Club Silvertone

I've owned a '50s Model 1392 Silvertone for 20-plus years. Tremolo still works great. A fabulous little amp for a Tele.

I've got a great 1482.

This pic is from the web but it's the same amp.
http://www.silvertoneworld.com/amplifiers/1472_82/1482g.jpg

There's my 1482 behind my Les Paul's headstock:



http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/AshCaster/My%20Amps/Group%20Shots/groupshot309.jpg



Real cool gutbucket blues tones (Elmore James style). More primitive and dark than my 5E3. Great for lo-fi garage rock too. I put a jack on the back for the 8 ohm tap their OT has (but they never used) and plug it into my iso-cab for recording or a 2x12" with Celestion Blues for louder jamming.

My little brother, the pawnshop employee, hooked me up with this 1484 Twin Twelve today.
All original down to the tubes and footswitch.
I'm going to replace the electrolytics and power cord, try to get the trem working, and swap the built-in speaker cable for a jack.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/wildricechris/IMG_0532.jpg
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i'm in....

here's my '62 1482....it came with a 10" on the stock 1/8" paper/fibreboard baffle, so i replaced it with a Jensen 12" mounted on a 7-ply Birch baffleboard...
it sounds great paired up with one of my Archtops....

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb37/maestrovert/62Silvertone1482resized.jpg

Somewhat modded 1472 as it has a preamp line out and a Eminence 8 ohm heavier wattage speaker instead of the origional 4 ohm one. Also set up with a plate with jacks on it going to the speaker to use as a speaker cab and jacksfor the OT for 4 and8 ohm loads. Oh and a new pine case too slightly deeper to accomodate a heavier speaker.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/jh45gun/Silvertoneampfrontview.jpg

Man I wish I could still play. I had a mid 60's 1481 that was ok. Good harp amp at about 5 watts. But my big regret was letting go my 1483. A bass amp actually but at around 15 watts it wasn't much of one. But what a guitar amp. 6L6's 5y3 rect and a couple of 12ax7's through a C15P Jensen. Great blues tone. Ran it through a 4-10 cab sometimes. Bit like a bear. Miss that "Silvy":sad:

I still hope to find a 1482 someday,I know they are out there.Had a Twin Twelve once,shoulda kept it.
Nice amps guys!

1484 vids..

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Yes, Nat Daniel build some great sounding amps. He started in the 40's developed alot of designs that other people took credit for since he did'nt patent everything. All pretty simple circuits, and cheaply made cabinets, but great tone. Kinda like buying an old Chevy Nova, then souping it up,, with some mods they are great amps.
I think you should call this Danelectro Club. He made amps for other people like sears silvertone, airline, and pioneer, But they were all Danos.

You can see my 1483 in my signiture. I have it hooked up to a 2x12 G & K cab but the original 15" Jensen still works great! Mine was built in 65' and is rated somewhere around 22-24 watts. I've had it since 70'. I took it into the shop about 2 months ago for it's first tune up after 44 years and the original tubes are still going strong. Just needed some capacitors/resistors and a little TLC. It still has all the original gear except a 3 prong cord was installed when I took it in. Wouldn't sell/trade it for anything.

Mine's the baby brother of the ones posted so far. It's a 1965 1481 and what a little screamer it is!!

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/march68/Silvertone-1.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u116/march68/Silvertone-2.jpg

I think this thread should be locked. 1482s are the WORST amp ever made. If you see one in a pawn shop of thrift store, just walk on by so I can buy it


I didn't just say that last part out loud, did I?

I have a Silvertone 5XL model 1020 , it runs about 4 watts of tube driven goodness . I bought her for $30 at a guitar show years back and did a recap job . It's a one trick pony but it's great at that .


http://www.tdpri.com/telephoto/data/500/P1010699.jpg

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Yes, Nat Daniel build some great sounding amps. He started in the 40's developed alot of designs that other people took credit for since he did'nt patent everything. All pretty simple circuits, and cheaply made cabinets, but great tone. Kinda like buying an old Chevy Nova, then souping it up,, with some mods they are great amps.
I think you should call this Danelectro Club. He made amps for other people like sears silvertone, airline, and pioneer, But they were all Danos.

I had heard that some of the Silvertone Amps were based on Fender Blackface/Tweed schematics.....this makes me think it might have been the other way around. The tone of my 1x15 1483 sounds very similiar to a 4x10 59' Fender Bassman....only richer. I genuinely prefer the sound of the Silvertone over the classic Fender.....at least compared to the re-issue that I played at GC, (and that could be it.....mine still has the original RCA 6L6s and 12AX7's in it and I think the Fender re-issue may not be the same beast as the original.)

New to the Silvertone Club. Will take a picture of my "new" 1484. By all means, Wild Rice, get that trem fixed.

Anybody say how nice they sound with a Tele? Almost a tad of compression built in.

By all means, Wild Rice, get that trem fixed.

I fixed it and posted a pair of videos! :razz:

Although it really needs a thorough servicing, which I need to find the time to do.

Very nice sound. I assume you made the guitars?

My Twin Twelve isn't very clean looking, but it has an incredible tone with my '52. I'm getting a little crackling at higher volumes, probably need to reseat the tubes after transporting home. The trem works great and is really cool. Never heard good things about the reverb, and it doesn't work anyway, so I may not even mess with it.

Yes, one in '98 and the other in '05.

I got this 1964 1482 a couple weeks ago. It is original. It has a square soundhole. Someone told me that was to improve sound. Doesn't seem right to me.

Sitting here tonight in the sunroom while a line of heavy thunderstorms comes pounding through North Texas. Wind, rain, chain lightening -- it all goes perfect with my '52RI set on the full neck p/up (I have learned here that there is no tone control with switch full forward) and plugged into my 1957 Silvertone 1331. Nothing fancy, no reverb, no tremmy, not very loud (knobs are between 8 and 9), maybe 4 watts total. Just an abundance of warm tone. This amp brings a lot of subtlties from this guitar, and for the life of me a can't keep my hands off of it and will likely experience a time-loss event at some point.

Tony Joe White is the main target tonight (found the "right" progression via youtube). Yes, Rainy Night in Georgia and he's using a strat, but I ain't got no fancy strat. I'm a tele-trainee with a backup tube amp. He says it's raining all over the world, so Texas would count, right?

I can't go toe-to-toe with Tony Joe White, but I got the root down pretty quickly, then on to some melody lines. I probably owe him some lesson money now, so don't no one tell him.

Polk Salad for tomorrow.

I'm keeping the Silvertone 1331 until it electrocutes me or one of my grandkids. Am I in?

Sitting here tonight in the sunroom while a line of heavy thunderstorms comes pounding through North Texas. Wind, rain, chain lightening -- it all goes perfect with my '52RI set on the full neck p/up (I have learned here that there is no tone control with switch full forward) and plugged into my 1957 Silvertone 1331. Nothing fancy, no reverb, no tremmy, not very loud (knobs are between 8 and 9), maybe 4 watts total. Just an abundance of warm tone. This amp brings a lot of subtlties from this guitar, and for the life of me a can't keep my hands off of it and will likely experience a time-loss event at some point.

Tony Joe White is the main target tonight (found the "right" progression via youtube). Yes, Rainy Night in Georgia and he's using a strat, but I ain't got no fancy strat. I'm a tele-trainee with a backup tube amp. He says it's raining all over the world, so Texas would count, right?

I can't go toe-to-toe with Tony Joe White, but I got the root down pretty quickly, then on to some melody lines. I probably owe him some lesson money now, so don't no one tell him.

Polk Salad for tomorrow.

I'm keeping the Silvertone 1331 until it electrocutes me or one of my grandkids. Am I in?

Hell yeah, you're in!

Dang, Chile, that's almost a song itself. Let's see if I'm smart enough to post a picture. Haven't plugged any other amp in since I got the 1484 a few weeks back.


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I have an original 1965 model silvertone 1488 electric guitar that looks and sounds as good as the day it was bought, for $129 from Sears Roebuck, and a 1482 amp that was bought at the same time, still play them quite a bit. This is the only pic I have of the guitar, the red one, and cant find a pic of the amp yet.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n148/jwj4856/IM000419.jpg

Anyone playing a 1483 bass amp with their tele? On paper it looks like it would be a killer guitar amp.

I miss my old 1484. Sold it back in th 90's to fund my first Fender amp. Thanks for posting pics.

Used to make fun of one of the other guitar players in the band back in the day. He with his Sears cabinet and head and me with my Super. He'd be the one laughin' today.

Here's the '57 1331 I was on about. Finally figured out the photo phunction, in a manner of speaking. All except that focusing part...

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt223/chileseason/DSC00453-1.jpg

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About 4 watts, so it will lose a pp contest. but sounds great and it's usually fine for jamming. It's about my age, and looks like me as well.

I have a 1483 which i believe was a bass amp, but failed miserably...i run it thru an avatar cab with a celestion g1230h (or something like that)

http://www.birddogbobby.com/images/BA006-01.jpg

i love it!

Cool Club guys! I dig Silvertone guitars and amps.I was born in 1953 so I grew up waiting for the new the Sears Catalog to come out every year.

I used to have a Silvertone 1451 amp(below) but I sold it a couple of years ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/Silvertone/f156cc24-1-1.jpg

Yesterday I bought another 1451 amp that was on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230389943545) I only have one amp and I thought it would be nice to have another one in my bedroom.

I used to have a Silvertone 1448 amp in the case guitar and I think Danelectro used the same amp circuit for that model.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/Silvertone/100_1203.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/Silvertone/100_1199.jpg

...given it's a Danelectro,it still looks like some of the other Silvertone piggy-back style amps...I've never seen a Silvertone version of the single 12' DM-25,has anyone???...

...I've a couple of them,and when they're cranked,they have a great crunchy sound...very recordable,almost like a BF Deluxe...

The twin twelve 1474 combo Silvertone was my first real amp. Pawned it years ago (1970's) (facepalm). I've seen one since, all beat up. If I see another one I just might pick it up for old time's sake.

Here's a Silvertone site in case some haven't seen it. Cool:
http://silvertoneworld.net/amps_60s.html

I just missed the Silvertone that Jack White plays (6-10") for $75 on CL.Someone beat me to it.

Cool Club guys! I dig Silvertone guitars and amps.I was born in 1953 so I grew up waiting for the new the Sears Catalog to come out every year.

I used to have a Silvertone 1451 amp(below) but I sold it a couple of years ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/Silvertone/f156cc24-1-1.jpg

Yesterday I bought another 1451 amp that was on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230389943545) I only have one amp and I thought it would be nice to have another one in my bedroom.

I used to have a Silvertone 1448 amp in the case guitar and I think Danelectro used the same amp circuit for that model.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/Silvertone/100_1203.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/Silvertone/100_1199.jpg

Seeing the "1448" sure brought back memories. Two friends of mine had those when I was in grade school and I thought those were the coolest things ever made. They also sounded great.