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Vintage 60’s Sears Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve Amp+cab


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 242392904894016860 Vintage 60’s Sears Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve Amp+cab

I hate to give this up because it’s an incredible sounding amp, but I really need to make space in my studio. Up for auction is a rare 60’s vintage Sears Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve amp and matching speaker cabinet. Both are in decent shape for their age. They are stock with the following exceptions;

  • The speakers were upgrade to a pair of 12” Jensen special design alnico speakers which sound phenomenal.

  • The original “umbilical cord” connecting the amp to the cab was replaced with switchcraft jacks so you can disconnect the head from cab with a standard speaker cable.

  • The power cord was upgraded to a grounded 3 prong cord so you won’t get shocked. The original was a 2 prong. Zap, ouch!

  • The tubes have been upgraded to a pair of Tung Sol 5881 tubes in the power section and JJ Tesla 12AX7 in the preamp section. These really make the amp sound incredible. Simply awesome tone that seriously sings. I’ve been using it for recording mainly and I’ve babied the amp because the rest of the amp is original stock and vintage. The power rating sounds like a solid 20 watt amp.

  • All of these upgrades are appropriate for a useable vintage amp of this period. Sears went a little cheap on the materials side (the original wood is particle board?!) and these mods are well justified and not obtrusive to the aesthetic of the amp. It’s quieter now (with the grounded plug) and sounds awesome (with the fresh tubes through the 2x12 classic alnico special design Jensens). Anyhow, the elephant skin covering with light wheat grill is sweet and in decent shape. There are a few dings and nicks here and there (see photos), but it’s in overall not bad shape considering how crappy the original materials are that were used to make it back in the day. One corner of the amp has a split, but is still solid. Remember these amps are handwired, point to point, and after 50 years of inflation, a circuit of this build would definitely set you back over a grand.


     


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