Silvertone introduced one of the earliest solid body guitars in the fall of 1954. That early model evolved into the 1303 in 1958. The Reissue 1303/U2 has all the vibe and twang of the original with some significant upgrades. The thru-body bridge provides great attack and hefty tone while giving you all the modern adjustment options you want. We also paid special attention to the neck profile, improving it with a modern C-shape, as well as coupling it to the body with a newly engineered neck joint system for longer sustaining notes.

SPECS 1303/U2 Electric Solid Body

• Construction - Solid
• Material - Mahogany
• Finish - Copper Metallic

Hardware

• Tuners - Sealed
• Finish - Chrome
• Bridge - Thru-body adjustable
• Overall Length - 949mm (37-3/8')
• Scale Length - 635mm (25')
• Nut Width - 43mm (1-11/16')
• 12th Fret Width - 48mm (1-7/8')
• Fb Radius - 305mm (12')

Neck

• Material - Mahogany
• Shape - C
• Inlays - Pearl Dot
• Attachment - Bolt-On
• Truss Rod - Dual Action
• Binding - White
• Frets - Nickle Silver
• Fingerboard - Rosewood
• Nut Material - PPS

Pickups and Controls

• Pickups - Lipstick Single Coil
• Controls - Stacked Volume (2) and Tone (2)
• Switch - 3-Way Toggle
• Output Jack - 1/4' Mono
• Pickguard - Single-layer clear

FEATURES LIPSTICK SINGLE COIL PICKUPS The single-coil pickups of the 1303/U2 are wound to replicate the exact specifications as the originals. The “lipstick” case provides unmatched shielding for low noise and high signal. UPGRADED HARDWARE The original 1303/U2 had less-that-modern bridge, tailpiece and tuners. The Reissue has a fully adjustable bridge for accurate intonation and smooth individual tuners. IMPROVED PLAYABILITY Neck shapes and fret jobs were inconsistent on the original 1303. The Reissue features a comfortable (and consistent) C-shaped neck with a precise and well-finished fret job. The neck also features a two-way truss rod for accurate and dependable adjustment.