BluGuitar AMP1 With Designer Thomas Blug

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👆 This week the legendary Thomas Blug meets the Captain to chat about the amazing BluGuitar Amp1.
The AMP is a 100W amp, in the form of a pedal with the ability to give you the classic sounds of some of the great amps!
The Gear:
BluGuitar AMP1: goo.gl/5LNLTS
BluGuitar Fatcab: goo.gl/KFdEqE
BluGuitar NanoCab: goo.gl/OlbK5q
BluGuitar Blubox Speaker Emulator: goo.gl/Wq5mXj
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[@Adipsia1]

It's a shame that Captain Anderton didn't do any homework beforehand. Thomas is a 'class' musician and designer... he deserved a far better interview.

[@narvul]

It's a shame that he's not a captain.

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

Pretty dismissive of his work as "70's stuff". Not Lee's finest hour.

[@ledintozeppelin1939]

@@blessedheavyelements8544 I agree.....Thomas is a true gent and an amazing guitarist. Obvs Lee didn`t do his homework.

[@Metallex]

@@ledintozeppelin1939 Don't know if you've seen the review of the Iridium they did. Absolute helltrash, no research at all.

[@michaelmasin1996]

I love the way this guy talks about his product, he is not corporate at all and hnows his stuff

[@rezakhan8290]

Thomas is such a gentle giant of a musician and amp man. Wish him all the best.

[@peschedave]

About bloody time you showed the amp1 to the public! I replaced my marshall as my main gigging amp with this last year basically because it sounded way better than it and it is so easy to use,and so portable! Met Thomas last month and he is not only an amazing player but a very friendly man.TOP BLOKE !

[@rockwriter9054]

Dave Hardy hi Dave what speakers did you use?

[@anvil777]

I don't understand why the Amp1 is still so underrated and people don't know about it...

[@nakleh]

Just ordered my BluGuitar Iridium yesterday. Can’t wait to get it! Loving this thing from the reviews I’ve seen.

[@thelolguy007]

I know. I just heard it last night for the first time (that I’m aware of anyway) and it sounded great 👍

[@narvul]

What is Amp1...??

[@j.r.arnolli7494]

George Lucas / the one before Amp2🤐

[@tomcoryell]

My wife and I both have Amp 1s. I also have a crapload of other amps, but I can get most of the sounds I need out of the Amp1.

[@joncrane9735]

had the privilege of hosting Thomas recently at our pub ,,,you couldn't meet a nicer guy ,,,he played for three hours ,,absolutely superb !!! and the Amp1 you really should hear this thing !!!! no mic just the Amp1 and NANO CAB in a three piece,,,wow ,,,,ive owned a Amp1 for two years playing in bands myself so no all about this gear ,but to hear it in his hands was brilliant !!!! he also played that vintage guitar ,they're a signature guitar for £ 400 ,,,all standard no mods ,,,what a sound !!!

[@martinscholes9314]

Thomas is a legend. Great player, too!

[@hammondsphoto]

The AMP1 is the best new bit of guitar gear I've ever seen. 99% of guitar stuff is hype and gimmickry you don't even need. I sometimes gig at high volume with AMP1 like it's an acoustic gig. Plug into the shared backline, off you go...

[@jammergreg]

The new Mercury and iridium editions of the Amp 1 are even better, smoother and creamier! Captain, redeem yourself and do a better interview in 2021. Thomas Blug is a great guitar player and a genius designer.

[@spyderlogan4992]

What an incredible engineering accomplishment at this price point. And hearing first hand from the innovator himself? Jennifer Batten travels and plays around the world and this is her go to piece of hardware, she swears by it. Well done Andertons having Thomas Blug come into your shop for this video. Brilliant~!

[@Semikolon628]

Thomas is simply one of the best musicians and engineers I ever met!

[@jayguitar]

Love love love the AMP1 - that and my Friedman BE-OD have made my other amps redundant - I use it for everything, studio and live. Awesome piece of gear! And so portable - even took mine from the uk to NAMM in Jan so that I had my sound 😊 thanks for the vid Captain and Thomas 😊

[@erpece]

:-) Really liked your video with the portable battery operated gig! BTW I got a BE-OD after seeing your demos - great great pedal... Now I may have to get an AMP1 as well...

[@BigEdWo]

Love love love the AMP1 too. bought it yesterday.

[@ebarukcic]

Captain, how about a blind test with yourself and Chappers, kind of what you did with Kemper....?

[@mrcoatsworth429]

After their terrible review/demo of the Iridium, they should have Thomas back on the channel and have him match the amp1 to their favorite amps (beforehand) and then do a blindfold challenge.

[@relaxedmax8972]

Years later, I’ve discovered this gem. What a great amp. I’m blown away.

[@VaibhavMittalIndia]

Such a genuine musician and super nice guy with a clear heart! Getting his amp1 soon!!

[@dagoelius]

Many dont give Thomas Blug enough credit (or know of him) for his contribution to the advancement of guitar gear. He should be spoken of in the same league as Marshall, Holdsworth, Scholz, Van Halen. And then there is his own tone - just superb.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

This guy is awesome. Says it all straightaway without any dancing around what was modeled after what. I am very tempted to add one to my collection just to support Blu. Capn came across a little off in this one, like he wasn't really listening to him before cutting him off or twisting knobs.

[@eoon]

Great piece of gear for a really good price, awesome sounds (especially when Thomas grabbed the LP!) and a GREAT chat - music, engineering, geeking out... I was supposed to watch 10 minutes and go do other things but I stayed to watch the whole thing. Thanks Thomas and Cap!

[@bennettskb555]

Amp 1 is fantastic, gigged with it for over a year now, love it.

[@dagoelius]

Thomas Blug has one of the best tones I've heard live. Up there with Jeff Beck.

[@themarcoharder]

Wow. The flexibility of this rig is unbelievable!

[@bigkev705]

Just saw this guy perform live at Sweetwater Gearfest, showcasing this amp. Absolutely unreal performance and sound, and this dude is as humble as they come. Been watching this guy demo Hughes and Kettner for years, so cool to watch him play in person. Also, this amp sounds GOOD in a live setting.

[@jerryr6891]

I'm Taurus Apms distributor in the UK, but big respect to my colleague Thomas Blug, his music, his creativity and personality. Thoma's history is inpiring me since I meet him first time at The Merseyside Guitar Show couple years ago :) Well done guys ! Very good presentation. Bravo ! All the best for you - Jerry Rzeszowski ;)

[@ultrafloss492]

He designed an amazing product! I really loved the tones coming out of it. If I wasn't so into effects processors this would definitely be with me.

[@marsattacks7071]

Great German product ! I am really impressed by the options, the numerous adjustments possible to sculpte the sound/tones. There has been at lot of R&D put into that for sure... Thanks for the demo !!

[@dai96daisuke]

I bought it this year finally. I've been watching and checking amp1 about one year. I decided to buy in January 2017, and since then I love it! I gotta buy nano can and blubox soon.

[@ThePaperwaits]

These videos keep getting better and better. The store is great!

[@oysteinhaugen7055]

These products are amazing! Wow!

[@FusionShredz]

Beautiful just beautiful playing and tempted for this unit

[@thelolguy007]

Heard this live last night and I was impressed. Very nice and convincing piece of kit 👍

[@BV_Beve]

Great player as well as a very clever guy, great piece of kit alone & also with the addition of the Blubox.

[@billrand4138]

about time you reviewed these, had one for a few months ,,,,love it

[@gerryloughran1676]

Great thought on the user experience, simple professional and does not look nor sound like a toy!...sold !

[@IgnacioMorenoGuitar]

Finally!!! been withing for this video for years!!!

[@Littany1997]

Really does sound great and also nice playing :D AS per usual

[@elwynsmiles]

I have Amp1 and BluBox and have to say it is awesome Gear. Met Thomas in my local guitar shop in Wales last year (AStrings, Pontypridd). Great guy and a top player.

[@Ju287V3]

I have the Amp1 and Blubox for home recording. The 1967 cab setting is fantastic for Marshall tones. I also use my 1w Marshall amps on 0.1w with the Blubox, sounds great.

[@flaviobarretto]

Wow! Great product, great guitarist. I’m sold!

[@DanOughton]

Was lucky enough to spend a few hours with him, awesome guy, awesome piece of kit!!

[@blackmirror5559]

. Thomas is an absolutely wonderful gentleman, many thanks for the Iridium Amp1! "I like it Red" .

[@KnightofRedemption1]

Been waiting for you guys to wake up to this. I have had the Amp1 for some time and the BluBox the moment it landed. Real happy to see Thomas explain how it was safe to go into the red on the BluBox, I have been staying in the green, but will push a little more now. I absolutely love it. Would love to hear Robs thoughts, maybe a blind shoot out between Amp1 and Blubox with the relevant amp/speakers? They are always fun.

[@kingfriso]

I use this on stage and I can say it work pretty well! I don't like the build in overdrives too much (though they will do the job) but on the clean channel with a good overdrive/distortion it work great. I use the fatcab and nonocab and you've got all the volume in the world. Right now I'm switching to the Strymon Sunset into the slightly break'n clean sound.

[@ericaltpeter9047]

Super cool product, and nice to see it demo'd with the inventor himself

[@LarsBauer74]

sounds great, and Thomas is a killer guitar player!

[@thebigb3ard]

I have been using one for a while now and it's amazing. sounds great through a 4x12 but going to get a fatcab when I have the money. an amp that fits in the pouch on the front of my pedalboard bag is just so handy. I just use it clean as a pedal platform. great bit of kit

[@jiefuster]

just bought both - brilliant!

[@TeleCaster66]

Fantastic! What a great guy too.

[@jasonkerr931]

Sounds amazing! Better than any modeler. With that LP! Wow!

[@Juliang61]

Great piece of kit. I tried one for a few days but don't need the portability any more. This is a great amp and I'm not sure that anyone really needs anything else, specially with this DI box. Great stuff, wish I'd had this in 1979!!

[@SLAMSTERDAMN]

Tom’s new AMP1 ‘Iridium’ model, is a 180w Peak MONSTER. It hacks a absolutely ROARING ‘perfect mutant’ JCM800. Look it up, I hear $800.

[@continuum288]

Yeah i want one!

[@narvul]

Still 100 watts..... why should it be more than that?

[@RandyFricke]

I would love to have a pint or two with Mr. Blug. What a mind.

[@nigelprince1758]

Love this amp best money Ive ever spent on gear.

[@martinscholes9314]

Nigel Prince do you gig with it? If so, via cabinet or PA? I'm fascinated by this! Cheers, Martin

[@nigelprince1758]

I gig with it using and 8 ohm Palmer 4x12, at home I use it through an Orange practice speaker the sort thats paired with micro terror both sound great, I also work as a producer and engineer and this amp has saved me a whole lot of work and back ache in the studio. This video seemed a little rushed in the sense that I dont think they showed how dynamic the control of each of the drive channels are, such as the response to rolling off tone and volume on the guitar. also this has an incredible clean tone. You get a whole lot for your money with this amp, I understand you could get a nice combo for a similar price, but for my money this is the equivalent of having multiple amps that I honestly couldn't afford separately. Oh I forgot about P.A use its amazingly good straight to a desk the same applies for direct recording as in a live situation, I hope ive managed to answer your question.

[@marcelblade]

I use an amt pangea ir player with mine, ging direct to the pa.

[@thesphericalguy9018]

I use it like a normal amp and mic up the cab, but really interested in the blubox!

[@marcelblade]

TheSphericalGuy it's a very nice box but i Iike to be able to upload my own ir's, that's why I bought the amt.

[@michaelcullinan3796]

Zentera amp demo! I loved watching it so much when it first came out.

[@TheFairway8]

When Lee reached into his pocket I thought he was going for his wallet ha. I own one of these really is a fantastic piece of kit. They didn't even really touch on the custom controls on the side panel which especially in the clean channel really makes a huge difference to the sound character. Thomas seems like such a genuine and passionate player and designer and really sincere guy, what he doesn't know about guitar amps and design isn't worth knowing about. One more thing the Amp 1 comes with a very detailed deluxe manual which is an interesting read in itself.

[@markonieder70]

what a player ... and produce really good stuff !!!

[@Jonathan-L]

Wow, that ODR 1 at 15:54 really makes that cabinet sound great!

[@steelydan146]

I've owned the amp 1 & footcontroller for a year now. This thing is the real deal!

[@skully366]

It sounds beautiful

[@uwetittmann1423]

Many thanks to Andertons and Thomas! Great thing!

[@RackhirTheRed]

Thomas Blug really is a Strat king! Awesome player. I've no experience with his amp line so I can't really comment on that. Absolutely killer guitar player is all I can really say.

[@scottbeare2251]

I bought the BluGuitar BLUBOX Impulse Response speaker emulator, it allows me to use my Rivera Knucklehead Reverb when using a loadbox to record direct. I like a few of the settings, it's a pretty decent sound for the cost!

[@xjohn1970]

Amp 1 is a awesome design. sounds great.

[@Mr.Nabil.Belhaj]

sounds amazing

[@sasmitha8446]

Oh my god his guitar. 😍

[@marknorris3769]

so the fat cat is about more power handling or is it more about getting a bigger low end that better emulates a 4 by 12, ? what is utility of 38oz vs 42oz magnet ?

[@dvdprtz70]

This is a modern Classic one of the best amps I have the pleasure to play through it has it's very own fantastic sound clean an mild driven. wonderful wonderful EQ - far better than almost any EQ i have tried But it has a learning curve to learn for getting the sweet spot the only issue is that the amp1Likes single coils and more specific with a strat far more than other guitars

[@RandyWillcox]

I played the "new" Mercury edition at NAMM 2020. I dug it, but headphones still made it difficult to truly appreciate fully in Hall D. But a couple weeks ago I finally ordered one along with the remote1. This thing is glorious. I love it. And not for nothing, but...with my V4 Kraken...😈

[@joelsmith4816]

To give a measure of how good the amp1 Mercury is, I've been playing for 20 years. Mostly 5150 and peavey xxx. Some older line 6 stuff. Got the amp 1 and in 4 months my playing ability has quadrupled. It truly does inspire and you want to crank it!!!!!!!

[@iwannacuddleurbutt]

12:00 Amp1 stuff starts

[@chinmaykarmarkar5002]

nobodyhere thanks

[@coenbond1688]

Great gear, also that Vintage V6 "Summer of love". If you like a Hendrix Monterey design strat definitely check that one out :)

[@Aleph_Null_Audio]

First strum at 14:16

[@chriscuthbertson]

Would love to see Thomas' take on bass amps and cabs.

[@williamcampbell7387]

Picking up on the Captain's cabinet comment, would love to see a comparison to find the best single cabinet (1x12 or 2x12) for several heads, especially Blues breaker 15, AC 15, Orange, Marshall, etc.

[@geoffwaldron5929]

Now you say that; have they ever done a cab comparison ?????????????????????????

[@edgeofeternity101]

RE: halfway thru and no mention of which cab being used unless I missed it.

[@GazMoz78]

Very impressed by that NanoCab, through a mic it sounds like a regular 1x12 cab. Wonder if it's that good in the room

[@TomTobin67]

My English mate Dave Barlow turned me on to this useful contraption. I like it.

[@supersolo]

Great Demo! And Thomas is a very nice guy. I asked him some questions about the amp1 and he even called me to answer! I would just like to see a demo explaining and using the the entire rig: AMP1, REMOTE1, BLUBOX, FATCAB, PA ... Thanks Anderton's!

[@supersolo]

And actually, because all of us are using at least some pedals, give an in depth demo of the Remote 1 together with the looper kit + using MIDI with pedals... thanks!

[@deltafit]

I saw Thomas last month at a guitar show and he was using one of these and let me tell you...his tone/s were amazing coming through that PA. And I don't believe there was much tinkering on the mixer side because they had a VERY limited time to get set up with hardly any soundcheck whatsoever I was very impressed. Of course he is also a fantastic guitar player.

[@daveolsen3903]

deltafit north east guitar show? Saw him there. Quickest band set up I've ever witnessed!

[@deltafit]

It was indeed mate yeah :)

[@MB-yw3pv]

Lee I completely 1000% agree on the cab thing, people do not realize how important the cab is to the tone, maybe you and Rob do a short video showing this, I think Wampler did a mini series where they used 12 amps and 1 cab and then 1 amp and 12 cabs and the cab had just as much impact on the tone as the amps did

[@clemkelly2159]

This guy is brilliant!

[@rudigerk]

Very good !

[@tjborekvideo]

I need to try out on of these, or the Iridium version. Too cool. I like the small form factor. Is there a way to change amp channel using a multieffect like an Line6 HX Effects or Boss MS-3?

[@shysingh]

Im curious.. what happens to the Amp if you encounter a real world problem like a blown speaker or bad speaker cable?

[@benbutterworth7584]

Nothing too shabby about that sound. Damn that's good.

[@BrandochGarage]

Haha: I'm glad he said that at around 6:30 or so, I was just sitting here thinking, why doesn't he get a Mesa Boogie for smaller, but loud? This makes me very curious about this amp and cab.

[@misterknightowlandco]

I run a digitech rp1000 through an old peavey bass amp and peavey 4x12. Would this be the modern version of multi effects into a power amp? lol this just seems too good to be true. want to try one for sure...

[@VicenteMMOSilva]

Could someone please explain the thing the Captain said that by wrongly connecting your apparel in series or parallel you might damage your gear? I didn't understand that part

[@drloqutis2492]

I would love to see this a has mini head setup as well. That would look cool as a mini 100 watt stack 2 2x12 cabs. Breaking the 4th wall!

[@phenixreturns]

the clean tones and crunch tones are great and i wanted this but a tube preamp pedal sounds much better for a real and natural tube sound in a smaller package

[@Nofarewell]

How does it handle extreme high gain? I mean Peavey 5150, Fryette, Diezel, EVH, VHT, Mesa Boogey 100-150 W 6L6 - is it worth to buy an AMP1 instead?

[@cnrbsmth]

This is the first amp like this Ive enjoyed the sound of!!! Huzzahh

[@morphine0000]

Same here. It just Sounds Good. If people don't actually _see_ it, they'll assume it's a Fender or Marshall head. Of course, as these things go, when they do see it, it'll magically be all like "ah well, it's not exactly like a _real_ amp bla bla bla."

[@hammondsphoto]

This is one of the best amp tones ever heard on the Anderson's channel. Never mind that it's portable, it sounds great in its own right.

[@bla_blub]

That's mainly because there is no other amp like this :D No, really, Thomas Blug can do amazing things.

[@MDK2323]

I noticed that the manual says not to use both speaker outs at the same time, but it sure looks like that's what's going on here. Is the Blubox off while you're using the cabs and vice-versa? Just curious. Also, to be clear, that is an instrument patch cable running from the 8ohm out to the Blubox, correct? Thanks in advance.

[@rockwriter9054]

What is the suggested speaker to use and its frequency range? to use with the cab sim and and the amp?

[@marksystemed4678]

I heard that crackle on 36mins 11secs and my face dropped!!! However, Thomas saved himself straightaway by saying it was the guitar !! Ha Ha

[@kornelious1]

Is there a tonal difference between the Mercury and the Iridium? Are they completely different?

[@MB-yw3pv]

OK after 19:29 I'm sold! I need one but I have a feeling the longer I watch the more expensive my trip to the website or where ever I can get one of these is going to be

[@hans-hinrichthedens706]

Same tubes as in the old Seymour Duncan pedals or in my ZVEX impamp?

[@erikceman5354]

Thomas is a genius, if I had money this would be the first thing I get as a gigging musician.

[@IgnacioMorenoGuitar]

Cant wait to see Rob and Rabea playing with the AMP1 through a 4x12 cab

[@joncrane9735]

i use mine through a 4x4 marshal cab ,awsome !!!

[@marmadukewinterbotham2599]

So how come I can't find one on Andertons web site?? Mr Blug is very impressive, he totally knows his stuff inside out and upside down.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Folks, I don’t normally do this, but today is September 2021 and I found this amp on Craigslist and decided to give it a go. I wish I would have found this thing when it came out. Imagine a 100 watt tube 4 channel amp with all the features of a standard amp but be the size of a large effect pedal. It goes on my pedal board. I have a digital wireless for my guitar connection and the amp on my board. I have one cable in my rig. The speaker cable to the 2x12 cabinet. When I show up for practice, rehearsal or gig, I have one bag with my pedal board, two guitar cases, one speaker cab on casters and a small toolkit. Done. I am finished load in within 15 minutes. Tune up and sound check in another 10, then I am helping others set up. And with my Helix as my main effects and this amp, my tone has never been better. Just believe me that this is the best rig you can run if you have to travel. But even if you don’t, it’s still the best just for its stellar tone and flexibility

[@BenWGray]

Classy player, classy guy.