Silvertone 1459 Amp Best value small vintage amp. Amp Test.
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Great sound through a small amp. The Silvertone 1459 guitar amp is tough to beat for quality sound per dollar. Playing a Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers gets awesome distortion at low volume.
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Originally posted by UCc4lVIttQLPWYe7Z1GXga-w at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5an440M40o
Just got one of these for ten bucks at a yard sale, it’s in great shape, no wear and sounds great. When I was just starting into guitar playing in the 60s Silvertone Amps were everywhere. They are awesome. Thanks for a great video presentation. ????????????????♂️????
A BOSS Super Distortion would make this thing rock!!
Just a little safety issue to deal with here. This amp does NOT have a power transformer (what is also known as a "widowmaker" amp), or a fuse, and it does not even have a death capacitor. Be very careful, because this amp can seriously shock you. I would recommend installing an isolation transformer, a fuse, and a three pronged power cord for good measure (there are many tutorials out there on doing all three). It's a great little amp, just not safe in its original state.
Most Sears amps were made by Harmony.
Thanks for the good info !
I got one from the curb today.I plugged in and it gave me a good shock….maybe wet from being outdoors,will wait another day and test with multimeter BEFORE I touch the strings again.
I use the 1472 Silvertone
Does this amp have both Power and Output transformers?
is that a superbaby back there?
boost pedal turn the amp to 10 and rip the guitar hard only way to play vintage amp pedals kill dynamics
Thanks Thor. Are you watching Vikings on the history channel.
Very nice amp & demo of it. 🙂
No kidding? 😉
That's not the year of the amp, if that's what you mean. It's just the number of the model.
Yeah, so true. I miss that pre-colombian tone.
They did but you had to pedal them really fast to get them to distort, but the Lutes would sustain for days, tough on the fingers though.
1459 WOW, I didn't they made amps back then.
Also I have a video of the 1481, check it out at souncheckvideos my youtube channel.
The 1459 is smaller and quieter, so it distorts at a lower volume witch is nice if you dont want to destroy your hearing or upset the neighbors. If your not playing with a band you dont need much volume, it's a great personal amp. One of my favs. The 1481 is also a great amp, just cost alittle more. Thanks for the question. Please like, share, sub and play.
Yes the distortion will increase with the volume knob. You use the guitar volume and tone to give more or less clean or crunch. The pedal I use is just a boost, it boost the signal and adds even more distortion. Thanks for the comment.
Also, how would you compare this and the 1481, which seems to go for a lot more on the market?
THanks for the video. I really don't know much about these simple tube amps, but I love the idea of them and tone is great. WIth one volume control, does the distortion increase with the volume? Is it — soft/clean, loud/crunch? How does the boost pedal factor in?