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Dom
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Supro Amp

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Well, the Orange up & quit on me. Tube & fuse time again. Do I really want to squeeze a bit more orange juice from the wallet? But that slide sound & touch sensitive overdrive I WANT isn't gonna be there like it wasn't there the last time I did this. So, I bit the bullet & plunked down some coin for one of the Supro 1624t reissues. I saw them at NAMM, but I've never even plugged into a real legit back from the day Valco whatever name they had on it. I keep finding out so many of my favorite blues & slide guitar recordings were made with them. That quintessential Hawaiian guitar tone for one, not to mention the who's who of whomever from you name it. I didn't want to fix a used amp again I want to play now & I don't want to build it. Two channel, no verb, one tone knob a real trem, obscure tubes, lack of master volume & all should arrive Wednesday. I hope the tales are true. All I know is you gotta crank 'em.

Add in the Voicelive & I can set my expression pedal to pan & swap channels between the amp inputs instead of using an AB switch. The only other thing I use all the time is an Alembic stratoblaster boost and an Alesis AirFX. An infrared XYZ axis effect unit that was actually designed for DJ's & which might be best utilized if run through the pa. I hear the Supro takes pedals well.

This domino effect of "OK, no master volume, so how will/can I use it along with everything else & not wake everyone?" is prompting me to stop procrastinating & build an Iso box to mic a worn in Marshall 10" cab that I dig. Also quicker & cheaper than the eventual necessity of soundproofing the entire garage with Mineral Wool insulation.

I am mounting the 10" cab in the center of a rectangular box on the diagonal, so the reflective space isn't square but also so I can mic it front & back.One speaker input, Two mic outs, two 1/4" outs to record, or run to the PA and two 1/4" through outputs for live sound to run to other cabs or monitors. A lot of tones & outputs for recording or gigs that wont be feedback prone or shake the house.
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So...in short...this is the best amp I've ever played :shock: . Everything just feels right. Super responsive & natural with the tube compression that I was looking for. Simple electronics make such a difference. The single tone knob is surprisingly versitle, no dead spots & doesn't go shrill or fart out. Crank it & it is a goldmine.

I'm also running my bullet mic into channel 2 for harmonica. The harp & even flatwound bass sound great through it too. I just bought a 12" speaker to make an iso box so I may be able to record it this weekend. I had to re-purchase all my harmonicas again, the box they were temprarily in while I was re-arrainging the music room was thrown out by mistake :cry: . Plus side of that tragedy is I get to purchase harmonicas again 8) .
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I spent some quality time with a 1624T last summer while in the search for a new guitar amp. It was really nice sounding, and I liked the 1+2 input which provided some really great tones between the two channels. But, it was too loud for my needs when cranking it for some good distortion. If it were a SED with 5 watts or so I would have bought it. In the end I got a Swart STR-Tremolo, which is still amazing loud for a 5 watt amp! :shock:
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I saw Steve Wynn live with one of the new Supro 30 W (or whatever they rate at) and it sounded great for just a guy + guitar + amp setting.
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