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Silvertone Danelectro Sears with case amplifier model 1457.
very nice Amp-In-Case Model Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar, made by Danelectro (1964), Made in Neptune, NJ, red/black sunburst with sparkled finish, Masonite and pine body, poplar neck with rosewood fingerboard, Masonite case, original black hard shell case. This is the classic Danelectro-made Silvertone 1960s guitar, sold exclusively through Sears and the original equipment for thousands of teen combos and garage bands in the mid-1960s. The double cutaway asymmetrical body has sharp curling "horns," a white Masonite pick-guard, two great-sounding Dan-O lipstick pickups controlled by concentric control tone/volume pots, and the traditional Dan-O chrome plate bridge with rosewood saddle. The neck is topped with a Silvertone logo "paddle" head-stock with skate key-style tuners. The amp/case combination is actually surprisingly good-sounding, although not entirely practical for many situations! This is a very nice example of these great-sounding and playing little guitars; a complete set that remains one of the best bargains in an American-made vintage guitar still going.Overall length is 37 1/2 in. (95.2 cm.), 13 in. (33 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 1/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 13/16 in. (46 mm.). This is a nicely original set, with both pieces very well-preserved. The guitar is an excellent player, completely unmodified and very clean. it has a good action. pickups are nicely matched resistance.
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