The 1449 amp-in-case was the first attempt to carry the genius of Joe Fisher's all-in-one idea into the two pickup world. Why did the 1449 vanish so quickly? Was it too similar to the 1448 in color and design? Whatever the reason, this amp-in-case remains the rarest of that breed. The better amp/two p/u guitar team would become the 1457, the guitar would get a redburst paint job upgrade and a slightly different pickguard, and the 1449 had vanished from Sears catalogs and shelves by early 1964.

Introduced:
Spring/Summer 1963 at $99.95
as the 57K1449LK

Retired:
Fall/Winter 1963 at  $99.95
as the 57G1449L