Silvertone World - Amplifiers - 1950s

The 1340 had a pretty good run as the bottom or near-bottom of the line in Silvertone amps for the period that it was offered. Super basic, volume control only, it did at least have two inputs. The retirement date of the 1340 also marked the end of the Valco-made amp era. The Fall/Winter catalog that year featured a full line of Danelectro designed and built amps.

Introduced:
Fall/Winter 1950 at $34.95
as the 57 E 1340

Through its career, it was
57 D,H,G & N 01340

Retired:
Fall/Winter 1953 at $39.95
as the 57 K 01340L

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Volume. Two inputs. Low price. Pretty attractive, too. That was enough for a lot of folks to get their first taste of amplified guitar. The 1339 was there briefly for a lower-priced alternative, but the 1340 held on for four years, holding down the bottom line until the long-lived 1330/1430/1390 amp arrived to occupy the low-end.

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