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Silvertone 1457 Guitar & Amp (5/5)

This is a 1449 - identical to the 1457 except for the pickguard and color.
I imagine if you turn off a hot amp and close the case, things could get rather warm inside
The 1449 gave way to the 1457 after just one year, and is pretty rare

This 1449 uses open-back tuners, like the 1448. The 1457 uses 'skate-key' tuners, which apparently were an upgrade. Danelectro used whatever they had on hand, and you find both kinds of tuners on all models, afaik.

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