Blackstar Artisan 15 User Manual

QUICKSTART GUIDE

Artisan 15, 15H

A 15 Watt, point-to-point handwired, two channel all-valve amplier. Head or 1x12" combo.

Specication

■ Class A 15W combo or head

■ Switch for 5W Triode or / 15W

pentode operation

■ 2xECC83, 1xEF86, 2xEL34,
1xEZ81

■ Vintage G12M Celestion
speaker (combo)

■ Point-to-point tag board

construction

ECC83 channel – Channel 1

CHANNEL 1 is based on the ECC83 (12AX7)
dual triode valve, providing highly dynamic
clean and crunch tones.

EF86 channel – Channel 2

CHANNEL 2 is based on the EF86 pentode valve
for more gain and smooth valve compression.

Channel Blending

Blending of the two channels by paralleling the guitar
connection to the inputs of Channel 1 and Channel 2
for endless tonal variations.

Suggested settings

Blues Lead (EF86 channel 5 Watt)

Hot Blues Crunch (EF86 channel 15 Watt)

5 Watt / 15 Watt power switch

The EL84 power amplifier is switchable
between 5W and 15W for the ultimate
in low power flexibility.

Version 1.0

Speakers

The Celestion G12M provides truly authentic vintage tone.

ECC83/EF86 Blended 5 Watt

UK Crunch (ECC83 channel 15 Watt)

ARTISAN USERS

Billy F. Gibbons, ZZ Top, James Williamson – Iggy and the Stooges, James Dean Bradeld – Manic Street Preachers, Gaz Coombes – Supergrass/Hot Rats,

Björn Ågren – Razorlight, Mike Lewis – LostProphets, Boz Boorer – Morrissey, Alex Dickson – Calvin Harris, Steve Cradock – Paul Weller,

Adam Zindani – Stereophonics, Jeff Cease – Black Crowes/Bucky Covington, Lu Edmonds – PiL, Steph Carter – Gallows.

UK Clean (ECC83 channel 15 Watt)

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