I have this pedal; it really shines when I go straight to the effects loop return on my Carvin v3 combo. Its like i have the silvertone, but I can lay into it and give it the abuse I want to, at any volume
Yes, more reviews like this & history lessons. With all that extra space, I wish it had reverb and tremelo like the original. I played both the 2x12 and 6x10 Silvertones amps in the 60s. I couldn't afford a Fender, but they "fit the bill." Thanks again.
That circuit board is Sparse as all heck. Man you could fit a tube screamer on that board. I would not recommend using it but it would be cool to fill up the space. For real talk I will say that something as basic as a treble booster... the right gain and bias adjustments can make that into an almost octave fuzz thing.. so simplicity is.. powerful. That amp breaks up soo harshly but it does have a flavor. The clipping is so overt it's like having a salsa with whole lime wedges in it that keep breaking the chip as you try to dip. Nice video!!
Nice! Thanks for sharing. Kinda wish I had the budget just to buy and support the whole idea of this existing, when it came out. I quit guitar maybe 8yrs ago when I just got tired of the whole scene. I sold everything (a lot of high end shit) to a dealer I knew well, but somehow saw a silvertone hollowbody jazzbox type thing. I set aside some of the money I was getting and asked for the guitar as part of the exchange. Put flatwounds on it, even added a TV jones pickup in there. Until this day, I’m not sure what made me bring it home since I was quiting music that same day.. but it brought me a lot of simple joy once in a while noodling with it. Eventually sold it back to the store. Now almost a decade later, I’m back trying to relearn music again and I only wish I had more photos of that guitar that kept me company all that time. Silvertones and Kays etc.. they really were good stuff and way more guitar than most people think they deserve/need.
Oh man, that partscaster. I’ve been having serious Tele gas, and that feeds the flame. Very nice. Hey, great video, Jeff! I love the history lesson portion, so more of that please. Cool pedal. I recall when it came out, I was immendiately smitten with the aesthetic. Is it big? Yes. Is there tons of unused space inside? Yep. But anything smaller would change the look and “feel.” I’m a graphic designer by day, and I lost count long ago of how many times a client has said, “There’s lots of white space, so let’s fill it up!” Ugh. Anyway, I really dig the sound of that thing. It’s part overdrive, part distortion, but neither really. It’s just a gnarly breakup, and it’s pretty glorious. Thanks for the breakdown! Cheers!
Thank you so much! I was thinking about doing a video about the parts selection and building of the Partscaster, as there's been a lot of interest. Maybe I'll save that for a rainy weekend, as there are some really interesting things about it (but also a few things I want to fix before I start really showing it off). Yeah, I totally get not wanting to fill space just because we have space. The outer aesthetics, I think are great. It's a lot heavier than you might think, and the jewel light looks way nicer than is showing up in the videos. They really nailed it, I think. Even the smaller typeface above the foot switch.... it's just nicely balanced, it looks like something I would have seen in my grandfather's ham radio room. And yeah, the sound took some getting used to, basically I tried to be cognizant of where my playing dynamics were entering breakup, and when they were pushing it to the point of overdriving the entire signal. Fortunately, there's a lot of room to explore in there.
@@StompboxBreakdown I too find the aesthetics of the pedal quite attractive. And, yes, the typography is nicely done. You did a fantastic job bringing its tones into your jam. I get it. There have been plenty of times I’ve tried a new pedal to find its outside of my “normal” playing, so I have to find a way to adjust. And that usually entails some level of new inspiration, whether it’s a new song or just a fun little riff.
I have this pedal as well. I absolutely adore it. Was a bit odd seeing how tiny the circuit is. I’m a big fan of Ty Segall, White Stripes, Velvet Underground and Death Cab. It sounds so unique compared to my other overdrive pedals, it occupies this unique space of not quite being a tweed amp and not quite being as cleanly as a black panel fender amp.
Its ONLY the Silvertone Preamp 1484 section, NOT the Silvertone Power Amp section also? Does the silver 1484 get that chimey sparkle top end or the EQ tone circuit doesn't do much? I think this pedal is to get those grunge breaking up tone of the 90s grunge area?
It can get pretty chimey with the high end pushed, but I think for the most part, it's for that all-around breakup sound. They may be including the poweramp stage, as it's tied to the volume knob, but looking at the schematics of the 1484, it'd just be an additional gain stage.
@@waynegram8907 Correct, there's no speaker output and no transformer. So if the power amp stage is emulated, it's done through the inclusion of a JFET tied to the volume knob. It's meant to deliver the character of the 1484 in a pedal form which can be plugged into another guitar amp.
@@StompboxBreakdownSo they are using JFETS to emulate the power amp stage. I'm guessing they are using a JFET as a LOAD that is tied to the volume knob
Yes , more like this review & history lessons. With all that extra space, I wish it had reverb & tremolo like the original. I played the 2x12 and 6x10 Silvertones in the 60s. I couldn't afford a Fender, but they more than "fit the bill." Thanks again.
Love this pedal, beautiful anesthetics and sound. So glad I have it on my bigger board, I boost it with a Wampler Moxie on the Mosfet mode and flat EQ. I recommend it
Sounds pretty great but seems with all that empty space on the inside, a guy could put some fishing hooks, line and waterproof matches inside for the coming apocalypse.
Thank you! It's my first time putting a guitar together like that. The pickups are from Gemini Pickups. The bridge is a Dynacaster ( www.geminipickups.com/dynacaster.html ) which is their take on the DeArmond Dynasonic. Highly recommend their pickups. The neck is a "Hershey Bar"
I guess I am a little ambivalent about this pedal. Clearly, it isn’t a 1484 Silvertone amp, and it does have a unique sound. The enclosure is kind of campy in its own way but seems unnecessary. I don’t mean the pedal is “bad”, but it doesn’t come across to me as being a product I would want because of the way it is packaged and marketed. Good sound, but the rest is lost on me, I guess
A couple of years ago I'm walking my dogs in Seabright New Jersey and there's a garage sale I picked up a Dan electro DM25 for like a 110 bucks killer amp..same as Silvertone
I have one of the amps. a 1484 from 1965. it is a killer amp. I am selling it this summer as i don't gig anymore. i had it serviced by a boutique amp builder.
Hey bud, I have an OG Silvertone amp/head/cab that my friend from college gave me. I'm up on ALBANY AVE in Kingston, if you wanna borrow it/compare it. I have the Jackson Comp/Boost and wanna hear the dif between the 1484 and the OG.Nonsequitor I used to play in a band with this gal Nicole Atkins from Neptune, NJ...."Ey Oy Buddy, we're bowl'n over here!".
Actually I'm an idiot and meant to say the Opus. Had a Captor and really enjoyed it, but wanted to try going totally ampless. What's really nice is how much of the Two-Notes ecosystem carries over between products. Genome ain't looking too bad either.
I have a SS amplifier whose high gain sound is very similar to this device. But other people want to do an 'LED mod' to defang it; but not me! And after watching this video there's no way I'd do it.
needs more time with treble turned down and bass turned down. skipped over that. but great on everything else! glad to see inside it. crazy uneventful and like your tone w/o the pedal. not enough clean boost setting maybe for me but hard to say.
Im a big fan of the 1484 twin twelve amp. Have played it quite a lot over the years. I really wanted to like this pedal but every demo on it, I've seen the low end is just too much. Way too flubby (techincal term) and bass heavy.
I have this pedal; it really shines when I go straight to the effects loop return on my Carvin v3 combo. Its like i have the silvertone, but I can lay into it and give it the abuse I want to, at any volume
Yes, more reviews like this & history lessons. With all that extra space, I wish it had reverb and tremelo like the original. I played both the 2x12 and 6x10 Silvertones amps in the 60s. I couldn't afford a Fender, but they "fit the bill." Thanks again.
So is this a current model or "vintage"¿
I was expecting guitar licks, but the cow lick was a surprise. 🐄 👅😲
Heyooooo!! I’ll allow that
OK... that was funny.
That circuit board is Sparse as all heck. Man you could fit a tube screamer on that board. I would not recommend using it but it would be cool to fill up the space.
For real talk I will say that something as basic as a treble booster... the right gain and bias adjustments can make that into an almost octave fuzz thing.. so simplicity is.. powerful. That amp breaks up soo harshly but it does have a flavor. The clipping is so overt it's like having a salsa with whole lime wedges in it that keep breaking the chip as you try to dip.
Nice video!!
Well now I’m just hungry. Thanks for watching, Michael!
I saw that partscaster and forgot all about the pedal. Cool
I really want to hear more of the bass through it!
Nice! Thanks for sharing. Kinda wish I had the budget just to buy and support the whole idea of this existing, when it came out.
I quit guitar maybe 8yrs ago when I just got tired of the whole scene. I sold everything (a lot of high end shit) to a dealer I knew well, but somehow saw a silvertone hollowbody jazzbox type thing. I set aside some of the money I was getting and asked for the guitar as part of the exchange. Put flatwounds on it, even added a TV jones pickup in there. Until this day, I’m not sure what made me bring it home since I was quiting music that same day.. but it brought me a lot of simple joy once in a while noodling with it. Eventually sold it back to the store. Now almost a decade later, I’m back trying to relearn music again and I only wish I had more photos of that guitar that kept me company all that time. Silvertones and Kays etc.. they really were good stuff and way more guitar than most people think they deserve/need.
I have a Silvertone 1482. It's an awesome amp!
Great demo, would it makes sense paired with a Marshall Origin 20 combo?
Lollar P90s and Gold Foil on my guitar
Oh man, that partscaster. I’ve been having serious Tele gas, and that feeds the flame. Very nice. Hey, great video, Jeff! I love the history lesson portion, so more of that please. Cool pedal. I recall when it came out, I was immendiately smitten with the aesthetic. Is it big? Yes. Is there tons of unused space inside? Yep. But anything smaller would change the look and “feel.” I’m a graphic designer by day, and I lost count long ago of how many times a client has said, “There’s lots of white space, so let’s fill it up!” Ugh. Anyway, I really dig the sound of that thing. It’s part overdrive, part distortion, but neither really. It’s just a gnarly breakup, and it’s pretty glorious. Thanks for the breakdown! Cheers!
Thank you so much! I was thinking about doing a video about the parts selection and building of the Partscaster, as there's been a lot of interest. Maybe I'll save that for a rainy weekend, as there are some really interesting things about it (but also a few things I want to fix before I start really showing it off).
Yeah, I totally get not wanting to fill space just because we have space. The outer aesthetics, I think are great. It's a lot heavier than you might think, and the jewel light looks way nicer than is showing up in the videos. They really nailed it, I think. Even the smaller typeface above the foot switch.... it's just nicely balanced, it looks like something I would have seen in my grandfather's ham radio room.
And yeah, the sound took some getting used to, basically I tried to be cognizant of where my playing dynamics were entering breakup, and when they were pushing it to the point of overdriving the entire signal. Fortunately, there's a lot of room to explore in there.
@@StompboxBreakdown I too find the aesthetics of the pedal quite attractive. And, yes, the typography is nicely done. You did a fantastic job bringing its tones into your jam. I get it. There have been plenty of times I’ve tried a new pedal to find its outside of my “normal” playing, so I have to find a way to adjust. And that usually entails some level of new inspiration, whether it’s a new song or just a fun little riff.
I wonder what’s next?
Will someone release a pedal that models the Peavey Rage amp?
flipside-music.com/products/used-peavey-rage-158-pedal
@@StompboxBreakdown I don’t know what to say lol
I have it and love it. At that size I wish they had thrown at least a tremolo or a reverb in there. It's huge and heavy.
I have this pedal as well. I absolutely adore it. Was a bit odd seeing how tiny the circuit is. I’m a big fan of Ty Segall, White Stripes, Velvet Underground and Death Cab. It sounds so unique compared to my other overdrive pedals, it occupies this unique space of not quite being a tweed amp and not quite being as cleanly as a black panel fender amp.
If I find one, I won't hesitate.
Its ONLY the Silvertone Preamp 1484 section, NOT the Silvertone Power Amp section also? Does the silver 1484 get that chimey sparkle top end or the EQ tone circuit doesn't do much? I think this pedal is to get those grunge breaking up tone of the 90s grunge area?
It can get pretty chimey with the high end pushed, but I think for the most part, it's for that all-around breakup sound. They may be including the poweramp stage, as it's tied to the volume knob, but looking at the schematics of the 1484, it'd just be an additional gain stage.
@@StompboxBreakdown So no poweramp stage? because I don't see any audio output transformer in the guitar pedal?
@@waynegram8907 Correct, there's no speaker output and no transformer. So if the power amp stage is emulated, it's done through the inclusion of a JFET tied to the volume knob. It's meant to deliver the character of the 1484 in a pedal form which can be plugged into another guitar amp.
@@StompboxBreakdownSo they are using JFETS to emulate the power amp stage. I'm guessing they are using a JFET as a LOAD that is tied to the volume knob
Yes , more like this review & history lessons. With all that extra space, I wish it had reverb & tremolo like the original. I played the 2x12 and 6x10 Silvertones in the 60s.
I couldn't afford a Fender, but they more than "fit the bill." Thanks again.
Very cool video, you seem chill and down to earth. Love that you mentioned RDR2 too lol Again, love this pedal!
Thanks man!! 🐴
Love this pedal, beautiful anesthetics and sound. So glad I have it on my bigger board, I boost it with a Wampler Moxie on the Mosfet mode and flat EQ. I recommend it
Any idea what would it sound like through a modelling amp like the katana?
Sounds pretty great but seems with all that empty space on the inside, a guy could put some fishing hooks, line and waterproof matches inside for the coming apocalypse.
I like the way you’re thinking
Este pedal fue echo para tocar con un amplificador o directo a consola??
Is there a way to know the references of the JFets used for this pedal? Thanks.
At least two of them are marked "62P F". I hope that helps
Didn't jhs make the same pedal a long time ago the twin twelve I don't think it sold very well
Is this sound just the pedal direct to audio interface or are you running through sim/IR/plugin?
I’m using a Two-Notes Opus as my amp sim
Cool partscaster. It looks like two roles of poles in the bridge pickup, but are they different sizes? What bridge pickup is that?
Thank you! It's my first time putting a guitar together like that. The pickups are from Gemini Pickups. The bridge is a Dynacaster ( www.geminipickups.com/dynacaster.html ) which is their take on the DeArmond Dynasonic. Highly recommend their pickups. The neck is a "Hershey Bar"
I guess I am a little ambivalent about this pedal. Clearly, it isn’t a 1484 Silvertone amp, and it does have a unique sound. The enclosure is kind of campy in its own way but seems unnecessary. I don’t mean the pedal is “bad”, but it doesn’t come across to me as being a product I would want because of the way it is packaged and marketed. Good sound, but the rest is lost on me, I guess
@@StompboxBreakdown Is that lavender?
Digging the pedal and the partscaster. The hair could be Tintin or Alfalfa. Either way it’s a respectable homage.
A couple of years ago I'm walking my dogs in Seabright New Jersey and there's a garage sale I picked up a Dan electro DM25 for like a 110 bucks killer amp..same as Silvertone
Nice find! My grandparents lived in Monmouth Beach, lots of fond memories of the area.
I have one of the amps. a 1484 from 1965. it is a killer amp.
I am selling it this summer as i don't gig anymore. i had it serviced by a boutique amp builder.
Yess.. there is a lot of room to build some other circuitry inside this box, like a reverb …😄
Hey bud, I have an OG Silvertone amp/head/cab that my friend from college gave me. I'm up on ALBANY AVE in Kingston, if you wanna borrow it/compare it. I have the Jackson Comp/Boost and wanna hear the dif between the 1484 and the OG.Nonsequitor I used to play in a band with this gal Nicole Atkins from Neptune, NJ...."Ey Oy Buddy, we're bowl'n over here!".
Oh wow that’s awesome! I’ll let you know if I’m thinking about a comparison video. I’m from Manasquan area originally.
This, a Flint, and a Boss IR-2 at l would be a dangerous mix.
The Flint is so good. Just pure class in a pedal. Curious about the IR-2. I'm actually using a Two-Note Torpedo these days and really like that.
@@StompboxBreakdown I just got a Captor X SE, really loving the IR capabilities of it.
Actually I'm an idiot and meant to say the Opus. Had a Captor and really enjoyed it, but wanted to try going totally ampless. What's really nice is how much of the Two-Notes ecosystem carries over between products. Genome ain't looking too bad either.
I have a SS amplifier whose high gain sound is very similar to this device. But other people want to do an 'LED mod' to defang it; but not me! And after watching this video there's no way I'd do it.
2:03 🙏
Thank you!
smaller traditional sized version would been ok too w knobs vertically placed, since nothings inside it 🧐
i would rather have a smaller enclosure than the look. sounds unique.
needs more time with treble turned down and bass turned down. skipped over that. but great on everything else! glad to see inside it. crazy uneventful and like your tone w/o the pedal. not enough clean boost setting maybe for me but hard to say.
👍🏿🤘
Im a big fan of the 1484 twin twelve amp. Have played it quite a lot over the years. I really wanted to like this pedal but every demo on it, I've seen the low end is just too much. Way too flubby (techincal term) and bass heavy.
Cow lick hair playing guitar licks with a bit 'o hair
😂. Hair everywhere
$250 for a new one $200 for a used one. Ill wait till the prices come down
Mmm, crappy. . . . . .
There is a large crowd of people who love the sound. If it’s not for you, why don’t you just pipe down and let people have things they like.
@@jeremiahgaley I used to own a Silvertone Twin Twelve amplifier, it sounded much better than this pedal.
@@rigelloar7474 Suuuuure....
The pedal sounds as good as the original amp, I actually play and own both.