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“The ID:Core V4 combos are obviously ideal first amps”: Blackstar’s cream-of-the-crop ID:Core practice amp has just been given a fitting finish update

The Double Cream edition of Blackstar's hugely popular combo is ideal for those looking for a fresh aesthetic

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“It reacts like a guitar amp”: Blackstar’s Polar 2 USB audio interface has been designed specifically for guitarists – and it could be the solution to all your guitar-recording woes

The Polar 2 features two FET inputs for recording versatility, and a special Enhance feature that promises the touch, feel, and response of a tube amp

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Frustrated by recording your guitar? Blackstar's new Polar 2 is a USB audio interface designed for you – with bundled software that really sweetens the deal

Could this be the missing piece to get you into tracking your ideas? We hope so

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“Nick’s knowledgeable depth, thoroughness and fairness in his reviews earned him a distinguished position as a true authority”: Remembering Nick Guppy, Guitarist magazine’s guitar amp guru

Mesa/Boogie, Bad Cat, Blackstar, Boss and more pay tribute to longtime Guitarist writer Nick Guppy, who died suddenly in April

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“Whether on the road or writing at home, the Fly 3 has become their go-to warm-up amp”: Blackstar and The Dead Daisies have launched a tiny signature practice amp – and it’s got skull-shaped control knobs

David Lowy, Doug Aldrich and Michael Devin have given the popular practice amp a fitting hard rock visual overhaul

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Blackstar just added a very useful feature with an update of its ID: Core 10 V4 practice amp

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“Super-compact, versatile, and lightweight practice amps”: Blackstar just made its best-value practice amp even better with one essential upgrade

No prizes for guessing what's new about the ID:Core 10 V4 Bluetooth

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“You might not be fooled into thinking it’s a tube amp, but it’s close enough for silent practice”: Blackstar amPlug 2 FLY review

An affordable silent practice tool with three channels and three effects that covers ground for all guitarists

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“The best solution for getting big valve amp tones onto recordings and for home practice in a small, portable format”: Blackstar promises classic tube tones from compact amps with the upgraded MK III Series

Fully equipped with Blackstar’s patented CabRig technology, the MK III Series prioritizes tonal customization

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Blackstar promises “a new level of sound quality, features, and performance” from updated HT MKIII series tube amps – now with CabRig IR tech as standard

Blackstar's versatile amp series just got more versatile with the CabRig making its heads and combos a viable recording tool, with size and power options for the stage, studio or home

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“Ideal first amps, loaded with features for hours of fun and inspiration”: Blackstar ID:Core V4 Stereo 10, Stereo 20 and Stereo 40 review

Blackstar has introduced a timely update to its award-winning programmable guitar amp range, but how do these combos stack up?

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NAMM 2024: Seamless streaming, plentiful power options and endless tone – Blackstar’s ID: Core V4 is shaping up to be the ultimate mobile practice amp

We headed to the NAMM show floor to check out the ID:Core V4 – now boasting a new USB-C interface and power reduction capability

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NAMM 2024: Blackstar refreshes its top-selling digital practice amp series with the feature-packed ID:CORE V4 now equipped with single-watt bedroom setting

Available as 40W, 20W and 10W, the ID:CORE V4 combos feature upgraded control panels and USB connections, and pack six amp voices into its compact Super Wide Stereo format

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NAMM 2024: “The ultimate playing experience without compromise”: Blackstar issues fourth generation of its best-selling ID:Core practice amp

Available in 40-, 20- and 10-watt versions, the ID:Core V4 offers a super wide stereo sound, six amp voicings, 12 effects and live-streaming capabilities straight into your phone

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“As far as solos? I’d turn up, light a spliff, open a beer, and crack on”: Steve Cradock on his relaxed approach to lead work in Ocean Colour Scene, playing with Paul Weller – and why he’s too scared to play the mod legend’s guitar

The Ocean Colour Scene man keeps it so minimal in his approach to sound and solos that he admits: “I’m still surprised people do dig what I’m doing”

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Positive Grid's Spark Mini is a practice amp titan – but here are 5 smart amp alternatives we love with Black Friday discounts

Go outside of the practice amp box with these tech-equipped guitar amps and save money this Black Friday

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“Designed, not modeled”: Blackstar expands its digital amp arsenal with St. James EL34 and 6L6 plugins – which promise to provide “the most authentic guitar amp plugin experience possible”

Blackstar's burgeoning sim software catalog is growing apace – and the brand's latest drop looks to deliver streamlined, affordable takes on its St. James tube amps

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Blackstar has made its greatest amps into a plugin

The St James plugin being the EL34 and 6L6 models together for the best of Blackstar

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“Living, breathing amplifier designs in their own right”: Blackstar breaks into the amp sim software market with St. James plugin

“Designed, not modelled” is the mantra for the brand's first-ever plugin, which offers digital versions of both St. James amp models and a wealth of extras

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Blackstar Debut 50R review

An ultra-affordable practice amp for gigging guitarists and a great pedal platform to boot

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This unassuming guitar teacher’s epic America’s Got Talent audition went viral. Here’s how he landed – and nailed – the gig of a lifetime

John Wines, aka Old Grey Guitarist, has over 1m followers on TikTok and blew audiences away with his Brian May and Eddie Van Halen-channeling audition. He tells us how he put together the perfect rock-guitar showcase, and the secret to bossing the electric guitar’s greatest solos on social media

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Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 3 review

The floor-amp revolution continues, with one of Blackstar’s “highest-gain circuits ever”, but there’s more to this than metal

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Blackstar teams up with Bonamassa-approved blues phenom Toby Lee to give the St James head and cab a stunning vintage makeover

The Toby Lee St. James TL50 6L6 sports an eye-catching red Tolex covering with cream piping, and a wheat basketweave grille cloth

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The hottest guitar amps and amp pedals for 2023

GEAR EXPO 2023: Amps of all shapes and sizes that you can take anywhere and plug into

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Blackstar Dept. 10 Amped 2 review

This expanded version of Blackstar’s feature-packed format might just be the finest pedalboard amp yet

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