WinterNAMM 2018:
BluGuitar unveils the AMP1 Mercury Edition
AMP1 Mercury Edition, the new, revised version of the BluGuitar AMP1 pedal amp, now offers even more flexibility, especially for modern sounds.
BluGuitar’s AMP1 has been growing in popularity since its release three years ago and, with its innovative “pedal amp” format, has set a new standard for guitar amplifiers. Now BluGuitar has presented a subtle update at WinterNAMM 2018 that extends the flexibility of the already versatile amp, making it even more appealing to modern players. Company boss Thomas Blug took his own stage experience and user feedback into account and optimised the sounds of the AMP1 accordingly. The new AMP1 Mercury Edition will be available worldwide in the second half of 2018.
The tonal range of the Clean channel has been extended, from the classic “American Clean” to the modern, crystal-clear and transparent “Sparkling Clean” for 7-string guitars. Depending on the position of the Clean Tone Custom Control knob, the tweed sound now delivers even more warmth and the modern sound even more transparency and definition. The classically voiced VINTAGE channel has kept its dirty, smoky JTM45 character but has been voiced a little tighter. The CLASSIC channel covers the ultimate British rock sounds from Plexi to JCM800. Newly voiced fine-tuning gives this channel a bit more punch and bite, making it a “hot rodded” version of the legendary British rock amps. The MODERN channel offers plenty of gain reserves and a whole palette of sounds, from a warm, singing Santana-style lead tone to completely contrasting modern metal sounds. This channel has been voiced to be more dynamic, giving you more expression when soloing and more tightness on metal riffs.
Last but not least, Thomas has revised and optimised the reverb algorithm.
The newly voiced BluGuitar AMP1 Mercury Edition delivers all the sounds and features you know from an AMP1 – now with more flexibility than ever before. In keeping with the “boutique to go” concept, BluGuitar offers the FATCAB, the NANOCAB and the new TWINCAB: a family of guitar cabs that deliver big tone in a compact format across the board.
The BluGuitar AMP1 Mercury Edition will be available from specialist dealers at a price of €749.
