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Jens Ludwig
Jens Ludwig performing live in 2010
Jens Ludwig performing live in 2010
Background information
Birth nameJens Ludwig
Born (1977-08-30) 30 August 1977 (age 47)
Germany
OccupationMusician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1992–present

Jens Ludwig (born 30 August 1977) is the lead guitarist and co-founder of the German power metal band Edguy. Jens has played nearly all the band's lead parts and guitar solos since their inception and is the only member of the current line-up other than Tobias Sammet to have any songwriting credits. He also contributed lead guitar work for Sammet's Avantasia side project, on both The Metal Opera and The Metal Opera Part II. He has an endorsement with Gibson guitars, Marshall amplifiers and Martin Blust strings