MusicRadar Verdict
Responsive distortion with loads of sustain - just lovely!
Pros
- +
Bucketloads of gain. Sustain. Rocket ship graphics.
Cons
- -
Four-screw battery access.
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CCT says that, with a combination of cascaded JFET and MOSFET gain stages to create its sound, the Starlight is made for soloing.
Sounds
"There's all the top-end presence you need without harshness or fizz"
Advancing the gain knob starts off with an edgy overdrive that morphs into a thick and liquid-smooth fuzzy distortion. Flick the toggle switch for more gain and to boost the upper-mid frequencies.
Soloing? Sure, but it's great on chords, too (dirty but with definition), and cleans up nicely with guitar volume. There's all the top-end presence you need without harshness or fizz; roll off the tone knob for languid notes.
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