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07/09/2026

Academy of Tone 327 – Guitar Summit 2026: What Can We Expect?

Guitar Summit 2026 is just around the corner! Thomas Blug is joined by Andreas Kloppmann and Emanuel Knorr for a special preview of Europe’s biggest guitar show.

Find out what BluGuitar & Kloppmann have planned for their shared booth, which artists will join us, what new gear and trends to look out for — and, of course, what to expect from the official AMPX release demos!

Guitar Summit 2026 – Mannheim
BluGuitar × Kloppmann: Level 1, Booth 226

Watch Academy of Tone 327 LIVE, Wednesday 8PM CET:
https://www.youtube.com/live/1p7RWF5vES4

The Guitar Summit 2026 is just around the corner! In this week’s Ac...

05/09/2026

🎸 — AMPX is coming!

After almost 10 years of development, AMPX is finally ready for its official launch at Guitar Summit 2026!

Thomas puts AMPX through its paces with a selection of sounds, effects and some of the latest features ahead of the big release.

Want to hear more and find out everything about the launch, production and preorder rollout?

Watch Academy of Tone 326:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eOjxh05VN8

Meet us at Guitar Summit, September 25–27 — Level 1, Booth 226!

GuitarGear

04/09/2026

Try it...

31/08/2026

Academy of Tone 326 – AMPX: The Final Countdown

After almost 10 years of development, the wait is almost over: AMPX IS COMING!

Thomas Blug and Julian give you the biggest AMPX update yet — with new features, sounds and effects, the latest production and preorder news, and everything you need to know before the official launch at Guitar Summit 2026.

Plus, find out what comes after launch and why AMPX is designed as a platform that will continue to evolve with new amps, pedals, effects, speaker simulations and features.

📍 Meet us at Guitar Summit 2026
September 25–27 | Level 1, Booth 226

Join our livestream, wednesday 8PM CET:
https://www.youtube.com/live/6eOjxh05VN8

From Almost 10 Years of Development to Guitar Summit 2026, the wait...

30/08/2026

Today is the in-house trade show and musicians‘ flea market at Musikhaus Six & Four in Sulzbach. Thomas Blug is there with AMPX.

29/08/2026

Hier noch was vom Chef 🫵😉
Auf dem Guitar Summit gebe ich eine Masterclass:
Am Sa, 26.09.2026 von 16:30 – 18:30 Uhr
Das ist Eure Chance mir auf die Finger zu schauen, und direkt Fragen zu stellen. Ich kann euch mit meiner Erfahrung das Leben mit der Gitarre leichter machen, so daß ihre mit neuen Erkenntnissen frisch gestärkt mehr Spass beim Spielen habt! …Es sind nur noch wenige Plätze frei…

Mehr Info ℹ️

In den Masterclasses werden in kleinen Gruppen und privater Atmosphäre verschiedene Gitarren-Themen besonders intensiv von namhaften Musikern und Musikerinnen behandelt. Die Masterclasses werden in separaten Räumlichkeiten abgehalten. Für jede Masterclass gibt es nur eine streng limitierte Anzahl...

22/08/2026

🎸

Vanessa Jung and Thomas Blug playing Astronomy Lessons — an original track by Vanessa from her brand-new album FULL STEEL.

Discover the album and more about Vanessa here:
https://vanessajung-guitar.de/produkt/full-steel-album-physisch-cd/

And if you want to dive deeper into the story behind FULL STEEL, check out Academy of Tone 325:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt4CsZrNwiI

21/08/2026

What a bell! 🔥👌🎸

18/08/2026

Don't break your back - play Amp 1 🔥🎸

17/08/2026

Academy of Tone 325 – Vanessa Jung: Full Steel
From the first recording session to the final release - Vanessa Jung returns to the Academy of Tone to take us behind the scenes of her brand-new album Full Steel.

Together, Vanessa and Thomas dive into the recording process, analogue vs. digital production, rhythm & feel, and what it really takes to turn a finished recording into an actual album release.

Plus: stories and lessons from Thomas’ own recording history and current projects.

Watch Academy of Tone 325 live, wednesday - 8:15PM CET:
https://www.youtube.com/live/tt4CsZrNwiI

For Academy of Tone 325, Thomas welcomes Vanessa Jung back to the A...