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St. James 50 EL34 2x12 Combo

$1,499.99 $2,049.99
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SKU: STJ50EL34212

The World’s Lightest 50W Valve Amps

Answering calls from guitarists everywhere for a valve amplifier that is truly lightweight and portable, Blackstar delivers the most advanced, innovative and best-sounding 50 Watt valve amps in the world. The EL34 design offers a wide range of classic guitar tones, simple to use but highly versatile. Developed after months of forensic examination of vintage valve amps, the intuitive two channel set-up deliver our best ever cleans and overdrives.

An inductive load is built into each St. James amp, this allows you to run the valves flat out without having a speaker connected. Plus Cab Rig, our next-generation DSP speaker simulator to capture incredible tones via USB / XLR D.I. out or headphones. The Power Reduction switch allows you to select 50 Watts, 5 Watts or Sag to easily get the perfect balance of power and response for any situation from studio to stage. The 2x12 cabinet utilizes unique Celestion Zephyr lightweight ferrite speakers, candlenut plywood cabinet and universal power supply all go together to create the lightest 50 Watt valve amp in the world and deliver amazing tones without compromise.

  • Ultra-lightweight 50 Watt combo
  • 2 x ECC83, 2 x EL34
  • Two footswitchable channels and footswitchable channel II boost
  • 50W / 5W / Sag power reduction
  • Studio quality digital reverb and effects loop
  • USB audio output with Cab Rig advanced DSP cabinet simulator
  • Exclusive 2x12" Celestion G12Z-70 ‘Zephyr’ 8 Ohm custom-designed, lightweight speakers
Blackstar Amps St. James 50 EL34 Combo guitar amplifier in recording studio
Blackstar Amps St. James 50 EL34 Combo guitar amplifier in recording studio

Let There Be Light

When it comes to tone and that all-important ‘feel’ factor, great valve amps rightfully remain the ‘gold standard’. The trouble is that great ones capable of delivering 50 Watts or more are all back-breakingly heavy. Until now… enter St. James Series – the lightest 50 Watt valve guitar amps on earth.
Blackstar Amps St. James EL34 Combo guitar amplifier

Uncompromising Sound

Hundreds of hours of critical listening against the most revered amplifier references mean St. James raises the sonic benchmark again. In addition to the obvious tonal differences between EL34 and 6L6 power valves, both of the St. James designs are honed to their own particular use case. The St. James EL34 is the amp for Classic tones combining world-class British Crunch and jaw-dropping, very US-sounding Cleans. The 6L6 version has the same clean headroom, but this is coupled with Blackstar’s highest gain Overdrive circuit to date.
Blackstar Amps St. James 50 EL34 Combo guitar amplifier in recording studio

Studio Ready

St. James amps are packed with cutting-edge features to deliver class-leading recording performance. From 50W, 2W and SAG switchable power modes, to an inbuilt reactive load that routes the post-power valve output signal to the amp’s three direct recording outputs (XLR, Stereo Line-Out and USB) for truly authentic ‘amp-in-a-room: feel. The sound from these recording outputs is derived from Blackstar’s state-of-the-art and fully customisable CabRig™ DSP speaker simulator.
Blackstar Amps St. James 50 Combo guitar amplifiers

Lightweight With No Compromise

Candlenut plywood is used for strength and lightness and its beneficial acoustic proprieties, creating a roadworthy cabinet that sounds great and won’t let you down.

POWER
50W

SPEAKER
2x 12" Celestion Zephyr

PREAMP VALVES
2x ECC83

OUTPUT VALVES
2x EL34

CHANNELS
2

VOICE/BOOST
Boost

EQ
Bass, Middle, Treble

POWER REDUCTION
50W, Sag, 2W

REVERB
Yes

INBUILT REACTIVE LOAD
Yes

CABRIG DSP SPEAKER SIMULATOR
Yes

USB AUDIO
Yes

XLR CABRIG OUTPUT
Yes

SERIES EFFECTS LOOP
Yes (With Level Switch)

FOOTSWITCHABLE
Yes (Included 2-Way Footswitch)

TOLEX
Fawn

VOLTAGE
90V to 264V 50/60Hz

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