Your Ticket to High-octane “Blues Power”As the signature amplifier of renowned blues-rock guitarist Jared James Nichols, the Blackstar St. James JJN 50H has been road-tested and fine-tuned under real-world conditions to ensure top-notch performance. This guitar amp head is equipped with a 50-watt, EL34-driven power section and an ECC83-loaded preamp custom-voiced for Jared’s trademark “Blues Power” tones. You’ll value the sonic flexibility afforded by the JJN 50H’s two channels and footswitchable multi-voice options, which enable you to switch from crystalline cleans to red-hot overdrive on a whim. You also get onboard cabinet simulation, reactive load, and power reduction, which prime the JJN 50H to handle everything from live performance to DI recording and beyond. Moreover, you’ll appreciate the JJN 50H’s lightweight, candlenut-plywood construction, making it one of the most portable tube amplifier heads. Finally, the St. James JJN 50H brandishes an attention-grabbing Tolex finish and a hand-signed certificate of authenticity from Jared.Two channels of “Blues Power” toneWhen Blackstar set out to design a signature St. James for Jared James Nichols, the company didn’t cut any corners when it came to achieving the blues-rock maestro’s unmistakable “Blues Power” tones. Custom-voiced specifically for Jared, this guitar amp head’s two fine-tuned channels take you from glassy cleans to vintage crunch to gut-punching grind, with front-panel channel and voicing selector switches for easy toggling and a footswitch input around the back to swap channels with the included external pedal. Furthermore, this amplifier’s EL34-fueled power section is fantastic for low- to medium-gain settings, with a vintage-tinged voice that tackles rock and heavy metal with equal proficiency.Onboard power reductionCity Music’s guitarists always appreciate built-in power reduction, so we were pleased to see options for 50-watt, 2-watt, and Sag (a softer, more vintage sound) operation on the Blackstar St. James JJN 50H. Thanks to these power-scaling options, this Jared James Nichols signature amplifier can deliver arena-filling volumes onstage and achieve cranked-up tones at home — at reasonable volumes to keep your housemates happy.Cab sim and reactive loadRather than force you to spend potentially thousands more on an accompanying cab and an attenuator, Blackstar loaded the St. James JJN 50H with top-notch cabinet simulation and reactive load capabilities. Dubbed the Cab Rig Output, Blackstar’s cab sim technology arms you with three custom cab sim options and your choice of balanced XLR or line-out/phones output to run your tone straight to an interface or mixer, as well as USB for running to a computer. What’s more, the JJN 50H’s built-in reactive load drives the amplifier’s tubes without connecting a speaker, making it perfect for studio or home use and saving you the cost of additional equipment.Blackstar St. James JJN 50H Features:Signature guitar amplifier head of renowned blues-rock musician Jared James NicholsRoad-tested and fine-tuned under real-world conditions to ensure top-notch performance50W, EL34-driven power section delivers vintage-leaning voicing that’s great for rock and heavy metalECC83-loaded preamp is custom-voiced for Jared’s trademark “Blues Power” tones2 channels with footswitchable multi-voice options go from chimey cleans to gain-drenched grindCab Rig Output cabinet simulation and reactive load deliver studio-quality miked-cab tones — no cabinet requiredUSB output with cabinet simulation lets you record directly to a computerPower reduction switch with 50W, 2W, and Sag operation for stage- and bedroom-appropriate volume levelsLightweight, candlenut-plywood constructionBrandishes an attention-grabbing Tolex finishIncludes a hand-signed certificate of authenticity from Jared
