My Steampunk Resurrection: Giving a 1950 Supro Guitar Amp a Second Life
From Design and Fabrication by Benham Design Concepts
October 13, 2025
About this episode
The episode discusses the restoration of a vintage 1950 Supro guitar amp with a custom steampunk case.
I rescued a crumbling 1950 Supro guitar amp by building a custom steampunk case from walnut, paduak, and copper with a patina. It was great hearing its vintage tone roar back to life.
People in this episode
Host: Benham Design Concepts
Topics covered
- guitar amplification
- steampunk design
- restoration
- woodworking
- vintage audio
Keywords
- Supro
- guitar amp
- steampunk
- restoration
- walnut
- paduak
- copper
- vintage tone
Mentioned in this episode
Products: 1950 Supro guitar amp
Books & works: steampunk case
More episodes of Design and Fabrication
- Building a Hall Table and Carrying a Design Forward · June 12, 2026
- Building Floating Shelves for a Client’s Master Bath · June 5, 2026
- Building a Two-Tone Nightstand · May 29, 2026
- Building a Custom Steel and Walnut Bookshelf · May 22, 2026
- Building an Executive Desk With Copper Ring · May 17, 2026
- Asymmetrical Shelf Build · January 26, 2026
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Design and Fabrication podcast page.