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1960s Silvertone 1446 Chris Isaak Harmony Vintage Guitar Gibson Seth Lover Mini
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Description Brand: Silvertone Dexterity: Right-Handed Model: 1446 Exact Year: 1960s Body Type: Solid String Configuration: 6 String MPN: Does Not Apply Country/Region of Manufacture: United States UPC: Does not apply
Up for sale, a 1960's Silvertone "Chris Isaak" Model 1446 in exceptional condition and in good working order. Manufactured by Harmony and featuring a stock pair of Seth Lover designed (and Gibson manufactured) split coil mini humbuckers, this is an incredibly cool guitar with quality electronics and hardware! The fullness and midrange focus of these pickups is fantastic, with more open, shimmering top end than a standard humbucker and bass response that is nice and tight, further improved by the hollow body. Seth Lover also designed the Wide Range humbucker that Fender used in many of its Telecasters in the 1970s, and the pickups in this Silvertone are essentially a mini humbucker version of that design. Not a solder joint is out of place, and this Silvertone is guaranteed to be exactly as it left the factory decades ago. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings and comfortable action, this Harmony-made Silvertone 1446 is in 100% original condition and is sure to delight serious collectors and players alike.The neck has a chunky C profile like your favorite '50s Gibson, with a smooth gloss finish on the back and a dyed maple fretboard with pearl block inlay and multi-ply binding. The stock frets are in incredible shape, with only faint wear on frets 1-3, near perfect crowns, and the full original height of the frets intact. The guitar has consistently and comfortable action up the neck with no buzzing, dead spots, or fretting out even in the highest registers. In terms of nut width, the guitar measures 1 3/4" wide at the nut, but the neck actually has a deceptively slender feel in terms of overall width, given that the neck depth and fretboard width stay consistent up the neck (most guitars typically taper and get wider as you move up the neck). On the headstock, the original "Silvertone" logo is clean and intact, a rarity in itself as these logos were silkscreened instead of being inlayed and often wear away. The original Waverly tuning machines all turn smoothly, hold pitch well, and have straight shafts.On the body, all of the electronics work as they should, and we thoroughly inspected the wiring harness for the purposes of verifying the originality of all components. The pots still have their original shielding cans over the date codes, and we chose to leave those intact (thus we don't know exactly when during this model's 1961-67 run this particular 1446 was made). Both pickups have their original patent # stickers on the baseplates, and these pickups are essentially a mini Gibson PAF, produced while there pickups were still hand wound.The original pickguard, cupcake knobs, and diamond switch surround are in fantastic shape and are still bright white with almost no signs of age. The original B3 Bigsby also works surprisingly well, responding quickly to the lightest touch. Cosmetically, this is a particularly clean example of this fairly rare Silvertone model, with light finish checking and only a few very faint scuffs and light finish scratches on the back. The deep gloss black nitro lacquer finish is 100% original, with no touchups or overspray. Other than light play wear from gentle use over the last 50+ years, this Silvertone 1446 is in exceptional shape and very well kept.The original gray/blonde two-tone chipboard case with plush red interior is included. The case is in similar shape to the guitar, with working latches, original handle, and clean interior and exterior.
Please check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar" on the web, and feel free to call us directly with any questions at 206.399.8518.Shipping in the continental USA will be $60, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground. Expedited shipping is available for an additional fee at buyer's request. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.
International orders will be declared as “merchandise,” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. Your positive feedback and five star ratings are very important to us, and we appreciate your communication in resolving any issues!
Description
| Brand: | Silvertone | Dexterity: | Right-Handed |
| Model: | 1446 | Exact Year: | 1960s |
| Body Type: | Solid | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| UPC: | Does not apply |
Up for sale, a 1960's Silvertone "Chris Isaak" Model 1446 in exceptional condition and in good working order. Manufactured by Harmony and featuring a stock pair of Seth Lover designed (and Gibson manufactured) split coil mini humbuckers, this is an incredibly cool guitar with quality electronics and hardware! The fullness and midrange focus of these pickups is fantastic, with more open, shimmering top end than a standard humbucker and bass response that is nice and tight, further improved by the hollow body. Seth Lover also designed the Wide Range humbucker that Fender used in many of its Telecasters in the 1970s, and the pickups in this Silvertone are essentially a mini humbucker version of that design. Not a solder joint is out of place, and this Silvertone is guaranteed to be exactly as it left the factory decades ago. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings and comfortable action, this Harmony-made Silvertone 1446 is in 100% original condition and is sure to delight serious collectors and players alike.The neck has a chunky C profile like your favorite '50s Gibson, with a smooth gloss finish on the back and a dyed maple fretboard with pearl block inlay and multi-ply binding. The stock frets are in incredible shape, with only faint wear on frets 1-3, near perfect crowns, and the full original height of the frets intact. The guitar has consistently and comfortable action up the neck with no buzzing, dead spots, or fretting out even in the highest registers. In terms of nut width, the guitar measures 1 3/4" wide at the nut, but the neck actually has a deceptively slender feel in terms of overall width, given that the neck depth and fretboard width stay consistent up the neck (most guitars typically taper and get wider as you move up the neck). On the headstock, the original "Silvertone" logo is clean and intact, a rarity in itself as these logos were silkscreened instead of being inlayed and often wear away. The original Waverly tuning machines all turn smoothly, hold pitch well, and have straight shafts.On the body, all of the electronics work as they should, and we thoroughly inspected the wiring harness for the purposes of verifying the originality of all components. The pots still have their original shielding cans over the date codes, and we chose to leave those intact (thus we don't know exactly when during this model's 1961-67 run this particular 1446 was made). Both pickups have their original patent # stickers on the baseplates, and these pickups are essentially a mini Gibson PAF, produced while there pickups were still hand wound.The original pickguard, cupcake knobs, and diamond switch surround are in fantastic shape and are still bright white with almost no signs of age. The original B3 Bigsby also works surprisingly well, responding quickly to the lightest touch. Cosmetically, this is a particularly clean example of this fairly rare Silvertone model, with light finish checking and only a few very faint scuffs and light finish scratches on the back. The deep gloss black nitro lacquer finish is 100% original, with no touchups or overspray. Other than light play wear from gentle use over the last 50+ years, this Silvertone 1446 is in exceptional shape and very well kept.
The original gray/blonde two-tone chipboard case with plush red interior is included. The case is in similar shape to the guitar, with working latches, original handle, and clean interior and exterior.
Please check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar" on the web, and feel free to call us directly with any questions at 206.399.8518.Shipping in the continental USA will be $60, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground. Expedited shipping is available for an additional fee at buyer's request. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.
International orders will be declared as “merchandise,” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. Your positive feedback and five star ratings are very important to us, and we appreciate your communication in resolving any issues!
International orders will be declared as “merchandise,” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. Your positive feedback and five star ratings are very important to us, and we appreciate your communication in resolving any issues!