WRT the Silvertone 1448L amp-in-case model

I have one of these little gems. I have placed a fairly comprehensive review on Harmony Central’s website.

http//www.danguitars.com/Parts.html

This link provides replacement bridges for the original design … and yes, despite a previous reply, it really is a Brazilian Rosewood slide block on the bridge! There is also an after-market adjustable bridge for the Danelectros that suits this guitar as well = a real bonus, as it simplifies re-stringing the guitar, and makes setting the intonation easier and more accurate. I have purchased one … awaiting its arrival. I will add another post to Harmony Central when I have finished installing the new bridge!

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Here comes my kagoul rustling…

From memory, I think the Silvertone 1482 is a 6L6GC amp (I know the 1484 is). If I’m wrong, it’ll be smaller wattage and powered by 6V6GTs. Either way, the glass of choice would be RCA blackplates (YMMV, naturally).

Or NOS GEC 😛

Don’t get 1bassleft started on ‘original tubes’ especially if they are original Mullards. 😆

I HAVE SILVERTONE ELECTRIC AND 1482 AMP FROM 1967.70 WATT TUBE AMP.STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL TUBES.

I’m not sure your Airline amp-in-case was made by Valco. It looks a lot more like something produced by Kay, Harmony, or even Danelectro. Here’s an interesting read on Airline history.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Guitar-General-649/Dating-Airline-Electric-Amp.htm

I have a Harmony Stratotone Deluxe (H-47) that is very similar. Both were basically cheap Les Paul copies, but are “ccol” beyond words today. It is the one in my vintage collection I will not even consider selling.

Syl

Hey Gary,

I don’t have a Silvertone amp in case guitar but I do have one badged Airline. Both were probably made by Valco here in the U.S.

The bridge on mine looks like a Teisco style bar bridge made of metal. With the thumb wheels, you should be able to get whatever height adjustment you want.

Here’s a couple of pictures to help you determine if our guitars are similar. sb
http://www.vintaxe.com/forum_pics/airline_body.jpg

http://www.vintaxe.com/forum_pics/airline_bridge.jpg

And one of the case/amps recently went through FleebUK auction; pretty cheaply. I didn’t bid because I’m not much of a guitarist and those things used weird old valves.

Mick Jagger can be seen playing slide on one of these Silvertone amp-in-case jobbies on the new Rolling Stones DVD boxset, The Biggest Bang.

Those tended to have a pretty high action ( good exercize : ) ) I don’t think the bridge piece was real rosewood, ofcourse the rest of the guitar was plywood and masonite. Set it as low as you can without buzzing. The frets tended not to be real great either, but they are a cool piece of guitar history

As far as I know it’s not too different from the Dano reissues from the last decade (not the latest ones). Check some of those for comparison.

Welcome in Gary. That Silvertone is a fairly unusual guitar and I don’t think any of the regs here have one, but hopefully somebody might see this on a thread and chime in. Searching for tips on setting action should give you an idea of acceptable tolerances. I know what to aim for in a bass, but that’s not much use to you. Perhaps others here can chime in. Usual practice is to measure string height at first fret and octave, rather than the last fret on the neck. That measurement is a bit too variable from guitar to guitar, I’d’ve thought.