quote you as saying that it's like a 12AX7, pre-amp tube, used in the pre-amp aspect of the BluGuitar amp 1.
However I have watched video's of 'yourself' declaring, that the 'nano tube' is actually a 'driver' in the 'power amp' section, working in conjunction with a PVM power amp. Can you please supply a definitive answer to address all the naysayers?
It would be nice if he released more of the masterbuilt Strats that he's playing instead of only 61units.
He's working on it right now...! ;)
@@kai.sonnhalter who builds them?
@@the92project Thomas Blug / BluGuitar
Nice, the closest to guitar amp nirvana I have ever seen/ heard. Sure beats 50 watt Marshall’s Screaming at you, and lower stage volume is a good thing. Now what magic elves live n that custom strat of yours…. Love your stuff especially my house is green🎸
Thank you so much 😊…!
It’s all about those magic elves 🧝♀️… 😆
Late to this thread, but I'm wondering about the clean headroom with a drummer in a full band. I haven't seen any comments to address this.
There’s 100watts tube power. Enough to give you headroom. It’s hard to capture this in a video Studio…;-) you still need a speaker that transforms that power into Volume.
Wir sehen uns im Proberaum in Zülpich am 11 Mai
Sounds awesome!!! I love this sounding!!!! Works grat! I'd like to buy it I think!!! But I want to MIDI Controller Interface if you make it!!!
I did a fly gig last month with the Amp1, and it performed perfectly... great Marshall and clean tones, even some Voxy tones in the Vintage channel with appropriate dialing and guitar. The Nanocab + Amp1 can easily keep up with a hard-hitting drummer! All fits in overhead storage on the plane :). Highly recommended!
just wondering what sort of settings you had for a voxy ish tone?
*When plugging the AMP-1 into a SWITCHER like the VOODOO LABS GCX, I know that we need to use a PADBOX however - could we benefit from the use of a RE-ACTIVE LOAD, before going into an I.R. For the sake of getting that AUTHENTIC CHUG & WOMP from the a cab IR?*
Reactive load provides an EQ curve that gets parts of the sound via current feedback of the amp (AMP1). Of course that can improve the tone, you could also use an EQ pedal to do the same…
Sounds very very nice
nice, I'm impressed!
Sent mine back, brilliant concept but it’s not the finished item yet.
Jon Willis you didn’t like it for what reason? Can you explain?
I've been looking for an American retailer. But if not I'll pay shipping from overseas
genius
I don’t think so, but : thank you 🙏
Weltklasse ....
Very interesting choice for the gigging guitar player that can't pack around 100 watt Marshalls.
It seems that this can cover everything from Classic Rock to 80s hair metal. However, I don't think the 'Modern' channel can cut it for modern metal.
it can i have one
Well I assure you it can. It's damn good. But additionally you can also add a pedal and make it even more heavy. You can't really tell much from these videos. I use mine trough an Orange cab and it's a beast.
I am quickly falling in love with this amp. I'd buy it in a heartbeat if I thought that an acoustic guitar would sound decent running through it. I play about 50/50 acoustic/electric on stage. Would the BluGuitar do the trick, assuming I had a nice acoustic enhancer pedal (TC Body Rez) in the chain? Any opinions on this are most welcome.
Dont use this for an acoustic. Just use a DI into the console and you will have much better acoustic tone.
Very nice AMP !!
Thank you so much 😊! I’m still so happy with it…
Thomas, pls make a strong system for fixing it on a pedal boards, on the future models. I was fixing mine with strong wires bound underneath those round pads and screw them together, but it's improvised and those whole are not so strong.
The back is not on the same level with the margins so you cannot use velcro. On the other hand the magnets are useless because the amp is very heavy and you don't want to risk it like this, not to mention usually there is tape on the pedalboards. Ths amp1 is very heavy compared with usual pedals.
UnknownHumanoid the magnets will hold it just fine!
Fantastic.
Amazing!
It may not sound that way in the space, but listening here it sounds compressed and more solid state then tube?
ive been using the unit for over a year, but when i use it with a 4x12 cab at hi volumes the unit cuts off and on in the clean channel anybody else having a problem with the unit?
NICE SOUND, NICE GUITARIST !
Only way he could possibly improve on this is to have the ability to switch any two channels rather than only the clean. I'd love to have vintage as ch1 & modern as ch2.
Got it…! Maybe for a future product version…
and I need three footswitchable channels - clean, crunch, and lead. Otherwise, I would already buy this thing.
Amazing video. Amazing player and amazing amp!!! Now since the mini preamp tube is kinda proprietary and hard wired into the circuit board what happens when it fails on a gig? How do you replace it without having to tear the unit down? Might be a bit of a problem????
Best pedal ever! ♡
Want one desperately
Hi! Is a great amp with amazing tones! I guess you know either the H & K GM deluxe 40 or the new black spirit 200, according to your opinion and experience, what are the differences and advantages of this Amp 1 or the new Mercury Edition over those (or some of those two) H & K amplifiers?
is that demo except recording output section had been lined in with a mic or not? i mean aMp1 to console or to cabin and to mic and then to console?
Hallo Thomas, du benutzt in diesem Test keine Box, oder? Ich denke du gehst direkt vom Recording out in deine Tonaufnahme oder über deine BluBox. Klingt geil. Ich teste das Teil demnächst. Gruß aus Freiburg
I think you should a 12AX7 in instead of the nano tube. It’s not much bigger and it probably wouldn’t have the detectable glassiness on the high frequencies. I have the first one and I think it would be a great little amp if this was solved. These sparkling high frequencies would be to a lot of people’s taste but definitely not mine. The tone on the side doesn’t rectify it. It’s inherent in it so I reckon it’s that miniature tube. Most people probably won’t notice it but I can’t use it. You see I don’t like sparkly high frequencies in the sound like in a Vox or a Fender Twin or Hughes and Kettner amps. I use a lot of gain for a fusion lead sound so amps like these tear your ear because the use of a lot of gain accentuates the glassiness making it uncomfortable on the ear. You are a genius and this is a fabulous invention but this unwanted frequency compromises it for me. Having said that, I’m very fussy. I’ve had nearly every amp on the market and I’m still searching for the perfect amp to give a lovely sweet clean sound that can be bold for country solos and also has a singing lead sound with loads of sustain and no extraneous wasp hive noise around the sustained note. The sort of amp Albert Lee/Brent Mason and Allan Holdsworth/Frank Gambale would be happy with at the same time. I think the Fractal Axe FX III will be my next adventure.
I think you should use
a 12AX7 in instead of the nano tube. It’s not much bigger and it probably wouldn’t have the detectable glassiness on the high frequencies. I have the first one and I think it would be a great little amp if this was solved. These sparkling high frequencies would be to a lot of people’s taste but definitely not mine. The tone on the side doesn’t rectify it. It’s inherent in it so I reckon it’s that miniature tube. Most people probably won’t notice it but I can’t use it. You see I don’t like sparkly high frequencies in the sound like in a Vox or a Fender Twin or Hughes and Kettner amps. I use a lot of gain for a fusion lead sound so amps like these tear your ear because the use of a lot of gain accentuates the glassiness making it uncomfortable on the ear. You are a genius and this is a fabulous invention but this unwanted frequency compromises it for me. Having said that, I’m very fussy. I’ve had nearly every amp on the market and I’m still searching for the perfect amp to give a lovely sweet clean sound that can be bold for country solos and also has a singing lead sound with loads of sustain and no extraneous wasp hive noise around the sustained note. The sort of amp Albert Lee/Brent Mason and Allan Holdsworth/Frank Gambale would be happy with at the same time. I think the Fractal Axe FX III will be my next adventure. P.s, I have all the Blug accessories too - the nanocab, The blue box cab simulator and the specialized footswitch.
Guitars against a radiator? Is that a good idea?
+CentaurusRelax314 I wondered at that too!!! ;)
+Pat Robins Yeah, we always hear about how climate (temperature and humidity) can throw a guitar out of tune.... I had always assumed even more direct and immediate heat would have an adverse effect on the neck, especially. Also the reason why i stopped leaning guitars against surfaces, and why i always use a stand that centers and 'hangs' the guitar - no warping.... Maybe i'm paranoid, though.....
True. Additionally I would turn it around to relieve the neck from string tension. If you lean it headstock against the wall the neck not only has to bear the string tension but also the weight. If you turn it round (strings facing against the wall) it relieves the tension on the neck.On the other hand I think Thomas knows what he's doing :-)
Dear Mr. Blug, I have a question about the footswitches that can be used. If you have a three knob external footswitch would it be possible to switch reverb on and off as well? or would that require a midi footcontroller. Thank you very much.
Ich habe zufällig auf den diese Kanal gelandet🧚♂️ und bleibe ich mit großen Interesse. Abonniert 🤗👍🎸🖐🇩🇪
Danke, und Wilkommen :)
I tried 😂 snaped, and it wipped my eye out 😮
I ask here as well, how does the AMP1 handle really high gain, can it substitute a Mesa Dual Recto, Peavey 5150, and others in the category?
Is the ending solo bit available for purchase anywhere? Also, does the rec out allow for cabinet emulation to be used?
what about to create overdrive pedal base on this tube without power amp.?
That could be done, but a pedal with that tube still needs more power then standard pedals, that would require a special power supply. And I wouldn’t like to do simple pedals as some engineers would have an easier job to re-engineer our BluGuitar circuitry secrets. (To this day no one succeeded in that, and I’m in this industry for over 3 decades) greetings, Thomas Blug