Blackstar Silverline: Review, Tone Tips & More

[@Prajnana]

The Musicman and Silverline: an absolutely beautiful clean tone combination! I played a 50W Silverline and Strat yesterday and was blown away by its lush clean tones. Your reviews are terrific!

[@JackFossett]

Thank you! I agree - the cleans on this amp are very realistic. And that music man has surprisingly good clean tones considering it’s higher gain pickups

[@travistwelfthman]

because of this comment I bought this amp to pair with my EBMM Stingray. The perfect combo, people say its sounds like a tube amp.

[@Prajnana]

@@travistwelfthman Congrats! If I had bought that amp at that time, I could have saved myself a lot of $ (went through a 65 Princeton - which was a beautiful sounding amp) and have since replaced it with a Quilter Aviator Cub

[@shomstr]

Hey jack i noticed u had mids turned way up

[@wavemanmav9073]

Thanks for the review. It was thorough but not overly lengthy. To my ear, the Silverline has nice tones in all settings. It sounds like a good all around amplifier, unlike some of its competitors in this category that have good tones on one end of the gain spectrum and not so good on the other.

[@JackFossett]

Thanks! Yes I agree. They convincingly covered alot of territory with this amp.

[@guyfromnj]

Hey Jack, first off you made a great informative video here and your playing was phenomenal. I think the tones you were getting sound really good. I'm shocked because I've watched other videos on this range of amps and wasn't as impressed as I was with yours. With that said this is the first video with this particular stereo deluxe model I've seen. Really well done and informative.

[@rickhill6277]

Nice Demo/Review Jack! I thought about getting the Silverline but found they’re is a lot of messing around with the Footswitch during a Live Show. I wound up getting the New Fender Tone Master Twin and I just Love it! I’ve played a lot of Twins in my 56yrs of Performing and it really sounds On!! Of course it’s a modeled Amp but like ant tube Twin each sound a little different from each other. Just add your favorite Overdrive and Effects Pedals (I use only 3) and you’re in business! At 33lbs it’s perfect for me! Thanks man please keep up the Good Work and Cheers from Ohio!

[@Timmy2fingers]

Just bought one thanks to this review. Thanks!

[@damonff]

How do you only have 8K? Your review is 10/10 dude.

[@JackFossett]

Thanks for the kind words! Appreciate the support -- luckily my channel has been growing pretty well for the past year so I'm hopeful it continues!

[@marvinstorm9153]

Great honest review. I think this model is over engineered in that at some point it's a let down, in this case recording via USB. I'll just get a 50w simpler model. Lighter for a start.

[@TheLadsBandLive]

First, you’re an excellent guitarist. Second, your review and demo was great. I just ordered the 100 watt mono but now I think I should return for the 50. I really only play small clubs and I have a feeling 100 watts will be overkill. Any experience with the 50 watt? Thanks.

[@robatronthurman4608]

I just bought the Sliverline Special and I am stoked - Helix grade models but focus on tubes and tones - not 500 worthless effects. My Fender Deluxe 3 is a MONEY PIT Now that its modded upgraded retubed Im fricken scared to move it anywhere and break something on it and it only has one fricken amp tone This is the company to beat

[@JackFossett]

Yeah Blackstar has always impressed me for quality and price. These Silverlines are special.

[@MetalProfessor65]

Informative video, man. I'm currently debating between the Blackstar Silverline Deluxe and the Fender Mustang GTX 100. The Fender provides a crazy amount of variation, much more than the Blackstar. The Blackstar, though, just *feels* (in an auditory sense) more genuine, more satisfying. I'd appreciate your thoughts on the dilemma, if you'd care to provide any. Thanks!

[@jgbctb]

Great video!,, how well does the Silverline take pedals??

[@Amiga1200_Juicer]

Hey man nice stuff, am gonna buy 2x12 for home use , its just because i love how 2x12 feels. İs it good for bedroom volumes? or i have to crank it up to get a good tone? Since am on an apartment , i dont want to have issue. Thanks man cheers

[@JackFossett]

Definitely sounds good at low volumes - since its not an actual tube amp, you don't need anything to warm up for it to sound good.

[@Amiga1200_Juicer]

@@JackFossett thanks for the reply , keep up the goodwork budd :)

[@dryanbuchanan]

@@Amiga1200_Juicer did you buy it? I’m interested in it.

[@rickmoore7501]

Hey Jack, that lustcaster is cool ,you should do a vid on that guitar or mabey you have and i missed it, thanks.

[@JackFossett]

Video is shot! Will be edited and up in the next few weeks. And yes, its a SUPER cool guitar!

[@padraiglyons3709]

Excellent review and playing Jack.

[@JackFossett]

Thank you kindly!

[@SiddharthKarunakaran]

I heard that the effects loop is suboptimal and noisy. Also I heard that it doesn't take pedals well. Has this been your experience so far?

[@JackFossett]

I didn’t have that experience.

[@SiddharthKarunakaran]

@@JackFossett Thank you Jack. Enjoyed your review. Great tones. Good playing. Wish I could play like you. Got one on the way. I hope I enjoy it. Have no idea how I am going to carry it up the stairs.

[@coreyrini550]

Thank you for this video I am seriously considering this amp.... Wondering how it compares with the orange ss 100w combo?

[@mixedfruitjam]

Great review! Do you think the 20w standard would take pedals well?

[@JackFossett]

Yea definitely - just depends on the pedal and how you dial it in

[@mixedfruitjam]

@@JackFossett thank you! I currently have a Yamaha THR10 and am wondering if Silverline Standard would be a worthy upgrade. I don’t gig and only play in my apartment.

[@RobinhoGuitarCovers]

Great review. Anyone tips for recording? I have a Silverline Standard and the tones are amazing

[@JackFossett]

Thanks! I'd mic it up and record it like a regular amp. I thought these amps sounded fantastic in the room with them, but my one big complaint was that recording direct in digitally I thought it really didn't sound very good.

[@RobinhoGuitarCovers]

@@JackFossett thanks for your reply. I heard you said that in the video. How about using the emulated output and connect that with your audio interface? Will it sound better then through USB?

[@cameroncorsino2979]

I've never owned an amp before, been using amp sims pretty much... My brother has a peavey 6505 combo and the realness in tone makes me want to start looking for an amp, I play a lot of heavier stuff but love cleans too so I need that versatility. any suggestions? Would also like great direct out sound

[@jamdalf4343]

How about a Peavey Vypyr VIP 2 to start with? That has a 6505 model on it and more including effects. It's probably better for Metal than a Katana-50watt. Or Peavey VIP 3 / Katana-100watt.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Line 6? Affordable and I believe they have direct out (I'm thinking of the Spider series). Inbuilt effects or you could use an overdrive and/or distortion pedal (like a RAT).

[@dawsonfradin9071]

You made this sound amazing! I tried it in store and it didnt sound great to me, maybe I should go back and give it another look

[@JackFossett]

Thanks! Yeah I think they can be dialed in for some pretty cool tones. Although TBH the one I'd stick with is one of the smaller models. The stereo effects sound cool, but I prefer something thats a bit more grab n' go.

[@sterlingmcvay2469]

Thanks, For the demo and review. Have you tried their STUDIO 10 KT88? It has Great Tone. Just recently got mine.

[@StaticChrome97]

Have you tried the Boss Nextone or Roland Blues Cube series? Can't decide between those or a Silverline. Great vid

[@JackFossett]

I haven’t - I do have experience with the newer Fender Mustang GTX. Nowadays I think any of these are a good choice, but I can definitely say the Silverline is a cool series.

[@rickie330]

.......very helpful. Thank you!!

[@mattgilbert7347]

Cleans were nice. The gained-up sounds weren't my thing. A bit harsh, fizzy, sounded cheap. Your playing and demos are great. Thanks :)

[@JackFossett]

Thanks! Yeah I can see that - some of the drive tones are better than others on this amp.

[@tubetone74]

@@JackFossett Good playing, but I would have like to have heard more "classic rock" type playing. Seems all demos are clean and then gets into pretty high gain territory very soon.

[@southpawlibranine3511]

Can this be plugged into an interface to record?

[@fullmetalrise]

Hi Jack! This was a really nice review! Thank you for that. I am planning on buying a Silverline Special for home practice and rehearsals, but I'm still unsure if there may be a better amp for those situations. Do you have any other suggestions, like maybe the Katana or the Code 100? Cheers

[@JackFossett]

Glad it was helpful! Out of the modeling amps I've played and heard, my favorites are the Silverline and the Fender Mustang. The Silverline I think slightly beats the Mustang as far as tone, but the Mustang kills the Silverline in functionality.

[@fullmetalrise]

Jack Fossett Thanks, I ordered the Silverline :)

[@jimmythefish]

Thanks for the review. I’m looking at getting either the 20w or the 50w version as something to take to rehearsals/jam nights with friends. I think it would be more flexible than a Blues Jr or AC15 or similar. I’m just playing a Yamaha THR10c at home mostly and I’m sold on the modellers. I’m wondering if there’s any drawback to getting the 50w with the 12” speaker, other than price. I’d mostly be playing with a drummer but would occasionally whip it out at home when the family is out. The size difference won’t be of any concern but if the 20w sounds better at volumes that won’t break windows that’s a factor. I would also like some good clean headroom. I think with the master volume on top of the preamp gain and power amp volumes I’d just have more volume on tap with the 50w if I ever needed it, but low volume would be just as manageable, with the added benefit of the 12”. There’s plenty of 5w tube amps with 12” speakers, so theoretically that shouldn’t be a barrier. Correct me if I’m wrong... I don’t think I’ll be able to A/B those two models where I live unfortunately, the shop that carries them is out of stock. Maybe that’ll change.

[@JackFossett]

If you're playing with a drummer, I'd go with the 50 watt. This seemed quieter than a tube amp equivalent from what I found. And yes, I think definitely more versatile for the money than a blues jr or ac15.

[@jimmythefish]

Jack Fossett thanks, much appreciated.

[@darrinjoy4893]

Hi Jack, I play in a cover band. Which would you choose The Fender X2 or The Siverline, thanks?

[@JackFossett]

So I'll be slightly contrarian here and say your best bet is the new Fender Mustang GTX. That being said -- between those two you mentioned, I think one of the higher wattage Silverlines would be a better bet for a band situation. Way more to play with, more versatile footswitch/preset ability, and louder.

[@Justinsimmons391]

@@JackFossett , I'm debating those two amps right now. What makes you say that you would choose the GTX over the Silverline?

[@lukio0156]

It's the same thing as blackstar tvp?

[@joemacmods]

Great job.

[@joshtorresfdu6621]

Did this come with a footswitch

[@topfloorstudio2684]

No it doesn't.

[@TheAlbiCollier]

Any body ever figure out how to make it chug?

[@TheAlbiCollier]

Just never heard it with any kind of throttled Mesa modern drawl on any review...

[@topfloorstudio2684]

It Chugs.

[@ThomasAntoniusOlsenJr.333]

I'll stick with Roland JC120 stereo combo............

[@JackFossett]

Ok!

[@BloodBoughtMinistries]

Seems like a ID absolute no difference in functionality.

[@MrOzgooner]

Not convinced.. sounds thin and really digital IMO