Supro
American musical instrument manufacturer
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Supro |
| logo | Supro guitars logo.png |
| logo_size | 200px |
| producttype | Musical instruments |
| currentowner | Bond Audio |
| country | United States |
| introduced | 1935 |
| discontinued | 1968, revived in 2013 |
| previousowners | Valco (1950's–1968) |
| website | suprousa.com |
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Supro is an American brand founded in 1935, and currently owned by Bond Audio, a manufacturer of effects units.
Range of products currently commercialised under the Supro name includes electric guitars, basses, amplifiers and effects units.
History
Supro was basically the budget brand of companies such as National (then merged with Dobro to form "National Dobro") and later Valco, which would take over these brands. Valco was notorious for manufacturing its guitars with components (especially bodies) provided by other manufacturers.
Supro was also a premium brand of amplifiers,
After 45 years of disuse, the brand was revived in 2013, having reintroduced a line of vintage inspired guitars and amplifiers since then.
Rights to the Supro name were acquired by Absara Audio, parent company of effects units manufacturer Pigtronix. The rights to the brand were bought back from its previous owner, Bruce Zinky. Zinky had owned the brand for many years, also designing amplifiers for Fender.
To help its expansion, Absara built a new production facility in Port Jefferson Station, New York, starting with a vintage inspired line of US-made Supro tube amps. Zinky was retained by Absara as design engineer, collaborating with the company on the modern designs of Supro amps.
In 2017, Supro entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Jam Industries to market the brand in North America. Managed by Joe Delaney, the brand experienced massive growth in sales and notoriety with major product launches such as the Black Magick series, pedals and guitars.
In 2020, Supro was purchased by Bond Audio.
Gallery
File:Hohner Acoustic & Supro Resonator At The Folk Festival (Takoma Park, MD).jpg| resonator guitar (right) File:Dan Auerbach playing at MSG.jpg|Supro guitar played by Dan Auerbach File:Singing Michelle Malone @ Virginia-Highlands Summerfest.jpg|Supro Dual Tone played by Michelle Malone File:Shake ! @ Virginia Highlands Summerfest.jpg|Supro amplifier used by Michelle Malone
References
References
- https://guitargavel.com/blogs/news/valco-its-complicated?srsltid=AfmBOooZecyoOV-kV8Lpwkpojgh7OC__HzHp96zyDIBOvOopi3tuVYsz
- Formerly, Supro produced [[musical instruments]] as a [[subsidiary]] of [[Valco]]. The brand entered into disuse after Valco's closure in 1968, later being revived in 2013.[https://suprousa.com/History/ History] on Supro website, 28 Oct 2019
- [http://www.vintageguitar.com/1803/supro-guitars-and-amplifiers-part-i/ Supro guitars and amplifiers] By Michael Wright on Vintage Guitar
- [https://suprousa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/SuproMusicTrades.pdf "Reviving a legendary brand"] on ''Music Trades'', Feb 2017
- [https://www.vintageguitar.com/15693/absara-audio-acquires-supro-trademark-plans-reissue-amps/ Absara Audio Acquires Supro Trademark, Plans Reissue Amps] on Vintage Guitar
- [https://reverb.com/news/how-defunct-vintage-brands-get-second-life How Defunct and Vintage Brands Get a Second Life] by James M. Brill on Reverb, Mar 15, 2017
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