MODEL #
/ MANUFACTURER / INSTRUMENT TYPE /
CONDITION / PRICE /
NOTES
January
2011
This month's feature article:
1/31
8.33333333333%; that's how over 2011 is.
Doesn't seem so bad. One-twelfth. 11 months to go! January is nearly
done, and we'll do a recap of the money this first month saw
Silvertone-wise, but the weekend was certainly a great capper to
this month... HUGE! Kick the day off with some rarities; one electric,
one acoustic.
Silvertonian Blues Monkey sent in some pics of this Canadian-sold
model (the big 'S' on the headstock logo stands for Simpson-Sears) a
coupla years back, and it had "Electric Guitar Model 525" on a sticker
on back of the headstock. The one below makes it the third one I've
seen.
525 Kawai (?) SBEG VG
$210 Clean, light wear, logo strong, one 'tightener' (that
would be the high 'E' tuner) missing
700
Harmony FHAC VG $371 Clean, some
surface/edge wear, 'deco' logo strong, light rust to tuner plates, tuner
buttons mellowed to a nice 'coffee & cream' color, stamped F-49
I'm a bit amazed that our first and only 'Kentucky Blue' for
January came in here on this last bit of the month!
653
Kay FHAC VG $338 Clean, light wear,
pickguard present, logo strong, rust to tuner plates and tailpiece
619 Kay
FHAC MOD $257
Clean, minimal wear, 'bridge seep' stain to top, small logo strong, nice
graining on back, five-dot neck, stamped 57-619, P-13 & L-5896,
seller says "The original brass frets (flat-top profile)
have been replaced with gold-alloy frets (half-round profile). The nut
also has been replaced. The neck appears to be stable at the joint.
String height at the 12th fret is about 3 mm for both low and high E
strings. The set-up is not perfect, and buyer should be aware that
further restoration work might be in order. (The original frets and the
bone nut will be included, along with extra gold-alloy fret-stock.)"
619Kay
FHAC VG $111
Clean, light wear, some finish checking, rust to tailpiece, four-dot
neck, stamped L2049 6887, seller says "This guitar has
some overall dirtiness and will benefit from cleaning."
1429
Harmony HBEG G $417 Clean, logo missing,
light wear, some finish checking, playing wear to neck, NS bridge,
pickup wiring exposed (?!?), screw cracks to truss rod cover, stamped
S-60-IW, serial #3190H1429
668
Kay FHAC G $250 Clean, pickguard present,
light wear, logo strong, tuner buttons shrinking, rust to tailpiece, NS
bridge, some finish wear on bottom near tailpiece and seam looks
'repaired.' ID'd as '62/'63 vintage, this is actually a mid-late '50s
guitar.
1204
Harmony FTAC F $15 Edge/surface wear,
finish checking, rust to tuner plates, crack on top treble lower bout,
logo strong, bridge and nut missing
605
Harmony FTAC w/ C G $51
Clean, some edge/surface wear, 'deco' logo strong, some oxidation to
frets, nut chipped on bass side, holes in top (looks like a NS pickguard
or pickup attach)
1484
Dano tube amp only
F
$189 Rough exterior, rust to face and handle captures, back
not pictured, entire seller descrip "Cool old amp that
needs a new home. I am clearing stuff out and its got to go. Does not
include the Magnatone in the photo. 1484 Silvertone amp that needs a new
home. Cleaning out the house."
1484
Dano tube amp only F $205 Could use a good
cleaning, light wear, 1/4" speaker jack mod, seller says
"This amp powers up and sounds good; it needs a new set of power tubes.
Neither the tremolo nor the reverb is working. They worked fine about a
year ago, now when I want to sell it, they stop working! Oh well. I have
the cab; I just don’t know how I can ship something that size. Maybe I
can be talked into it. "
1484
Dano tube amp only G $355
Clean, light wear, face has some rust dots, NS speakers, grille
has some light staining, rev/trem functional, no footswitch
1464
Dano solid state amp and speaker cabinet VG
$203
Clean, minimal wear, left Jensen needs re-coning, rev/trem functional,
stamping indicates 1967 build
1482
Dano tube amp VG $305
Square speaker cutout, some corner wear, could use a good cleaning, pots
scratchy, footswitch incl., tremolo functional, seller is original owner
1482
Dano tube amp MOD $218
Some corner wear, clean, top looks bowed, tremolo unmentioned, no
footswitch, NS grille/baffle
1430
Dano tube amp G $179 Clean, covering/corner
wear, some staining to grille, front plate logo eliminated (for shame!)
1448
Dano SSEG guitar only MOD
$215
Body painted red (sidewalls, too!), pickguard painted black, headstock
unmolested, logo worn, NS knobs, no photos of the back
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$1000 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong,
cord keeper present, rust to grille bezel, speaker wires cut/rejoined,
tremolo unmentioned
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$708 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo has
scratch at 'on,' footswitch incl., case missing a latch, tremolo
unmentioned, seller says "We have tested the amp,
everything works great. "
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$499 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong,
noisy selector switch, tremolo functional, footswitch incl.
1457
Dano SSEG guitar only MOD
$375 Clean, edge wear, NS knobs & pots replaced as singles
(not original stacked), worn Playboy sticker, sticker residue on
headstock, logo strong, some buckle rash
1423
Harmony SSEG w/ OC
VG $660 Clean, light wear, logo strong, all knobs present,
finish and chrome shiny, logo may have been replace/re-glued, bridge
thumbwheels re-arranged
1423
Harmony SSEG
G $500 Clean, light wear, chrome shiny, logo broken at 'S,'
(3) knobs missing
1423
Harmony SSEG
G $350 Edge/surface wear, finish dull, some playing wear
on string edge of pickguard, NS bridge, some edge flaking front & back,
logo broken at 'S,' light rust to tuner plates, looks like paint residue
on back of headstock, selector switch missing
660
Kay FTAC classical w/ OC $39 Clean, light
wear, fret markers painted on neck edge, D and G tuners bent
851
Harmony ukulele G $51 Clean, light wear,
stencil and logo strong, some top separation
This next was a "Buy It Now" and got snapped up immediately.
Wouldn't you?
852 Harmony ukulele VG
$20 Clean, light edge wear, stencil and logo strong
804 Banjo F
$58 4-string with resonator, Head worn, scratches to
resonator, 'wind chime' logo strong, new grover tuners incl., seller
says "The banjo retains it's original (untorn and
playable) calfskin head!!! Currently, it isn't playable...all it needs
is a cheap little wooden bridge to rest on the head and 8 tiny screws to
put the NEW open back Grover tuners on. Also, those strings that you see
are new...and the Kay tailpiece is a nice fitting replacement I found.
The eyelets are already there and the tuners fit perfectly. I don't have
a bridge so I can't finish putting it together. Besides, I CAN'T EVEN
PLAY THE BANJO. "
2574 Oscar Schmidt autoharp w/ OC
VG $178 Clean, minimal wear, model sticker
present, books and record incl., tuning wrench unseen/unmentioned
1316
Harmony lap steel VG $275 Clean, some edge
wear, pickup assembly tarnish-free, 'deco' logo strong, nice 'grain' to
fingerboard, mis-ID'd as Valco-made
1457
Repro pickguard
$10
Made from white-topped tempered hardboard (Masonite they used to
call it) w/ shielding on back
1448
Repro pickguard
$11 Same seller as above, bought these 'years ago' to use
as templates; he's cleaning house.
1478
Harmony SBEG pickguard/electronics $125
Lead pickup missing, knobs missing, screw crack on upper bass side horn,
stamped October 1965
This dismantled 1484 was all auctioned off by the same seller.
Total for the 'kit:' $662! You'd still have to add speakers... and fix
the speaker cab. I have no evidence these were sold to the same buyer.
1484
Dano empty speaker cabinet $127 Handle in
place, covering has some issues, bottom panel shows some
warping/swelling, baffle shows some water staining, grille cloth and
back panel in relatively good shape, stamping indicates 1964 build
1484
Dano empty amp cabinet $103 Handle in place
with some light rust to captures, could use a good cleaning
1484
Dano amp chassis $314 Functional, no knobs,
could use a good cleaning, reverb tank in place, seller says
"all works, sounds good, looks like a few caps have been
replaced, JJ Tesla 6L6
power tubes."
1484
Dano amp knobs $118 All nine! Some wear to
inserts
One knob, different seller.
1484
Dano amp knob $20 Manufactured by
Plastic-Ware N.Y.C, stamped inside on back, seller says
"very good uncleaned condition and would clean up to an excellent or
better condition."
Rock on, Bill Stone! UNK Kay FHAC F $126
Clean, edge/surface wear, fade at bridge placement, binding yellowed,
tailpiece very rusty, logo strong, stamped L 3052 & N1 & 839, customized
by BILL STONE!
UNK Kay FHAC G $116
Clean, pickguard missing, playing wear on treble side, 'wind chime' logo
strong, cracked at treble f-hole bottom and under pickguard, stamped
L-7823-6889
I don't even know if this came from Sears, can't find it in any of
my catalogs, but let's give it a gander, anyway. Interesting that the
seller is from Oregon... close enough that this instrument could indeed
have migrated from Canada. So, maybe a Simpson-Sears?
1411 (?) MIJ UNK SBEG G
$102 Clean, light wear, NS bridge, whammy arm missing, no
logo, sticker reads "559-1411"
1/28
Dab of this, dash of that as we head
into our final weekend of January, with two great Harmony models to
start us off.
1454
Harmony HBEG w/ OC E
$1150 Clean, minimal wear, Bigsby present, logo strong,
finish and chrome shiny, recently pro set-up, seller is son of original
owner
1385
Harmony HBEG G $850 Edge/surface wear,
pickguard missing, playing wear to neck, light oxidation to pickup
covers, logo intact, jack has been moved to top and old jack area
repaired, strap button screw hole near neck heel, stamped S-59
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet
F
$220 Rough exterior, rust to innards, seller says
"has a lot of wear, dirt, grime, amp powers up, channel
one works, channel two doesn't, reverb works."
1448
Dano SSEG guitar and tube amp in case VG
$600
Clean, light wear, knob inserts discolored, logo lightly worn, case has
rust to hardware but otherwise quite nice, transitional version;
triangle knob inserts to all knobs, oval-buttoned strip tuners, 3-bolt
neck
1210
Harmony FTAC G $200 Clean, edge wear some
surface scratches (esp. on back), logo strong, stamped S-67 S, seller
says "Sounds great with a slide in low G."
856 Harmony Baritone Ukulele w/ C
VG $150 Clean, light wear,
some scratches on back, old school logo strong, stamped with Harmony
serial 1770H695.
Seller ID'd the guitars as 60s vintage, but judging from the logo, I'd
scoot it back at least in the 50s, maybe
earlier.
1310
Valco lap steel w/ OC VG $350 Clean, light
wear, logoplate looks good, seller says "comes with a
vintage sears home study course book for Hawaiian Guitar all so has
original pamphlet for care of the guitar. It also has the Hawaiian
guitar tuner accurate pitch a-440 in its original box still. This would
make a nice addition to anyone's collection. Also comes with 3 original
finger picks."
1448
Dano SSEG guitar body only $119 Minimal
wear, plenty of glitter, 3-bolt neck version w/ neck tilt adjustment,
strap buttons in place
1448
Dano SSEG guitar body only $127 Glitter
voids on top some scratches on back, skate key tuners and (5) of (6)
ferrules and bridge saddle w/screws included, 3-bolt neck version w/
neck tilt adjustment, strap buttons in place
Compare electronics cavity to above example.
1/27
Everything I love about Silvertone
is represented today; we've got some great amps, a user mod, an iconic
ampincase, some rarities, a mystery, some non-instrument-related
Silvertone 'stuff,' and a handful of parts that reveal generally unseen
construction details. Let's start it off with this mighty Medalist, the
1434.
1434
Dano tube amp VG $500 Clean, light wear to
covering and grille, tremolo non-functional, footswitch incl., seller
says "The tubes are giving a little problem with noise
and popping. Need to be re-tensioned or cleaned. Not a serious problem.
Tremolo is not working. I think that it is the driver tube. I am
including in this auction another 1434 amp that has all the original
parts so any repair job is no big deal. The one output transformer has
been replaced on this second amp. Otherwise both amps are completely
original except the tubes."
1465
Dano solid state amp only MOD $111
Re-cabineted, light wear, control face clean, 2x 1/4" speaker jack mod,
no footswitch, seller says "Good working condition. Item
has been fully tested."
1481
Dano tube amp G $128 Square speaker cutout,
clean, light wear, some 'chew' to back panel corner, knob inserts
discolored, seller says "...needs new filter cap for
sure, picture makes it look better than it is. Works a little bit. Needs
someone who knows something about these amps to work it up."
1482
Dano tube amp VG $205
Round speaker cutout, light wear, clean, (1) NS knob, tremolo "whooshes"
past 4 on the dial
672 Kay
FHAC G $303 Clean, light wear, logo
laminate looks good, tuner buttons shrinking, binding broken on treble
upper bout, nice graining on back, recently had a pro set-up
1420 Harmony SSEG w/ OC
VG $375 Clean, light wear, chrome shiny, logo strong, seller
bought this a few years back from VintageSilvertones.
1448
Dano SSEG guitar and tube amp in case VG
$450
Clean, light wear, knob inserts discolored, logo lightly worn, glitter
void at treble side of bridge, case has a couple of small covering
scrapes but otherwise quite nice, transitional version; triangle knob
inserts to guitar knobs, line insert to amp knob, oval-buttoned strip
tuners, 3-bolt neck
This 1477 was found in the back room of a music shop that closed long
ago. I wonder if the proprietor stripped the head to remove the
Silvertone name?
666
Harmony FTAC 12-string w/ OC G $203 Clean,
edge/surface wear, light rust to tuners, action is high, strap/capo/how
to care for booklet incl., serial #554H666
758
Kay Mandolin w/ C VG $228 'Venetian' style,
clean, light wear, 'S' worn on pickguard, thick script logo strong w/
some paint transfer over the 't,' stamped N-3 and L 646
In the "Not A Guitar Or Amp But Silvertone-y Enough I Thought
You'd Like To See It" department:
Saddle up, pardner! This is the prettiest 'Model No. 4' radio I've ever
seen; nearly perfect. Went for a beauty of a price, too:
$1100!
Color Television used to be a pretty big deal, but now that your
cheapest mp4 player can show 20-jillion-color videos, it's not really a
selling point anymore. Check the backside of this 16" x 24" sign; see
the circular wear? I'd bet there was some kind of lit color wheel behind
this that rotated through the (close but not quite)
NBC peacock's
feathers. Sold for $21.
Quite a
lively discussion over at Videokarma on whether or not this was an
NBC-approved bit of advertising. The peacock on the sign is
modified slightly from its NBC cousin, and Sears did a double-dip of
copyright, shall we say, imPINGEment, by using a very 'Disney'
font and the phrase "Wonderful World."
Time was, you could get everything from a
Silvertone wind generator to a
Silvertone hearing aid to a Silvertone battery checker. Here's a
nice example of the latter; a Model 6904, still working, recently
pressed into service checking medical devices. Five bucks took it.
Here's an oddball that snuck in through the Silvertone Ebay Filter™;
looks like a
604, but it ain't. Also, the
logo looks like it ends in "tone," but it doesn't match any Silvertone
font I've ever seen.
UNK UNK FTAC $35
Clean, some surface edge wear, logo is mutilated, neck joint loose, NS
tuners
Here's some more of that 1456 from yesterday, and the rest of this
guitar is currently (1/27/11) in
active auction over on ebay,
if you need a 1456 part or two.
Wild and Woolly Wednesday... Wow!
Don't usually see this kind of action mid-week, but I'm happy we've got
it! Let's start the day off with a beautiful and rare 40s era Silvertone
'Crest' model. After that, we've got a little Harmony cowboy
action, some great Danos (amps and guitars), and a handful of "dis, dat
and the utter ting" (I think that's a Gilligan's Island quote).
291
Kay FHAC G $710 Clean, edge/surface wear,
professionally restored, playing wear to neck, some wear to bass side
back, logo worn, NS compensated bridge (orig. incl.). Also, if you need
an example of how to best auction a guitar, I urge you to check out
Jukebox Bonfire's completed auction for this piece. Soundclips, TONS
of photos, and a great write-up on the full story of this rare guitar.
612
Harmony FTAC VG $250 Clean, light wear,
stencil and logo strong, NS tuners, bottom strap button missing. This
guitar was available in the late 50s as the autograph-less version of
the Gene Autry guitar. Sears would later recycle this model number on a
Harmony-made archtop.
1415
Dano SSEG G $482 Clean, edge/surface wear,
logo broken at 'S,' NS tuners, NS cavity cover, playing wear to neck
1444
Dano SSEG Bass G $485 Could use a good
cleaning, edge/surface wear, a few scratches, logo broken at 'S,' cavity
cover on back looks a little off-kilter, frets leveled and fingerboard
dressed
1472
Dano tube amp G $228 Round speaker cutout,
edge wear, could use a good cleaning, rust to xformer, tremolo weak, no
footswitch, red border panel with 'tremlo' misspell
1483
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet MOD
$650 Covering to amp and speaker cab painted black, control
face clean, grille looks good, NS plywood baffle in cab, 1/4"
speaker jack mod, speaker stamping indicates 1963 build
1392
Dano tube amp G $300 Could use a good
cleaning, grille stains, light wear, logo looks great, handle worn,
3-prong AC mod, seller says: "This amp is perfect for
restoration. I bought this amp used and it worked but I believe a tube
has gone out. One of the main power tubes stopped glowing."
Here's a sad puppy...
1300
Valco tube amp P $110
Covering worn and missing in places, NS grille, frame rotted off, rust
everywhere, (1) NS knob, control face worn
1437Teisco MIJ SBEG $168
Clean, edge/surface wear, whammy assembly missing, logo tag looks good,
seller says "All the electronics have been tested and
work 100%"
1478
Harmony SBEG G $355
Clean, light wear, light rust to chrome, whammy present, scratchy pots,
logo worn, screw crack on upper bass peak of pickguard, pickguard seems
mis-aligned or shrunken
658
Kay FHAC G $216 Clean, edge wear, buckle
rash, pickguard present, logo strong, block markers indicate pre-1966
model, stamped L 7669
2574 Oscar Schmidt autoharp w/ OC
VG $68 Clean, light wear, tuning wrench and
book incl.
Thought I'd throw this one in just for fun (and because my
daughter was thrilled to see a pink guitar).
Samick Silvertone SBEG M
$40 "Revolver" model, seller says "this guitar
is new will come with the original box, cable and tremolo bar"
The rest of this guitar is currently (1/26/11) in
active auction over on ebay,
if you need a 1456 part or two.
1456
Teisco MIJ neck $50 No tuners, string
separator (with a zero fret, it's not really a nut) incl. but not glued
in place
1/25
Still recovering from the weekend?
Well, I am... Silvertone-wise. The second batch of Silvertonium
from the weekend's auctions is coming your way, right after TWO Wish
Book only 1304 models that sold yesterday, and a Silvertone World
programming note.
I've recently been ruminating on these Wish Book only
models a lot. If you've been reading my daily updates, you know I've
been searching for some definitive answers in he form of catalog
listings, lately looking for a 1960 Wish Book to clear up the model
number identity of the above guitars. I finally got a 1960 Wish Book,
but the answer I sought wasn't as clear-cut as I'd hoped. Read all about
it in what will be a continuing Silvertone World series of articles on
our favorite guitars and amps.
This first article is
"From a Dano
Six." Enjoy!
1304
Dano SSEG VG $520 Clean, some surface/edge
wear, logo strong but worn at 'S,' playing wear to neck, sidewalls
clean, pots date to early 1960 (seller didn't pin down the month, and
the pics of the control cavity were just this side of sharp
enough), neck stamping could be first week of 1960, or mid-march 1960.
If they were back ordered from Christmas (the story the seller floated),
I'd reckon the stamping to be 110, indicating Dano workers got right
back to work in the new year of 1960.
1445 Kay HBEG VG
$540 AU ($539 US) Clean, light wear, light checking,
pickguard missing, scratchy pots, NS knobs, logo strong
1420 Harmony SSEG w/ OC
VG $465 Clean, light wear, logo strong, NS chrome dome
knobs, NS tuners
1448
Dano SSEG guitar only w/ C VG
$229
Clean, light wear, pickup cover split, transitional version; triangle
knob inserts and oval-buttoned strip tuners, but a 3-bolt neck
1448
Dano SSEG guitar only F
$96
Clean, edge/surface wear, logo worn, playing wear to neck, headstock
cracked along tuner line, wiring harness replaced, NS knobs, NS
pickguard screws
1495
Guyatone SBEG Bass VG $188 Clean, light
wear, tailpiece cover and finger rest present, chrome shiny, logo "long
gone," neck plate has "Bob M" scratched into it
1440 Teisco SBEG VG $300
Clean, light wear, whammy arm present, logo intact
1410 Teisco MIJ SBEG F
$66 Clean, finish checking, edge wear, NS knobs, whammy
missing, scratchy pots, jack intermittent, logo strong
710
Harmony FHAC w/ OC G $200 Clean, edge wear,
some top separation, logo strong, fingerboard wear in 'cowboy chord'
area, serial #2749H710
603
Harmony FTAC E $90
Clean, minimal wear, painted on 'pickguard' looks good, nice graining,
logo strong
1465
Dano solid state amp
1464
speaker cabinet $179 Clean, corner/edge
wear, rust to jack nuts, (1) NS Radio Shack speaker in cabinet, seller
says "The head powers up with the light lighting, but
when I turn it on and run it into a cabinet, it makes a loud humming
sound, so it will definitely need work. The head is now set up with a ¼”
jack on a cord to plug into a cab, and the cab has only two loose wires,
so you’ll have to put a jack on the cab cord. Also, the AC cord to the
head is frayed and not safe, so it will need to be repaired or
replaced." Re-listed in March.
1465
Dano speaker cabinet $85 Missing 3
speakers, painted black, casters present, bottom speaker
disconnected/intermittent, stamping indicates 1966 build. Text of
auction would lead me to believe the amp is also included, but
unpictured: "The 1465 has been disassembled, inspected,
rewired, and bench-tested. Current config is 40-watts (2x20-watts), and
sounds AWESOME! The stock cabinet (a few scuffs, but no damage) specs
are 32" x 12 x 26", with a black grillcloth (was painted, but can be
flipped over with the original grey sparkle-cloth intact)." The
best thing about this auction is the construction details revealed by
the missing speakers; none of the six speakers in a 1465 cab had a full
circle to make noise through; to maximize available space and still
claim six big Jensens in place, Dano had to make a few structural/design
decisions on the speaker baffle, obviously.
1465
Dano speaker cabinet $350 Edge/corner wear,
all speakers present, casters present, 1/4" jack added, "Danger" sign
added to cover small hole in grille, stampings indicate 1967 build
452
Harmony ukulele
F $32 Clean, edge/surface wear, stencil
strong, logo worn, top tuners missing. This is the early wood
fingerboard version.
1423
Harmony SSEG $182 Neck / body / bridge, no
guts or hardware, finish stripped, logo gone
1484
Dano tube amp only $100 Quote from seller
"The amp was in working condition before parts were removed"
Dano speaker cabinet logo plate
$25 Clean, no clips
Dano footswitch
$50 Clean, minimal wear
Dano footswitch $41
Clean, seller says "It was my dad's."
1/24
Just your typical GIGANTIC Silvertone weekend!
Plenty of variety, and some good money, too! Let's kick it off with a
trio of the weekend's highest dollar gatherers; our first up a fine
Kay-made 1372, next a 'Chris Isaak' 1446 and third, a prized 1483
amp. After that, I'll get to what I can, and finish up tomorrow!
A rare "aristocrat' (still waiting on one of y'all to send me a
citation on that name that isn't anecdotal), offered only in the
Fall/Winter 1958 catalog!
1372
Kay HBEG w/ OC VG $1095 Clean, minimal
wear, logo and pickguard stencil strong, slight binding separation on at
treble side waist, stamped L 297 8998
1446
Harmony HBEG w/ C G $600 Clean, some edge
wear/flaking (esp. at binding), repaired side cracks near jack and on
bass side near waist, Bigsby present, pickguard missing, logo strong,
some oxidation dots to pickup covers, looks like glue residue on cutaway
bout, (1) knob cracked, (1) NS tuner ferrule
Sold by Sears as a bass set-up, this amp has been freuqently pressed
into guitar duty. As such, it's a favorite of R.E.M.'s Peter Buck (that
last shot in the recap lineup is Buck's Rick and 1483 from the
trailer for their
forthcoming album) and also seen onstage with
Rilo Kiley.
It's also our FIRST 1483 of the year!
1483
Dano tube amp only MOD
$505 Clean, light edge/corner wear, 1" dent in middle of
control face, labeled 1/4" speaker jack mods, partially re-capped,
3-prong AC mod (Ground switch disconnected)
1484
Dano tube amp only G $400
Clean, some edge/corner wear, top panel broken on one end, rust to
handle captures, some oxidation to control face, 3-prong AC mod, 1/4"
jack mod, rev/trem functional, no footswitch
1484
Dano tube amp only $251 Re-upholstered,
(2) NS knobs, (1) missing altogether, seller says
"Broken. Its missing a fuse cap and has a bad transformer. I don't
remember if it was the output or power transformer. In decent shape for
its age. Some tech work will turn this into a cool amp."
1481
Dano tube amp VG $255 Round speaker cutout,
could use a good cleaning, some corner chew, rust to jack nuts, some
knob insert discoloration, cabinet stamping indicates 1965 build
1331
Dano tube amp G $158 Clean, minimal wear
visible in two photos, seller says "I do not know
much about it. It looks very classical. When u plug it in it will not
turn on."
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$701 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong,
wear at neck/body junction (strap buckle?), cord keeper present, tremolo
works but tube intermittent, footswitch incl.
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$382
Clean, light wear, logo strong, NS tuners, adhesive seep to knob
inserts, screw missing at bottom of pickguard, 'cord keeper' shadow
visible
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G
$244
Clean, light wear, logo strong, adhesive seep to knob inserts, light
grille staining, amp doesn't work, ampcase has a small tear on back
1448
Dano SSEG guitar only VG
$249
Clean, light wear, logo strong, (1) knob insert missing
1/21 Smörgåsbord Friday! Yep, a
little bit of everything today...Kolla in det! First up, let's
all start humming "Rhinestone Cowboy" for this wildly 'customized' 1367.
There's not much I can say about this that you're not already thinking,
so we'll just leave it at that.
1367
Kay HBEG MOD $249 Rhinestoned to the max,
logo laminate looks good, 'S' and border strong on pickguard, some
cracking at the waist, NS tuners, regarding action the selller says
"I can play bar chords up to about the 7th fret."
1444
Dano SSEG Bass VG $399 Clean, light wear,
pickguard missing, logo intact but worn, necks shows some beautiful
graining, pots date to May 1964, cavity serial (build date) dates to
July 1964
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$400
Clean, logo strong, light wear to guitar and ampcase, ampcase hardware
shows rust, slight discoloration of knob inserts on guitar and amp, amp
functional, in storage for past 30 years. Relisted from last week.
1481
Dano tube amp VG $250 Round speaker cutout,
clean, light wear, back panel present, speaker extension 1/4" jack mod
to back panel, yellow labels at power switch, knob inserts discolored
1421
Sears tube amp VG $195 Clean, light wear,
couple of small tears in grille, light rust to handle captures, tremolo
functional, no footswitch
805 Kay
banjo w/ OC G $52 Clean, logo strong, head
worn, red, yellow and white electrical type 'guides' on neck
853
Harmony ukulele G $80
Clean, edge/surface wear, logo strong, tuners tight
Based on the Harmony-branded
H1, I've never
seen this lap steel as a Silvertone with a metal logo; it's usually
sporting a late-era 'block logo. The last pic in the lineup below is an
example of that logo. As that metal logo is readily available as a repro
item, I believe it to be a non-stock embellishment. That said, the H1
was available as early as 1962, and that metal logo was seen in that
era. Without a catalog listing for this funky steel, we'll have to leave
it all 'unknown.'
UNK Harmony lap steel w/ OC
VG $220 Clean, minimal wear, chrome shiny,
tape shadow entire length of 'fretboard,' cord, picks and slide incl.
1448
Dano pickguard $20 Edge wear, some knob
wear at holes
1/20
Silvertonium is a wonderful element; and we're gonna start today's deals gone down off with this awesome
600 series Harmony-built
guitar that is, of course, made of pure Silvertonium. The 600
series was one of the longest running in Sears history, and it's amazing
to me the unique pickguard design survived as long as it did. I wish I
could tell you whether it's a 600 or a 602, but the seller's entire
descrip on this beautiful strummer was terse and pretty much
informationless: "I believe this guitar is in very good
condition. The neck looks good to me. It comes with it own case."
Well, at least they took good photos. After the 600 and the 602, the
shape of this guitar got a little 'squarer' on the bottom, and became
the familiar guitar we see auctioned weekly here at Silvertone World.
This is one of the best examples of the early 'round' shape that I've
seen, and it went for a steal.
600 series
Harmony FTAC w/ OC VG
$174
Clean, minimal wear, 'deco' logo strong, probably a replacement bridge
Something you don't see very much on 658 models: a
headstock legend proclaiming its model number! This would be one of the
very last examples of this model; the dot neck markers tip you off to
that, but the headstock screenprint would place it as one of the very
last of this model that Sears sold.
1392
Dano tube amp G $230 Clean, edge/corner
wear, logo looks great, handle missing, tape residue on sides, AC cord
brittle, tubes light up but further tests inconclusive
Attention K-mart shoppers: we have a Jack White Special on
aisle three: 1484 and 1485 amps!
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet
F
$355 Could use a good cleaning, top looks a bit bowed, handle
and captures missing, rust to jack nuts, some shielding peeking
out in front, (3) NOS Sylvania tubes, reverb works, tremolo untested, no
footswitch
1485Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet G
$900 Clean, edge/corner wear, dent in faceplate, some grille
staining, all (6) stock Jensens in place, connection mods on back of amp
and speaker cabs, rev/trem functional, no footswitch, 3-prong AC mod,
casters present
1319
Harmony lap steel G $395 Could use a good
cleaning, edge/surface wear, 'deco' logo strong, 1/4" jack mod, light
rust to pickup assembly, volume knob functions but doesn't stop
1836 Oscar Schmidt autoharp w/ OC
VG $47 Clean, tuning wrench and orig.
paperwork (even the tuning guide!) incl., this is the less-common
12-chord model
1/19
Cap'n Geech & the Shrimp Shack Shooters
will not be appearing at SXSW
this year, but we've got a couple of examples of
T.B.
Player's guitars from that movie shoot today. Of course, only the
first model, the 1413, appeared in "That Thing You Do" in the beach
party movie scene. Our second up today is the 1966 'paddle head' version
of the 1413, the rarer 1415. Twang that Thang!
1413
Kay SBEG VG $400 Clean,
Clean, light wear, screenprint to pickup cover and tailpiece strong,
logo strong, gig bag in good shape
1415
Kay SBEG VG $367 Clean, edge wear,
screenprint to pickup cover and tailpiece strong, logo strong, bottom
strap button missing, gig bag in good shape, pots date to late 1965,
pickups date to February 1966
618
Kay FTAC F $124
Clean, edge/surface wear, checking, 'wind chime' logo strong, tuner
buttons deteriorated, rust to tuner covers and tailpiece, sad times at
the neck heel, stamped L8804 8111
1440 Teisco SBEG G $112
Clean, edge/surface wear, whammy arm missing, looks like some rust to
metal/chrome pitting, logo broken at 'Si.' Relisted from earlier in
month.
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G
$339
Clean, sidewalls have some 'ripple,' knob inserts discolored, handle
captures and ampcase show rust, outer ampcase not pictured
1463
Dano solid state amp only MOD $71 Recovered
in black grained vinyl, faceplate clean, rust to handle captures and
jack nuts, scratchy pots
1310
Valco lap steel w/ OC G $170 Could use a
good cleaning, tested nonfunctional, light wear, logoplate looks good,
tailpiece cover in place, some rust to pickup assembly, NS tuners on
bass side, buttons deteriorating on treble side
1/18
Let's get a little ampitude going, and
then we've got another gathering of guitars to mingle with. Let's roll!
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet
G
$355 Clean, edge/corner wear to speaker cab, reverb tank
removed, tremolo unmentioned but assumed to be working, recently
serviced, 1/4" jack mod, 3-prong AC mod, screw-together repair of one
corner of amp cabinet, personalization added to grille... rock on, John!
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet
G
$610 Plenty of edge/corner wear to both speaker and amp
cabinets (esp. spkr. cab), duct tape all over, amp cab has one upper
side broken, speaker lead has 1/4" plug mod, amp output has 1/4" plug
spliced in, light rust to handle captures/jacknuts & washers, faceplate
has some sticker residue, cabinet stamping indicates March 1966 build,
rev/trem functionality unmentioned, no footswitch, fierce bidding war
for this battle-scarred beast: 50 bids!
1481
Dano tube amp VG $140 Square speaker
cutout, could use a good cleaning, light wear, slight discoloration to
knob inserts, light rust to handle captures, back panel in place, new
xformer and (1) new tube
1481
Dano tube amp VG $285 Square speaker
cutout, clean, light wear, logoplate missing, back panel in place, light
adhesive seep to knob inserts
1432 Dano tube amp VG
$470 Clean, light edge/corner wear, speaker 'shadow' to
grille, logo looks good, handle and captures look good, light scratching
to control panel, seller says "EVERYTHING WORKS TREMOLO NOT VERY STRONG
BUT MAYBE ALL."
1474
Dano tube amp MOD $405 Clean, some edge
wear, some grille rips and here's the rest of the story from the seller:
"This is the rarer version 185.10411 with 2 6CG7 tubes
but has been modified as follows: The reverb circuit has been completely
removed. The channel 2 circuit has been disabled. Both output
transformers have been upgraded. The 2nd 6CG7 tube is not being used. It
appears that all capacitors and most resistors have been replaced. The
Jensen P12Q speakers both date to 1965 ...the amp dates to 62/63 so the
speakers are probably not original to the amp. One of the speakers has
been repaired with black silicone. Both speakers have some kind of
dimples along the outer edges but both sound great. All of the knobs
have been replaced with chicken heads. Back panel has been replaced.
Tremolo works fine. Amp sounds great. The circuit employed is the same
as the 185.10410 version so the sound is still that of a Silvertone
1474."
Quite an amplifier haul, I must say... and quite a guitar haul
coming your way as well. How about a beeeeeyootiful pair of
Harmony-built 1478 models to kick the six-string thing into gear?
1478
Harmony SBEG w/ OC E $610
Clean, minimal wear, whammy present, chrome and finish shiny, logo
strong
1478
Harmony SBEG w/ OC VG
$421
Clean, light wear, whammy present, chrome shiny, logo strong, NS jack
and selector switch (orig. sel. sw. incl.), original strap and cord also
incl.
Now for some acoustic strummers... well, maybe not this first
one...
658
Kay FHAC G $139 Clean, edge/surface wear,
pickguard missing, logo strong, block markers indicate pre-'66 model,
replacement 'nut' has this guitar setup for slide work
1245
Kay FHAC VG $143 Clean, light wear, finish
shiny, pickguard present, logo strong, three-bolt neck, small hole
drilled through peak of headstock
618
Kay FTAC G $178 Edge/surface wear, some
checking/flaking, 'wind chime' logo strong, NS tuners
1202
Harmony FTAC G $75 Edge/surface wear, logo
strong, light rust to tuner plates, stamped S-68
OK, here is one sad quartet of instruments...
600 series
Harmony FTAC F $49 Edge/surface wear,
pickguard missing, weird scratch area to top and back, logo strong
600 series
Harmony FTAC P $38 Edge/surface wear and
scratches, bridge broken, fingerboard cracked down center, logo nearly
worn away
620 Kay
FTAC w/ C F $103
Surface wear/checking, pickguard missing, looks like a strap button hole
at the heel, scratches, logo strong, fret markers intact, stamped L1453
8105
853
Harmony ukulele P $18 Back separating,
wood discolored in places, neck loose, some edge dings, (2) tuners
missing, bridge missing, more of a kit, really...
These pop up every now and again... certainly resembles the
1445, but with a 'burst paintjob
and a slightly different control compliment and pickguard.
UNK Kay HBEG w/ C VG $380
Clean, light wear, logo strong
UNK Kay VG $270
Clean, light wear, pickguard present, small hole near bass side f-hole,
logo strong, stamped N6, probably a 619
1484
Dano empty speaker cabinet
$78 No speakers, back panel missing, logo plate in place
1/17
Big weekend, big bunch of ampcases!
In addition to a bunch of everyone's fave all-in-one setup, we've got
plenty more wonderful examples of our favorite Silvertone guitars.
Here's a knife and fork... dig in! After today's mostly Dano dining,
we'll set the table with a bunch of amplifiers and some acoustic
strummers tomorrow.
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G
$317
Clean, edge wear to guitar, NS knobs, playing wear to neck, logo strong,
some cover wear and a big rip to ampcase, grille painted black, amp
non-functional
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$400
Clean, logo strong, light wear to guitar and ampcase, ampcase hardware
shows rust, slight discoloration of knob inserts on guitar and amp, amp
functional, in storage for past 30 years. Relisted.
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$510
Clean, minimal wear, light knob insert discoloration, 'cord keeper'
still present, slight pitting to chrome, bright sidewalls, logo
unpictured, case very clean, NS latches, autographed
Melissa Etheridge CD "Never Enough" included (the guitar she's
holding is a 1448). She told the seller at the time of signing that "the
1448 she had was one of her fav vintage collectible pieces she enjoyed
playing at home, but never took on the road."
1448
Dano SSEG guitar only G
$300
Clean, edge/surface wear, knob inserts worn, cord keeper still present,
logo strong, scratches on back
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
guitar G amp $478 Clean, light wear, some glitter loss, amp
grille bezel loose, grille pushed in at speaker, corner wear, some knob
'chew' and tape weirdness, amp functionality/tremolo unmentioned, no
footswitch
1451
Dano SBEG guitar only VG
$395
Clean, light wear, logo strong, knob inserts discolored. Relisted from
earlier in month.
1454
Harmony HBEG w/ OC VG
$723 Clean, light wear, Bigsby present, logo strong, NS
tuners, small hole near bottom strap button, serial #7501H1454
1446
Harmony HBEG G $610 Edge/surface wear,
some surface dings, bridge has been glued/removed/touched up, logo worn,
playing wear to neck, fingerboard worn, chrome shows some oxidation,
pickguard has some cracks, selector switch tip cracked, some fret wear,
Bigsby spring missing
1425 Kay HBEG w/ OC
G $495
Clean, edge/surface wear, logo strong, some checking/flaking, tuner
covers show light rust, chrome shows some oxidation, some fret wear,
nice graining to back
1423
Harmony SSEG MOD $185
Finish stripped, currently "Butcher" waxed, logo gone, NS knobs, lead
pickup missing, "Elaine" needs some work
Time for some 'U' shaped Dano action!
1303 Dano SSEG w/ OC VG
$810 Clean, light wear, logo strong, foil sidewalls show some
wear, stamping indicates early 1958 build, 1-owner guitar
1304
Dano SSEG w/ C VG $405 Clean, light wear,
logo worn at second 'e,' bottom strap button broken, stamping indicates
late 1958 build
1417
Dano SSEG G $225 Edge/surface wear, some
checking to neck, pickguard missing, logo broken at 'S,' fretboard wear,
control cavity cover missing, saddle has been decorated with glitter,
stamping indicates late 1960 build
1419
Dano SSEG VG $355 Clean, pickguard present,
sidewalls clean, light wear, logo intact but worn, ding on bottom edge
top
1417
Dano SSEG neck only $175 Logo broken at
leading edge of 'S,' all tuners present, nut present, stamping indicates
March 1960 build
1220
Harmony FTACH VG $295 Clean, light wear,
logo strong, repaired crack in center top from bridge to tail, NS strap
button at heel
1300
Valco tube amp VG $360 Clean, light wear,
treble clef on grille a bit faded, original schematic incl.
UNK Mirtone (?) Made In Canada solid state
amp MOD $61 Grille and covering worn, tube
amp added to bottom (see 2nd pic). This looks to be the same amp
auctioned back in October 2010; the wear patterns and mods are
identical.
604
Harmony FTAC F $24
Edge/surface wear, looks like maybe some mold on upper bouts, logo
strong
BGI ARC Sound Limited, Canada
VG $14 Narrated by John Porteous, played and
written by 'the father of modern guitar styles in Canada,'
Tony Bradan
1/13
1450
Dano SBEG VG $478 Clean, edge/surface wear, light checking, logo strong,
whammy arm and cover present, playing wear to neck, faux-tortoise chrome
bezel-less pickguard signifies the Wish Book only predecessor to the
ampincase
1452.
1446
Harmony HBEG G $356 Clean, edge/surface
wear, pickguard and Bigsby present, Bigsby has paint worn off, logo
strong, NS bridge, repair to neck near nut
1211
Harmony FTAC w/ C VG $103
Clean, light wear, block logo strong, serial #2622H1211
1344
Dano tube amp MOD $295
Painted orange, NS handle, logo worn, control panel has a few scratches,
'Bob' nameplate, covering shows some dings, tremolo non-functional,
check Tyler out in the accompanying video
1482
Dano tube amp E $499
Square speaker cutout, minimal wear, clean, small cover ding by handle
capture, tremolo functional, footswitch incl.
1481
Dano tube amp MOD $136 Round speaker
cutout, edge/corner wear, NS speaker, NS knobs, 3-prong AC mod, a few
extra caps for 'improved' sound
1464
Dano solid state amp only $115 Amp not
pictured in auction, untested
856 Harmony Baritone Ukulele
G $49 Clean, light wear, old
school logo strong, one tuner won't stayed tuned
1/12
Windy Winter Wednesday here on the
east coast of the US as we thaw out here in NC from a weekend snow and
ice 1-2 punch, and the upper part of the eastern seaboard is seeing the
same big ol' winter storm tryin' to TKO them. We've got a
mittenful of Silvertonium today, and some new info on the Dano-built 1304.
1454
Harmony HBEG w/ OC E
$860 Clean, Bigsby present, logo strong, plastic body
protector/paperwork incl., serial # 5675H1454, stamped F-65
1427
Harmony HBEG VG $1200 Clean, light wear,
binding missing from sides of neck, logo intact, serial #406(3?)H1427,
stamped S-60JW
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$610 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo hard to
see in pics provided, tremolo unmentioned but seller says "in fine
working order," no footswitch
1482
Dano tube amp VG $500
Square speaker cutout, clean, light wear, light rust to handle captures,
speaker cage and xformer, power light doesn't light, tremolo functional,
no footswitch, 3-prong AC mod
1482
Dano tube amp VG $455
Square speaker cutout, clean, light wear, rust to xformers, faceplate
shows some oxidation, small stain on back panel, tremolo unmentioned but
seller says "hate to sell it because it works so good," no footswitch,
cabinet stamping indicates late 1965 build
1484
Dano tube amp only MOD
$279
Clean, covering painted black, rev works, trem doesn't, VOL on channel
one spins/doesn't work, 3-prong AC mod, and 1/4" jack mod, seller says
"Overall amp is quite loud & works rather well. Could probably use a
tune-up."
1212 Harmony FTAC G $55
Looks good in two pics provided,
'Space Dot' present, Dave Berte
personalized the back of the guitar, serial #0197S1212
660
Kay FTAC classical w/ C $52 Looks good in
single photo provided
805 Kay
banjo G $95 Clean, logo strong, light
tarnish to hardware, rim and head missing, bridge & tailpiece incl.
1/11
1477Harmony SBEG w/
C G $350
Clean, edge/surface wear, flaking to sides, logo strong, early
non-whammy version
1457
Dano SSEG guitar only VG
$400 Clean, light wear, pickups seem to show some splitting,
logo strong
1440 Teisco SBEG G $128
Clean, edge/surface wear, whammy arm present, logo strong
1440 Teisco SBEG G $135
Clean, edge/surface wear, whammy arm missing, looks like some rust to
metal/chrome pitting, logo broken at 'Si.' Relisted.
1456
Teisco MIJ HBEG
G $120 Sold as 'project,' control area
broken, (1) knob missing, whammy mechanism and tailpiece gone, block
logo strong
708
Harmony FHAC G $143 Clean, pickguard
present, edge/surface wear, playing wear on bass side, logo faded, 'how
to care for' pamphlet incl., serial #1288H708
1295 Harmony FTAC G $45
Clean, bridge missing,
'Space Dot' strong, crack in edge of
soundhole near neck
641
Harmony FTAC F $50
Clean, edge/surface wear, some warping to top near tailpiece, crack in
bottom back, some edge separation, pickguard missing, logo strong, same
guitar as the 1210, seller says "Plays and sounds good." Relisted from
December.
752 Kay mandolin w/ OC F
$85 Edge/surface wear, pickguard present, tuner buttons
deteriorating, 'wind chime' logo strong, slight heel separation
851
Harmony ukulele G $25 Clean, edge/surface
wear, stencil and logo strong
1472
Dano tube amp G $300 Square speaker
cutout, edge/corner wear, NS knobs, red border panel with 'tremolo'
spelled correctly, green power lamp, buss strip mod, channel 2 and
tremolo non-functional, no footswitch
1432 Dano tube amp G
$332 Clean, logoplate missing, edge/corner wear, handle in OK
shape, knobs colored in with marker, tremolo discussed but function
unconfirmed, no footswitch, seller says "I have owned this amp since it
was brand new in the early 60's. It has sat in my closet for about 35
years being unused."
1471
Dano tube amp VG $186 Round speaker
cutout, could use a good cleaning, light rust to handle captures,
cabinet stamps indicate 1962 build
1/10
Back in the swing with a seldom-seen
guitar, the groovy 1439 made by Harmony, followed by its catalog-mate,
the 1446 'Chris Isaak' model.
1446
Harmony HBEG G $550 Clean, pickguard
missing, buckle rash, light edge/surface wear, Bigsby present, logo
strong, some side flaking, NS tuners
1416
Dano SSEG VG $650 Could use a good
cleaning, NS knobs, logo worn but intact
1451
Dano SBEG guitar only VG
$365
Clean, light wear, logo strong, knob inserts discolored.
Relisted.
Weirdest, wildest thing this month... this "New 802" banjo as it
announces itself from the label also has some head-turning info
elsewhere. This odd (I've seen this 'arc-top' banjo many many times, but
had no idea of its origins) banjo apparently came from the VALCO
factory! The label (dated 2/17/68) on the original box shows an old (and
apparently little-known) address for Valco Guitars, Inc. The banjo
matches the specifications of other labeled 802 banjos that I've seen.
This labeling is on the back of the headstock near the top, in a
sans-serif font, with a MADE IN U.S.A." legend just below it. I didn't
see it on today's first up example, but I've added a pic of the
headstock back of a known 802 for ya right here. Now... that type (font,
etc.) of silk screening of model numbers is usually seen as a Kay kinda
thing, so now, I'm wondering if Kay made the back-labeled 'arc-tops'
while Valco made the non-labeled 'arc-tops?'
802
Valco Banjo VG $103 5-string w/ resonator,
clean, light wear, Mel Bay book and Sears book/record incl., seller says
"This has seen little or no use over the years - a bit
dusty but appears to be in very good condition."
1423
Harmony SSEG w/ OC VG $710 Clean, light
wear, plenty of glitter, pickguard print and logo strong, Walt of The
Vibratos personalized his case.
1423
Harmony SSEG w/ OC VG $675 Clean, logo
intact, pickguard print and logo strong, light checking, screw crack at
tip of truss rod cover
1478
Harmony SBEG G $550
Clean, edge/surface wear, low-contrast logo strong, whammy handle rusty,
screw crack repaired at upper bass bout, finish checking/flaking all
over
1445 Kay HBEG G
$356 Pickguard missing, (1) knob missing / (1) knob NS, logo
strong, edge/surface/side wear, rust to tuner covers
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G
$695
Clean, light wear, logo stripped or painted over, case has some corner
wear, transitional setup; 3-bolt neck with strip tuners and triangle
knob inserts
1448
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G
$357
Clean, NS knobs to guitar, light wear to both, NS brass clasps to
case, light staining to grille, Jose and Mary were a thing back in '65,
and it looks like maybe Vern was trying to work out a band name: "Sano
City" or "King Sano." Transitional setup; 3-bolt neck with strip tuners
and triangle knob inserts
1456
Teisco MIJ HBEG
G $168 Could use a good cleaning, whammy
missing,
'Space Dot' strong, pickup bezels worn
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet
MOD
$665 Front face painted black, edge/corner wear, speaker lead
spliced, front jack mod of some sort, seller says "all original and
works great," no footswitch
1464
Dano solid state amp and speaker cabinet $105
Clean, light grille staining, some knobs missing inserts, PC board
broken, sold 'as is'
1457
Dano tube amp in case only MOD
$179 Clean, NS knobs, NS corner protection to case, NS clasp
hardware, extra padding in case, block or screen print decoration to
grille, tremolo functionality unmentioned, no footswitch
1391
Dano tube amp F
$111 Wear all over, some rips to covering and grille, needs a
cleaning, staining to back panel, 6X5GT tube missing, existing tubes
light up; otherwise untested
641
Harmony FTAC F $50
Clean, edge/surface wear, logo strong, some finish checking/flaking,
bottom strap button missing, serial #8475H641
1211
Harmony FTAC G $74
Clean, edge/surface wear, light checking/flaking, block logo strong
605
Harmony FTAC F $75
Edge/surface wear, checking/flaking, some back separation, logo strong,
D string tuning post missing
604
Harmony FTAC F $75
Edge/surface wear, NS bridge, logo strong, stamped S-65
853
Harmony ukulele G $51
Clean, light edge/surface wear, light fingerboard grunge, logo strong,
tuners tight, "mahogany" sticker mostly present
852 Harmony ukulele G
$42 Clean, light edge wear, stencil and logo strong, crack in
side, tuners tight
752 Kay mandolin F
$47 Edge/surface wear, pickguard missing, tuner buttons
deteriorating, 'wind chime' logo strong, seller says
"Vintage Silvertone Mandolin for Repair. Has some scratches, scuffs and
nicks. The pickguard is missing. The binding is discolored. The tuners
are chipped and cracking. The tailpiece is rusty and the fretboard has
some wear to it. The neck is separating from the body at the heel which
is raising the action considerably....(it is not playable in its current
condition and will require repair....please bid accordingly)."
1838 Oscar Schmidt autoharp
VG $97 Clean, light wear,
books and access (pick / pitch pipe). incl., no tuning wrench
Been enormously busy
with work and kids and Silvertone research. Here's a bit of the
past few days. Enjoy!
1478
Harmony SBEG w/ OC VG
$400
Could use a good cleaning, minimal wear, logo strong, whammy arm
present, seller says "THE ONLY ISSUE IS THE PICKGUARD IS
WARPED A LITTLE IN THE NECK PICKUP AREA AND IS PUSHING THE NECK PICKUP
INTO THE STRINGS. OUR LUTHIER IS GOING TO DO A SET UP AND ADJUSTMENT
WITH NEW STRINGS BUT SOMETHING WILL HAVE TO BE DONE ABOUT THE GUARD WITH
EITHER A SCREW PUT IN TO HOLD IT DOWN OR ??? EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE."
853
Harmony ukulele G $76
Clean, light wear, some buckle rash, logo strong, tuners tight,
"mahogany" sticker present, seller says "It has been in
the family for many years and time for someone else to enjoy. It has
great sound and is in good shape. It has a fine crack in the back but it
doesn't effect the structural integrity of the instrument or sound and
is along the grain of the wood. It only has three strings with it so you
would have to get a new string. The keys are good and the frets look
good and the neck is straight. It has a few nicks and normal wear for
it's age. I believe a little TLC would make it a very nice instrument.
We are not sure how old it is but we are guessing it was purchased new
in the early 1960's"
Actually, that particular head design and 'thick script' logo appeared
in the 853 models of the 1950s through to the mid-1960s! Specifically as
listed and illustrated in the catalogs of 1950 through mid 1965, an
awesomely long run of one product, let alone style of instrument.
Awesome!
698 EKO FTAC G $34
Clean, unique logo strong, heavy finish checking (esp. on back, common
amongst this entire family of guitars), seller says
"Guitar does need some work. There are nicks, dings and scratches. The
finish on the top and back does have lots of cracks. All the cracks are
finish only and do not go through the wood. Tuners on the bass side are
replacements and one is missing the peg and gear. Neck itself is
straight. The angle is low but this is a bolt on neck so you would be
able to shim it to the proper angle. Frets are in nice condition. Guitar
will need new strings and a set up. One string pin is missing."
1445 Kay HBEG G
$310 Pickguard missing, some surface wear and scratching,
logo gone (shadow present), tuners missing, Truetone amp came with deal
I'd actually really like to hear a 604 strung up with classicals!
What a unique sound that'd be!
604
Harmony FTAC F $15
Edge/surface wear, logo strong, set-list (or something) tape residue on
one bout, currently set-up with classical (!!!) strings, low E missing
658
Kay FHAC MOD $260 Clean, light edge/surface
wear, pickguard modified to accommodate NS
Lollar pickup, logo strong, block markers indicate pre-'66 model,
seller says "action is very high...neck is a bit loose" Relisted from
December.
1481
Dano tube amp VG $138 Square speaker
cutout, light wear, back panel frayed at one corner
1482
Dano tube amp VG $450
Square speaker cutout, light wear, light rust to handle captures,
stamping indicates 1964 build, 3-prong AC mod, tremolo functional, no
footswitch
1838 Oscar Schmidt autoharp
$18 The instrument is complete. The felt was
deteriorated and was removed from the bars. You will need to replace the
felt and reassemble
Is it really 2010? Because these
first two amps up look like mid-1960s just out from under the tree
snapshots!
1482
Dano tube amp E $505
Round speaker cutout, minimal wear, one little corner chew and edge
bump, stamping indicates 1965 build, no footswitch, tremolo unmentioned
but seller says "I had it checked out by my amp guy."
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet
E
$685 Clean, minimal wear, rev/trem functional, footswitch
incl., speaker codes pin build date to 1964
Next up, a rare and beautiful foil-sided Dano-built 1303.
1303 Dano SSEG w/ OC VG
$1330 Clean, light wear, playing wear to neck, logo strong,
tuner plates and finish shiny, foil sidewalls and pickguard; pickguard
slightly worn on treble edge. Serial stamping 1098 pins this guitar to a
March 1958 build date.
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG
$649 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, a couple of
sidewall rubs, logo on guitar strong, light rust to case hardware,
tremolo functional, footswitch incl.
Is it the angle of the shot, or does the scoop in the headstock of
the 1448 guitar below look like it's cut a little deeper into the wood
with a shorter radius than most?
1448
Dano SSEG guitar only VG
$200
Clean, edge/surface wear, logo strong, hardware shiny, pots date to 1963
1240
Harmony FHAC w/ C G $178 Clean,
edge/surface wear, pickguard missing,
'Space Dot' missing
623
Harmony FHAC G $200 Clean, light wear, logo
strong, NS pickguard, playing wear to 'cowboy chord' area of fretboard,
stamped F-62 HB
603
Harmony FTAC w/ C G $100 Clean, light wear,
logo strong, painted on 'pickguard' looks good, playing wear in 'cowboy
chord' area, looks like it's stamped S-67
1319
Harmony Lap Steel VG $275 Clean,
light wear, 'deco' logo strong, chrome shiny, tailpiece cover in place,
notes written in at fret lines
1/3
Wonderful Year's End! Holidays galore and
great Silvertone sales!In December 2010, we reported on over
291 auctions totaling $79,022! That just
barely edges out December '09 by 2 grand or so, but the upward trend
continues!
Here's some highlights of what changed hands: An
amazing
(38) 1448 guitars/amps or one or the other,
(15) 1457 guitars/amps or one or the other, (15) 1484 amps,
(10) 1482 amps, (9) 1481 amps, (8) 'Chris Isaak'
1446 model guitars, and only (2) 1385/1427 'Espanadas,' one
of which was our highest dollar item at
$1380. The least amount brought in December was $9
for a very sad-looking Harmony-made 604.
If you haven't visited
December 2010, give it a look... it was QUITE a month!
Now that we've recapped the last of the
year that was, let's jump feet-first into 2011! First let's sample a
lovely 'Chris Isaak' 1446 that topped our money making-list today, and
not far below that, crank it up with a nice 'Jimmy Reed' model, the
Silvertone-branded version of the Kay K-161: the 'Thin Twin' 1381.
I also edited the
WikiPedia
article on the K-161, to reflect its Silvertone cousin.
1446
Harmony HBEG w/ OC VG $1137 Clean, light
wear, Bigsby and original pickguard in place, logo intact, light
orange-colored dots to pickguard edge. Rust?
1381Kay
SSEG VG $934 Clean, some scratches to back,
headstock laminate looks great, pickguard stenciling strong, hidden bolt
repair at neck
1444
Dano SSEG Bass w/ C G $400 Clean,
edge/surface wear, logo missing, playing wear to neck
1436
Teisco MIJ SBEG G
$200
Clean, edge/surface wear, whammy arm missing, logo tab looks like it may
have a little wear
Nobody bought this carving-modified 'Harmo-metal' model from the
50s, but I thought you'd like to see it anyway.
616
Harmony FTAC MOD DNS Refinished, head
carved with 'KEN' logo
710
Harmony FHAC G $162 Clean, light wear,
'deco' logo strong, high action, serial #3046H710
605
Harmony FTAC w/ OC G $75
Clean, light wear, logo strong,
crack in top, stamped F-62
1211
Harmony FTAC w/ C VG $84
Clean, light wear, serial
#2622H1211
1484
Dano tube amp only F $229
Could use a good cleaning, oxidation to front control plate,
some corner chew, NS power tubes,
cig burns along top edges of amp, amp lights up but otherwise untested
1484
Dano speaker cabinet only $149 Edge/corner
wear, speakers missing, couple of
grill picks, 1/4" jack mod on back panel
1481
Dano tube amp VG $260 Round speaker cutout,
clean, light wear, logoplate
missing, seller says "There is no evidence to support a identification
placard was ever on the amplifier face or grill, no glue traces or nail
holes."
UNK Kay FHAC MOD $200
Clean, light wear, logo strong, looks like repro/replacement truss
rod cover and pickguard, seller says "I reset the neck, installed new
frets, bone nut, ebony bridge and new machine tuners"
1446
Harmony HBEG pickup mounting rings $39 One
bezel broken at center screw
2L-148C 'How To Care For' manual
$15
1484
Dano speaker cabinet logo plate
$16 Clips incl.
MODEL # / MANUF / TYPE /
COND / PRICE /
NOTES
Abbreviations: M-Mint, NM - Near Mint, E- Excellent,
VG- Very Good, G- Good , F-Fair, P-Poor, NS- Non-Stock,
HBEG- Hollow Body
Electric, FHAC- F-Hole Acoustic, FTAC- Flat-Top Acoustic, SBEG- Solid Body
Electric, SSEG- Semi-Sold Electric, MIJ- Made In Japan, MOD - Modified
significantly from stock, w/ O/C Original / Case, DNS - Did Not
Sell; used mainly to show an item of interest whether it sold or not
Unless otherwise noted, I'm rating them by what I see in the pictures and read
in the description.
The items depicted on this page are not for sale by Silvertone World.
These are reviews of items from completed ebay auctions on or around the
date specified.
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