Silvertone’s 1478 Silhouette is the Chicago-built Sears cult classic.
Harmony made them in the mid 60s, with offset lines, bound fretboard and big block inlays. The diamond-foil pickups deliver bright, microphonic sparkle with garage-rock bite. It’s very much the sound and style of mid 60s American garage and surf that indie players rediscovered decades later.
Specs:
- Offset double-cutaway solidbody
- Short scale 24.5 inch
- Floating vibrato tailpiece
- Floating rosewood bridge
- Bolt-on neck
- 20 frets
- 12 inch fretboard radius
- 3-way toggle with dual volume and tone
- Tortoise pickguard
- Production 1964 to 1968
- Made in USA Chicago
Weighs 3.4kg. Pots serviced in store prior to sale but need a gentle touch; still working great especially for a 60-year-old! Bridge tone knob is still a little stiff. Period correct trem arm replacement by Harvester Guitars. The floating bridge has been fixed into an optimal position. Includes non-original hard case.
Product Specs
- Item Number: 39139
- Make: Silvertone
- Model: 1478 Silhouette
- Condition: Very Good
- Finish: Redburst
- Categories: electric-guitars ⇒ solid-body
- Made In: United States
- MPN: 39139