Guitar Interactive – Issue 66 2019

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Supro Blues King 12 STAR RATING

PROS

» Light and Compact

» Amazing tone/reverb

» Versatile for Blues/Roots Rock

CONS

» None

Supro Blues King 12

MSRP (UK) £599 (US) $900 //

15-watt 1×12” tube combo //

Footswitchable boost and gain //

Analog spring reverb

For more information, please visit:

https://www.jhs.co.uk/supro-

blues-king-12-1-x-12-15w-tube-

amplifier

Sam Bell reviews the Supro Blues King 12. A combo amplifier that 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.

THE REVIEWS SUPRO BLUES KING 12

On a clean sound we get a very warm, mid-range

almost AC30 style tone from the single 6L6 power

amp valve with a slight bit of break up when pushed

with dynamic picking. The amp features a Boost

and Gain switch. The Boost works as a middle-range

fattener whilst the gain adds some more pre amp

woosh from the 12AX7 valve.

There are a whole host of fuzzy/crunchy/bluesy/warm/

sharp tones we can coax from this small package of an

amp. But one of the things that I personally love the

most is the incredible analogue spring reverb. It has a

long tail on it, but the control effects the level of the

reverb. Going from subtle ambience all the way to surf

rock wash! I love it. (I used this amp for a few more

guitar reviews on the day of filming)

Around the back of the amp we have a dedicated FX

Loop for any time-based effects that we might want to

use. A footswitch jack and line out. The Line out can

be used for direct recording from the Pre-amp when »

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Check THE SPEC

“I can see this amp

being very popular

with blues and rock

players...”