Danelectro Hornet 'Dead On '67'

Back in ’63… gas cost 26 cents a gallon… a new group called the Beatles played the Ed Sullivan show…and an odd-looking electric guitar burst onto the pages of the Sears catalog.
Danelectro’s “model 1449” would soon become the rage of garage bands and pros alike.

 

Body: Masonite with plywood core. Solid plywood block from neck pocket to bridge. Chambered sides and behind bridge • Neck: Maple with double acting truss rod, Neck shape: C • Neck joint: Bolt on• Scale: 25" • Number of frets: 19 • Fretboard: Rosewood with pearloid inlays • Tuners: High ratio with sealed gears • Bridge: Adjustable saddles zero gloss nickel • Pickups: Lipstick single coil • Controls: Single volume and tone w/ 3-way toggle pickup selector, Vinyl side binding tape. Stained for aged appearance.

 

   

 

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