BluGuitar

BluGuitar

Also known as: Blu Guitar, BluGuitar GmbH

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BluGuitar is a German guitar equipment company founded by guitarist and electronics engineer Thomas Blug, who previously spent decades as a sound designer and co-developer of amplifiers and effects for Hughes & Kettner. The company's debut product, the AMP1, launched its reputation: a 100-watt pedalboard-sized head built around a solid-state analog front end feeding a power stage that uses a mi...

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BluGuitar is a German guitar equipment company founded by guitarist and electronics engineer Thomas Blug, who previously spent decades as a sound designer and co-developer of amplifiers and effects for Hughes & Kettner. The company's debut product, the AMP1, launched its reputation: a 100-watt pedalboard-sized head built around a solid-state analog front end feeding a power stage that uses a miniature Russian dual-triode valve — marketed as "Nanotube" technology — soldered directly to the circuit board for tube-style dynamics in a compact, touring-friendly format.

The AMP1 line has expanded into multiple voicings, including the Mercury Edition (four channels oriented toward classic and vintage tones), the Iridium Edition (aimed at modern high-gain and metal), and the Silver Edition. BluGuitar also produces a matching cabinet family — the NANOCAB, FATCAB, and TWINCAB — along with the BluBOX VSC speaker simulator, the BluGuitar 61 Masterbuilt electric guitar, and accessories like the LOOPERKIT, MIDI1 controller, and the 1CONTROL footswitch. The product line has since grown to include the AMP X, an analog amp with integrated pedal modelling.

The brand operates under the "Boutique to Go" tagline, emphasizing portable form factors for professional players. Thomas Blug hosts a weekly livestream called the BluGuitar Academy Of Tone on the company's YouTube channel, which has helped cultivate an engaged community around the products.

BluGuitar has 8 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Guitar Amplifier Heads, Amp & Cabinet Simulators, and Guitar Amplifier Cabinets. Their gear is featured by 11 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Metal. Notable users include Jennifer Batten, Thomas Blug, and Alex Beyrodt.

Artists Who Use BluGuitar

Jennifer Batten uses 2 BluGuitar products

Jennifer Batten

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Thomas Blug uses 2 BluGuitar products

Thomas Blug

Singer, Guitarist

Alex Beyrodt uses 2 BluGuitar products

Alex Beyrodt

Guitarist, Composer · Primal Fear

Geordie Walker uses 1 BluGuitar product

Geordie Walker

Guitarist · Killing Joke

Uli Jon Roth uses 1 BluGuitar product

Uli Jon Roth

Guitarist · Scorpions

Lars Johansson uses 1 BluGuitar product

Lars Johansson

Guitarist · Candlemass

Ian Crichton uses 1 BluGuitar product

Ian Crichton

Guitarist · Saga

Joji Malani uses 1 BluGuitar product

Joji Malani

Guitarist · Gang of Youths

Andy Susemihl uses 1 BluGuitar product

Andy Susemihl

Guitarist, Composer · U.D.O.

Kat Dyson uses 1 BluGuitar product

Kat Dyson

Guitarist, Composer · The New Power Generation

Andrew Pipe uses 1 BluGuitar product

Andrew Pipe

Guitarist, Composer

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