Pedals that stack with the Blackstar St. James 100

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

The St. James' clean channel gives the Dyna Comp's squashed sustain a transparent platform to be heard clearly on.

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → high gain)

Into the St. James' versatile, gigging-ready clean channel, the OD-1's transparent, asymmetrical clipping has real headroom to open up.

Goes in front of the amp

The St. James' versatile channels give the Electric Mistress' shimmering, subtle flange a bright amp voice to swirl through.

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Catalinbread VariOboost leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Klon Centaur takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Fulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

What Blackstar St. James 100 brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

Put Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → high gain)

Blackstar St. James 100 leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

Put Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Blackstar St. James 100's warm balances out the bright tone

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Into a transparent tone, Blackstar St. James 100 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

Put Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Blackstar St. James 100's warm balances out the bright tone

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Blackstar St. James 100 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

Blackstar St. James 100 leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Blackstar St. James 100's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp