Up for sale, a 1965 Silvertone model 1484 "Twin Twelve" piggyback tube amplifier in exceptional condition and in perfect working order. 99.9% original with a recently serviced circuit and stock RCA-made Silvertone branded 6L6GC power tubes, this Silvertone amp is a stunningly clean and well-kept example. Manufactured by Danelectro in the USA and marketed through Sears via their house brand "Silvertone," the 1484 was one of the top-tier department store amps of its day, and also an amp that's found favor with todays players including Jack White and Beck.The 1484 "Twin Twelve" has an extremely smooth and rich breakup, with warm clean tones at low volumes that give way to a touch of tube overdrive at roughly half volume, and reach full tube saturation with a touch of compression anywhere beyond 7 on the dial. Both channels feature a pair of inputs (high and low) and both channels share the built-in Reverb and Tremolo effects. While the Tremolo has a nice strong pulse that gets quite thick and deep, the Reverb is infamous in its own right for its thin, trashy sound that's perfect for lo-fi and surf tunes, with a unique gain structure and chimey top end character. The tank is working within factory spec, although the effect is fairly faint and heard mostly on the note decay.The circuit is very original, with stock transformers and CTS pots that date to late '64. The speakers are a pair of original Jensen C12Q 12" drivers, with immaculate green frames, minty Jensen labels on the ceramic magnets, and the original wiring harness. The chassis is extremely clean with all of the stock barrel knobs and all the black silkscreen text present on the aluminum faceplate.Of course, one of the coolest features of the 1484 is the ability to store the head in the back of the cabinet, held in by a couple of swiveling nylon tabs. The long speaker cable can be secured in the elastic straps on either side of the head cavity in the cab, and the whole package is surprisingly light and portable. In terms of cosmetic condition, this amp has been extremely well cared for, with grillcloth that has plenty of sparkle in the thread, and sparingly little wear on the gray thatched exterior of the head and cab. Given the more fragile material used to cover the Silvertone amps (when compared to the tolex and nubtex utilize by Gibson, Fender, Vox and others), it makes the condition of this amp even more impressive, as most 1484s began to show wear even after light use. This amp, in contrast, likely lived at home and has been very well preserved as the photos show! There are some nicks and light spots of wear around a couple of the edges of the speaker enclosure, but it's easily one of the nicest examples on the market.This Silvertone 1484 has been recently serviced and comes complete with the original Jensen C12Q speakers and Silvertone branded 6L6GC power tubes.