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by Bsman
Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:28 pm
Forum: Blackstar Amps
Topic: Incoming: Super Fly!
Replies: 1
Views: 1456

Incoming: Super Fly!

https://youtu.be/-cmo6MRYf5g I've been casting around lately for a useful acoustic + voice amp for a variety of upcoming engagements and was most interested in the release of the Super Fly last fall but, there has been so little followup after the flurry of articles in various sites and mags that I'...
by Bsman
Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:18 pm
Forum: ID:Core BEAM
Topic: Most recent firmware?
Replies: 2
Views: 34769

Re: Most recent firmware?

Interesting. Mine is dead silent when I have a humbucker (or SC in middle, humbucking position) selected, but is a tad noisy when just using one SC pickup. However, IMO, the hum is no more noticeable on the Beam than on any of my other amps, so I'm not terribly concerned.
by Bsman
Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:16 pm
Forum: ID:Core BEAM
Topic: Anybody tried to add a handle to the ID:Core Beam?
Replies: 0
Views: 10991

Anybody tried to add a handle to the ID:Core Beam?

That's really the only limiting aspect of this amp to me. It's allowed me to sell my bass amp, and get away with one amp whereas I would previously need two when I wanted to play both electrics and acoustics. It seems to me that the MDF (or whatever it is) if fairly substantial on this amp, but I'm ...
by Bsman
Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:14 pm
Forum: ID:Core BEAM
Topic: ID:Core BEAM - Acoustic patches very quiet
Replies: 2
Views: 19211

Re: ID:Core BEAM - Acoustic patches very quiet

I'm having that issue in spades - I have acoustics with active and passive pickups, and the ones without an active preamp are quite low in volume comparatively. I have pretty much solved that issue, however, by using a Tech 21 RK5 pedal as a preamp. The "SansAmp" section allows a lot more flexibilit...