The electronics (including the pickups) were all designed by Gibson in collaboration with the late Bill Lawrence, so it has more in common in terms of sound with the Telecaster than it does with a Les Paul. It can be argued, though, that where the model differs from the normal Gibson template is why it's such an intriguing instrument in its own right.
The build quality is typically poor, and the design lacks many of the things that players associate with Gibson. To put it gently, popular opinion of these guitars is that they weren’t one of Gibson’s finest offerings. The original Marauder (and its counterpart, the Gibson S–1) is one of the least collectable Gibsons out there and remains one of the cheapest vintage Gibsons on the current market. The sound of the 1446 goes from woody, natural cleans to screaming overdriven blues depending on how you use it.Īrguably, the least popular guitar on this list would be the Gibson Marauder. This Silvertone is also unlike the others in that it packs two Gibson–made mini humbuckers. Not to mention, of course, the 1446's drop dead gorgeous white–on–black tuxedo flair. The necks on these things are fast and fun to dig into, especially when paired with the standard issue Bigsby.
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For one, it feels much more like a functional and full instrument than a budget–minded 1448 and other Silvertone offerings. This model was one of the highest–end Silvertones made in the '60s and remains relatively rare on the vintage market.Ī semi–hollowbody at heart, the 1446 reigns supreme over other Silvertones for a number of reasons. Over the past decade, more and more department store guitars - specifically from Harmony and Silvertone - have been getting rebooted thanks to companies like Eastwood.īut one guitar that has miraculously escaped the reissue treatment is the Silvertone 1446, often referred to as the Chris Isaak model. While the originals are still relatively affordable, Ibanez should definitely reissue the Roadstar series, especially in Comet Green with a matching headstock. So if you’ve played a MIJ Fender Strat, a Roadstar will feel very similar. It’s interesting to note that they were manufactured at the Fujigen factory alongside the MIJ Fenders of the time including the much-celebrated MIJ vintage reissues.
The Roadster is a very comfortable guitar, with necks that borrowed a lot from the early Fender contours and shapes.
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Over the course of their original run, the RS series truly had something for everyone. Roadstars could be found employing a variety of pickup combinations coupled with every contemporary type of bridge/tuning system you could imagine, from locking to hardtails. The Roadstar owed as much to the futuristic designs of the ‘80s and the Super Strat movement as it did to the classic Strats it borrowed from, making for an intriguing middle ground in the realm of '80s guitars. Most famously seen as Marty McFly’s ‘80s guitar in the first Back to the Future, the Roadstar IIs from ‘83–’86 came in a wide range of unforgettable colors and options.Īs a series, these guitars are jam–packed with mojo, yet are routinely overlooked. In retrospect, few Strat–style guitars from the ‘80s stand out like an Ibanez Roadstar II.
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