H1457 - Monterey
Acoustic archtop - Blonde Top of the "Monterey" models in the fifties - blonde version of the H1456 (production stopped earlier, ca. 1964)
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Other brands : H1457 Monterey was also sold as Regal R251
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Original catalog description [1957 catalog] MONTEREY Grand Auditorium Arched Guitar
GRAND AUDITORIUM BLOND MODEL Blond finish, highly polished. Maple back, spruce top. Heavy edge bindings, black and white inlay. "Slim Line" neck with TORQUELOK reinforcing rod. Bound ovalled rosewood fingerboard with pearlette inlaid rectangular position markers.
No. 1457 $77.50 Original price 1957 : $77.50 1958 : $74.50 1959 : $77.50 1962 : $78.00
Verified production year(s) : 1954-1962 others years possible, not verified.
1 comment | Add your comment ! - dan quinn verdun quebec - 2006-02-28
i have been playing this model (blonde )for over 30 years and have been looking around but have never seen another till i looked at this site.lots of sunburst but the tops arn't as nice as the blonde i have many guitars a 1955 martin ect. have been a player since 1959 my monterey is a nice sounding and comforltable to play and gets more play than any of my other guitars.
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