Thanks for joining in on this episode where we welcome our new AMP1 testers, that Valeska brought to the party! I hope I could give some information and insights on what AMP1 is, and how it sounds. This amp is so flexible and offers tons of options. Therefore I tried to share some strategies on how to dial in Tones. I’m totally aware that it all starts with the player. As we all have a different touch, use different guitars and setups, we need to refine any setting to our personal taste. Feel free to ask any questions on sound of AMP1 here! I will then answer these and prepare the next episode based on your questions. I’m happy to do Sounds on request… It’s always good to be challenged ….😊😂😊 See you next week! Cheers, Thomas P.s. sorry I could not detect the 1 in the intro song-so I was lost, playing some lost notes 😂😂😂😂
Hey Thomas, nice to see you share the video of John playing the amp 1 at the beginning. I've often talked about the amp 1 to him over the last few years and I brought it along with me last time we met up - just told him to have a play around with it and spend a bit of time trying stuff out. He's recently been experimenting with more marshal voiced amps after previously preferring Mesa or dumble style so I think it was a good time for him to try it out. He's planning to gig it this weekend but so far I think he's quite impressed with what it can do
@@tonystartup3817great that you made him aware of it! I really enjoy his great videos. His production always is so good. If I’m personally interested in gear I’m looking for videos like the one he does…
Hey, Ihr beiden,... Super geiles Video 🤘 Ich bin immer noch "totally flashed" vom Mercury 🌟 So ein geiles Teil auf kleinstem Platz, klingt wie ein Tube Amp und fühlt sich auch so an beim Spielen. Unfassbar gut! Thaaaanx 🙏
Hello! Hope all doing well, looks like a great portable solution to high gain amps ! It's always great when people bring new solutions to the table . Thank you for your efforts!
Thanks, it can do the full spectrum from hi gain to clean and anything in between… maybe I was focusing more on the drive sounds as these were the requests that I got for this episode…
@@BluGuitar Thank you for answering! I didn't express what I wanted clearly. I mostly use, since ever (and probably forever...), the most clean/crystaline amps possible (because of the guitars I use), but the Amp1, looks like a great solution, also, to people who use huge stacks (but only mic one speaker !), or for those who use fake stacks of Marshalls. Overall, an overlookede solution, you know guitarists! I saw one passing, second hand, but hadn't the occasion to try it and then it was gone. I'll definetly will try one in the future! Keep up the good work & take care!
great episode! I think you could condense all the clips in a single video. Eye opener for someone who doesn´t know amp1 or still not convinced. That is pure tone bliss.
Great episode! I’d love to see/hear your recommended “do it all” settings for live use using a PAF style guitar like your gold top Les Paul in the early classic rock sounds (like Allmans, Derek, Clapton, Stones w/ M. Taylor, James Gang, etc).
Die Valeska ist wirklich super! Hat mir sehr viel geholfen mit meine Fat & Nanocab :) Tolles Video, der Amp1 ist immer eine Sünde wert, muss man mal ausprobieren! Super Aktion Thomas! Ich liebe meinen Iridium 🤘
The last hours i tried to get the rhythm playing on the bob marley song as tight as you did it.. Its so difficult especially with all that fills and licks in between... A short breakdown on how you do it would be so AWESOME 😊😊
Thank you so much for your feedback!!! I actually try to get the groove me self first. That is why I move my body to the rhythm, so all my moves should fall into place in the groove. That gives me confidence - especially when I do fills… But maybe you noticed that I could not find the real 1 in the intro… ;-) I could not hear exactly what that bass was playing, so I kind of turned the beat around… lol Honestly: it’s about to dedicate you playing the groove more then to the “brain”. Think reggae drums - steady beat plus exciting fills;-)
great episode again .. obviously still many guitarists haven't realized how versatile Amp 1 is .. What i see : Many of the pros currently already play Amp 1... but they often endorse other amp builders which brings them money .. means .. what they play and what you hear is Amp 1.. but what you see (behind them on stage) is fake Good luck, best wishes, still go ahead, and stay tuned ;-)
So, gerade zum 2ten mal einen Iridium gekauft, nachdem ich letztes Jahr meinen verkauft hab. Dachte AmpX kommt früher 🫣 nach zig anderen Setups, zuletzt einen Boss Katana Head Gen 3...alles fühlt sich komisch an, endlich wieder Amp 1 Iridium! Er ist einfach DER AMP für mich :) hoffe ihr versendet schnell😊
Hi Thomas, I absolutely love the Fatcab but there are times I would like a more vintage-y Greenback type of sound. As there is a big risk of blowing a single G12M25 at band volume levels, is there a higher powered speaker would you pick for this? Sacrilege I know 😅
That’s a tough question! I love greenbacks, Played them and killed them. You could try a Celestion 12/80 or my Nanocab speaker. They are sweeter, but the power handling is still a problem as they do not have the punch…
Hello Thomas, I love Amp1 Mercury and BluBox…. They have been my amp to go (and speaker sim) for 6 years. I’ve achieved a tone that I love, but now I will like to tweak a little bit the Mercury to get more “fenderish” sound like the Super Reverb, Twin Reverb and Vibroverb. Could you show to get, at least, one of them? Thank you so much.
@@BluGuitarIm happy I got a 1x12, 5150III EVH G12H 30W 16 Ohm. In my town is getting harder to find options on new cabs, most the market is concentrating on power speakers now… Used it to monitor myself, even at full volume from Amp1 Iridium the Speaker didn’t explode 😅, (I didn’t use it for a long time though) and at bedroom levels it sounds good using the power soak 😎
Hi Thomas, for me one of the best tones comes from Joe Walsh (James Gang, The Eagles). There is so much energie in there. Would like to know how to dial in. Thanks
Hello Thomas. Would love to hear the Angus If you want blood sound on amp1 mercury with a one channel or footswitch switch possibility to get less volume and gain for rythm. Witcf abinet or speaker do you recommend? And Blubox 70 4x12 ? Thx and you do a great job Karsten
Well I built tube amps for a living @ Dobbs Amplifier (Lee Dobbs) and it’s only within the past couple years I have been willing to admit that this would really be possible one day. I don’t have one yet but I’ve followed long enough that I am shopping now. I want to replace the ‘69 SuperBass 100 and JTM 45/100. If that is really ALL I care about doing, what is the best choice? Mercury or “Silver”? I’d appreciate any opinion on this. All the best! Lee
@@leewalton6882 Hi Lee, I believe both AMP1 versions can give you that vintage Marshall tone. The silver is has more sag-maybe gives you more of a lower powered amp feel. As you mentioned 2 100 watts Marshall amps I assume you choose those because there are not too saggy. Therefore my conclusion would be Mercury… And Lo gain mode ( press and hold tge middle footswitch) blinking indicates that you are in Lo gain mode… Make sure the master is used like on these Marshalls: put it at 6-8 for the headroom and punch to match the Marshalls. Please let me know your results! Greetings, Thomas
@@BluGuitar thank you so much for your reply. That is in line with my thinking also. I love what I’ve heard from both amp1 versions. I also love the loose feeling you get w tube rectifier. But overall my two favorites most the time are these 100w ones and they both have SS pwr supply. JTM super amplifier and super bass both have a little of that loose bottom but as you know it happens differently from a 45. Yrs I think you’re right. I have a feeling when all is done I’ll end up with one of each :-) Can’t help myself. Also- I’ve used HK rotosphere for years and find nothing is as realistic to a Leslie. Brilliant! Thank you for that as well. All the best! LD
@@BluGuitar I have Mercury on the way to me now and will let you know what I find. If I can get the JTM 45/100 sounds like Jimi at Monterey and early JHE recordings (Stone Free and REMEMBER are particular benchmarks for me) then I know I can get everything else I need w touch and vol/tone knobs on the gtr and sometimes pedals- the JTM 45/100 is my foundation for everything else. I am in USA. Will the 1Control be available again for me? I think I will need on of those to get the most out of your amp in all the contexts I where I will be using it. Please let me know when you can. Thanks again and all the best! LeeDobbs
Hallo Thomas, kannst Du nicht einmal die AMP1 Einstellungen für die ganzen A/B Vergleiche zu den anderen Amp-Typen zum Download zur Verfügung stellen ? Das wäre super :-) 👍 🤘
Einige davon gibts bereits auf Blugipedia: Sollen dort langfristig alle hin. Hat aber gerade keiner Zeit.. support.bluguitar.com/de_DE/sound-finder/was-ist-der-bluguitar-sound-finder
Is there a shorter video where you show how to balance the channels? I use the mercury on 3 channels right now. Clean, vintage and modern. I have the modern Set up the way i like it because i play it the most, but when i switch to the others, especially vintage the Sound is thin and bright even with treble down low. I find it super hard to find a Balance between the channels to make all of them sound great when changing between them in real time without reasjusting the knobs. Any tips?
Try to dial in the vintage first, and make that sound thicker by using less treble. Then adjust the Modern by using the custom control towards the middle position/clockwise to get more bite. Next you are probably missing some sparkle in the clean channel: use less clean volume, make sure the custom control Clean Tone is all the way up… Please let me know your results !
Hi Thomas , zu den kleinen Potis. Ich habe Silikonschlauch darüber geschoben. Leider ist meiner in der passenden Größe zu dickwandig und schiebt sich über den Potischaft wieder zurück. Einen passenden Silikonschlauch könnte ich mir gut vorstellen, da es hiermit nicht zu hohen Drehmomenten kommen kann, der das Poti zerstört. Wollte dir in der Januar GoMusic schon welche in die Hände gedrückt haben Bin drüber hinweg gekommen. Grüße Uwe
Are there any recommendations on how best to create sounds with Mercury and Blubox if you only play in-ear? How would Thomas Blug do that? what is a good reference to create the guitar sound I like? And how can you ensure that this sound is coming 1:1 to the mixing station as a solid base?
If you use only BluBOX and AMP1, you are using the same signal for you and the PA. That means exactly the same sound for you and the audience. I would choose a cabinet from the BluBOX first that is used for all of your sounds not changed on a gig. Why? It’s like that cabinet that gives your tone a consistent character, and puts your guitar in a place in the mix. Then all tones (channels and their settings) need to be adjusted to that cabinet. Just think “old school” there’s a cabinet and you dial in the different sounds so it matches that cabinet. Once found the right settings, It simply works brilliantly. E.g: I grew up with a Marshall 4x12”-my favorite cabinet is stack 1970.
???? Thomas I bought a PRS Piezo, Because I did not want to change Guitars. I play country, rock and blues and some funk "dance music" I have the amp1 and Iridium. But I need something for the acoustic. Please help with a set up Thanks (Screemin Eagle)
Hey Thomas, mich würde ein Sound wie von Eric Steckel interessieren. Wenn möglich mit dem Mercury. Eric nutzt ja seinen Mezzabarba Signature Amp und auch runtergestimmte LP-Style Gitarren. Grüße
Ich denke schon. Habe den BE von Friedman in 2 Folgen AcademyOfTone gehabt, und konnte da ganz nah drangekommen. Am besten ist immer wenn ich den Amp inclusive Spieler an mein switching systems anschliessen kann. Der spielt, und ich stelle den AMP1 dann ein bis es passt… ;-) Wenn ich diesen Friedman in die Finger bekomme, mache ich ein Video… P.s. oder Du bringst mir einen nach Saarbrücken…!
Nice to see the Amp1 getting some love and recognition on other channels. John clearly just starts having fun here in the final jam ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PK_qOgu2hFU.html
@@tonystartup3817 I didn't come in at the beginning of the live stream so didn't see that segment. Suddenly John is omnipresent! I don't mind at all, such a great player.
Sound, sound...ja, das bringt der Amp 1...aber nicht das '"gewisse physische Feeling" vor der Cab...Live...(für diejenigen die sowas noch auf der Stage stehen haben)...Sound, Lautstärke...alles da, aber nicht "das gewisse Etwas" ...habe es gemerkt, als ich nach Monaten wieder mal meinen 20W Tube Amp angeschmissen hab!
Da bin ich anderer Meinung! Dein 20 Watt Amp mag sich ja anders anfühlen. Warum? Weil Du den AMP1 bestimmt mit 100watt betreibst, und er sich daher auch anfühlen muss: nach 100 Watt Amp eben. Aber das kann der AMP1 auch: wenn man die Leistung in die gleiche Klasse bringt. Probiere mal halfpower (50 Watt) : beim einschalten den linken Fußschalter gedrückt halten. Master muss aber bei ca.6 stehen. Falls das zu laut ist: braucht es die 1 Control, Remote 1 oder Midi. Damit lässt sich die Leistung dahin skalieren…
Hi Thomas, please can you try to recreate this tone? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uk3EWs7-DVY.html It's Cry For You by Andy Timmons, but it's his current guitar tone in this video that I'm specifically interested in, and not the original recording (the original is a little too harsh for me). It's a great guitar tone, and I think a lot of people would be interested because Andy's sound is very well-regarded. Also, please can you try to do this with the Blubox for us guys that have one? As always, thanks for the great streams 👍
