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Family : Higher end archtop

Other brands : H1456 Monterey was also sold as Gretsch 1456 | Regal R250 | Silvertone S694

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Original catalog descriptions

[1957 catalog]
MONTEREY Grand Auditorium Arched Guitar
GRAND AUDITORIUM PROFESSIONAL MODEL Striking sunburst polished finish. Maple back, selected spruce top. Wide celluloid inlays and binding. "Slim Line" neck with TORQUE-LOK reinforcing rod. Large pearlette inlaid markers, ovalled celluloid bound rosewood fingerboard. Individual tuning units. Compensating tail piece.
No.1456 $74.50

[1966 catalog]
MONTEREY PROFESSIONAL ARCHED GUITAR
Professional model. Striking sunburst polished finish. Maple back, selected spruce top. Wide celluloid inlays and binding. "Slim Line" neck with TORQUE-LOK reinforcing rod. Large pearlette inlaid markers, ovalled celluloid bound rosewood fingerboard. Individual tuning units. Compensating tailpiece.
No.1456 - Size : 161/2 x401/2 in : Each $85.00

Original price

  1951 : $55.00
  1957 : $74.50
  1958 : $77.50
  1959 : $74.50
  1962 : $75.00
  1967 : $85.00

Verified production year(s) : 1945-1968
others years possible, not verified.

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• obrotherchuck@verizon.net - 2006-10-30
  Gleaning through online auctions I managed to pick up an early 60s model H1456 according to the info on this site, mine has block inlets, a heavy tailpeice, open tuners, solid wood,trussrod,lots of binding, dark sunburst finish,and segmented "F" holes. I am a semi-professional luthier mainly focusing on playaction, this thing plays fast, and sounds very good. It has become a favorite of mine.
• Mike Dill - 2007-02-04
  I bought one of these, a 1967 model, for $25 at a garage sale about five years ago. I absolutely love it. It was all original but missing the pickgaurd, and had the coolest fake alligator skin chipboard case! I had to replace the tuners, since the originals were just inoperable after years of not being used. I put some Grover Sta-tite open-gears on it, and it has been one of my favorites ever since. mikeleedill@sbcglobal.net
• iohannes.fac.totum - 2008-01-28
  I have one of these -belonged to my uncle. It was too highly strung for too long, sat in a closet, bridge in the wrong place... (sob, choke), so the neck's separating. Beautiful tone, though.