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GoodwillHunter · October 28th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Found this on the street last night. Thought you guys would appreciate it and maybe know more about it.

GoodwillHunter · October 28th, 2009, 06:25 PM

Some things I noticed right off the bat is the tele bridge someone put on there and the scary crack running under the whole line of tuners.

PennyCentury · October 28th, 2009, 06:33 PM

It appears to be a Silvertone 1448L with a replaced Tele-style bridge. Stock Danelectro-made Silvertones had a rosewood wedge bridge, and were difficult to intonate correctly. They were sold at Sears stores and through their catalog.

Source of my information with Sears catalog scans is here.

hekawi · October 28th, 2009, 06:33 PM

just like a little mutt puppy: free to a good home. i'm sure you'll take good care of it.

what's that sticker on the back of the headstock? looks like it might have been offered at a garage sale.

is it playable? (action is generally bad on a silvertone)

Deaf Eddie · October 28th, 2009, 06:36 PM

That's a Danelectro-built Silvertone (for Sears), probably from the early-to-mid sixties. I believe that is one of the models that you could get with the famous amp-in-case option.

It's ALMOST a collector's classic - depending on WHO you're talking to. I've seen them go for as little as $50 and as much as $250.

Doesn't look too bad, but I'm pretty sure that's not the original bridge, I think these had the standard Dano three-point rosewood wedgie. I don't like that crack in the headstock, but it's not a big deal...

Heck, I'd take it for $50!

GoodwillHunter · October 28th, 2009, 06:38 PM

It actually plays great. The action is low but there's no buzzing or any problems to speak of. The intonation is pretty good up to the twelfth fret. And the pickup sounds great, well defined and clear.

The sticker says:

306
2016
10-26-96

Not sure what to make of that other than the date.

timgreene · October 28th, 2009, 06:42 PM

You did well.

JackStraw · October 28th, 2009, 06:42 PM

I'd be REALLY happy to find that anywhere. The bridge mod looks great.

Dan German · October 28th, 2009, 06:44 PM

Sweet! And for free, you have a lot of room for getting minor repairs done. I love the sound of the old Dano pickups. Great score!

My guess on the sticker is pawn shop inventory sticker.

GoodwillHunter · October 28th, 2009, 06:46 PM

Is that crack something that could be fixed? I was real nervous as I tuned up the first time.

voodoo_idol · October 28th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Cool guitar.
http://www.silvertoneworld.net/electric/1448/1448.html

Beck

Cat Power

Dexter Romweber (of Flat Duo Jets)

casterway · October 28th, 2009, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodwillHunter

Is that crack something that could be fixed? I was real nervous as I tuned up the first time.

Yes. Many, many Gibsons have had headstocks broken clean off, and glued back on with great success.

Goluphi · October 28th, 2009, 06:55 PM

Cool looking guitar! Great score.

My guess would be that the tuners aren't original, and that the same person that replaced the bridge did the tuners, except they didn't ream out the holes, causing a crack. I would glue the crack (if it hasn't already been fixed), and ream out the tuner holes (if indeed they are too small for the tuners). Also maybe install some tuner bushings

.

EDIT: Yep, this is what they look like originally:

Might be worth it to sell the bridge/tuners on there now, and replace them with something newer - you could probably get away with calling the parts 'vintage' and get a pretty penny.

stantheman · October 28th, 2009, 07:02 PM

If You found that on a curb IT IS HOT!!!
Report it to The Police to be on the right side of The Law.

I'm sorry Man but I doubt if anyone is THAT STUPID/NAIVE to leave that on a curb.
Seriously.

voodoo_idol · October 28th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goluphi

Cool looking guitar! Great score.

My guess would be that the tuners aren't original, and that the same person that replaced the bridge did the tuners, except they didn't ream out the holes, causing a crack. I would glue the crack (if it hasn't already been fixed), and ream out the tuner holes (if indeed they are too small for the tuners). Also maybe install some tuner bushings

.

Yes, that guitar would have come with the "skate-key" style tuners. They have a bad rep, but my 1457 guitar with these tuners and the original dano bridge tunes and intonates quite well.

bingy · October 28th, 2009, 07:22 PM

OMG! This is the source of childhood GAS...back before I even played.
My friend down the street had one. I was about 9-10.
I would have gone into complete euphoria.
Love the mods.

My story was a garage sale last weekend where I was given a P4 laptop with a gig of RAM.
And they sold me a Hartke B300 for $3.

GoodwillHunter · October 28th, 2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stantheman

If You found that on a curb IT IS HOT!!!
Report it to The Police to be on the right side of The Law.

I'm sorry Man but I doubt if anyone is THAT STUPID/NAIVE to leave that on a curb.
Seriously.

I dunno, it was in a huge pile of junk. Broken furniture, bags of trash. It looked like someone was cleaning out their apartment. Anyway it's too late I took it across state lines.

rangercaster · October 28th, 2009, 07:34 PM

curbside and dumpster guitars are great !!! i've owned a couple ... one was my first acoustic ...

mjb1967 · October 28th, 2009, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by voodoo_idol

Cool guitar.
http://www.silvertoneworld.net/electric/1448/1448.html

Beck

Cat Power

Dexter Romweber (of Flat Duo Jets)

Dex is the man!! His sister Sara is an incredible drummer as well

Slow Reflexes · October 28th, 2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stantheman

If You found that on a curb IT IS HOT!!!...

Actually, if it's hot there's no way it'd be on the curb. It'd be fenced for meth.

studio1087 · October 28th, 2009, 09:41 PM

You should be walking on sunshine Goodwillhunter. The 1448 Amplifier Case set is a super collector thing.

You've seen these haven't you????

The set was available at Wade's Guitar Shop on the East Side of Milwaukee (Pristine) for about $1000. This was a very popular starter set. I think you got the guitar for free.

1448 Amplifier case Set Info - link

Check out this video....it's a bit goofy but check it out...

I know a couple of older guys who would look at that guitar just like they would remember getting a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas in 1962.

VERY COOL!

John

3 Chord Hippie · October 28th, 2009, 10:35 PM

Dude play the lotto tonight. I've been gassin for that guitar for a couple of years.

fezz parka · October 28th, 2009, 10:41 PM

This LP Custom was a trash find. Play it, love it!

Octave Doctor · October 29th, 2009, 02:03 AM

Looks like a Curbside Upgrade to me. If it was part of a post moving pile, it ain't hot, it's junk--just not as much junk as the rest of the pile.

lobotomyactivist · October 29th, 2009, 02:18 AM

Whereabout I am I actually seen that sort of thing pulling $350 to 500 in good shape, there's seemingly a market for them. I pretty much traded an Ibanez Artcore, a Roland Cube 30 and a bunch of old video games for a Silvertone Danelectro U1 a couple years ago before the market nosedived.

How's it play and sound?

chet · October 29th, 2009, 09:40 AM

At least you didn't have to go into a Goodwill store. I think it's a PITB to go into those.

Donnie55 · October 29th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Cool old guitar, from the mods it looks like it was someones that actually played it.

www.myspace.com/redtele2

jkingma · October 29th, 2009, 10:19 AM

Nice find.

I rescued an old Dano-Blaster and a 60's Apollo from a date with the trash-man a few years ago and turned them into pretty decent playing guitars.

asatfan · October 29th, 2009, 10:25 AM

It's like looking at a picture of an old girlfriend!

TeleDrifter · October 29th, 2009, 10:27 AM

Played one of those years ago with the amp in case...Great sound. I'm sure the crack will be easily fixed...............Great score.....I've bought a bunch of good guitars at Goodwill.....Love their half price saturdays.....................

October 28th, 2009, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
GoodwillHunter TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Age: 22 Posts: 58	Curbside Score! Found this on the street last night. Thought you guys would appreciate it and maybe know more about it.

October 28th, 2009, 06:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
PennyCentury Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 857	It appears to be a Silvertone 1448L with a replaced Tele-style bridge. Stock Danelectro-made Silvertones had a rosewood wedge bridge, and were difficult to intonate correctly. They were sold at Sears stores and through their catalog. Source of my information with Sears catalog scans is here. __________________ Now with whole-grain Telecaster goodness! I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament. ~Alanis Morissette

October 28th, 2009, 06:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
hekawi Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: greenville, sc Posts: 2,610	just like a little mutt puppy: free to a good home. i'm sure you'll take good care of it. what's that sticker on the back of the headstock? looks like it might have been offered at a garage sale. is it playable? (action is generally bad on a silvertone) __________________ ____________________________________________ "Rule Number One: Obey All Rules" - Barney Fife

October 28th, 2009, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deaf Eddie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA Posts: 1,741 14 Photos	That's a Danelectro-built Silvertone (for Sears), probably from the early-to-mid sixties. I believe that is one of the models that you could get with the famous amp-in-case option. It's ALMOST a collector's classic - depending on WHO you're talking to. I've seen them go for as little as $50 and as much as $250. Doesn't look too bad, but I'm pretty sure that's not the original bridge, I think these had the standard Dano three-point rosewood wedgie. I don't like that crack in the headstock, but it's not a big deal... Heck, I'd take it for $50! __________________ YMMV - I been wrong before...

October 28th, 2009, 06:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
timgreene Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,325 10 Photos	You did well. __________________ opinions expressed are the view of the author, and are not necesarily correct.

October 28th, 2009, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
GoodwillHunter TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Age: 22 Posts: 58	Some things I noticed right off the bat is the tele bridge someone put on there and the scary crack running under the whole line of tuners.

October 28th, 2009, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
GoodwillHunter TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Age: 22 Posts: 58	It actually plays great. The action is low but there's no buzzing or any problems to speak of. The intonation is pretty good up to the twelfth fret. And the pickup sounds great, well defined and clear. The sticker says: 306 2016 10-26-96 Not sure what to make of that other than the date.

October 28th, 2009, 06:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
JackStraw Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 53 Posts: 295	I'd be REALLY happy to find that anywhere. The bridge mod looks great.

October 28th, 2009, 06:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dan German Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rupert's Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,050	Sweet! And for free, you have a lot of room for getting minor repairs done. I love the sound of the old Dano pickups. Great score! My guess on the sticker is pawn shop inventory sticker. __________________ Higgy

October 28th, 2009, 06:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
GoodwillHunter TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Age: 22 Posts: 58	Is that crack something that could be fixed? I was real nervous as I tuned up the first time.

October 28th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
voodoo_idol TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pasadena, CA Age: 44 Posts: 83	Cool guitar. http://www.silvertoneworld.net/electric/1448/1448.html Beck Cat Power Dexter Romweber (of Flat Duo Jets)

October 28th, 2009, 06:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
Goluphi Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 456	Cool looking guitar! Great score. My guess would be that the tuners aren't original, and that the same person that replaced the bridge did the tuners, except they didn't ream out the holes, causing a crack. I would glue the crack (if it hasn't already been fixed), and ream out the tuner holes (if indeed they are too small for the tuners). Also maybe install some tuner bushings . EDIT: Yep, this is what they look like originally: Might be worth it to sell the bridge/tuners on there now, and replace them with something newer - you could probably get away with calling the parts 'vintage' and get a pretty penny.

October 28th, 2009, 07:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 5,945	If You found that on a curb IT IS HOT!!! Report it to The Police to be on the right side of The Law. I'm sorry Man but I doubt if anyone is THAT STUPID/NAIVE to leave that on a curb. Seriously. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

October 28th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
bingy Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Champlain Valley,Vermont, USA Posts: 737	OMG! This is the source of childhood GAS...back before I even played. My friend down the street had one. I was about 9-10. I would have gone into complete euphoria. Love the mods. My story was a garage sale last weekend where I was given a P4 laptop with a gig of RAM. And they sold me a Hartke B300 for $3.

October 28th, 2009, 07:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
rangercaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2008 Location: portland, or Age: 52 Posts: 1,546	curbside and dumpster guitars are great !!! i've owned a couple ... one was my first acoustic ... __________________ "Work is the curse of the drinking classes." Oscar Wilde

October 28th, 2009, 09:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,394 34 Photos	You should be walking on sunshine Goodwillhunter. The 1448 Amplifier Case set is a super collector thing. You've seen these haven't you???? The set was available at Wade's Guitar Shop on the East Side of Milwaukee (Pristine) for about $1000. This was a very popular starter set. I think you got the guitar for free. 1448 Amplifier case Set Info - link Check out this video....it's a bit goofy but check it out... I know a couple of older guys who would look at that guitar just like they would remember getting a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas in 1962. VERY COOL! John __________________ John

October 28th, 2009, 10:35 PM	#22 (permalink)
3 Chord Hippie TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Steubenville Ohio Age: 54 Posts: 92	Dude play the lotto tonight. I've been gassin for that guitar for a couple of years.

October 28th, 2009, 10:41 PM	#23 (permalink)
fezz parka Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A town south of Bakersfield... Posts: 1,677 47 Photos	This LP Custom was a trash find. Play it, love it!

October 29th, 2009, 02:03 AM	#24 (permalink)
Octave Doctor Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Morgantown, WV. Posts: 282	Looks like a Curbside Upgrade to me. If it was part of a post moving pile, it ain't hot, it's junk--just not as much junk as the rest of the pile.

October 29th, 2009, 02:18 AM	#25 (permalink)
lobotomyactivist Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 1,350 1 Photos	Whereabout I am I actually seen that sort of thing pulling $350 to 500 in good shape, there's seemingly a market for them. I pretty much traded an Ibanez Artcore, a Roland Cube 30 and a bunch of old video games for a Silvertone Danelectro U1 a couple years ago before the market nosedived. How's it play and sound? __________________ Back again!

October 29th, 2009, 09:40 AM	#26 (permalink)
chet Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 10,894	At least you didn't have to go into a Goodwill store. I think it's a PITB to go into those. __________________ "I'm only livin' for the end of the week." -James Taylor

October 29th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#27 (permalink)
Donnie55 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jacksonville Fl. Age: 54 Posts: 359	Cool old guitar, from the mods it looks like it was someones that actually played it. www.myspace.com/redtele2

October 29th, 2009, 10:19 AM	#28 (permalink)
jkingma Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N43° 11.943 ~ W079° 35.285 Posts: 3,093 18 Photos	Nice find. I rescued an old Dano-Blaster and a 60's Apollo from a date with the trash-man a few years ago and turned them into pretty decent playing guitars. __________________ Creator of Fine Sawdust and Expensive Kindling.

October 29th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#29 (permalink)
asatfan Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: IN Age: 54 Posts: 669	It's like looking at a picture of an old girlfriend! __________________ "......gotta keep rockin' while I still can....." - Steve Earle www.myspace.com/rugtheknuckleheads

October 29th, 2009, 10:27 AM	#30 (permalink)
TeleDrifter Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA Age: 53 Posts: 584	Played one of those years ago with the amp in case...Great sound. I'm sure the crack will be easily fixed...............Great score.....I've bought a bunch of good guitars at Goodwill.....Love their half price saturdays.....................

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