BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition B-Stock

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Hybrid Amplifier Head for Electric Guitar

Versatile, fully analogue amplifier in pedal format
4 Channels
Power: 100 Watts
Adjustable boost
3 Integrated footswitches
Speaker simulation for recording applications
Novel nanotube tube amplifier
PowerSoak power reducer
Controls: Clean Volume, Overdrive Gain, Overdrive Master, Bass, Middle, Treble, Reverb, Master
Switches: Clean / Overdrive, Boost, Reverb
Effects: Reverb
Speaker outputs: 16 Ohms & 8 ohms (6.3 mm jack)
Effect grinding paths: Serial / Parallel
Input: 6.3 mm Jack
FX Loop Send & Return: 2x 6.3 mm Jack
Rec Out / Headphones: 6.3 mm Stereo jack
Dimensions (W x D x H): 245 x 192 x 68 mm
Weight: 1.2 kg
Matching footswitch: Article Nr. 350865 (not included)

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Available since September 2018
Item number 453796
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Powerrate in W 100 W
Channels 4
Reverb Yes
Effects No
Bluetooth No
Footswitch Yes

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Compact multi-channel guitar amp

The BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition is a fully equipped, stage-ready amplifier: Despite its extraordinarily compact size, it offers a surprising number of sophisticated functions, up to four channels, and a boost mode. Most impressive, however, is its sound quality; the Mercury Edition of the Amp1 covers a broad spectrum from clean and crunch to solo sounds, very much in the classic British style, at least when it comes to distortion. One might not expect it from this little box, but it can produce sounds that will hold their own even up against far more expensive and sought-after vintage amps – the kind that players wouldn't want to have to play on stage anyway, for a variety of reasons. Thanks to its 100W power stage and the proprietary nanotube, the BluGuitar Amp1 is suited to use both in the rehearsal room and on stage.

Mode selection on the BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition

Classic tones on all four channels

The Mercury Edition of the BluGuitar Amp1 translates the sonic philosophy and expertise of the renowned guitarist Thomas Blug into an amazingly compact pedal-format amplifier that offers four channels and a boost function, with a shared tone control and digital reverb. All channels are analogue, internally matched, and can be further optimised using a selection of trim pots. There is also a configurable noise gate, an effects loop that can be configured in series or parallel and with level adjustment, and an output with speaker simulation, which also functions as a headphone output. The BluGuitar Amp1 has two conceptually distinct operating modes: In one mode, players can switch between the clean and overdrive functions using the three footswitches, adding boost and reverb effects as required. In the other mode, each individual guitarist can choose between three freely definable device configurations and the same number of channels.

Reverb encoder on the BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition

British sounds, ready to rock

The beating heart of the BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition is the sound and dynamic response of a British tube amplifier. The analogue circuit was repeatedly optimised until it met Thomas Blug's exacting requirements and specific preferences, and at the same time, the configuration of the Mercury Edition has been further refined based on customer feedback, making it slightly tighter compared to the first edition of the Amp1. All the circuits on this Mercury Edition's four channels are harmonised with each other and share a universal tone control. In addition, there are separate trim pots for the Clean, Classic, and Modern sections, which crossfade between two different tone stacks, fundamentally changing the character of the channels. There are also fine tuners for the levels of each of these channels, as well as the boost function, so that the volumes can be perfectly equalised as the device is being used.

About BluGuitar

The force behind BluGuitar is the exceptional German guitarist Thomas Blug. When armed with a Fender Stratocaster, he can certainly be counted among the world's best electric guitarists in his genre. The search for the best possible sound and feel has driven Thomas Blug for decades. For many years he brought his expertise to the development of amplifiers, for example at Hughes & Kettner. In 2014 he founded the company BluGuitar, with the aim of providing guitarists with innovative, convincing-sounding, and user-friendly products, along with products suitable for the stage, which are also equipped with modern and expandable functionality. So far, these include amp models, a speaker simulation in pedal format, several loudspeakers, and even a Masterbuilt version of his 1961 Stratocaster.

On stage, don't compromise on sound

Thomas Blug himself has been using his Amp1 Mercury Edition for live performances for years, reducing the weight of his gear considerably. These amps are perfectly suited to life on the stage, there's no doubt about that – at the same time, the BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition is also an ideal backup for players in case thier larger amps ever break down. The Amp1 will also do the job in the rehearsal room, as well as for recordings where setup speed and sound quality are of the essence; the amps can be heard on many an album production. To further increase this flexible device's functionality, there are several accessories available, including a MIDI adapter, which – like the ten-button remote control Remote1 – provides direct access to the individual channels and other functions such as the loop. The BluBox VSC is a speaker emulator based on impulse responses, while the BluGuitar Looperkit offers four programmable true bypass loops.

BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury Edition, rear view with sockets

In the spotlight

Nanotube

Thomas Blug's expertise when it comes to high-quality tube amplifiers is second to none. For years, he has been trying to authentically reproduce their dynamic sound, harmonic distortion, and playing feel with his own compact products. Unlike most of its competitors, BluGuitar's solutions are based on a purely analogue signal path, one only supplemented by digital effects. The transistorised, multi-channel circuit is supported by a genuine sub-miniature tube (BluGuitar's proprietary nanotube), which shapes the sound of the built-in power amplifier (itself also fully transistorised); this is the key to producing the dynamic saturation that gives BluGuitar devices their stellar reputation.

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