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Sunday, August 4, 2013
Silvertone 1413
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
Silvertone 1415
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That one pickup really screams, and the wiring has been untouched since the late 50s/early 60s - it still has the original potentiometers and the big fat "tootsie roll" capacitors inside. Although, unlike some old Danelectro/Silvertone guitars, the paint has actually dried - leaving it thankfully bereft of the infamous curse of the eternally tacky neck that plagues some of these models.?
The one has the "dolphin nose" headstock instead of the earlier coke bottle shape, which dates it somewhere around 1959-1962. These guitars are justifiably famous for their unique, funky tone that lends itself to prickly blues and clangy garage rock. Come check it out - it's one of Dan's favorites!
Here's our store mascot Dan E. Lectro with a couple of his best bosom chums - a vintage Silvertone 1415 and a late 90s Danelectro reissue. Like most Silvertones, though, this guitar was actually built for Sears by another American guitar company, and from the looks of that masonite construction and lipstick pickup, I'd wager it's also Neptune City, New Jersey gal at heart.
The one has the "dolphin nose" headstock instead of the earlier coke bottle shape, which dates it somewhere around 1959-1962. These guitars are justifiably famous for their unique, funky tone that lends itself to prickly blues and clangy garage rock. Come check it out - it's one of Dan's favorites!
Silvertone 1413
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This lovely piece is a Silvertone 1413, a stripped-down single pickup guitar with a sound and look that were surely pitched to appeal to the hordes of clean-cut young Americans in the early 60s who were starting instrumental bands inspired by the thriving surf and hot-rod subcultures. Interestingly, the date stamp reads March 26, 1964, which means that this guitar was built, shipped and sold while the Beatles were rapidly conquering the world of American pop, drowning the sound of surf in a deluge of "yeah, yeah, yeahs" and shaggy haircuts.
But even though the Kay-built 1413 model was short-lived, it has an enduring appeal, thanks to a unique color (surf teal?) and a great twangy sound. The neck and action are most definitely not conducive to shredding or fluid bending, but are great for whacking out punchy chords riffs. Add in a glass slide and you can gracefully glide over the frets to produce sweeter sounds.
This lovely piece is a Silvertone 1413, a stripped-down single pickup guitar with a sound and look that were surely pitched to appeal to the hordes of clean-cut young Americans in the early 60s who were starting instrumental bands inspired by the thriving surf and hot-rod subcultures. Interestingly, the date stamp reads March 26, 1964, which means that this guitar was built, shipped and sold while the Beatles were rapidly conquering the world of American pop, drowning the sound of surf in a deluge of "yeah, yeah, yeahs" and shaggy haircuts.
But even though the Kay-built 1413 model was short-lived, it has an enduring appeal, thanks to a unique color (surf teal?) and a great twangy sound. The neck and action are most definitely not conducive to shredding or fluid bending, but are great for whacking out punchy chords riffs. Add in a glass slide and you can gracefully glide over the frets to produce sweeter sounds.
A close look at the headstock reveals a double-stamped logo, a neat little "flaw" that adds to the charm. The stock tuners have unfortunately been replaced with generic ones, and if we hold this one long enough we'll probably get around to installing old-school tuners with plastic buttons. Overall, though, it's a gem - this one just jumps up in your hands sometimes!
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