You will have ac voltage on the flat end of this diode. Prowess amplifiers silvertone schematics silvertone 1474. The warm, slightly crunchy natural tone of the amplifier cleans up perfectly when you roll off the volume on your guitar, and when pushed with distort. Jhs pedals twin twelve v2 hand painted overdrive perfect circuit. Beans hard to find schematics these are redraws of schematics i have found from various places. Now im in my second childhood, so i just got one that appears to have been made in 1965. Cream city music is one of the worlds finest gutar shops with selections including the vintage 1965 silvertone model 1484 twin twelve 30w 2x12 piggyback amp serviced. A vintage 1965 silvertone 1484 twin twelve 2x12 piggyback tube amp in playergrade condition. Recently a lot of hype has come up regarding a brand of american made amps that were made a few years back, today id like to introduce you to the silvertone twin twelve. Silvertone schematics silvertone 1485 prowess amplifiers. The manual schematics that came with silvertone amps have proved to be valuable assets to collectors and repair techs over the years. The silvertone citation candy blue guitar i recently purchased is a well made, quality axe that would be an excellent choice for a beginning player or seasoned veteran musician.
Silvertone was a brand created and promoted by sears for its line of consumer electronics and musical instruments from 1916 to 1972. Free silvertone diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Silvertone twin twelve 1474 telecaster guitar forum. Discussion in amps and cabs started by bossanova, mar 1, 2015. This is the 4th of 5 twin twelves to carry the silvertone badge, all were made by danelectro. The sears silvertone 1904 is an ac operated 6 tube bc, police and sw band receiver. The schematic for the silvertone 1481 looks like it has no grid leak resistor for v1b.
I then jumped in the driver transformer to see if the recovery circuit was. Follow this product to see new listings in your feed. Historically they were made by danelectro for sears then branded silvertone. Ozren bilan room acoustics audio site links audiologs. Silvertone tube amp schematics, hoffman amps tube amp schematic library. Its so well know, that it may not actually qualify as an oddball amp. Silvertone ss10 complete electric guitar package with.
If the amp worked while that tube was not in use thats definitely the case. A quick look at the schematic, i would say it does not matter which channel you plug into but you take a short jumper, like you would run between pedals and plug it into the inputs of 1 and tww, then. Echoes from the past the silvertone twin twelve reverb project. Get the best deals on silvertone vintage electronics manuals when you shop the largest online. This portable suitcase style player uses a diaphragm pickup rather than an amplifier. Title silvertone 1484 reproduction owners manual author.
I decided to try sluckeys layout it seems a bit cleaner than mine or 2deafs. Vintage silvertone twin twelve 1484 sears amp demo cranked. Silvertone 2014 2015 2016 radio sm service manual download. This suitcase style model features four speeds and hinged speakers. Silvertone 1484 twin twelve guitar amp restoration hackaday. Find great deals on ebay for silvertone twin twelve amp. All the 1474s ive seen have two 12ax7s and two 6cg7s. Photofact index radio index s scott sears silvertone. I came across the silvertone line of amps while searching online for vintage guitar gear.
Im pretty stoked about this amp and from what i have been reading they were built from rouge fender parts along with amped and supro parts by valco. Poplularized by jack white, these silvetone amps feature a thick, compressed overdrive character that is perfect for punk and garage rock. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. You are about to report the project silvertone 1484 twin twelve guitar amp restoration, please tell us the reason. Jul 17, 2015 recently a lot of hype has come up regarding a brand of american made amps that were made a few years back, today id like to introduce you to the silvertone twin twelve. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. Sears silvertone 2071 2072 2073 owners manual receipt. Also helps they came with good tubes to start with. All the twin twelve single cabinet models i found were 1484 schematics and yet i have a twin twelve with the 1485. Lm3916n bar graph driver datasheet in pdf format, drives a 10 led bar graph with vu proportions 3dbstep. Jack says he loves the sound of the silvertone with six 10 inch jensens, but the reverb is horrible and he uses the fender to smooth the tone out. Vintage silvertone twin twelve tube guitar combo amp. Silvertone vintage electronics manuals for sale ebay. Mar 01, 2015 your more likely to see a silvertone that just needs electrolytic caps and service than tubes because most of them saw very little use for the last 50 years.
I picked up a silvertone 1484 twin twelve amp and cabinet last evening due to my dire need for a louder amp for venues requiring more volume. Amplifiers 1960s model 1484 schematic silvertone world. Jhs pedals twin twelve v2, overdrive effekt pedal, diskreter transistorbasierter overdrive schaltkreis im stil des silvertone model 1484 verstarkers. Vintage 1965 silvertone model 1484 twin twelve 30w 2x12. Prowess amplifiers offers resources for the guitar tube amplifier builder. I think its time i replaced the tubes in my twin twelve, what do you recommend for them. Shop the top brands at the best prices all while receiving free shipping.
The schematic for the silvertone 1938 can be found on. So recently i fell into a silvertone 1484 twin twelve head. It has all the original components and needs a cap job and general maintenance. The 1484 has a beautiful, warm clean tone that produces a nice gritty distortion as the volume knobs creep up. Silvertone s 1484 twin twelve is a 60w 6l6based tube amp, originally sold in a piggyback configuration through the sears catalog from 1963 1967, similar in sound and function to blackface fender bassman amps. But its still from the great nat daniel, the man behind the awesome kings of masonite and lipstick pickups and wallpaperastolex the danelectro company, who designed and produced some of the greatest oddball amplifiers. The science of sound guitar gear knowledge 6,926 views. This amp has the original diamond print grill which is usually long gone. It can be very useful to compare it to many fender dual 6l6 amps as well as see the gain staging i refer to note to tigerzilly. This example had seen minimal servicing in the past. Heres a n updated, fromthebottomup repro of the 1484 manual in pdf format, courtesy of silvertonian rick. This one has had some tweaks to make it a little more usable. Rights to the silvertone brand were purchased by south korean corporation samick music in 2001.
I dont have an exact 1432 schematic but i have a generic silvertone 2 6v6, 12ax7, 6au6, 6x5 amp schematic that looks like this. Class a has superb characteristics tonally but does reduce power output and eat up power tubes faster. The 6x5 is your rectifier so if it was taped over its possible a handwired ss rectifier was wired in. Buy jhs twin twelve v2 overdrive guitar effects pedal. Supposedly the reverb section was replaced with the reverb section from a 1485 or 1484 and something to do with the grounding at the power tube plates. Power is 2 6l6 tubes, nominal 3545 watts but who knows what this one produces.
The amp has a beautiful, warm clean tone that produces a nice gritty distortion as the volume knobs creep up. The manualschematics that came with silvertone amps have proved to be valuable assets to collectors and repair techs over the years. Even fairly major mods will not make a silvertone be a fender. Silvertone 1484 twin twelve telecaster guitar forum. It receives the standard broadcast band and two short wave bands. Any imbalance in the two signals will leave a portion of signal, though vastly reduced, to get through the power stage and into the speakers. Jun 01, 2007 one of the true major players in oddball amps, the silvertone 1484 guitar amp is pretty well known. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of silvertone amplifiers at guitar center. Started in early 2007 by way of a diy repair to a boss blues driver, jhs pedals. The sears silvertone twin twelve 1484 restoration project. This is a 4speed suitcase style player and changer. The jhs twin twelve is the first effects pedal to go after the sound of the short lived but revered silvertone 1484 twin twelve. Vintage silvertone twin twelve 1484 sears amp demo cranked with gretsch white falcon duration. Silvertone model 1484 twin twelve 60watt 2x12 piggyback reverb.
And you have to be careful where you place the reverb, to keep feedback down. Samick sold musical instruments under the silvertone brand, and relaunched some historic models, until the brand was eventually discontinued. Im hoping a silvertone guru out there will have all the answers. The twin twelve v2 hand painted is a doitall overdrive based on the silvertone 1484 twin twelve tube amp. Silvertone 1484 twin twelve guitar amp restoration. Schematics, service manual or circuit diagram for silvertone. The silvertone model 1938 from about 1936 is a 6tube small tombstone or upright style radio. Vintage silvertone twin twelve solid state guitar amp head.
Most of the other twin twelves ive seen listed have cabinets that are in better shape. Silvertones 1484 twin twelve is a 60w 6l6based tube amp, originally sold in a piggyback configuration through the sears catalog from 1963 1967, similar in sound and function to blackface fender bassman amps. Silvertone twin twelve 1474 discussion in amp central station started by alange5, aug 31, 2011. Tablemodel, tombstone decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges. Silvertone 1464 amp head discussion in amparidifiers started by otma, aug, 2017. The silvertone 1484 twin twelve ampifier came to late fame because of jack white from the band the white stripes. That makes this tube along with a diode same function as 35w4. Dec 02, 2016 vintage silvertone twin twelve 1484 sears amp demo cranked with gretsch white falcon duration. Lots of gain, bright with a solid bass end, tremolo speeddepth. Silvertone model 5021 schematic help antique radio. Send message hello, i really like your project and i think i have skills to help you. The citation looks great photos dont do it justice, sounds great through all 4 of my amps, has nice action height of strings and ive had zero tuning problems. But its still from the great nat daniel, the man behind the awesome kings of masonite and lipstick pickups and wallpaperastolex the danelectro company, who designed and produced some of the.
Silvertone world amplifiers 1960s model 1484 schematic. Schematics, service manual or circuit diagram for silvertone schematic. Prowess amplifiers silvertone schematics silvertone 1481. Silvertone was a brand created and promoted by sears for its line of consumer electronics and musical instruments from 1916 to 1972 rights to the silvertone brand were purchased by south korean corporation samick music in 2001. Theres a few resistors that i changed to get more out of the reverb channel. Luckily the power transformer was good, but i replaced all the caps, all the controls, a bunch of resistors, and had to remake the reverb circuit with a new reverb tank. Of course jack white is famous for using the 100 watt silvertone amps, but he mixes them with a fender twin reverb when playing live. Gear 1959 silvertone 1432 tube amp restoration finished. Vintage 1960s silvertone twin twelve piggyback tube amp. Thanks to silvertonian rick for taking the time to share his expertise. Feb 05, 2010 i picked up a silvertone 1484 twin twelve amp and cabinet last evening due to my dire need for a louder amp for venues requiring more volume. Silvertone twin twelve guitar amp model 1484 mid1960s. One major difference between normal twin 6l6 amps and the silvertone is that the silvertone runs with no negative feedback which i love and extremely close if not in class a. All guitars sold receive a 35point inspection, ensuring an incredible playing experience.
This is the famous vintage sears silvertone 1484 twin twelve ed by many of the great musicians in the past and of today but made most famous by jack white of the white stripes. This is a mono tube, suitcase style player with three speeds. Jack says he loves the sound of the silvertone with six 10 inch jensens, but the reverb is horrible and he uses the fender to. This amp is perfect for bluesy, and classic rock tones. Fwiw this is the best schematic i have of the 1484. At the heart of its sound was a baxandall tone circuit, powered by a. I believe that the 220k resistor right after v1a shoud be on the other side of the first. Tube recommendations for silvertone 1484 twin twelve. Silvertone ss10 electric guitar comes with over twenty stepbystep lessons songs and exercises are accompanied by fullmotion splitscreen videos and live recorded audio easytofollow lessons range from basics like stringing the guitar to playing power chords and palm muting. One of the true major players in oddball amps, the silvertone 1484 guitar amp is pretty well known. Samick sold musical instruments under the silvertone brand, and relaunched some historic models, until the brand was. Silvertone diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Silvertone world is dedicated to the history, evolution and appreciation of silvertone guitars, amplifiers, electronics, instruments and the artists who use them.
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