Silvertone U1 Dolphin Nose Bass 1444 L 1964 Greenburst. Danoelectro. Restored. Pristine.

SILVERTONE

1964

MODEL 1444L

Sears Catalog Model 57-1444L

BASS GUITAR

aka “Dolphin Nose”

by Danelectro, Neptune, NJ

We all know it.

We all love it.

One of the most iconic “catalog” bass guitars of all time. Skate key tuners, Masonite body, real Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, and real lipstick coil pickup.

My first guitar, bought in the summer of 1964 from the Sears Catalog when I was 14 years old, was this model. I had to sell it to get money to buy books for college in the fall of 1968. Now I own about a dozen of these.

This one was showing its age a bit, so I sent it along to my favorite luthier’s in the US, Kevin Smith of TONESMITH, for a complete redo and this is the result:

1.           New finish.  Kevin did an incredible job of using sparkles to set off a beautiful green burst finish.

2.           New binding. Kevin has found a stash of this unique binding and applied it to this guitar. Additionally, he has used piping to secure it at the top and bottom of the body to solve the peeling problem we all have had with our Danos.

3.           Cleaning all mechanical and electrical components. The skate keys have been cleaned and lubed, the frets have been dressed, and the fretboard has been refreshed. All electronics have been cleaned and checked out. And Kevin has done a superb setup on it.

It comes with a new hard shell case.

FREE SHIPPING to all US continental locations.

All swaps considered.

My guarantee is simple.

Keep it for three (3) days after you get it. Play it. Smell it. Talk to it. Sit and look at it.  If, after 3 days (or 3 minutes or 3 hours), you do not like it for any reason, please send it back for a full refund (you will need to pay the return shipping per Reverb policy). And additionally, I will issue you a credit voucher equal to 10% of the price you paid for this guitar that you can apply to any purchase from me whenever. I just want you to be happy.

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