Blackstar Artisan 30 User Manual

ARTISAN 30

A M P L I F I E R

H A N D W I R E D

ARTISAN 30

A M P L I F I E R

H A N D W I R E D

QUICKSTART GUIDE

Artisan 30, 30H

A 30 Watt, point-to-point handwired, two channel all-valve amplier. Head or 2x12" combo.

Specication

■ Class A 30W combo or head

■ Switch for 10W Triode or 30W

pentode operation

■ 3xECC83, 1xEF86, 4xEL84,
1xGZ34

■ 2 x Celestion Vintage 30
speakers (combo)

■ Point-to-point tag board

construction

EF86 channel – Channel 1

CHANNEL 1 is based on the EF86
pentode valve for a fat, warm response
with lots of smooth valve compression.

Bass Shape

The BASS SHAPE allows fine
adjustment of CHANNEL 1’s
low mids and bass.

Voice Switch

The VOICE switch has two settings: BRIGHT for
bell-like cleans and WARM for extra bass and crunch.

ECC83 channel – Channel 2

CHANNEL 2 is based on the ECC83 (12AX7) dual triode
valve, providing highly dynamic clean and crunch tones.

Channel Blending

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

Suggested settings

Boutique Clean (EF86 channel 30 Watt)

10 Watt / 30 Watt power switch

The EL84 power amplifier is switchable
between 10W and 30W for the ultimate
in power amp flexibility.

Speakers

Loaded with 2 Celestion Vintage 30 speakers Speakers

- the powerhouse British loudspeaker.

Class A Clean (ECC83 channel 30 Watt)

Version 1.0

Vintage Lead (EF86 channel 10 Watt)Brit Crunch (ECC83 channel 30 Watt)

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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.