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AcornHouse

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So, in the last few weeks, I’ve sold 2 guitars and, now, 1 amp. But, don’t worry, I haven’t stopped buying, it just wasn’t a Guild.
The latest acquisition to the all-too full stable of amps is a 1966 Supro Thunderbolt. There’s been lots of discussion and debate on whether a certain famous guitarist (initials jp) did, or did not, use this to record the first album(s) of a certain band (initials lz). To be honest, I really couldn’t care less. (If I did, I would now have a Custom Hiwatt DR103 full stack deafening the Appalachian region as we speak.) I just loved how these sounded.
It’s a really simple circuit, but it pushes some monster tone through its 15” speaker.
I think it has a pretty unique and attractive package, too!

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I like the '60s Valco amps a lot. Circuit-wise they mostly did their own thing. Easy to get a good sound going. JP has always been coy about which model Supro he used, but the Thunderbolt oughta get you in that ballpark.

-Dave-
 
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AcornHouse

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Course, I wasn’t trying to get his sound. It’s just a great amp, period.
 

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Those amps are wonderful. I’ll bet it sounds glorious. Enjoy!
 
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