Supro Black Magick

Historical Context and Positioning in the Range

The Black Magick follows in the tradition of late 1950s American Valco/Supro amps, renowned for their midrange bite and expressive "crunch" capability. This 1x12 combo version adopts the aesthetics, architecture, and spirit of a 1959 model popularized by Jimmy Page, aiming to offer a modern "Holy Grail": vintage character with gain levels and playability suited for today's guitarists. Within the Supro lineup, it is positioned as a high-temperament rock/blues oriented model, designed to push saturation further than other brand reissues.

Who This Amp Is For

This combo is tailored for the intermediate to advanced guitarist seeking a true tube amp that feels alive under the fingers and can cover a wide palette from warm clean to muscular crunch and thick classic rock-style overdrive. With its 25W Class A power, it is perfectly at ease in studio settings (rich, detailed recording), rehearsals (strong projection), and on small to medium stages depending on the drummer and sound setup. It excels in blues, 60s/70s rock, garage, indie rock, and any styles where an amp that responds to guitar volume and pick attack is sought.

Features and Innovations

The Black Magick focuses on a direct and musical approach: two preamp channels with Volume 1 and Volume 2, plus simple and effective EQ via Treble and Bass to quickly shape brightness and density. Its major strength is the ability to link channels (via the "1 + 2" input) to achieve more body, more gain, and a "wider" sound feel, while using a single input offers a more precise and snappy response. The built-in tremolo is finely adjustable with Speed and Depth, and can be foot-controlled via a dedicated connection-ideal for switching from a steady verse to a pulsing chorus without touching the front panel controls.

Sound

This is a tube guitar amp with an immediately recognizable tone: present mids, lively top end, and natural compression that makes attacks sing when the volume is pushed. The 6973 power tubes contribute to this "nervous vintage" character: the clean remains warm and balanced, then shifts into gritty crunch with a very "touch sensitive" feel (play softer, it brightens; attack harder, it bites). The Jensen P12Q speaker delivers a round and musical response, with a smooth top end and nice cohesion in the low mids, helping the amp stay pleasant even as it saturates. Among modern references, this model appears in rock/alternative rigs: artists like Robert Smith and Reeves Gabrels (The Cure), Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), Taylor York (Paramore), George Lynch, and Richard Fortus have incorporated it into setups seeking an expressive, thick, and organic sound, halfway between American attack and "rock" responsiveness.

Technical specifications

Effects	Tremolo	Number of speakers	1
Category	Guitar combo	EQ	2 channels
Technology	Tubes	Speaker model	Jensen-P12Q
Pre-amp tubes	4 x 12AX7	Color	Grey
Category	Amplifier	Finishing	Silver
Number of channels	2	Power output	25 W
Speaker diameter	12"

Power	25W	Remote	TS Single Footswitch (sold separately)
Model	Jensen P12Q	Loudspeaker outputs	1x 16 ohms, 2x 8 ohms, 2x 4 ohms
Controls	Volume 1, Volume 2, Treble, Bass, Speed, Depth	Dimensions	520 x 476 x 222 mm
Effect	Tremolo	Weight	18 kg
Number of inputs	2	Included accessories	none
Connection	6.35mm TS jack	Compatible footswitch	single (sold separately)
Type	single footswitch (TS Single Footswitch)