Supro 1808 Blues King 8 1-Watt 1×8″ Tube Combo Guitar Amp
The Supro 1808 Blues King 8 is a modern rendition of the low-wattage Supro amplifiers that were produced in Chicago during the mid 1950s.
Every element of the Blues King 8 amplifier was developed from scratch to deliver the legendary headroom and dynamics that define the vintage Supro sound. This timeless tonal recipe includes a genuine Class-A all-tube signal path, custom 8″ speaker and vintage-style wood cabinetry.
When your guitar signal hits the front end of the Blues King 8, it goes directly into a 12AX7 tube preamp, where the audio is gained up and sent to a 12AU7 triode power amp that is capable of delivering a whopping 1 watt of pure American guitar tone. The Blues King 8 stays true to the Supro legacy by faithfully delivering a broad palette of clean and dirty tones for professional recording and home practice environments. Simply put, this little amp produces an enormous studio sound when placed in front of a microphone.
The front panel of the Blues King 8 offers Volume, Tone and Master Volume controls, along with a footswitchable Boost function that adjusts the gain of the tube preamp. The Blues King 8 also features a Line Output that allows this combo amp to double as an outboard tube distortion unit feeding another amplifier or DAW. The Line Output in the Blues King 8 is conveniently located before the Master Volume, allowing you to crank the preamp gain while blending in the sound of the on-board 8″ speaker to taste.
The vintage-inspired poplar cabinetry is based on the mid-50’s Spectator model and comes loaded with a BK8 speaker. This custom-made, 8″ driver was specifically designed to capture the magic of the original field-coil speakers used by amp makers at the dawn of the electric age.
Classic power section for superior tone
The secret to the classic Supro tone is the power amp. True to the originals, the Blues King 8 has a vintage style power section and Class A tubes. This construction allows the amp to pump out crunchy tones that sit perfectly between rock, blues, and country. The Blues King 8 has simple controls to let you shape the sound. You can tweak the input volume, master tone, and master volume to create your perfect sound. When you crank the input volume and keep the master volume low you’ll produce a hard-hitting saturated tone without waking the dead.
Custom-designed speaker
Another thing that sets the Blues King 8 apart is its custom-made 8″ speaker. This speaker is designed to capture the essence of the original speakers that made Supro famous. This speaker has a bold midrange that breaks up perfectly as you increase the volume. And guitarists enjoy the line output that eliminates the need to mic your amp for recording.
Features:
- Master volume control allows you to create huge, saturated tones at low volume
- Custom BK8 speaker produces extra punch
- Line output eliminates the need to mic your amp for recording
- Boost strengthens midrange response
- Class A power section delivers classic Supro tones
- Optional footswitch engages boost (sold separately)
Specs:
- Type: Tube, Class A
- Number of Channels: Single channel
- Total Power: 1W
- Speaker Size: 1 x 8″ Custom Supro BK8
- Preamp Tubes: 1 x 12AX7
- Power Tubes: 1 x 12AU7
- EQ: Tone control
- Inputs: 1 x 1/4″
- Outputs: 1 x 1/4″ (internal speaker), 1 x 1/4″ (line out)
- Footswitch I/O: 1 x 1/4″ (boost)
- Footswitch Included: No
- Construction Material: Poplar Cabinet
- Power Source: Fixed AC cable
- Height: 13″
- Width: 13″
- Depth: 7″
- Weight: 15 lbs.
Hailing from Chicago’s rock ‘n’ roll scene, the Supro Blues King 1×8 tube combo amplifier delivers classic tones and styling suitable for the modern guitarist.
Laney L5T-112 Lionheart- Single-Ended, Class ‘A’ All-Tube Combo
Lionheart, uniquely responsive boutique British Single-Ended Class ‘A’ tube tone.
Play through a Lionheart – it reacts to your touch. From the moment you strike a note you’re connected. Let the music flow through you – from your fingers to the guitar, through the amplifier to the beating heart of the speaker. You are one. You are Lionheart.
Designed and engineered with pride in Great Britain, The Lionheart L5T-112 is a 5 watt, Single-Ended, Class ‘A’ guitar combo loaded with a 1 × 12 Celestion G12H 70th Anniversary driver, all designed to give the ultimate guitar tone.
The L5T-112 features a chrome twin channel pre amp with a Bright switch, shared 3-band EQ, global Tone and Studio-quality Digital Reverb. Constructed from Marine Grade Plywood with retro banding strip and leather strap handle, the L5T-112 looks as good as it sounds.
With less of a emphasis on preamp distortion, with the L5T-112 you can hear and feel the power tubes clipping to breakup, giving a much richer harmonic content and a larger dynamic range. With the L5T-112 you can really feel and hear the differences in tone based on your picking technique.
The L5T-112 features a switchable FX loop so you can connect the outboard gear of your choice.
Has a folding tilt back mechanism to give you the optimum on stage sound.
The L5T-112 is supplied with a stylish Lionheart cover and FS2 footswitch.
Laney IRT30-112 Ironheart- Modern sounding 1 x 12” combo, high gain, lots of smooth compression w/plenty of low-end growl and punch.Featuring a full 3-channel pre-amp with clean, rhythm and lead channels, plus a footswitchable pre-boost section.
The IRT30-112 is a versatile, distinctive, full-featured, 3 channel all-tube 1 x 12″ Combo giving metal, crunch and clean tones with 30 watts of 6L6 power
Forged deep in the Black Country, Great Britain, the Ironheart series continues the legacy begun decades before with amps such as the Laney KLIPP and AOR. Packed full of features, amazing tone and a thoroughly modern and aggressive look, the Ironheart models are extremely versatile modern amplifiers
The 6L6-loaded IRT30-112 delivers 60 watts of crushing Ironheart tube tones via the 12” HH custom designed driver producing plenty of low end growl and punch.
The IRT30-112 features a full 3-channel pre amp with clean, rhythm and lead channels, plus a footswitchable pre boost, all accessed via the FS4 foot switch, which is included. Tone shaping on the rhythm and lead channels is taken care of by independent 3-band EQ on each, with each EQ control having push pull options.
The master section on the IRT30-112 features an overall Dynamics control, which allows you to vary the interaction of the amplifier and your cabinet -depending on the volume you are playing at – and a high quality digital reverb.
The IRT30-112 also features a watts control, which allows you to get the tone you are after at any wattage level without destroying your tone.
Include with that a variable level FX loop, Laney’s unique post-power-section, switchable, speaker-emulated D.I., an aux in socket and extension speaker socket and you have everything you need.
Laney CUB12R Combo Amplifier
Designed and engineered in Great Britain, the CUB12R delivers pure, vintage tube tone in a small format, low wattage combo providing classic vintage sounds without complicated control layouts or excessive volume levels. From 15 watts to less than 1 watt the CUB12R delivers warm cleans to rich crunch, giving all the classic tones you need. Ideal for beginner or the more advanced player the CUB12R is great at home, on stage or in the studio. Great tube tone has never been more accessible.
Laney CUB10 Combo Amplifier-Vintage tube tone without complicated control layouts.10 watts RMS of power from a pre-amp loaded with 2 ECC83’s and a pair of 6V6GT power tubes.
Small is beautiful
The CUB10 series delivers pure, vintage tube tone without complicated control layouts or excessive volume levels. Designed to make tube amps accessible to every player, the CUB10 is a CLASS A/B amp producing 10 watts RMS of power from a pre-amp loaded with 2 ECC83’s and a pair of 6V6GT power tubes. The CUB 10 houses a 10″ HH driver. HH have custom-designed the driver, the perfect loudspeaker pairing to the amplifier. This small compact, all tube amplifier offers the beginner or advanced player great, classic tube tone. Great at home, on stage or in the studio, great tube tone has never been more accessible.
Supro 1605R Reverb- 5-Watt, 1 x 8 Combo Amp with Tube-driven Spring Reverb.
The Supro 1605R
Reverb amplifier is a 5-Watt, 1 x 8 combo amp with tube-driven spring reverb. This ultra-compact and gig-ready amplifier provides independent gain and master volume controls, along with a 2-band EQ and three tube-driven line-outputs optimized for feeding another guitar amplifier or recording console. The trio of line outputs is driven by the preamp tubes—before the master volume—allowing the player to tame the on-board speaker down from gig volume to be used as a bedroom rig, as well as an all-tube outboard gain/reverb effect unit and direct recording preamp.
The WET output provides 100% wet reverb signal; the DRY output provides 100% dry signal from the preamp; and the MIX output carries a blend of dry and reverb signals that can be attenuated by a variable level control on the MIX output. When the WET output is used, the reverb signal is removed from the onboard speaker output, allowing the player to pass the reverb sound along to another amplifier while still hearing the gain from the 1605R’s tube preamp in the onboard 8” speaker. When the DRY output is used, the unaffected sound of the guitar is removed from the onboard speaker output, allowing the player to pass the gained up dry sound along to another amplifier while still hearing the reverb effect in the onboard 8” speaker.
In order to capture the sound of the vintage Jensen speaker found in the original Supro amps of the early 1960s, the 1605R Reverb model features a custom-made 8” speaker that was designed by Eminence and Supro with help from Iowa State University, where we were able to laser scan and recreate the speaker cone from a “golden sample” of a Jensen speaker from our favorite vintage Supro amplifier.
Supro 1812R Blues King 12 15 Watt 1×12″ Tube Combo Guitar Amp
The Supro Blues King 12 combo amplifier captures the vintage Supro amp tone that helped sculpt the sound of early electric Rock & Roll and the British Invasion of the 1960s. The “single-ended” Class-A tube power amp found in the Blues King provides the raw tonal characteristics and remarkable touch sensitivity of these mid-century combos, while delivering a full 15 watts of 6L6 tube power.
Front-end gain in the Blues King is supplied by a 12AX7 tube preamp and a FET-driven, fat boost function. In addition, the amp’s high-gain mode uses a series of cascaded FETs to achieve face-melting levels of distortion and sustain. 3-band EQ and Master Volume controls join the footswitchable boost and gain functions to provide multiple layers of stackable overdrive for gigging, recording and home practice.
The 1812R Blues King features a custom-made genuine analog spring reverb, plus an effects loop for pedals and a line output for recording or feeding to another amplifier. The vintage-inspired poplar wood cabinetry is based on the mid-50’s Comet model and comes loaded with a BK12 speaker. This custom-made, 12” driver was specifically designed to capture the magic of the original field-coil speakers used in American tube amps at the dawn of the electric era.
FEATURES:
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15-watt 1×12” tube combo
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Footswitchable boost and gain
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Analog spring reverb
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Effects loop & line out
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Class-A tube power amp
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Custom Supro BK12 speaker
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1x 12AX7 preamp tube
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1x 6L6 power tube
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Footswitch and Cable sold separately – SF4
Supro S6422 Thunderbolt MKII 35 Watt Class A, 60 Watt Class A/B 1×15″ Combo Amplifier
S6420 Thunderbolt—Two knobs and the TRUTH! The legendary 1964 “Blue Rhino Hide” Supro Thunderbolt is back. Renowned for its bold, full-range sound and up-front, honest midrange, the Thunderbolt covers a remarkable spectrum of vintage tone while wringing every ounce of personality from whatever guitar is plugged in. From clean jazz to Tele twang, soapbar blues to humbucker grind, the Thunderbolt dishes out 35 Watts of “Class A” tube tone from its vintage Supro dual 6L6 power plant. True to the ‘64 version of the Thunderbolt, a 5U4 rectifier tube is employed to deliver that unmistakable high-powered vintage sag. Normal and Extra-hot input options, combined with a wide range of available gain on tap, allow you to fine-tune the texture and response of this amp’s massive sound.
Turned all the way up, the Thunderbolt exhibits nearly zero self-noise; yet it puts out enough volume to be easily heard on large venue and theater stages, with overdrive completely controlled by the guitar’s volume knob. Massive custom transformers and lightweight, vintage-correct cabinetry—combined with the best-sounding 15” guitar speaker money can buy—put the Thunderbolt in a class of its own. With the amp turned all the way up, chords ring with exceptional clarity and definition, amidst copious amounts of tube overdrive and output-stage saturation. Available once again in all its bonafide Supro glory, the Thunderbolt returns in style.