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Supro Blues King 12

Supro Blues King 12  ·  Source: Supro

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NAMM 2019 is just around the corner and Supro has announced a new combo, the Blues King 12. It’s a Class A, all-tube amplifer with a lower price point and looks to have plenty of gain on tap.

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Supro Blues King 12

The new Supro Blues King 12 has its roots in classic ‘Rock & Roll’ and that British Invasion 60s tone. It is a single-ended, Class A all-valve combo with a single custom-made BK12 12″ speaker. The BK2 was designed to emulate the old field-coil speakers used in American tube amps of the era, Supro says. The amp is based around a 6L6 tube in the power amp and a 12AX7 in the preamp section, so it should sound pretty decent. Rated at a more than acceptable 15 watts, this amp could be useful for anyone wanting classic ’60s inspired guitar tones but also needing a little more gain at their disposal as this model has a little extra kick…

FET

The kick comes in the form of a footswitchable boost and gain modes. These extra gain stages are powered by FET circuitry. This allows Supro to give you more gain than you would associate with such a simple valve circuit and should allow the Blues King 12 to deliver a bit of extra grunt/dirt when required.

Spring Reverb

There’s a simple three-band EQ section comprising Treble, Mids and Bass. This amp looks simple enough to use. Supro has even managed to squeeze in built-in analogue spring reverb with its own dedicated control on the main panel. You also get an effects loop and a handy Line Out on the rear of the amp, as well.

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You can check out the official demo video below to get an idea of what the Supro Blues King 12 can achieve. There are already a lot of mid-priced all-valve amps in the marketplace, so the Blues King 12 has some pretty stiff competition at this price point.

However, one thing I like about this model is the real spring reverb rather than a digital recreation. Having that extra gain could be a very useful option for some players.

RRP – GBP 599 / USD 900

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