Silvertone and Jackson Audio launch Twin Twelve pedal

September 1, 2022 · 3 sources

Silvertone and Jackson Audio launched the Twin Twelve pedal, a stompbox based on Silvertone's 1484 Twin Twelve amplifier, on September 1, 2022¹². It is Jackson Audio's first collaboration with another company and Silvertone Guitars' first pedal¹.

The pedal is a recreation of the 1484 Twin Twelve's circuit, with JFET transistors in place of the tubes, according to GuitarPlayer³. Jackson Audio describes it as a "part-for-part recreation"³. An internal voltage doubler takes 9V DC from a power supply up to 18V, which the maker says widens dynamics and touch sensitivity³. Guitar.com reports the pedal can serve as a studio grade preamp, booster, EQ or overdrive depending on how it is dialled in¹; Guitar World describes the same functions as depending on how the tone controls are set².

Controls are volume, gain, bass and treble knobs¹²³. The enclosure is designed to resemble the front panel of the 1484 Twin Twelve, including an LED that mirrors the amplifier's standby indicator¹. GuitarPlayer reports a polished-steel enclosure, a red jewel power lamp, custom-manufactured dials, a single soft-click footswitch and top-mounted sockets³. It runs from a standard 9V DC power supply²³.

The 1484 Twin Twelve was produced from 1963 to 1967 and became Silvertone's flagship amp¹². Guitar World reports it was loosely based on Fender combos of the day, with cheaper components and construction giving it a scuzzier character². Players cited as fans of the amp include Jack White, Billie Joe Armstrong and Dan Auerbach¹²; Guitar World also names Dave Grohl and Beck², and Guitar.com names Mudhoney's Steve Turner¹.

The pedal is priced at $249 and is available now¹²³.

Silvertone Product Manager Rick Taylor said more products are planned under the revived brand¹²: