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Continue ShoppingSilvertone 1423 Jupiter Black Sparkle 1960s
Short-Scale 6-String Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Maple Fingerboard. Made in the USA.
Silvertone 1423 Jupiter Black Sparkle 1960s
Vintage
Vintage
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts.
Summary
Finish: Original
Body Material: Plywood
Top Material: Masonite
Body Details: Plywood frame with masonite top and back. There is a repaired crack at the output jack.
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Profile: "C" profile
Neck Thickness (IN): .86" (1st fret), .98" (10th fret)
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Scale Length: 24
Neck Details: Bolt-on maple neck with bound ebonized maple fretboard, block inlays, and headstock truss rod adjustment.
Electronics: The neck pickup has been replaced. Original bridge pickup, with 3-way rotary selector switch, "blend" knob, and volume/tone controls for each pickup. Several solder joints and connections have been repaired, and a ground wire has been added from the tailpiece to the output jack. The pickups are wired out of phase in the middle positon. The pot codes date to 1961.
Pickup Measurements: 11.3k (neck), 11.1k (bridge)
Hardware: The tuners and bridge have been replaced.
Weight: 5 lbs
Cosmetic Condition: The guitar shows mild cosmetic wear, appropriate for its age. The finish has light patches of hazing, various light scratches, and other small age related blemishes. There is a repaired crack at the output jack.
Modifications/Repairs: -Repaired body crack -Replaced neck pickup -Various electronic connections repaired -The tuners and bridge have been replaced -A ground wire has been added
Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action, and is currently set up with 10 gauge strings with a wound third. The neck sights with some inconsistencies that are expected for guitars of this style and era; the frets have been leveled and crowned to allow for clean and comfortable playing. The truss rod is functional. The electronics and appointments date this guitar to the early 1960s.
Summary
Finish: Original
Body Material: Plywood
Top Material: Masonite
Body Details: Plywood frame with masonite top and back. There is a repaired crack at the output jack.
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Profile: "C" profile
Neck Thickness (IN): .86" (1st fret), .98" (10th fret)
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Scale Length: 24
Neck Details: Bolt-on maple neck with bound ebonized maple fretboard, block inlays, and headstock truss rod adjustment.
Electronics: The neck pickup has been replaced. Original bridge pickup, with 3-way rotary selector switch, "blend" knob, and volume/tone controls for each pickup. Several solder joints and connections have been repaired, and a ground wire has been added from the tailpiece to the output jack. The pickups are wired out of phase in the middle positon. The pot codes date to 1961.
Pickup Measurements: 11.3k (neck), 11.1k (bridge)
Hardware: The tuners and bridge have been replaced.
Weight: 5 lbs
Cosmetic Condition: The guitar shows mild cosmetic wear, appropriate for its age. The finish has light patches of hazing, various light scratches, and other small age related blemishes. There is a repaired crack at the output jack.
Modifications/Repairs: -Repaired body crack -Replaced neck pickup -Various electronic connections repaired -The tuners and bridge have been replaced -A ground wire has been added
Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action, and is currently set up with 10 gauge strings with a wound third. The neck sights with some inconsistencies that are expected for guitars of this style and era; the frets have been leveled and crowned to allow for clean and comfortable playing. The truss rod is functional. The electronics and appointments date this guitar to the early 1960s.
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- Brand: Silvertone
Description & Specs
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic
condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our
Used and Vintage experts.
| Finish Details: | Original |
| Body Material: | Plywood |
| Body Details: | Plywood frame with masonite top and back. There is a repaired crack at the output jack. |
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | Maple |
| Neck Profile: | "C" profile |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | .86" (1st fret), .98" (10th fret) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-11/16" |
| Scale Length: | 24" |
| Neck Details: | Bolt-on maple neck with bound ebonized maple fretboard, block inlays, and headstock truss rod adjustment. |
| Electronics: | The neck pickup has been replaced. Original bridge pickup, with 3-way rotary selector switch, "blend" knob, and volume/tone controls for each pickup. Several solder joints and connections have been repaired, and a ground wire has been added from the tailpiece to the output jack. The pickups are wired out of phase in the middle positon. The pot codes date to 1961. |
| Pickup Measurements: | 11.3k (neck), 11.1k (bridge) |
| Hardware: | The tuners and bridge have been replaced. |
| Weight: | 5lbs |
| Modifications/Repairs: | -Repaired body crack -Replaced neck pickup -Various electronic connections repaired -The tuners and bridge have been replaced -A ground wire has been added |
| Case Details: | Multiple case options available. Please inquire for details. |
| Cosmetic Condition: | The guitar shows mild cosmetic wear, appropriate for its age. The finish has light patches of hazing, various light scratches, and other small age related blemishes. There is a repaired crack at the output jack. |
| Tech Notes: | The guitar plays well with low action, and is currently set up with 10 gauge strings with a wound third. The neck sights with some inconsistencies that are expected for guitars of this style and era; the frets have been leveled and crowned to allow for clean and comfortable playing. The truss rod is functional. The electronics and appointments date this guitar to the early 1960s. |