{"product_id":"1960-silvertone-stratotone-jupiter-1423-by-harmony-usa-w-dearmond-gold-foils-case","title":"1960 Silvertone Stratotone Jupiter 1423 by Harmony USA w\/ DeArmond Gold Foils \u0026 Case","description":"Up for sale, a 1960 Silvertone Stratotone Jupiter in collector-grade, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Manufactured by Harmony in the USA and virtually identical to their \"H49 Stratotone,\" this Silvertone model 1423 has a Black Sparkle finish that was exclusive to the Silvertone-branded version of this guitar, available via Sears. This model was only offered from Winter 1959-63, and was one of Silvertone's more expensive offerings.The pickups have strong output and the clear, percussive quality that you only get from a DeArmond Gold Foil (this particular iteration of the gold foil design has silver diamond covers). The tone is full and dynamically responsive, with a distinctive woody bite when picked with authority, and a glassy clarity in every pickup position. The body is fully hollow, which adds a certain richness and soft attack to the notes that you simply can't get with a solidbody instrument. The guitar weighs a mere 5lbs 1oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike's Guitar Bar with comfortable action and 11-49 roundwound strings.The neck has a very chunky C profile carve with generous shoulder and ideal substance, measuring .945\" deep at the 1st fret and .960\" at the 9th. The dyed maple fretboard features multi-ply binding and pearloid block inlay, and the original slender frets have their full factory height, showing virtually no wear. The guitar plays easily up the 24 1\/4\" scale, and the bone nut is a full 1 3\/4\" wide. The headstock retains the full raised metal Silvertone logo, with individual Waverly open-gear tuners that turn smoothly and hold pitch well.On the body, all of the electronics work as they should including the ingenious \"Blender\" knob. This knob acts as a balance control between the two pickups when both are selected, giving the player a smooth gradient between the Bridge and Neck positions. This is easily one of the coolest features of the Stratotone Jupiter and one found only on this model. The wiring harness features untouched solder joints, with mini CTS pots that date to the 19th week of 1960. Both pickups have Rowe Industries foil stickers on the baseplates. Hardware includes the original rosewood floating bridge, nickel trapeze tailpiece, and chrome pickup bezels which show just a touch of surface patina. The original plastics are extremely clean, with all of the black silkscreen text intact on the pickguard, a quartet of mini DeArmond knobs, and a large paddle rotary pickup selector.The nitro lacquer Black Sparkle finish has densely packed sparkles, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few light finish scratches on the back, and some blue oxidation of the gold sparkles where the forearm crosses the top and along the neck profile from contact with the palm.The original two-tone gray\/blonde chipboard case with red plush interior is included. The case is equally as nice as the guitar, with its trio of functional latches and the original molded handle.","brand":"Silvertone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43492817699072,"sku":"ISI17691","price":1929.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/products\/medium_04b5d436-83d5-4cc1-b68c-e4c0036da0a2.jpg?v=1751520350","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1960-silvertone-stratotone-jupiter-1423-by-harmony-usa-w-dearmond-gold-foils-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}