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Other brands : H1141 Stella was also sold as Alden 9961 | Holiday AL9241

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Original catalog descriptions

[1957 catalog]
STELLA 12-STRING GUITAR Auditorium size guitar in 12-string model -a favorite type of instrument in many sections of the country. The strings are in pairs; some arranqed for tuning in octaves. Wide accurately fretted fingerboard. Shaded hrcwn mahogany stained finish, white stripe,'. edges. No. 922 Each 546.00
Grand Concert size. Hardwood construction, brown mahogany stained, nicely shaded. White striping on top edge and at soundhole. Ebonized maple fingerboard correctly fretted, 14 frets clear of the body. Large celluloid guardplate.
No.1141 - $29.50

[1966 catalog]
STELLA GRAND CONCERT SIZE GUITAR-With time-tested Stella features of construction and finish, this grand concert size guitar is tops for a moderate priced instrument. Pleasingly finished-warm red mahogany stained, shaded and highlighted. White striping. Hardwood neck, steel reinforced. Ebonized maple fingerboard. 14 frets clear of body. Celluloid pickguard, nickeled tailpiece.
No. 1141-Size 15 1/8 x 39 in. : Each $34.50

Original price

  1951 : $21.50
  1957 : $29.50
  1958 : $29.50
  1959 : $29.50

Verified production year(s) : 1954-1966
others years possible, not verified.

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• dan - 2007-03-04
  I have a model 1141 in a brown sunburst finish grand concert body & stamped inside with the model #1141 and f-57-t. It has a old style stella(thicker letters & w/out star) logo on headstock and single painted line on soundhole and top edge.
• - 2008-04-13
  i have astella biginner with the star logoon it they say it was made in 1953or 1954.it has aspruce top and arose wood neck.it also has painted trim.