New addition

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!

Nice! GREAT looking amp!

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-

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

AcornHouse said:

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

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Yep, understood. I'm just amused by JP's secretiveness…he must know as well as anyone that it's really about the fool rather than the tool.

-Dave-

Quantum Strummer said:

Yep, understood. I'm just amused by JP's secretiveness…he must know as well as anyone that it's really about the fool rather than the tool.

-Dave-

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I bet it was actually Mickie Most's amp and he just can't remember.
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Those amps are wonderful. I’ll bet it sounds glorious. Enjoy!

Congrats - looks really clean!

adorshki said:

I bet it was actually Mickie Most's amp and he just can't remember.
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Or maybe Pete Townshend played all the Zep I guitar tracks. Through a Hiwatt. :sneakiness:

-Dave-