This guitar was made by Danelectro and was sold by Sears under their brand ...Silvertone.
In '63 Sears added 1449 a 2 PU model with a 24 1/2" neck. The 1448 was aimed at kids with a 23 1/2" neck. Danelectro also made it as a '63 Dano version using their standard 25 1/2" neck and coke bottle headstock.
The Sears model was the bigger seller because of their multiple locations and catalogue shopping.
Dano's were sold by mom and Pop shops. In the 50's and 60's there weren't any chain music stores. Sears was the 'go to' for an electric guitar. Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot has a nice collection of them that he uses to record with.
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| Danelectro 63 Reissue (Discontinued) |
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| Silvertone 1449 '63 2015 Reissue (Discontinued) It is interesting to note that the reissue is not a standard Dano with a plywood frame covered with a masonite top and bottom It has a mahogany neck and body. It keeps the 24 3/4" scale on the neck. It has both the Gibson's scale and wood combination. Mod it with PAF and it sounds very much like an SG. |
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My heavily modified Silvertone reissue with Jimi's fave a 64 Strat PU at the neck I also have a '59 PAF at the bridge both using PU rings and covers to keep with the 50's vibe. It is just coincidence as I only found today that Jimi played this guitar but I did choose the Strat PU because Jimi's fave Strat was a '64. He only used it for recording and the only guitar he gave a F_ _k about!  |
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