Anyone tried the reissue Silvertone 1478?

abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Feb 15 2021 09:25 AM Same price as a Squier, made in Indonesia. I'm wondering if those pickups have any bass. https://www.silvertoneclassic.com/guitars/model-1478/ Last edited: Feb 15, 2021 09:25:57 Top
edwardsand Joined: Jun 29, 2018 Posts: 660	Posted on Feb 15 2021 09:54 PM I expect the pickups would have some bass, but you'd have to try it in person to really judge. The best part of those old Silvertones was the DeArmond pickups, and they claim to have duplicated them, though the reissue has pole pieces, which were only used on some DeArmonds. The Bigsby is a plus, I'd say. Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Feb 18 2021 11:56 AM edwardsand wrote: I expect the pickups would have some bass, but you'd have to try it in person to really judge. The best part of those old Silvertones was the DeArmond pickups, and they claim to have duplicated them, though the reissue has pole pieces, which were only used on some DeArmonds. The Bigsby is a plus, I'd say. I think those are the same pups they use on some Gretsch electromatics which are puny, which was part of the reason for me asking. Personally I suspect the bit about copying the originals is marketing BS - these are standard issue across a few cheapo brands. Sadly it's not possible to try one without buying one right now, so screw it, I just bought a shop soiled Bassman 500 instead. I'm going to try it with guitar. Top
rocknroll Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 58	Posted on Mar 12 2024 11:49 AM I just bought the 1478,not bad,and have also an Electromatic 5410 Gretsch,very different sounding pu,I think the Silvertone is more surf oriented,little hard playing with knobs.only 21 frets Top
dirkkahuna Joined: Dec 21, 2012 Posts: 77 Willow Street, PA	Posted on Mar 14 2024 11:24 AM I used to be a bit of a gear snob, but over time a divorce, health issues and arthritis have all convinced me modify my choices. There was a time when, if playing surf, I had to have a blackface Fender piggyback, Fender Reverb, Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar and sometimes a Mosrite Ventures model. By comparison, my current surf setup is: a Quilter 101 (non reverb) amp mated with a Quilter Blockdock 12 and a Surfybear Compact Reverb and of all things a Silvertone 1478 re-issue guitar (built by Samick)all these are all light in weight and give me a tone I like. I did keep one 1964 Fender (AA864) Bassman but it never leaves the house... — give me 3-fingers of 1st Wave SURF Top

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Anyone tried the reissue Silvertone 1478?