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bcole
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Anyone have any experience with the Blackstar HT Stage 60 2x12 combo?
billm408
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Can't speak to the 60w combo, but I had an HT100 head for two days once. IIRC, it's the same circuit.
Couldn't stand it. The diode clipping of solid state gain stages was an automatic deal breaker.
I wanted to like it as a back-up amp, but just couldn't get a tone I could live with.
I don't mind having a B rig, but that was a C-.
YMMV.
Couldn't stand it. The diode clipping of solid state gain stages was an automatic deal breaker.
I wanted to like it as a back-up amp, but just couldn't get a tone I could live with.
I don't mind having a B rig, but that was a C-.
YMMV.
racerevlon
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Another player in a cover band used one. Meh... I think there's better to be had.
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bcole
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Could you explain the diode clipping thing?
billm408
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It's a circuit used to manufacture gain at the preamp stage. A lot of amp builders do it. Some better than others.
In the Blackstar, it's a poorly designed circuit that gives the OD channels a harsh SS tone resembling a transistor radio. IMO.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Add...our-Guitar-Amp/step2/Types-of-diode-clipping/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Add-Diode-Clipping-Distortion-to-your-Guitar-Amp/
In the Blackstar, it's a poorly designed circuit that gives the OD channels a harsh SS tone resembling a transistor radio. IMO.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Add...our-Guitar-Amp/step2/Types-of-diode-clipping/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Add-Diode-Clipping-Distortion-to-your-Guitar-Amp/
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bcole
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Is this something that can be handled with a mod(by a tech tinkering with it)?