BLACKSTAR St. James 6L6 Combo

IT'S A SAFE bet that tube-powered guitar amps won't go out of style with guitar players anytime soon, but if there's one thing that drives players to find acceptable alternatives to tube technology, it's the weight.

By nature tube amps are heavy, and for the most part people have just accepted it as fact that nothing can be done about it. But what if someone came up with an all-tube amp that

SPECIFICATIONS

Blackstar St. James 6L6 Combo

CONTACT blackstaramps.com

PRICE $1,299

CHANNELS Two

CONTROLS Volume 1, gain II, volume II, bass, middle, treble, reverb. Gain II select switch, gain II voice switch, power switch (50 watts, Sag, 2 watts)

POWER 50 watts, switchable to 2 watts

TUBES Two 12AX7s, two 6L6s (also available with EL34s)

SPEAKER 12” Celestion G12Z-70 Zephyr (16Ω)

EXTRAS Effects loop with -10 dBv/+4 dBv switch. Built-in reactive load, Cab Rig speaker simulator with 3-position cabinet selector, 1/4” stereo line-out/headphone jack and XLR balanced out. Three speaker jacks (1x8Ω, 2x16Ω, 1x16Ω) USB audio. Two-button foot switch included for channel select and reverb on/off

WEIGHT 28.48 lbs (tested)

BUILT China

KUDOS Easy to carry. Great range of clean and overdriven tones. Well equipped for recording thanks to built-in reactive load with three preset cab sims. Free Cab Rig software lets you change cabs, mics, rooms and more