Blackstar St James JJN 50 50Watt Amp Head

Jared James Nichols has built a reputation as one of the most talented players in the world today; a true player’s player. Jared has been a Blackstar Artist for 14 years and we’ve been honoured to work with him on his second signature model with us, the JJN 50.

As Jared’s career has grown, so has the size of the stages he plays and it has come to a time where his amplifier is also in need of growth. We worked closely with Jared to develop his new signature model and we’re extremely proud to reveal the JJN 50. This amp has been road-tested on tour around the UK and Europe and tweaked to perfection, to deliver Jared’s awesome BLUES POWER tones.

Main Features

• Based on the St. James 50 EL34 with an extended top- end frequency range
• Low-to-mid gain pedal platform with a Blues Power boost circuit to unleash Jared’s signature growl.
• Includes CabRig, our next-gen IR based cabinet simulator which comes pre-loaded with 3x of Jared’s personal patches.
• Built in reactive load.
• Power reduction switch with 50 Watt, SAG and 2 Watt options
• Pro connectivity and integration into your setup using low latency USB audio as a valve interface for recording, and XLR D.I. for live use.
• Covered in Jared’s iconic Racing Green livery and biscuit fret.

CabRig IR-based Speaker Simulator Technology
The JJN 50 comes pre-loaded with 3 custom CabRig patches that we have developed with Jared. These are ‘JJN Classic Muscle’, ‘JJN Modern Grit’ and ‘JJN Nashville Basement’. CabRig is our next-generation IR based DSP speaker simulator that reproduces the sound and feel of a mic’d up guitar cab in incredible detail. CabRig’s advanced algorithm can simulate a speaker cabinet and room with effectively zero latency, no phase mismatch and much more flexibility than an IR snapshot. Deep- dive using the accompanying software to capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR out or headphones. software to capture the incredible tones via USB / XLR out or headphones.

Pro Connectivity
With more musicians recording at home St. James is perfect for the way we play today with USB audio connectivity for pro-recording and an XLR D.I. for professional live use, both using the built-in inductive load and CabRig speaker simulation.

Specifications

• Model: JJN 50H
• Power: 50W
• Valves: 2 x ECC83, 2 x EL34
• Channels: 2
• Voice/Boost: ‘Blues Power’ Boost
• EQ: Bass, Middle, Treble
• Power Reduction: 50W, Sag, 2W
• Reverb: Y
• Built-in Reactive Load: Y
• Cab Rig DSP: Y
• USB Audio: Y
• XLR CabRig Output: Y
• Series Effects Loop: Y (with level switch)
• Footswitchable: Y (Included 2-Way footswitch)
• Tolex: British Racing Green
• Fret: Biscuit basketweave
• Voltage: 100V to 240V 50/60Hz
• Weight: 7.7 Kgs
• Dimensions (mm): 495 x 241 x 228