Blackstar JJN-20R MKII Jared James Nichols Signature 20W Head and Matching 2×12 Cab Blackstar

From Blackstar:

Blackstar are proud to announce the limited edition Jared James Nichols JJN-20RH MkII signature valve amp head with matching JJN-212VOC MkII cabinet.

EL84s are at the tonal heart of Jared’s JJN-20RH MkII head. With a wider radius box, stunning racing green tolex and distinctive tilt-back design the JJN-20RH MkII is as eye catching as it looks.

Jared has been using Blackstar for nine years to deliver his unique BLUESPOWER tone. His high- energy performances and ‘pick-less’ guitar playing technique have seen his reputation continue to grow year on year, as more people are introduced to his unique blend of blues grit and gusto, through to bombastic arena-size rock ‘n’ roll.

Jared spent time at Blackstar HQ in Northampton, England working on the voicing and cosmetic designs to ensure this amp would deliver his sound night after night as he tours the world. The results are both sonically and visually stunning.

ENHANCED CLEANS
Voice 1: Voice 1 clean gives a bright and tight tone with a solid bass response, the tone shaping is positioned early in the gain structure for a refined American tone and response.

Voice 2: Voice 2 gives a highly responsive “chime” with a looser, resonant bottom-end for a British tone that can be pushed into a mid-range overdrive when driven hard.

ENHANCED OVERDRIVES
Voice 1: This is the Classic “British” Blackstar overdrive. Rich and natural it goes all the way to Super Crunch gain but cleans up beautifully

Voice 2: Inspired by the critically acclaimed HT Venue MkII high gain sounds, this overdrive has additional aggression in the high-end with a tight resonant low-end.

Head:

• 20 Watt head
• ECC83 preamp valve
• 2x EL84 power amp valves
• Unique Jared James Nichols panel design
• Clean and BLUESPOWER channels
• Footswitchable Voices for Clean and BLUESPOWER
• Power reduction to 2 Watts
• USB audio out
• XLR D.I. Out
• Studio quality reverb
• 2-button footswitch included

Cabinet:

• 2×12 vertical cabinet
• Semi-open/closed rear panel
• 160 Watts
• 4Ω and 16Ω mono speaker inputs
• Racing green tolex
• Tan basketweave fret
• Distinctive tilt-back design head
• one Celestion V-TYPE speaker and one Celestion G12T-75 speaker