Supro Blues King 12 settings
There is no gain knob: Volume sets the preamp gain and Master the power section. The Boost switch turns on a boost and the Drive switch an overdrive mode, and both can also be worked from a two-button footswitch.
⚡ Match a tone on this ampHow do you dial in a specific tone on a Supro Blues King 12?
A valve amp does not respond to a knob the way a number on a page suggests. Where the Supro Blues King 12 sits in its own gain range changes what every other control does: the same treble setting is bright at low volume and harsh once the power section is working. That is why copying an artist's numbers onto this amp gives the wrong answer, and why the settings here are written against this amp's behaviour rather than the one the record was cut on.
Name the song you are chasing and Tonelify returns the settings for this exact guitar amp, not the settings the original artist used. Those are two different things: the recording was made on gear most players do not own.
Settings for this amp only ever use controls it actually has, because its front panel is stored in our gear database. You will not be told to set a knob that is not on the amp.
What controls does the Supro Blues King 12 have?
Supro Blues King 12 specifications
- Power
- 15W
- Speaker
- 1x12" Supro BK12
- Front panel
- Volume, Boost switch, Drive switch, Treble, Mids, Bass, Reverb, Master
What the Supro Blues King 12 panel means when you dial it in
15W through a 1x12" Supro BK12. At that rating the power section starts working early, so the loudness knob is part of the tone setting rather than separate from it. There is no presence control on this panel, so everything above the treble band has to come from the treble control and the guitar's own tone knob. A setting copied from an amp with presence has to be rebalanced here. Gain and master volume are separate, so the preamp can be driven hard at a volume that is liveable. Where a tone sits between the two is part of the answer, not a detail. Reverb is onboard, so a tone that needs it does not need a pedal in the chain.
Tones to try on a Supro Blues King 12
Supro Blues King 12 questions
What are good starting settings on a Supro Blues King 12?
Start from the middle of the range on Volume, Treble, Mids, Bass and move one control at a time. There is no single correct set of numbers for this amp, because the target changes with the song. Tonelify writes the values for a named tone against this amp's actual panel: Volume, Boost switch, Drive switch, Treble, Mids, Bass, Reverb, Master.
Can the Supro Blues King 12 get a metal tone?
It depends on how much gain the amp makes on its own. Where a valve amp runs short of gain, a drive pedal in front of the input adds saturation and tightens the low end at the same time, which is how most of the amp's own range gets extended. Tonelify says which of the two routes a given tone needs on this amp.
Does Tonelify support the Supro Blues King 12?
Yes, and its front panel is stored, so settings only ever reference controls this guitar amp has: Volume, Boost switch, Drive switch, Treble, Mids, Bass, Reverb, Master. You will not be told to set a knob that is not there.