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Thunderbolt Bass

35W 1x15 bass combo — the Supro that became a guitar-amp cult favourite.

Catalogue code
THUNDERBOLT BASS (S6420)
Years
1960
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
35W, 1-15 in. Jensen speaker, 2 x 12AX7, 2 x 6L6GC
Lifecycle
unknown
Confidence
Medium
Watts
35
Speakers
1-15 in. Jensen speaker
Tubes
2 x 12AX7, 2 x 6L6GC
Channels
1
How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Transformer code, Chassis stamp.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1960; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — supro