SUPRO meets SUPRO
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:28 pm
SUPRO meets SUPRO
My Supro Westbury LH guitar has now a mate under the form of a Supro 1605R "Reverb 1964 Series" amplifier :
It's a like new September 2020 2nd hand model, that I could snag for a reasonable deal in my local music shop...
Originally, I was suspicious, given that the few Supro amps I tested some years ago appeared deceptive to me : Jupiter 1688RT and Saturn 1648RT. They both sounded dark and bassy, with a metallic, atonal reverb . And moreover, they were (and still are) costy... So not for me, too bad...
Frankie, my long time pal - and owner of the shop - called me : "this time, you should be interested". So I came with my Supro Westbury for testing that little 1605R.
And he was right : balanced tone, decent reverb, "dirty-smooth-vintage" sound, quite loud nonetheless, cute look and size... OK, it's not a SF/BF Fendery tone, and don't expect Hi-Gain despite the presence of a Master Volume, though : I said "dirty-smooth-vintage"... Right ?
I tried to trap the amp dialing-in some poor tones, but no uglyness came, no matter the setting, conversely to the Saturn and Jupiter where I had to search for dialing-in a good tone ! A good surprise, so...
Then I traded out my mint Marshall Class5 - an excellent amp, for sure - for the Supro 1605R, more suitable to me for Soul, Rhythm'n'Blues, Rock'n'Roll...
Below the newcomer in my 5-watters herd...
-lhwarp.
My Supro Westbury LH guitar has now a mate under the form of a Supro 1605R "Reverb 1964 Series" amplifier :
It's a like new September 2020 2nd hand model, that I could snag for a reasonable deal in my local music shop...
Originally, I was suspicious, given that the few Supro amps I tested some years ago appeared deceptive to me : Jupiter 1688RT and Saturn 1648RT. They both sounded dark and bassy, with a metallic, atonal reverb . And moreover, they were (and still are) costy... So not for me, too bad...
Frankie, my long time pal - and owner of the shop - called me : "this time, you should be interested". So I came with my Supro Westbury for testing that little 1605R.
And he was right : balanced tone, decent reverb, "dirty-smooth-vintage" sound, quite loud nonetheless, cute look and size... OK, it's not a SF/BF Fendery tone, and don't expect Hi-Gain despite the presence of a Master Volume, though : I said "dirty-smooth-vintage"... Right ?
I tried to trap the amp dialing-in some poor tones, but no uglyness came, no matter the setting, conversely to the Saturn and Jupiter where I had to search for dialing-in a good tone ! A good surprise, so...
Then I traded out my mint Marshall Class5 - an excellent amp, for sure - for the Supro 1605R, more suitable to me for Soul, Rhythm'n'Blues, Rock'n'Roll...
Below the newcomer in my 5-watters herd...
-lhwarp.