Hughes & Kettner Amps

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About Hughes and Kettner Amps

Hughes and Kettner Amps are made by the German brand who have built up a reputation for their innovative products. Tone being at the forefront of what the company have been about from the first day. Their passion to deliver guitarists with high-quality tone and hassle-free setup had led them to produce amplifiers with a wide range of tones from clean to high-gain, excellent clean sounds with good headroom, easy to use intuitive controls while providing a excellent pedal platform, its no wonder these amps are used by so many professional guitarists. Rush's Alex Lifeson, kiss' Tommy Thayer and Alice Cooper's Ryan Roxie have all rocked out on Hughes and Kettner amps over the years. Hughes and Kettner amps versatility makes them great for not only rock but a range of genres of music while built to a high standard of quality.

Hughes and Kettner amps are available in combos, heads, cabinets and solid state pedal amps with a range of models to suit certain preferences. One of the most popular guitar amp series has been the Tubemeister. Delivering on valve pure cleans and modern powerful high gain, contained in a small package with massive performance and sound. The tubemeister combos are light enough to carry or to take on the road to gigs. Tubemeister head versions contain a switch to change wattage which makes them great for playing through at anytime of the day or night to dial back on some volume power. Design and construction are strong with the recognisable Hughes and kettner blue light adding an extra eye-catching flash.

Why Should I Choose a Hughes and Kettner Amp?

  • Made by a passionate company with a great reptation
  • German built construction
  • High-quality tones
  • Versatility with intuitive controls 

Frequently Asked Questions about Hughes & Kettner Amps

Question: Who makes Hughes and Kettner amps?
Hughes and Kettner amps are made by the German company founded by the Hans and Lothar Stamer brothers. They have been producing guitar amps since 1984 and are based in St. Wendel in Germany.
Question: Who uses a Hughes & Kettner amp?
There have been many big names in the guitar world that use or have been known to use Hughes & Kettner amps, such as Rush's Alex Lifeson, Marillion's Steve Rothery, Joe Bonamassa, Nuno Bettencourt, Allan Holdsworth, Ryan Roxie, Michael Wilton and Kiss' Tommy Thayer who have had his own signature amplifiers made by Hughes and Kettner.
Question: How much does a Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 18 Combo weigh?
The Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 18 Combo amp weights around 7KGs lighter than other similar powered amps. At only 10kg, the Tubemeister 18 combo is easier to carry and transport.