The 1449 shared the squared-off Strat™
shape of the 1448, but is far rarer, lasting only a couple of
catalog cycles before being replaced by the 1457.
Click for catalog listings
The 1449 shared the squared-off Strat™
shape of the 1448, but is far rarer, lasting only a couple of
catalog cycles before being replaced by the 1457.
Click for catalog listings
The 1449 was the first iteration of the 'upscale'
version of the uber-popular 1448. Longer scale, extra pickup, extra controls
made necessary by that extra pickup, and a more powerful amp with a larger
speaker and tremolo included in the combo. The black with sparkles paint scheme
was seen as a bit too similar to the 1448, though, and the guitar was
re-designed with a red/black burst and a pickguard that surrounded the rhythm
pickup, and dubbed the 1457.
Introduced:
1963
Retired:
1964
1449 Schematic / Manual
External link to 1449 Classic Reissue from Samick / Silvertone
