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Silvertone 1478 MKII Offset Pelham Blue

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£399.00

This is a New Silvertone 1478 MKII Offset Pelham Blue from Silvertone, available in the Guitar category on Guitars Pedals Amps and Stuff. Read More below to get the latest prices, demos and how to order for UK delivery.

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The Silvertone 1478 MKII Offset is a modern update to the iconic 1478 offset guitar first launched in 1964. Its signature contours and bound rosewood fingerboard preserve the models timeless style while thoughtful upgrades enhance playability tone and tuning stability. A solid mahogany body with maple top and back provides premium construction complemented by a mahogany C-profile neck designed for comfortable playing through long stage or studio sessions. Custom Silvertone Silver Foil pickups housed in mini-humbucker casings bring improved clarity balance and dynamic response. Inspired by early DeArmond pickups these noiseless dual-coil pickups combine chimey highs and warm mids with an articulate response positioned between overwound single-coils and traditional humbuckers. Theyre suited to clean tones overdrive and modern digital rigs. Sealed tuners a three-way toggle switch and stacked volume and tone controls complete this updated 1478.

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