Silvertone Model 1444 Model Electric Bass Guitar, made by Danelectro (1964), made in Neptune, NJ, serial # 2094, black lacquer finish, Masonite and pine body; poplar neck with rosewood fingerboard.
The 1960's Silvertone Model 1444 Bass, nicknamed "Dolphin Nose" for its trademark drooping minimalist headstock was one of the most popular budget 4-strings of its era. Made by Danelectro for Sears beginning in 1959, the bass listed at $79.95 complete with the Masonite hard-shell case. This one carries pots dating to 1965, the peak year of the 1960's guitar boom. With a long 22 fret neck and single "lipstick" pickup the Model 1444 is an extremely useful and good sounding bass, light, handy and easy to play. The classic garage band bass, this was the first 4-string for thousands of players in the 1960's and is still an excellent value over 50 years later!
Overall length is 43 3/8 in. (110.2 cm.), 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 29 3/4 in. (756 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.). Clean and all original-shows some scuffing and what looks like small areas of "strap burn" to the finish but no major finish loss. An extremely good player, one of the nicest we have had. Excellent - Condition.
