Description
This is a Danelectro 63 Double Cutaway, (Silvertone 1449 reissue), six string electric guitar made by Danelectro in China in 2014 with a black sparkle, high-gloss finish and white Tolex binding. This guitar is 100% original and new-old stock. This is a rare, limited edition guitar that celebrates its inspiration the Silvertone 1449 which was an amp-in-case model. It is a double cutaway, masonite top and bottom with a plywood frame.
The guitar has two pickups with a tone and volume control for both pickups with a three-way toggle switch to choose between neck, bridge or both pickups. The bridge is a modern-day style which is adjustable for height and intonation. It comes with the original Danelectro box, warranty card, poster, and wrench to adjust the neck.Description from VintageSilvertones.com
CONDITION:
This guitar is 100% original and super clean. The body finish is super high-gloss black sparkle. It is a beautiful looking and playing guitar that sounds rich and full. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
TUNERS: Description from VintageSilvertones.com
The six individual Kluson-Deluxe-style, tuners have a chrome finish with chrome buttons which are in very good working condition. All of the tuners are smooth and hold the pitch well.
NECK: Description from VintageSilvertones.com
The neck is a maple (presumably) wood with rosewood fretboard. The bolt-on neck is straight, with a high-gloss, black finish on the back, white plastic fret marker dots on the fretboard, an aluminum nut, 19 frets and a 25″ scale. It has an adjustable truss rod; which has a black, plastic cover at the base of the headstock. The “Cokebottle” headstock has a Danelectro logo with a black high-gloss finish. Overall the neck and headstock are very clean.
PICKUPS:
This guitar has two single coil lipstick tube style pickups with a 3-way toggle to switch between the neck, bridge or both pickups. They are a chrome finish, lipstick-tube Alnico-50s style pickups. The neck pickup has a clean, jazzy tone while the bridge pickup has a bright more raspy tone. The middle position is louder and a bit raw. This guitar is suitable for Americana, Rock, Country, Rockabilly, Surf Rock, and much more. The electronics are clean sounding and in proper working order. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
The Dimensions are:
Overall length: 37.5″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Body width: 13.25″ (approx.)Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Body thickness: 1.75″ with neck 1.98″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Scale: 25″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Width of the nut: 1.67″ (depth 0.65″ approx.)
String height at 12th fret: 0.063″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Weight: 5.1 lbs0.065″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
