New Bass Day!

[Denis]

This Silverstone 1442 showed up the other day. The seller advertised that neither the tone not toggle work, but the volume did. He added Danelectro LaBella flats.
It's been around the block and has had at least two bridges on it, but it actually sounds great!

[Rob]

Nice find Mr. D.

[Pilgrim]

Classic old 60's era budget bass, with the retro cachet of that genre.

[Chris P.]

Wow!!! Congrats!

[wellREDman]

never seen one of those before, really like the pseudo bird shape

[Highlander]

 

[Chris P.]

I will post a similar bass soon!

[amptech]

never seen one of those before, really like the pseudo bird shape

That was my first thought too, like it!

[copacetic]

These are great basses and bely their name and looks. Referring to a comment made by a producer once on the double pickup version of this Silvertone "they eat P basses alive".

[westen44]

These are great basses and bely their name and looks. Referring to a comment made by a producer once on the double pickup version of this Silvertone "they eat P basses alive".

That's interesting.  Do you know the name of that producer and the context?

[copacetic]

This was in some music magazine about 7-10 years ago. He was a producer based in Nashville. He mentioned about this model of Silvertone bass. He always keeps one in the studio and when he travels it's the one instrument he brings with him. He was not  a bass player per se. I recall it made me pull out my Silvertone 1444 (which is the one lipstick pickup tolex version). It has become one of my top 3 basses. Great sound. The double lipstick solid version mentioned here is a killer bass.

[westen44]

This was in some music magazine about 7-10 years ago. He was a producer based in Nashville. He mentioned about this model of Silvertone bass. He always keeps one in the studio and when he travels it's the one instrument he brings with him. He was not  a bass player per se. I recall it made me pull out my Silvertone 1444 (which is the one lipstick pickup tolex version). It has become one of my top 3 basses. Great sound. The double lipstick solid version mentioned here is a killer bass.

Thanks

[Granny Gremlin]

Me likey; congrats.

[slinkp]

Very nice! 

[Denis]

Thanks, all!
I really like this bass. It's a good size, sounds great and is a really nice surprise! That pickup is terrific!

I'm looking for the Silvertone badge for the headstock. The guy who sells them on eBay sells only the small ones for the dolphin headstock.