One of the most clever and well-known concepts in the early '60s guitar boom was the Silvertone Amp-in-case line. For well under $100, you could get a guitar that came in a case featuring a 5-watt (later, 6-watt) tube amp built right in. Just open the case halfway, stand it up, switch it on, and wail. The original guitar in the 1962 kit (1448) was a single pickup, short-neck model. A year later, the 2-pickup 1449 was introduced and the Amp-in-case really took off. The 1449 is the most rare of the breed, being replaced by the almost identical redburst 1457 in 1964. This guitar screams.

General:
Brand Name: Silvertone
Case Type: Case Not Included
Hardware Color: Chrome
Product Color: Daphne Blue

Body:
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: 1449

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearl Dots
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: C
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: PPS
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Truss Rod: Dual Action

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Lipstick Single-coil
Controls and Switching: 3-Way, Stacked Volume, Stacked Tone
Neck Pickup: Lipstick Single-coil
Pickup Configuration: SS

Hardware:
Bridge: Thru-Body Adjustable
Pickguard: Parchment
Tuning Machines: Silvertone Closed Gear