Description
Description
The original Silvertone 1444 bass was the very first 4-string electric bass offered by Sears back in 1959. It featured a “U” style body with a rounded neck cutaway and aluminum cavity cover. This model 1444 held down the bottom end for Silvertone for 7 strong years, ending production in 1966.
The new Silvertone 1444 reissue bass is a modified version of the original Silvertone 1444. It has been redesigned for the modern bassist and can easily produce vintage and modern tones. The Reissue 1444 features a 24 fret 30” short scale rock maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and a solid mahogany body. We modified the bass by adding a bridge position lipstick pickup for added versatility, and a fully adjustable bridge.
The electronics are two Silvertone lipstick pickups with Volume, Volume, and Tone controls. Unlike the original 1444, the new reissue also features a fully adjustable dual expanding truss rod.
Specs
Specs
General
| Product Color: | Black Silver Flake |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard Bass (E-A-D-G) |
Body
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Gloss |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Rock Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss |
| Neck Shape: | C Shape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Headstock Veneer: | Black |
| Nut Material: | PPS |
| Nut Width: | 1.687" (43mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 10" |
| Scale Length: | 30" |
| Number of Frets: | 24 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Pearloid Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Dots |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Lipstick Single Coil |
| Neck Pickup: | Lipstick Single Coil |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume (2), Tone (1) |
| Electronics Notes: | 1/4" Mono Output Jack |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Chrome Adjustable |
| Tuning Machines: | Enclosed |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | Single-Layer Clear |
| Knobs: | Chrome |