JHS is shipping is the Supro Comet high-gain amp (£1,299) in the UK and Europe.
The low-wattage 1×10 combo with reverb, tremolo and switchable power is designed to be the ideal recording amplifier, delivering six or 14 Watts of vintage tone with an on-board option for tube-driven reverb and tremolo.
The pre-amp found in the Comet delivers warm, blooming clean tones while further up the dial provides crunchier tones designed to sound good at the lower volume.
The Comet’s vintage-correct tremolo effect occurs in the preamp, before the reverb. The 12AX7-based tremolo circuit allows for wider overall speed range and a deeper effect compared to louder models where the tremolo happens in the power tubes, after the reverb.
The power amp found in the Comet uses a single 6L6 tube with switchable plate voltage to achieve studio-and-practice-friendly six Watts or 14 Watts for stage use.
The amp is dressed in 1959 Supro cosmetics, with Black Rhino Hide tolex, black piping, white welting and a gold faceplate. Similar to the firm’s Black Magick and Supreme amp models, there is no beam blocker in front of the Comet’s custom-made CR10 speaker, facilitating maximum throw and clear treble response.
Also available is a matching BD12-loaded 1×12 extension cabinet (£449). This can be hooked up to the Comet, bringing the overall speaker impedance load down to 4-ohms to deliver maximum punch and additional stage volume for gigs.
Specifications
· High-gain preamp
· All-tube tremolo and reverb
· 6-Watts or 14-Watts switchable power
· Single-ended “Class-A” power amp
· 1 × 10″ custom-voiced Supro CR10 speaker
· EXT speaker jack for matching extension cabinet
· 3x JJ 12AX7 preamp tubes
· 1x JJ 12AT7 preamp tube
· 1x Sovtek 5881/6L6WGC power tube
· 17 5/8″ x 7 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ – 44.7 x 19 x 39.4 cm
· 33.6 lbs – 15.3 kg
· Gold faceplate
· 1959 cosmetics with Black Rhino Hide tolex
· Assembled in NY, USA
