St. James - Ask The Founders | Blackstar

00:00 00:12 Intro 00:13 01:16 Why the name St. James? 01:17 02:40 Tell us about the development process? 03:20 06:35 What was sonic goal of St. James? 06:35 07:50 Why two models? 07:52 08:47 Visual concept & inspiration 08:48 10:54 What was the design ethos behind St. James? 10:56 13:44 Inductive load 13:45 16:18 Use cases & Cab Rig 16:19 18:23 Switch-Mode-Power-Supply (SMPS) vs old school transformers 18:24 19:23 SMPS misconceptions 19:24 21:00 St. James tone stack 21:01 22:25 EL34 model 22:26 23:16 Conclusion 23:15 24:02 Outro We sit down with Blackstar founders Ian Robinson and Paul Hayhoe to chat all about the new St. James ultra-lightweight valve amps and answer some of your questions. Stay connected with Blackstar: Facebook:   / blackstaramps​   Instagram:   / blackstaramps​   Twitter:   / blackstaramps