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2018 CATALOG DISCOVER THE LEGEND TM Lenny Kravitz Guitars | Amplifiers | Effects | Accessories suprousa.com | 1 Limited Edition Dual-Tone Guitar “David was a discerning collector of not only art, but all things to do with music, music artifacts and specific instruments. The Supro was a guitar that nailed a few of these criteria for him. It’s a very stylish guitar and it has a great vibe and sound. David loved it so much, it was the only one he wanted to play.” – Gerry Leonard, guitarist for David Bowie © 2018 The David Bowie Archive ® Under license to Perryscope Productions LLC/Epic Rights 2 | suprousa.com Supro proudly presents the David Bowie Limited Edition Dual-Tone guitar Developed by Supro with assistance from the Bowie estate, the Limited Edition Dual-Tone guitar is based on David Bowie’s #1 instrument from the Reality Tour. David played this uniquely modified Supro instrument throughout his final world tour, choosing to feature the guitar prominently in performance as well as on the cover of the “A Reality Tour” live album. • Limited edition official David Bowie model • Mirror-finish Bowie headstock inlay • Rainbow fret lines on top 5 frets • Authentic Bigsby vibrato • Supro Vistatone pickups • 24 ¾” scale length • 12” fretboard radius • Ergonomic set-neck design • Supro/Bowie hard case included • Official certificate of authenticity included suprousa.com | 3 Island Series Hampton Westbury Mike Keneally Zappa, Satriani, Vai 4 | suprousa.com photo by Daniel Work Island Series The Island Series guitars are updated, high- performance instruments based on the 1962 Supro Ozark. The timeless curves of this vintage solidbody design have been enhanced with ergonomic set-neck construction, satin-neck finish and comfortable 12” radius with rolled fretboard edges. All three of the Supro Island Series models come equipped with vintage Gold Foil pickups—accurate replicas of the original Supro “Clear-Tone” pickups of the 50s and 60s. suprousa.com | 5 Baritone Guitars Mark Lettieri Snarky Puppy The Supro Island Series Baritone guitar applies the award-winning, retro-modern aesthetics of the Supro Hampton and Westbury guitar models to a 26.75” scale instrument. 6 | suprousa.com photo by Steve Glick Baritone Guitars Available in four unique finish options Hampton Baritone Hampton Baritone Westbury Baritone Westbury Baritone Natural Ash (gloss) Djent Black (satin) Trans Blue Ash (gloss) Natural Mahogany (satin) suprousa.com | 7 Doug Wimbish 8 | suprousa.com photo by Mike Marques THE SUPRO HUNTINGTON BASS is available in single, double and triple- pickup configurations with an optional piezo bridge and a variety of unique metallic and transparent colors over a choice of mahogany, swamp ash or alder tonewood for the body. The Huntington’s maple neck has a smooth, black satin finish and 30” short-scale length, with a glued-in, set-neck joint that provides ergonomic access to the entire rosewood fretboard. The set-neck design, premium woods and high- end hardware—along with the unique, vintage-correct Supro pickups—make the Huntington both a world-class recording bass and a gigging workhorse instrument that is incredibly easy to play, especially for musicians accustomed to the shorter neck of a 6-string guitar. Although its scale is short, the sound of the Huntington bass is astoundingly large— boasting a tight, confident, buttery low end, articulate midrange and crisp highs. Features • Vintage Supro body design • Set neck with black satin finish • Available in single, double and triple-pickup versions • Vintage-correct Supro Gold Foil pickups • Piezo option with blend control on tone knob • Mahogany, ash or alder body w/ flame top • Rosewood fretboard • High-mass bridge • 30” scale length suprousa.com | 9 2041 Huntington I The single-pickup Huntington I model projects a warm, balanced sound with a passive tone control that acts as an “old-school” knob, taming the highs and drawing the bass deeper back into the mix. A piezo-equipped bridge option, activated via toggle switch, enables acoustic bass sounds as well as enhanced attack for pick playing and slap. When the piezo pickups are activated, the tone knob allows the player to adjust the character of the piezo sound. 10 | suprousa.com 2041 Huntington I Natural Ash Tobacco Sunburst Natural Mahogany Jet Black Ash body Flametop, Alder body, with piezo Mahogany body, with piezo Alder body suprousa.com | 11 2042 Huntington II The dual-pickup Huntington II model adds a second magnetic pickup in the neck position for ultra-deep bass and huge reggae tones. The neck pickup is reverse-wound for complete hum Natural Ash Tobacco Sunburst rejection when both pickups are used together. The Huntington Ash body Flametop, Alder body II features individual volume knobs for each pickup, with the piezo option activated by a push/pull switch on the tone knob. The Huntington II is also offered as a piezo-equipped fretless. 12 | suprousa.com 2042 Huntington II Natural Mahogany Flat Black Antique White Ocean Blue Metallic Mahogany body, with piezo Fretless, Alder body, with piezo Alder body Alder body suprousa.com | 13 2043 Huntington III The three-pickup Huntington III model pulls out all the stops with a trio of full-sized Gold Foil pickups and a piezo bridge as stock hardware. The magnetic pickups in the Huntington III are wired with individual volume controls, allowing the player to dial in a tremendous range of tones, from vintage to modern and all points in between. A push/pull switch on the tone control activates the piezo pickups, which are located in the bridge saddles. With the piezo activated, the tone control functions as a blender for “acoustic” sounds or enhanced attack (especially effective for pick and slap techniques), unleashing an unprecedented range of sounds from this passive, short-scale bass. 14 | suprousa.com 2043 Huntington III Transparent Blue Ash body, with piezo Tobacco Sunburst Flametop, Alder body, with piezo suprousa.com | 15 Americana Series Taylor York Paramore 16 | suprousa.com Americana Series Coronado II Widebody Design | 2x Vistatone Pickups | Stairstep Tailpiece | Jet Black suprousa.com | 17 Americana Series The Americana Series guitars are replicas of the Supro “reso-glass” instruments, uniquely constructed with a chambered mahogany body and resonant molded top. This semi-hollow recipe retains the unique sonic characteristics of the vintage Supros while providing today’s musicians with a lightweight, highly playable instrument that stays in tune and is easy to maintain. The ten distinctive models in the Americana reissue series come loaded with authentic “Vistatone” pickups, which reproduce the groundbreaking, single-coil design developed by Valco in the early 1950s. These historic reissues are available in two body styles with a range of available hardware options, including piezo body sensors and a newly developed floating vibrato system. Americana Series Belmont White Holiday Dual-Tone Coronado II Martinique Vibrato Vibrato suprousa.com | 19 COMET w/ 1x12 Cab STATESMAN Head w/ 2x12 Cab SUPREME 20 | suprousa.com Classic Series Amplifiers Classic Series amps are inspired by the tones, STATESMAN Head BLACK MAGICK Head construction and cosmetics of the iconic w/ 2x12 Cab w/ 1x15 Cab Supro amps from the late 1950s BLACK MAGICK Combo suprousa.com | 21 Statesman Head and 2x12 Cabinet The Statesman is a 50W channel-switching amp that combines the vintage Thunderbolt and modern Comet models, adding reverb, an all-tube effects loop and a wealth of innovative, performance- friendly features. The Statesman is available as a 1x12 combo or in a visually striking, compact head with a matching 2x12 Statesman cabinet. 22 | suprousa.com Statesman Combo The Statesman’s blue channel contains the high-gain preamp, 2-band EQ and all-tube reverb section of our acclaimed Comet model. The Statesman provides A/B/Both channel switching operation, allowing the two channels to be run in parallel, creating a massive, dual- preamp sound where each channel contributes part of the overall texture. In addition to the tube-driven spring reverb, the Statesman’s blue channel contains an all-tube, switchable effects loop that provides a set of useful functions—including wet-only reverb effects, which can be independently dialed in and blended with the dry sound from the red channel. The variable send and return levels allow the effects loop to function as a level and/or gain boost when engaged, even when nothing is plugged into the loop. The effects loop can also act as a master volume for the blue channel when bedroom levels are desired. As a final touch, both the effects loop and the reverb on the Statesman feature a relay-controlled “spill-over” effect, allowing reverb and delay trails to decay naturally when switching between channels. suprousa.com | 23 Black Magick Black Magick is a recreation of one the instantly recognizable midrange grind of rock & roll’s holy grail amplifiers. and phenomenal touch dynamics that This all-tube, high-gain blues machine define the Supro sound. hearkens back to the dimensions, cosmetics and circuitry of the Supro A complete range of tones from warm amps from 1959, just like the one cleans to heavy distortion can be accessed loaned by Jimmy Page to the Rock by simply adjusting the volume knob on and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. In tribute to this legendary and extensively modified Supro combo, we’ve used the cabinet dimensions from a ‘59 Supro 2×10 and replaced the baffle with a 1×12 and armed this 25-watt combo with a custom British-voiced speaker that was specially developed for the Black Magick amp. With more gain on tap than any other Supro reissue, Black Magick absolutely rips for heavy blues and classic rock guitar styles. This amp’s traditional, cathode-biased “Class-A” power section uses 6973 tubes to achieve Black Magick head and cabinet Black Magick combo 24 | suprousa.com Black Magick your instrument.