Silvertone 1482 Vintage Guitar Amplifier Sears

[@sesa1076]

I can’t believe Sears was making these 10 years before Columbus accidentally bumped into America.

[@Kushalien51_nv]

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[@stickitinyoureyeball]

This was my first amp in maybe1967 or 68. I remember the overdrive on it well. I had a Teisco tulip, 2 pickup guitar that my mom had bought for me new at the local discount store. I thought it was long gone, but about 4 years ago when we were cleaning out my folks basement... there was the Silvertone under a pile of stuff. I got all emotional and shit...lol. It's nearly dead, it lights up and that's about it. Your video just got me fired up to get it out and take it to get it gone through. I want to hear a decent guitar through it now. I know your video is 6 1/2 years old, but maybe you'll see this... thanks for the video man. Brought back some really nice memories.

[@neocollective]

Sure man, you ought to find a tech and get it running again, I got one about a year ago and love it.

[@Soldano88]

Pretty cool vintage tones especially the distortion!

[@cchavez248]

Sooo, your comment was from 3 years ago, did you end up redoing your amp? I'd love to hear a follow-up!

[@michaelbruccola9509]

deam I can hear Jack White's tone! Beutyfull video!

[@bobhinley5410]

This was my first amp. Back in 1966 or 1967. Not a bad beginner.

[@danvanlandingham3854]

I had one back in the mid '70s.I gave $25 for it at a music store;it was a good amp for what it was.

[@cesalt2408]

Nice video! I love these amps so much I picked up 2. Great sound and good investment!

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

This have a mid range tone because of the speaker mainly. I keep my stock fisher 4 ohm in my old silvertones. I have all those 14 amps.

[@francisskundaliny1295]

Super rockn,rolly john👍 fine amp ,i never see'n a amp like this in vienna👍🎸📢🔊🎶

[@alanlyons1195]

Classic little amp!

[@bmphil3400]

First electric amplifier I ever played through.....

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

It sounds good all the time The 1457 2 Liptick in the case amp Guitar is the quietest single coil on the market VINTAGE not RE-ISSUE junk.

[@JohnnyNation]

The oldest 1482s had the round speaker cut-out on the front speaker panel like yours with the later ones having the diamond shape cut out .

[@pokeitwithastick7869]

where did you hear this? I've heard the opposite?! ebay ad image search is all over the place people have diamond cut out labled 63-65-66 nobody knows do they-speaker codes no good nor cab they can be parts from year b4 put together-a 65 baffle with 66 speaker ? so...? idk lol

[@JohnnyNation]

@@pokeitwithastick7869 The older ones I've seen listed have the round shape and the one I bought new from Sears circa '69 to '70 was diamond including all the newer ones I saw / those tube Silvertones weren't around much later as the manufacturers all went to solid state/ doesn't matter much anyway as its just a speaker baffle.

[@jimraimondi410]

Love those lil amps.

[@NormanPeterson]

I sold mine !! Replaced it with a SUNN Solarus! Should have kept them both!!

[@flip3213]

sounds amazing

[@flip3213]

sick clean too dang

[@artholding7735]

Thank you for the good video!

[@guitarzan2626]

don't. You using a boost pedal or what. Mine doesn't overdrive like that.

[@waltermirren7957]

Great sounding amp on the clean channel. Would love to play Gimme Shelter through this amp. And around 6:30 you have the KISS "Black Diamond" tone nailed. Thank you!

[@JohnBindon]

Walter Mirren Yeah, I could hear that Black Diamond intro sound there too !

[@idontknowu2]

Dude, that amp sounded very good to me, so if you still have it just Keep IT !... Pease!

[@TooLooze]

Looks like you also opened the baffle.

[@ddorfpunk]

very awesome!

[@g.o.p.3219]

Now try this all tube tone master with a Lipstick Tube Pickups Electric!. LOL

[@RikkRollinsMusic]

That wuld be tastey. I have this exact amp that i found when moving someone. Its tubes are blown, but its in solid condition. I want to redo it and use it for my own recordings!

[@mattier3030]

I have one of these I recently found at an estate sale. It craps out at high volume or certain notes....need help fixing it

[@thebat6900]

Yeah I have one that does that exact thing too but no local place to get it fixed which sucks since it was my great grandmothers so has a sentimental value to it to me

[@mattier3030]

@@thebat6900 It was one of the 6V6 tubes if i recall. Used a tube tester. Was a really easy fix but you need to have the tubes tested to find out what one is bad.

[@mattier3030]

@@thebat6900 Actually now I am almost sure it was actually one of the 12ax7

[@pjwolos]

What did you do to make a high gain channel? Smaller input resistor or did you alter more? Thanks -Paul

[@underpressureman]

i think they come with that much gain! not positive tho!

[@guitarzan2626]

@@underpressureman no they dont.

[@lucyfuir6386]

I have a 1484 and when I was fixing it up I changed the 2nd input on both channels to a 54K metal film resistor instead of the stock 67k carbon. It has a different sound that is grittier. Any modders out there check it out