Do you think there's much difference between a Silvertone 1448, 1449, and 1457?

Nealnealneal

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Posted on Feb 27 2016 12:11 PM

I played a Silvertone 1448 that I love. I then read up on the 1449 and 1457. It seems that they're almost the same guitars with an extra pickup and longer neck. Do you think if I like the 1448, I'd like the 1449 and 1457 even more?

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Feb 27 2016 12:41 PM

Welcome to SG101
I have all three of those guitars and I've got to say that the 1448 is more of a specialty guitar to me, for writing or hotel rooms, maybe playing with a singer songwriter.
The 1457 and 1449 feel more like real guitars to me with their full scale and second pickup and I use those a lot more for all kinds of music.
Some folks love that short scale on the 1448 though and only you can decide what you like more.

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BillAqua

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Posted on Feb 27 2016 04:57 PM

The 1448 is too short for me. Dex Romweber made some fantastic music on a 1448 though.

The 1457 can usually be had for a cheaper price than the 1449 as to I believe there were more of those made.

I went through a phase when I was collecting those and found some with 1 5/8 nut widths and some with 1 3/4 nut widths.

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Feb 27 2016 06:43 PM

BillAqua wrote:

The 1448 is too short for me. Dex Romweber made some fantastic music on a 1448 though.

Yeah, he sure did, didn't he?

The 1457 can usually be had for a cheaper price than the 1449 as to I believe there were more of those made.

The 1449 was made in 1963 only.

I went through a phase when I was collecting those and found some with 1 5/8 nut widths and some with 1 3/4 nut widths.

That's weird isn't it Bill?
My best sounding of the bunch is a 1457 with the 1 3/4" nut
my 1449 has the 1 5/8

Do you still have any of yours?

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Posted on Feb 27 2016 07:50 PM

Interesting thread. Making headway through Bob Dalley's book and it's amazing, almost a requirement - that someone's first HS or even Jr. High guitar (and amp) when their parents realized that acoustic nylon-string thing from Aunt Jenny wouldn't cut it - was a Silvertone. Gets mentioned almost as much as Fender. Americana.

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Posted on Feb 27 2016 10:34 PM

My first guitar was a Silverstone (1963) I had it a month and the neck came unglued. I took it back and bought a used early 50's Epiphone Century. It's neck pulled loose.

I didn't have another hollow body guitar for 50 years.

I can hold a grudge with he best of them.

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Posted on Feb 28 2016 11:16 AM

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Posted on Feb 28 2016 01:15 PM

I remember seeing one of those amp-in-case things at a Sear's (if recalling correctly) but wouldn't have been close on money at that age. Had just gotten Mom convinced to spend the money on a real set of 'Connies' & those were spendy enough (for us) as sneakers go.

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Syndicateofsurf

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Posted on Feb 28 2016 01:50 PM

CrazyAces wrote:

Welcome to SG101
I have all three of those guitars and I've got to say that the 1448 is more of a specialty guitar to me, for writing or hotel rooms, maybe playing with a singer songwriter.
The 1457 and 1449 feel more like real guitars to me with their full scale and second pickup and I use those a lot more for all kinds of music.
Some folks love that short scale on the 1448 though and only you can decide what you like more.

Cheers,
Jeff

Now I want a 1448. Didn't realize the scale difference- I thought it was just the single pickup and black paintjob. I will resist. Really, this time I really really will.

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BillAqua

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Posted on Feb 28 2016 02:15 PM

CrazyAces wrote:

That's weird isn't it Bill?
My best sounding of the bunch is a 1457 with the 1 3/4" nut
my 1449 has the 1 5/8

Do you still have any of yours?

No I sold them all. They are kind of hipster bait right now and I got offers I couldn't refusue.

The coolest Dano I had was a 4021. That I sorta miss.

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