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Originally offered in 1959 through 1962, the Silvertone 1423 was made by the Harmony Company. It was known as the Jupiter H49 model in Harmony’s Stratotone Series . Pretty space age, eh? While Silvertone didn’t use this name, collectors often refer to the 1423 as a “Jupiter.” The highlight of this Reissue is the unique “blender control” control setup.  In addition to separate volume and tone controls for each pickup, the guitar features a “blend” knob that alters the balance between the two pickups when the selector is in the middle position.

Silvertone 1423 Electric Solid Body features and specifications:

o Body Construction: Solid Mahogany
o Finish: Blackgold Metallic
o Neck Material: Mahogany
o Neck/Body Join: (4-bolt) Bolt on
o Truss Rod: Dual Action
o Neck Shape: ‘C’
o Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
o Frets: 20 x Nickel Silver Frets
o Fretboard Inlays: Pearl Block Inlays
o Binding: White
o Nut Material: PPS
o Pickups: Custom Duncan-Design® Humbuckers
o Pickup Switch: 3-Way Rotary
o Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, Blend Switch
o Output Jack: 6.3mm (1/4″) Phono
o Pickguard: White Single-Ply
o Machine Heads: DieCast Geared Sealed
o Harware Finish: Chrome
o Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
o Tailpiece: Die-cast Trapeze
o Overall Length: 990mm (39”)
o Scale Length: 628mm (24-3/4”)
o Nut Width: 43mm (1-11/16”)
o 12th Fret Width: 48mm (1-7/8”)
o Fretboard Radius: 320mmR (12-1/2”)
o Weight: 3.2kg (7lbs)