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[Tig***]

My Blackstar Ht-20 Studio and my new PRS Standard 22. Tasty tones...

Very nice, Matt!
How do you like your Blackstar?

[Matt]

Very nice, Matt!
How do you like your Blackstar?

I like it very much. I think I am over the honeymoon period with it now and can judge it a tad more truthfully. At low volumes, it sounds great with the PRS. The drive channel really responds well to the humbuckers and the tonal scope available on the ISF is quite large. It cleans up really nicely too. The clean channel is quite a clear deep sounding clean, but it sounds a bit 'dry'. I can't think of anyway else to describe it. Its not a bad sound- also, because it doesn't break up until obscenely high volumes, its great for taking drive pedals.

With my Strat however, it really needs to be cranked to appreciate it. The added compression and warmth from the power tubes makes both channels sounds great. At low volumes, the drive is quite shrill with the Strat although the clean still sounds really good. I've been considering a speaker upgrade for a bit more bass response.

I've come to realise that a 20 Watt valve amp really shouldn't be considered a bedroom amp and it is more suited for jams and small gigs. Oh well, just means I need another amp

[Tig***]

Unless the speakers need additional bass for all of your guitars, you might consider changing the Strat's pickups. Bare Knuckle Pickups makes a few Strat pickups with fuller bass than most Fender pickups come with. Check out the Vintage Hot series in particular. http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/...php?cat=strats

The demos made by Robert of his new Hell Guitar No. 2 (T-style) has the Bare Knuckles "Boss" Tele pickups, which have a great sounding and rich bass range.