Anyone have or played an old Supro Thunderbolt?

blondeonblonde · June 27th, 2003, 12:59 AM

I'm thinking of picking one up-
i've had several old Gretsch amps, but never one with a 15"-
This Supro has a 15, and I'm thinking it may be really cool-
I have never really played one, maybe some of you have?
A description of your experience with this amp would be much appreciated!!!!!!!

Big Cookie · June 27th, 2003, 05:05 AM

Very cool amp, crunch and overdrive to die for, clean is passable, it was made to be cranked.

Best Blues,
Cookie

Pierce · June 27th, 2003, 07:58 AM

grinds like crazy..rolling off the volume control helps to clean it up.These have gone through the roof price wise if you can pick one up cheap do it
tom

Poppatwang · June 27th, 2003, 10:03 AM

Without the escalating price tag. Valco?, Airline?

June 27th, 2003, 12:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
blondeonblonde Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nyc Posts: 210	Anyone have or played an old Supro Thunderbolt? I'm thinking of picking one up- i've had several old Gretsch amps, but never one with a 15"- This Supro has a 15, and I'm thinking it may be really cool- I have never really played one, maybe some of you have? A description of your experience with this amp would be much appreciated!!!!!!!

June 27th, 2003, 05:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Big Cookie Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ennis, Texas Posts: 693	Thunderbolt Very cool amp, crunch and overdrive to die for, clean is passable, it was made to be cranked. Best Blues, Cookie

June 27th, 2003, 07:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pierce Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: skull island Posts: 470	anything cathode biased.. grinds like crazy..rolling off the volume control helps to clean it up.These have gone through the roof price wise if you can pick one up cheap do it tom

June 27th, 2003, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Poppatwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,866 13 Photos	Any thing similar... Without the escalating price tag. Valco?, Airline?