Blackstar St. James 100 4-Channel 100W All-Tube Amplifier Head

The St. James 100 head represents a groundbreaking addition to the Blackstar lineup, born from years of research and development to provide guitarists with a genuinely forward-thinking twist on valve-powered amplification. What makes it so distinctive? For starters, the St. James 100’s quartet of power tubes consists of two 6L6s and two El34s, which can be run all at once (100 watts) or isolated to either pure 6L6 mode or pure EL34 mode (50 watts). Thus, while the St. James 100 comes equipped with four footswitchable channels (Clean, Crunch, OD1, and OD2), these channels dramatically shift in tone when exploring the amp’s British, American, and combined power amplifier voicings. Next, each pair of channels features a dedicated control section comprising a 3-band EQ, Presence knob, and Reverb control, along with channel-specific Boost and Tight switches. And to aid recording guitarists and stage musicians who prefer to go direct, the St. James 100 also sports a built-in reactive load CabRig-equipped output. Finished off with a switchable Parallel/Series effects loop, MIDI, USB-C audio out, and one of the lightest builds you’ll find on any 100-watt head, the Blackstar St. James 100 strikes a perfect balance between old-school valve technology and innovative modern appointments.

Key Details

• Ultra-lightweight 100 Watt head
• Switchable/mixable power valve configurations
• 3x ECC83, 2x 6L6, 2x EL34
• Four footswitchable channels
• Six footswitchable voices
• Continuously variable power reduction down to 5%
• Footswitchable Reverb
• Effects loop with effects level switch and series/parallel switch
• USB audio output
• CabRig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
• XLR D.I. output
• 6-way Footcontroller included
• Stunning boutique look including illuminated logo