Silvertone H1454 Figured Maple Top 1965 w/Gigbag

Vintage Silvertone H1454 Figured Maple Top in Redburst finish made in 1965 with Gigbag. This guitar features a double bound hollow figured maple back/ maple sides body with a figured maple top, poplar neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original dearmond "indox" single coils in the neck, middle and bridge position dating to 1965. Controlled by 3-Volume, 3-Tone pots and a three 2-way toggle on/offs. The 24 1/8" scale length neck has pearloid block inlays and black side markers with 20 vintage frets on a 9.5" radius with a medium C profile. The hardware is comprised of nickel/chrome Kluson open gear tuning machines with oval heads, a nylon nut, a rosewood base with adjustable roller saddles bridge with Bigsby tremolo tailpiece and clear Top hat knobs with a 4-Ply tortoise pickguard.

These guitars were produced in Chicago by Harmony for Sears, Roebuck & Co in the mid 1960s and were their top of the line model featuring higher end attributes such as the Bigsby, 3 pickups and double binding.

This guitar is in overall very good condition with signs of play and age. it has some light finish check, finish wear, light surface marks/ scratches, some sings and small finish chips. The truss rod cover has been replaced with smaller one but no additional holes were drilled. The "Patent" on the bigsby was colored red at some point in its life.(See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Gigbag.

Specs

• Brand: Silvertone
• Model: H1454
• Year: 1965
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Redburst
• Country: The USA
• Serial: 6820H1454
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 7lbs 4.4oz
• Body Type: Hollow
• Body Wood: Figured Maple Back/ Maple Sides
• Top Wood: Figured Maple
• Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-Ply White
• Scale Length: 24 1/8"
• Neck Joint: Bolt On
• Neck Wood: Poplar
• Neck Finish: Satin Matching
• Neck Binding: White
• Finger Board: Rosewood
• Neck Radius: 9.5"
• Neck Profile: Medium C
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .975"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.050"
• Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Side Markers: Black
• Nut: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.753"
• Frets: 20 Vintage
• Pickup Config: SSS
• Neck Pickup: DeArmond Indox / DCR: 10.19k
• Middle Pickup: DeArmond Indox/ DCR 10.61k
• Bridge Pickup: DeArmond Indox/ DCR 10.25k
• Switch Arrangement: Three 2-way toggle on/off
• Pot Arrangement: 3-Volume, 3-Tone
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Opengear with Oval heads
• Strap Buttons: Black
• Bridge: Rosewood base with Adjustable Roller Saddles and Bigsby Tremolo Tailpiece
• Knobs: Clear Tophat
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Mods. Strap buttons, trussrod cover
• Case: Gigbag

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
• Body Front: ★★★★ ·
• Body Back: ★★★★ ·
• Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Body Binding: ★★★★✯
• Fret Board: ★★★★ ·
• Frets: ★★★✯ ·
• Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
• Neck Binding: ★★★★✯
• Neck Pocket: ★★★★✯
• Headstock Front: ★★★✯ ·
• Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Hardware: ★★★★✯
• Pickups: ★★★★✯
• Bridge: ★★★★ ·
• Knobs: ★★★★✯
• Pickguard: ★★★★ ·