Supro Ozark 1560 S

The Supro Ozark 1560 S is a vintage electric guitar. It employed a single pickup near the bridge. The guitar is most famous for being the first electric guitar Jimi Hendrix owned.

Supro Ozark 1560 S
Manufacturer	Supro
Period	Late 1950's
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Set-in neck
Woods
Body	Mahogany, other woods have also been used
Neck	Maple or rosewood
Fretboard	Most commonly rosewood or maple. Other woods have been used.
Hardware
Bridge	The bridge is directly mounted onto the Ozark’s steel control plate, and the main purpose is to improve intonation and thus retaining the guitar’s signature sustain.
Pickup(s)	Single-coil.
Colors available
Natural wood, single color and also two-tone sunburst.

Jimi Hendrix

His white Supro Ozark was from his father, who purchased it from Myers Music shop in Seattle in 1958. It was the first electric guitar Hendrix owned. Hendrix's first gig was with an unnamed band in the Jaffe Room of Seattle's Temple De Hirsch, but they fired him between sets for showing off. He joined the Rocking Kings, which played professionally at venues such as the Birdland club. His guitar was stolen after he left it backstage overnight.

Revival

It was recreated by Roy Dalvin in December, 1990.

Other notable players

• Ry Cooder
• Jackson Browne
• Aerosmith