'Wish Book' only
deals resulted in some rare birds - these 1304 guitars and their accompanying amps,
for example. I've recently come across all three Wish Book entries for these
combos. If you look
closely, you'll see the illustration for all three years was the same,
except for one detail.
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The 1304 series of
guitars were only offered in the Sears 'Wish Book' catalog, and sold
very well, if today's collectors market is any indication. These mid-pickup'd
guitars were an interesting 'hybrid', attempting to strike a balance between the
lead position and closer-to-the-neck rhythm slot. This pickup placement was unique
in the 'U' body series family, and retained the 'coke bottle' shaped headstock
even as the 'dolphin nose' U-shaped 14XX series were offered.
Introduced:
Wish Book 1958
Retired
Wish Book 1960, but still available into late 1961
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