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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:
- Construction - Solid
- Material - Mahogany
- Finish - Copper Metallic
- Tuners - Enclosed
- Finish - Chrome
- Bridge - Chrome/Adjustable
- Overall Length - 42.5"
- Scale Length - 30"
- Nut Width - 43mm (1-11/16")
- Fb Radius - 10"
- Material - Rock Maple
- Shape - C
- Inlays - Pearloid Dot
- Attachment - Bolt On
- Truss Rod - Dual Action
- Frets - 24
- Fingerboard - Rosewood
- Nut Material - PPS
- Pickups - Lipstick Single Coil x 2
- Controls - Volume (2) and Tone (1)
- Output Jack - 1/4" Mono
- Pickguard - Single-layer clear
