Silvertone Model 57 1445L Blonde Early 1960's w/OHSC
Silvertone Model 57 1445L in Blonde finish made in the 1960s with Original Chip Board Case. This guitar features a Semi-Hollow maple body with a double-bound figured maple top & back, maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original set of "Speed Bump" pickups in an SSS configuration. Controlled by 3 volume, 2 tone pots and a 4-Way blade switch. The 24.5" scale length neck has pearloid block inlays and black side markers with 18 vintage frets on a 20" radius with a medium C profile. The hardware is comprised of Kluson Deluxe single-line tuning machines with oval heads, a plastic nut, a rosewood base bridge with an adjustable height rosewood compensated saddle with a trapeze tailpiece and gold top hat reflector knobs with a single ply white pickguard.
This guitar is in overall fair condition. The sides have surface checking and some discoloration and splits around the binding. There are scratches and dents on the front and back of the body. The back of the neck is well worn and has paint chips and a couple of dents. (See pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Chip Board Case.
Specs
- Brand: Silvertone
- Model: 1445
- Year: 1960s
- Finish: Blonde
- Country: The USA
- Condition: Fair
- Weight: 6lbs 9.3oz
- Body Type: Semi-Hollow
- Body Wood: Figured Maple
- Top Wood: Figured Maple
- Body Binding: Double White Checkerboard
- Scale Length: 24.5"
- Neck Joint: Bolt On
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Finish: Matching
- Neck Binding: White
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 20"
- Neck Profile: Medium C
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .945"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.010"
- Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Plastic
- Nut Width: 1.65"
- Frets: 18 Vintage
- Pickup Config: SSS
- Neck Pickup: Original "Speed Bump" - DCR: 5.33k
- Middle Pickup: Original "Speed Bump" - DCR: 5.32k
- Bridge Pickup: Original "Speed Bump" - DCR: 5.36k
- Switch Arrangement: 4-Way Blade Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 3 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pickguard: Single Ply White
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe with Oval heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Rosewood Base Compensated Adjustable-Height Rosewood Saddle and Trapeze Tailpiece
- Knobs: Gold Top Hat Reflectors
- Mods: Knobs Replaced
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Chip Board Case
Condition
Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
Body Front: ★★★★ ·
Body Back: ★★★✯ ·
Body Sides: ★★★✯ ·
Body Binding: ★★★★ ·
Fret Board: ★★★✯ ·
Frets: ★★★✯ ·
Neck Back: ★★★✯ ·
Neck Binding: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Front: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
Hardware: ★★★★✯
Pickups: ★★★★ ·
Bridge: ★★★★ ·
Knobs: ★★★★✯
Pickguard: ★★★★ ·
Silvertone Model 57 1445L Blonde Early 1960's w/OHSC
Silvertone Model 57 1445L in Blonde finish made in the 1960s with Original Chip Board Case. This guitar features a Semi-Hollow maple body with a double-bound figured maple top & back, maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original set of "Speed Bump" pickups in an SSS configuration. Controlled by 3 volume, 2 tone pots and a 4-Way blade switch. The 24.5" scale length neck has pearloid block inlays and black side markers with 18 vintage frets on a 20" radius with a medium C profile. The hardware is comprised of Kluson Deluxe single-line tuning machines with oval heads, a plastic nut, a rosewood base bridge with an adjustable height rosewood compensated saddle with a trapeze tailpiece and gold top hat reflector knobs with a single ply white pickguard.
This guitar is in overall fair condition. The sides have surface checking and some discoloration and splits around the binding. There are scratches and dents on the front and back of the body. The back of the neck is well worn and has paint chips and a couple of dents. (See pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Chip Board Case.
Specs
- Brand: Silvertone
- Model: 1445
- Year: 1960s
- Finish: Blonde
- Country: The USA
- Condition: Fair
- Weight: 6lbs 9.3oz
- Body Type: Semi-Hollow
- Body Wood: Figured Maple
- Top Wood: Figured Maple
- Body Binding: Double White Checkerboard
- Scale Length: 24.5"
- Neck Joint: Bolt On
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Finish: Matching
- Neck Binding: White
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 20"
- Neck Profile: Medium C
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .945"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.010"
- Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Side Markers: Black
- Nut: Plastic
- Nut Width: 1.65"
- Frets: 18 Vintage
- Pickup Config: SSS
- Neck Pickup: Original "Speed Bump" - DCR: 5.33k
- Middle Pickup: Original "Speed Bump" - DCR: 5.32k
- Bridge Pickup: Original "Speed Bump" - DCR: 5.36k
- Switch Arrangement: 4-Way Blade Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 3 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pickguard: Single Ply White
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe with Oval heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Rosewood Base Compensated Adjustable-Height Rosewood Saddle and Trapeze Tailpiece
- Knobs: Gold Top Hat Reflectors
- Mods: Knobs Replaced
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Original Chip Board Case
Condition
Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
Body Front: ★★★★ ·
Body Back: ★★★✯ ·
Body Sides: ★★★✯ ·
Body Binding: ★★★★ ·
Fret Board: ★★★✯ ·
Frets: ★★★✯ ·
Neck Back: ★★★✯ ·
Neck Binding: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Front: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
Hardware: ★★★★✯
Pickups: ★★★★ ·
Bridge: ★★★★ ·
Knobs: ★★★★✯
Pickguard: ★★★★ ·