Thomas Blug - Strat Master and Genius Designer for Blu Guitar, Hughes & Kettner. GSP #162

German musician Thomas Blug follows in the traditions of Les Paul and Tom Scholtz. He is an astounding guitarist with a passion - and career - in cutting edge guitar gear, having spent years designing for Hughes and Kettner and now seeing his own Blu Guitar innovations take hold around the world. His Amp 1 is played by Jennifer Batten, Jude Gold and Kat Dyson, to name a few pros. Thomas joins us the morning after a gig to tell the story of his own playing career, the products he designed for H & K and of course his own Blu Guitar range including the Amp 1,  the custom shop '61 guitar - based on Thomas' own vintage Fender, with a few tweaks - and get a pre-release preview of the Amp X, a comprehensive amp and effects system to be released at NAMM 2022. bluguitar.com This episode is brought to you by Fretboard Biology and The Pedal Movie                                Fretboard Biology - the online guitar college created by Joe Elliott, ex Head of Guitar at GIT and McNally Smith Music College. Fretboard Biology Guitar Speak Podcast #146 - Joe Elliott - ex guitar head of GIT - launches Fretboard Biology   'The Pedal Movie' - the full length feature film that is all about effects pedals, produced by music marketplace Reverb. The Pedal Movie GSP #154 with The Pedal Movie Directors Michael Lux and Dan Orkin   Guitar Speak Podcast Links PayPal Tip Jar Visit us at guitarspeakpodcast.com Subscribe and find previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher   Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Buy a T-Shirt! Contact us at [email protected]