Vintage Silvertone 1444 Bass Guitar Danelectro USA Black w/Original Hard Case

Classic American vintage character—with plenty of music left to make!

Here at Butler Music, we love instruments with personality, and this vintage Silvertone Model 1444 bass certainly has it! Built in the USA by Danelectro for Sears, this distinctive four-string features the unmistakable “Dolphin Nose” headstock, a single lipstick pickup, and a wonderfully understated black finish.

This bass is in good overall vintage condition and plays well. At just 6 pounds, 4.88 ounces, it’s a comfortably lightweight instrument with a compact single-cutaway body and an easy-handling short-scale design. Whether you’re adding something different to your recording collection or looking for a vintage bass with real visual appeal, this Silvertone deserves a look.

Features and details:

• Brand/model: Silvertone 1444
• Manufacturer: Danelectro, USA
• Manufacturing era: 1959–1966; exact year unconfirmed
• Body: Single-cutaway, semi-hollow Masonite-over-wood-frame construction
• Neck: Bolt-on construction
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with dot position markers
• Scale: Short-scale design, approximately 29½ inches
• Pickup: Single lipstick-style pickup
• Controls: Master volume and master tone
• Bridge: Metal bridge plate with wooden saddle
• Appearance: Black finish, contrasting textured body edging, and clear outlined pickguard
• Weight: 6 pounds, 4.88 ounces
• Included: Original hardshell case

Condition: This is a well-played vintage instrument with visible scratches, dings, finish chips, and wear on the body, neck, and headstock. The hardware shows age-related wear as well. Please examine the close-up photos for its cosmetic condition. Component originality has not been fully verified, so we are not representing the bass as 100% original.

The original hardshell case is included and shows substantial exterior wear, including missing sections of its covering.

All photos show the actual bass and case you will receive.

An appealing piece of American musical history, ready for its next chapter—available from Butler Music!