Silvertone

Silvertone 1485 Amp

Name: Silvertone 1485 Amp
Brand: Silvertone

A budget department-store amp from the 1960s that Jack White turned into a signature sound. Six 10-inch speakers, tube-driven, with a raw, lo-fi character that breaks up beautifully when pushed. The definition of garage rock tone.

On your modeler

Helix:US Small Tweed

Quad Cortex:Silvertone

Kemper:Silvertone

Where to buy

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Controls

Volume0 – 10

Tone0 – 10

Recipes using the Silvertone 1485 Amp

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Jack White

garage-rock

Seven Nation Army (2003)

Jack White's Seven Nation Army Lo-Fi Riff Tone

The riff that conquered the world, played on a cheap Kay hollowbody through a DigiTech Whammy set to octave down, into a cranked Silvertone amp. The Whammy pedal makes the guitar sound like a bass on the iconic main riff, while the Silvertone's raw, lo-fi tube distortion adds grit and character. Jack White's entire approach is built on cheap, broken-sounding gear pushed to its limits — the imperfections ARE the tone.

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