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The Supro Statesman
photos by Gavin Wahl-Stephens
Today, we’re paying
respects to the Statesman,
from Supro Amps. The
Statesman is a burly 50-
watt amp 6L6-powered
head that combines both
the Thunderbolt and
Comet preamps under one
hood, while adding a slew
of modern features that
should satisfy any guitarist
out there. The preamp
section of the Statesman
isn’t just a simple parts
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swap, containing the whole
circuit for both Comet and
Thunderbolt, giving you the
option to run either preamp
separately, or both of them
in parallel for a massive,
all-tube room-filling tone.
The Statesman can be
paired with a matching 2x12
cabinet, and is finished in
Black Rhino Hide Tolex, for
killer looks to match its killer
tone.
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