1444 BSF

  • $599.00

Description

The Root Note of it All

NEW Silvertone Basses!

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:

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


Features

Lipstick Pickups

Lipstick single coil pickups
The “lipstick” case provides unmatched shielding for low noise and high signal.

Rock Maple Neck

Lipstick single coil pickups
This bright tonewood offers superb sustain and tight low-end.