GC Score!!!! Silvertone 1471 for $22!!!

JumpMarine

JumpMarine

18 watts of Mayhemologist
I was in at a GC in Beaverton, Or today and stumbled across a little amp hidden in the corner of the sound room. Pulled it out and plugged in and was floored by the tones coming out of this little monster. I went and asked about it and they fumbled a bit and then said $22......I said SOLD!

It's an old Silvertone 1471

Unknown year,1 6v6GT, 1 12ax7 vol, tone 6x4 rectifier, 8" speaker. Cardboard box with cool basket weave grill 6 watts of pure tone.
 
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Sometimes you can score at GC

Sometimes you can score at GC

Though we like to gripe about it when GC overprices used gear, they also will underprice it. I once scored a Soldano half stack for $700. :dance:
 
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I'll post some pictures when I get home on Sunday and try to figure out a way to record it.
 
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Put it through a bigger speaker. I put mine through a 2x12. It gets some scary good tones. :burnout:
 
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that's a sweet deal... they have any more $22 deals in that sound room? wow.
 
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JammerMatt said:
Do you mean like "Sears Silvertone?" I'm jealous.
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That's the one and only.... Sears! Cheap cab materials, but decent chassie, original speaker and lots of personality and tone. My buddy Keith and I had been playing on several amps in the sound room when I found this tucked into the corner behind another amp. This little thing had more mojo than any of them. Now to check everthing over and do some slight upgrading...like a 3 prong plug for safety. And tubes.....I'm thinking a GT Mullard 12ax7, but don't know about what to get for a 6v6. The original ax7 had a cracked pin and it broke off last night when I pulled it(original Silvertone). I think that is why I got it so cheap, it was returned once and all they had to do was put in a new fuse. But it could have been an intermittant connection on the broken pin of the ax7. Another question, does the rectifier tube wear out like a power tube or is it like a preamp that last virtually forever? Is it safe to put a 6l6 in place of a 6v6? I'm treading new territory here and need some good advice.
 
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Byakhee00 said:
that's a sweet deal... they have any more $22 deals in that sound room? wow.
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Unforutunatly none other than one of those little Epiphone class a amps for about $110 new. Cool little amps, a bit noisy when cranked but good tone none the less.
 
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aleclee said:
I once scored a Soldano half stack for $700. :dance:
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GAHHH!

wow!:baby:

And congrats Jump..those silvertones def have some mojo!
 
Re: GC Score!!!! Silvertone 1471 for $22!!!

Killer deal! Bro: you just got yourself a poor man's Fender Champ! Congrats!
 
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aleclee said:
Though we like to gripe about it when GC overprices used gear, they also will underprice it. I once scored a Soldano half stack for $700. :dance:
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Yeah, once in awhile there are gems there. I scored a USA made B.C. Rich ST3 for $75.00 plus tax. It had wires hanging out of it, so they blew it out. :beerchug: It KILLS.
 
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I would LOVE to find an amp like that. A friend found a small amp like that (a "Melody" maybe?) that sounds AWESOME. Someone gave it to him.
 
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You SCORED!!! There's a local shop which sells a lot of use stuff, they have a couple of little silvertone single 6V6 amps and they want $200.00 for each of them!!!!!

NOS RCA 6V6's can still be had for a reasonable price and you only need one!
 
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