Often mis-identified as a 1452 without its ampcase, the 1450 was a rare
bird, only 'officially' listed in one Sears catalog, but we're also
fortunate to have a seasonal newspaper ad from 1966 and 1967. Those ads lets us surmise a much longer 'life' than previously believed.
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The 1450 guitar was
the predecessor (and then 'invisible sibling') to the ampincase 1452
axe, but it had some distinct differences that separate it from the very last
two-pickup Danelectro-built Silvertone guitar made. A four-ply faux tortoise pickguard, no model
stamping on the back of the headstock, and no chrome bezel rings around the
pickups. Also, the 1450 sported several neck attach arrangements; going from a
two-screw, to a staggered three, and finally to the triangular plate-fitted
three-screw attach that these end-of-the-Dano-line guitars (along with the
1451) were spec'd with.
Catalog Introduction:
Wish Book 1965
Still available well into 1967 according to Sears ads of that year.
