"Sehr interessant!" as my high
school German teacher frequently said; "very interesting." I came across
a 2-second clip of George Harrison and the Traveling Wilburys (via the
irreverent and informative music, politics & pop culture blog
Dangerous Minds), buried
inside a trailer for an upcoming Martin Scorcese film ("Living
In The Material World" on
HBO Oct. 4th & 5th) on the 'quiet'
Beatle. We've all seen that "kitchen jam session" picture
of the late '80s supergroup (if you
haven't, look below), and I always assumed George was playing a 1448. Welp, that brief view of George strumming
reveals that he's
actually playing the much rarer
1449! Of course, I reckon I coulda figured it out from the neck length, but
with George's hand covering the lead pickup in the 'kitchen' still, I assumed '1448' and never
looked any closer. Now we know. I love surprises!
Serendipitously, we've got a 1449 as our first up today!
1449
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G $628 Clean,
some edge wear to guitar and light wear to ampcase, guitar logo not
pictured, amp knob inserts show some discoloration, bridge and neck
pickup covers split, speaker stamping indicates October 1964 build,
seller says "...the tremolo comes on slowly ...but does
work ..it just comes on a minute after the amp is already working."
Never heard the term "parts cow" before...
1448 Danotube
amp in case F
$148 No speaker, covering rough, grille stained and
re-stapled, seller says "I bought this a few years ago to
restore but never got around to it. Speaker is missing. AC chord as been
cut off and is missing. All three tubes are there. I have no idea if it
works or not. The speaker cloth is stained and has a hole. Case opens
and closes okay and latches work. Vinyl has some separating on some
edges. Could be restored or used as a parts cow to restore another one."
1446
Harmony HBEG w/ OC VG $1000 Clean, light
wear, playing wear to neck, Bigsby present, thin script logo strong,
1416
Dano SSEG G $265 Edge/surface wear, logo
and pickguard missing, sidewalls gone, NS knobs, NS saddle, cavity cover
stamping indicates mid-1962 build making this one of the last U-shaped
Silvertone-branded 6-strings out of the Dano factory
1405
Teisco MIJ SBEG F $36 Could use a good
cleaning, overall wear and playing wear to pickguard, chrome shows some
pitting/wear, logo strong, seller says "I plugged it into
an amp and got nothing but static out of it... repair is needed"
1333
Dano tube amp G $283 Re-grilled, some edge
corner wear, scarring on side, handle worn, NS knobs, logoplate
shiny, AC cord fraying, tremolo functional, no footswitch
1420 Sears tube amp
VG $52 Could
use a good cleaning, light wear, a few grille picks, knobs dirty, back
label in great shape, cabinet stamping indicates 1972 build
1470 Sears tube amp VG
$75 Clean, some edge/corner wear, 'lunch box' handle present
with some rust to handle captures, inner tube spec label looks good with
light tearing/yellowing
1472
Dano tube amp G $124 Clean, some
edge/corner wear, red border control panel with 'tremlo' misspelling,
tremolo status unknown, no footswitch, seller says "Amp
has all original tubes and Jensen factory original speaker. Amp needs to
be re-tubed. Works, just needs a tune up. " Relisted in
October.
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $600
Clean, light wear, some grille staining, seller says
"Reverb, Tremolo work but has a little squeal."
1484
Dano tube amp only MOD $230 Reupholstered
with some staining/burn marks in new material, faceplate clean, seller
says "...Amperex 12AX7 tubes. The other tubes are vintage
original. This has been recovered, I don't know if the original covering
is underneath the current covering or not. The amp makes a high pitched
sound even when the amp is not plugged into the cabinet. The caps sound
fine. This is a good project for someone who knows about working on
vintage amps. The cord going to the cabinet has been changed to an RCA
type jack like on a guitar cord, which is kind of nice. I know the tubes
are not the problem with the noise, I switched them all out with another
amp to test it and there was no difference."
1319
Harmony Lap Steel w/ OC VG $149
Clean, some edge/surface wear, 'deco' logo strong, (1) tuner
button missing
1477
Harmony SBEG pickups/pickguard $57 Seller
says "The neck pickup has no output and is not working
and is not mounted to the pickguard. It will need to be repaired befor
it can be used. The bridge pickup is mounted to the pickguard but has
weak output and doesn't show any measurement on the meter so it will
also have to repaired. The rear of the pickguard is stamped Sep 20 1965
Mfd.by Rowe."
A nice grab bag of Silvertonium today,
and we'll just jump right in with this last of the 'Espanada'-derived
guitars, the 1427. This guitar was the direct predecessor to the 'Chris Isaak'
1446. In fact, the first
year the 1446 was offered, the catalog illustrated the 'P' type pickups
you see on this example, rather than the Gibson-made mini-humbuckers we
all know and love.
1427
Harmony HBEG VG $1200 Clean, light wear,
metal logo intact (could use a cleaning), couple of scratches on the
side, serial #2640H1427
"Another SILVERTONE STYLE SENSATION! Designed to reflect the architectural splendor of 1939's great
World's Fair!" Whenever this radio comes up, I love to give you a look
at it. This example is Machine Age AWESOME!
6109 Sears tube radio
$1800 The prettiest one of these I've ever seen, and I
believe the highest eBay price as well. That's some mighty fine design
by
Clarence Karstadt, check out his design
patent. This one is far and away nicer than one that went for over
six grand at a
Christie's Auction a couple of years ago. Seller says
"The chassis is sold as not working. I looked over the very clear and
rust free chassis and did not see any obvious problems. The cord has
been cut."
615
Harmony FTAC w/ OC G $75
Clean (although the headstock could use a good cleaning), light wear, logo strong,
chip off pickguard, fretboard cracked near bottom
612
Harmony FHAC VG $225
Clean, some edge wear, logo strong, pickguard missing (well, most of
it), 'G' tuner bent, some wear to fingerboard, NS bridge, serial
#2461H612, stamped F-62-HB. Relisted from earlier in month.
1482
Dano tube amp VG $255
Clean, square speaker cutout, light wear, tremolo functional, no
footswitch, is that a speaker jack mod on the back panel? Seller didn't
say.
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $432
Clean, light wear, looks like water damage to bottom of speaker cab,
covering peeling from bottom of speaker cab, RCA jack mod to back panel,
NS footswitch incl. with no cord, tremolo unmentioned, 3-prong AC mod,
seller says "no
reverb. was messed w/ long ago, someone put rca plugs to attach it, but
it never worked so it was disconnected (tubes removed on chassis)."
1484
Dano tube amp only G $203 Light wear, water
stains on top, rust to faceplate and most exposed metal, seller says
"The
reverb and tremolo don't work too well but perhaps just need new preamp
tubes... sometimes when I'm playing it's a little noisy but it goes away
quick when I fiddle with the volume knob. "
657
Harmony FTAC Classical w/ OC G $37 Clean,
wear all over, inner label looks good, guide dots on fretboard, stamped
F63
2574 Oscar Schmidt Autoharp w/ OC
VG $255 Clean, electric pickup, cords & tuning wrench incl.
Baby, Whaddaya Want me To Do? Well, for starters, put this "Jimmy Reed"
back together! The
knobs, bridge and second pickup are up on eBay right now.
1369 Kay SSEG
body $277 Clean, light wear, logo laminate
and pickguard look good, no guts, no hardware
1482
Dano tube amp back cover $31 Seller says
"Looks
like it was wet at some point."
1482
Dano tube amp Fisher speaker $21 Speaker
only
9/28
Well, I changed the logo banner to some swirling autumn leaves, but I'll be danged if it still ain't
hot, muggy and more mosquito-infested than July! Sorry I've been away
this week... OBE'd as they say in the Navy... "overcome by events."
Well, I know you'd rather hear about some cool Silvertones, so let's get
things going. And we're gonna get it going with some huge money from
this classic Danelectro-branded U2. I know it's not a Silvertone, but
it's in amazing shape, and brought a mighty fine price this past
weekend, and I figured you might like to give it a look.
Dano U2 SSEG VG $1404
Clean, minimal wear, light neck and fret playing wear, finish and chrome
shiny, sidewalls bright, logo strong, neck stamp of 2107 indicates build
date of Spring 1957, orig. gig bag incl.
Alright... let's see what the Silvertonium mines hauled up the past few
days... how about a very rare "Mint" classification as the seller says,
"pretty
much new old stock [as] I took it out of the box to display... it
has never been played or used. It comes with the original box,
instruction booklet, songbook, felt pick and steel adjuster."
1255 MIJ Ukulele M $57
Clean, minimal wear, logo strong, original box, books, felt pick incl.
Here's a lovely 2320 ampincase model steel guitar kit from out friends
at Valco? An amazingly nice setup from the early 40s. This is a very
rare find, so I had to give you a great big look at it.
2320
Valco lap Steel and amp in case VG $699
Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong on guitar, ampcase
has snap-over speaker protector intact, faux fur inside guitar cavity
looks great,
pickup rewound by Lindy
Fralin
It's weird that these two very different-looking guitars are
called by the same model number, but whatcha gonna do?
1437
Teisco MIJ SBEG VG $400 Clean, light wear,
some oxidation to hardware, logo tag present, whammy bar present, NS
selector knob, pickup switch covers missing, high 'E' ferrule broken,
serial #314703
1437
Teisco MIJ SBEG VG $404 Clean, light wear,
some oxidation to hardware, logo tag present, whammy bar present,
1418
Teisco MIJ HBEG VG $300 Clean, light wear,
whammy bar missing, rust to pole pieces, some chrome flaking on whammy
assembly, logo tag looks good on natural 'Mt. Fuji' headstock, serial
#348742
1348
Harmony HBEG F $149 Clean, back coming off,
no guts, logo laminate strong, no tuners
1476
Harmony SBEG w/ OC G $171 Wear all over,
oxidation to metal, tailpiece looks chrome-less, some pickguard cracks
at jack, NS bridge, NS sheetmetal truss rod cover, logo worn/faded
(looks like it was 'shamed' at some
point)
1420
Harmony SSEG w/ OC VG $440 Clean, light
wear, logo strong with mar at 'S' light ding at first 'e,' NS knobs,
1423 Harmony SSEG
VG
$610 Clean, light wear, some finish crazing, metal logo bent
at 'S,' print worn from pickguard, NS Grover tuners, NS truss rod cover,
extra grooves in bridge, pot codes date to 1962
1429
Harmony HBEG w/ OC G $371 Clean, light
wear, logo intact, truss rod cover has screw crack, (2) knobs missing,
NS tuners, (1) selector needs nut, pots scratchy
1448 Dano
SSEG with empty case MOD
$143 Painted red, headstock modded, Zippy the Pinhead and
Pink Panther stickers, dice V/T knobs, NS bridge, NS metal pickguard, NS
Schaller tuners, ampless case shows some covering wear
1448 Dano
SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $550 Clean, logo strong, minimal wear to guitar and
ampcase, NS V/T knobs on guitar, speaker stamping indicates 1964 build
1448 Dano
SSEG only
VG $178 Clean, logo strong, light wear, low 'E' tuner button
missing, early version: triangle insert knobs, two-bolt neck, round
buttoned strip tuners
1448 Dano
SSEG only
VG $200 Clean, logo strong, light wear, NS knobs, late
version: triangle neck plate, ID'd as a 1962 model; um... no.
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG $650
Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong, speaker re-wired,
light rust to grille bezel and amp xformer,
replacement knob set, new tone pot, new latches on case, amp
re-capped, tremolo unmentioned but assumed to be working
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG $380
Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong, tremolo
unmentioned
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG $455
Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong, tremolo
functional, footswitch incl.
1391
Dano tube amp VG $164 Clean, light wear,
logoplate shiny, pot codes indicate early 1957 build, seller says
"All out of spec parts replaced. Pots cleaned. 3 prong
power cord added for safety. Original handle is little worn, but easily
holds this light amp. All vintage Sylvania tubes-6AU6, 6V6GT and 6X5GT.
All test good on my Hickok 6000A."
1481
Dano tube amp VG $194
Clean, light wear, round speaker cutout, grille looks good, logoplate
has some light rust dotting, knob inserts show some discoloration,
cabinet stamping indicates 1966 build
1481
Dano tube amp VG $165
Clean, light wear, round speaker cutout, grille looks good, knob insert
show some discoloration
1482
Dano tube amp G $200
Clean, square speaker cutout, light wear, fuse holder missing, pilot
lamp cover missing, cabinet stamping indicates 1965 build, seller sadly
proclaims "...sent
it to a friend to clean the tube sockets and it never came on again.
What a shame - it was working. "
1482
Dano tube amp G $309
Clean, square speaker cutout, light wear, looks nice enough in single
photo provided, seller says "Still
works and is all original parts but has some wear and a part in the back
has some rust."
1482
Dano tube amp G $282
Could use a good cleaning, square speaker cutout, tremolo status unknown
1483
Dano tube amp only VG $375
Clean, light wear, seller says "Fully
serviced with any leaky caps replaced as well as a grounded power cord
added and a 1/4 speaker output for using different cabinets."
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $650
Clean, light wear, 1/4" speaker jack mod, re/trem functional, no
footswitch, cabinet stamping indicates Spring 1964 build
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $675
Clean, light wear, light grille staining, only (1) speaker wired with
both present, single button tremolo footswitch incl., cabinet stamping
indicates early 1967 build v
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $405
Clean, light wear, some paint staining to cabinet covering, light grille
staining, faceplate looks good, rev/trem unmentioned, no footswitch,
seller says "I
am not sure if this amplifier is working 100% as it should so it may
require servicing."
1423 Sears
solid state amp only VG $125 Clean, light
wear to face plate and covering, light rust to back panel, tremolo
functional, reverb tank removed
1430
Dano tube amp MOD $205
Clean, logoplate and handle look good, grille a bit wavy, volume pot
scratchy, screw-on jack added to center of back panel, 'phono/mic'
preamp and switch added
1390
Dano tube amp G $270
Clean, light edge/surface wear, 'Meteor' logoplate missing, grille a bit
wavy, NS handle, NS knob, re-capped
Kick off today's crop of acoustic guitars with a unique Canadian-sold,
Japanese-built model
26953 MIJ FHAC G $32
Clean, light wear, Simpson-Sears type serif'd block logo strong,
pickguard missing, damage at f-hole, NS bridge and tuners, seller says
"Neck needs some work for it to be playable, hump where
neck meets the body (That's why it is setup for Slide!) A piece of the
binding on the lower bout (back) is loose."
852
Harmony Ukulele VG $48 Clean, light wear, stencil and logo strong, split
on back,
1256 Harmony Baritone Ukulele
P $40 Can't
see the logo, bridge is off, seller says "There
is a crack on the top that has been repaired and it does not buzz when
played."
Fall Friday! You wouldn't know it here in central NC, though. Wet, muggy, warm. Feels
more like mid-July! Ah, well the leaves will soon start swirlin' and
there'll be a nip in the air before long. It's a famous Friday, too...
starting off today with a few items that have appeared lately onstage
with some noted notemakers.
First, it's a fire-engine red 'Silhouette' 1488 of the kind that
has been seen in Annie Clark's
deft hands. Although she has been favoring the
Harmony-branded
H17 onstage lately, I hope she'll dust off the 1488 for her
upcoming tour.
1488
Harmony SBEG VG $850 Clean, light wear,
low-contrast gold logo worn, whammy bar present, headstock
cracked/repaired along lamination line
Next, it's a 1483, the amp favored by Peter Buck. We mentioned his
affinity for this model on Wednesday when we got the word that
R.E.M. was calling it
quits after 31 years.
1483
Dano tube amp only MOD $250
Could use a good cleaning, covering painted black, light wear, handle in
good shape, ch. 2 bass control scratchy, check out the speaker jack mods
on each side
Let's continue this 'Friday of Fame' on with a
little Jack and a little Jagger.
These next two amps have certainly become quite sought-after items the
past few years, owing to Jack White's popularity with his band the
White Stripes,
The Dead Weather and
The Raconteurs
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $687
Edge/corner wear, logoplate missing from speaker cab, rust dots to
faceplate, rev/trem functional
1485
Dano tube amp only VG $510 Clean, light
wear, rev/trem unmentioned, but seller says "This amp is
loud and clean. Recently serviced with new tubes and a clean bill of
health. This amp is all origional except for the output jack being
converted to accept any cabinet. "
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case E $700
Clean, minimal wear to guitar and ampcase, 'cord keeper' present, chrome
and finish shiny, knob inserts show adhesive seep, footswitch incl.,
tremolo status unknown, cabinet stamping (1104) indicates early 1964
build
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG guitar G ampcase $393
Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, 'cord keeper' present, speaker
missing, tubes light up, knob inserts show adhesive seep
1415
Dano SSEG VG $400 Clean, light wear, logo
intact, playing wear to neck
1481
Dano tube amp VG $265
Clean, light wear, square speaker cutout, logoplate shiny, grille and
covering look great, all stock, missing (1) foot, knob inserts dirty,
cabinet stamping of 1015= March (10th wk.) 1965 build, pots date to late
'64
1449
Dano tube ampincase only VG $173 Clean,
light wear, rust to case hardware, tremolo unmentioned but seller says
"fully tested"
853
Harmony Ukulele F $28 Could use a good
cleaning, side damage, logo strong, seller is original owner
Both of these DeArmond pickups came from Lawman Mike, and he says
they're both from a 1423 'Jupiter.' I believe him. Both sold in separate
auctions for the same price.
Kicked off yesterday's auctions with a uke, and let's catch another one today. This one is a late '30s vintage
Supertone, Sears' brand name applied to instruments before the
Silvertone name began to take over in1940. This model is itself a direct
precursor to the rare 851, a
briefly available uke from the late '50s. Even though available nearly
two decades apart, it appears to be the identical main stencil for the
waterskiing couple; check the last pic of an 851 with the added green
highlights for comparison.
It's two... two... two brands in one! OK, so maybe you don't remember
that Certs
commercial ( I myself am too young to remember the b & w clip I just
linked, but I DO remember this one),
but here's a
'Space Dot'-branded guitar with a
Silvertone label inside.
1217 MIJ
FTAC VG $43 Clean, light wear, prismatic
'Space Dot' looks good, NS bridge/tailpiece, pickguard design and inner label in good shape
Alligator and tweed... ya gotta love it!
1334
Dano tube amp VG $350 Clean, light corner
wear to 'alligator,' control panel looks great, logoplate shiny, grille
and 'tweed' look great, cabinet stamping indicates Summer 1956
build, seller says "All tubes power on, but it is very
noisy."
1484
Dano tube amp only MOD $427 Rescued and re-cabineted,
rust dots to faceplate, rust to jack nuts/washers, (1) NS 'chicken
head,' 3-prong AC mod, 1/4" speaker jack mod, some NS tubes, tremolo
functional, no reverb tank, seller has plenty of good info (it helped
bring the bucks in, IMHO) "This amp was rescued 6 or 7
years ago from a porch where it had sat for years without it's cabinet.
It's been cleaned up, installed new Sprague caps and ran up on a variac.
Original transformers. 1 power tube socket had been replaced with a
ceramic socket before I got it, and I threw together a pine cabinet and
primed it. I've taken this out on numerous gigs/jams and it performs
excellent and has been very reliable. I've owned a couple of dozen of
these over the years and this is one of, if not the strongest and best
sounding one that I've run across. A Killer amp !! TONE !!! I've been
running it through a pair of vintage Jensen P12R or P12N speakers
depending on the room and this thing simply smokes !! Takes pedals well
too, TS808 especially. These are 4 ohm speaker load. The preamp tubes
are vintage American, power tubes are Sovteks. I run RCA single getter,
clear top black plate 6L6GC but I just don't have any extra American 6L6
tubes to spare so it comes with the Sovteks. Good used or NOS American
power tubes should be used to get the best tone & power from this amp,
RCAs, Sylvania, GE. I don't use vibrato so I pulled the vibrato tube for
extra gain on channel 2, but the vibrato works as it should, just throw
a 12AX7 in the socket behind the power tubes. No reverb."
1448 Dano
SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $384 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, 'cord
keeper' present, knob inserts show some yellowing
1436
`Teisco MIJ SBEG G $285 Edge/surface wear,
whammy bar missing, logo tag missing, selector switch covers missing,
tuner ferrules broken
1204
Harmony FTAC VG $159
Clean, light wear, logo strong, some playing wear at soundhole, light
rust to tuners, stamped F-68, serial #4863S1204. Relisted from earlier
in month.
604
Harmony FTAC F $39 Edge/fingerboard
wear, logo strong, some odd 'scratch art' on upper treble bout and
scratching to headstock, heel beginning to separate, stamped F-61-JC
2574 Oscar Schmidt Autoharp w/ C
VG $103 Clean, one bar needs repair, no tuning wrench, looks
like some guide strips incl.
9/21
Wednesday Wallop!
Well, this last Wednesday of Summer 2011 sure is packing a punch! We've
got amps, we've got guitars, we've even got a uke and an autoharp to
round out the field. It's that ukulele I'm gonna get things going with,
a great early instrument that looks to be from 1950 or so. Click that
model number down there for a nice Fall/Winter 1950 catalog listing.
Extra wallop: Just got the news that
R.E.M. are calling it
a day. Wow. Thanks for everything the past 30 years Michael, Mike,
Peter and Bill. Below, an early shot of the band, followed by a couple
of snaps of Peter Buck's
main guitar amplificator, a Silvertone 1483 head with Peter at their
Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame performance in 2007, and a final shot from a
TV gig promoting "Accelerate." Lastly, a video from Austin City Limits
of "So. Central Rain." Look for the 1483 in the backline.
853
Harmony Ukulele VG $50 Clean, light wear,
some fingerboard wear, some back separation, 'deco' logo strong, tuners
tight, light rust to ferrules
Now, on to that autoharp... it's one of the unusual cream-finished
ones from the late '60s, the 18XX series. I went and scared up a listing
so you can see that they did (however briefly) exist! Don't quite know
why the model numbers bounced around so much in '68 and '69, but they
did!
1838/1841
Oscar Schmidt Autoharp w/ OC VG $38 Clean,
light wear, tuning wrench and books incl.
OK, a couple more unusual items before we get to some 'everydays...'
1209
Harmony FTAC w/ OC VG $39 Clean, minimal
wear,
'Space Dot' looks good, scratching
to pickguard (the only thing that kept it from an 'E')
The first of the 'square bottom'
600 series, here's a 602
that needs a little lovin' (and repair).
602
Harmony FTAC w/ C F $47
Clean, 'deco' logo strong, playing wear/dings all over, crack in center
back, bridge pulling up, needs new saddle
Next up is a guitar from a time when Danelectro ruled the Sears
electric guitar world! Check out this catalog listing from 1958!
1303
Dano SSEG VG $725 Clean, light wear, logo
strong, knobs and tuner buttons show yellowing, silver foil has been
stripped from sidewalls (vinyl still present), pickguard and jack plate
still retain foil, neck joint strap button broken off flush, internal
stamping 2088 indicates Spring 1958 build
Alrighty, let's get some more Silvertonium on the table, starting
off with a little AMPitude!
1484
Dano tube amp only G $275 Clean, light
wear, rust dots and oxidation/staining to control face, rev/trem status
unknown
1464
Dano solid state amp only VG $180 Clean,
control face looks good, rev/trem functional
1464
Dano solid state amp and speaker cabinet VG $280
Clean, light wear, logoplate missing from cab, weird little scrape to
grille, cabinet stamping indicates early 1967 build, seller says
"Works 100% with no issues.The speaker wire from head to cab is sort of
rigged up but it works and is easy to replace."
1465
Dano tube amp only VG $128 Clean, control
face looks good, rust to xformer, 'speaker' scratched in chassis above
1/4" speaker jack mod, rev/trem mentioned as feature, but operational
status unconfirmed
1448 Dano tube amp in case
VG $120 Clean, light wear, functional, early amp; triangle
knob insert
Another guitar or three...
604
Harmony FTAC w/ OC VG $50 Clean,
light wear, logo strong, some 'string circles' inscribed at tuner posts,
light rust to tuner plates, stamped S-65
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $305 Clean, light wear to ampcase, edge and playing wear
to guitar, transitional guitar, 3-bolt neck, legend/line kob inserts but
oval-buttoned strip tuners
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $305 Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, 'cord
keeper' present, some yellowing of grille, transitional guitar, 3-bolt
neck, legend/line kob inserts but
oval-buttoned strip tuners, speaker stamping pegs it a mid-1964
And, now... the origin of the 'Parts is Parts' segment title, followed by....
PARTS!
1473
Dano tube amp chassis only $81 Knobs
missing, no tubes, obviously untested
Dano pickup $129
Companion to yesterday's pickup
Dano footswitch $91
Jensen spekers $10
Some tearing at cone edges, seller says "These
came in an old Silvertone 2-12 cab. Baskets both stamped 220034 LS 830
105 P12RJ C6958. Original cone stamped 3012B11-H4. Overall nice
condition but will need to be re-coned as shown."
9/20
Let's start today off with a classical
guitar. They come up every now and again, go for cheap, and just don't
get the lovin' that the rest of the Silvertone family gets. Our first up
today is the super-rare 1235, offered for only one catalog issue
in Fall/Winter of 1969. It's made by Harmony, has a lovely (and unique)
red soundhole ring, and was part of the last of the Harmony/Kay line of
classical that had been with us since the
657 beginning in 1961. Come
1970, and it's all about the Land of the Rising Sun in the classical
department, and most of the rest of the Sears guitar family.
1235 Harmony classical w/ OC VG $88
Clean, light wear, top binding looks good, Silvertone label looks good,
serial #4975S1235
1210
Harmony FTAC w/ C VG $44 Clean, light wear,
ding on lower bout, some wear to fingerboard, chrome shiny, stamped
F-68, serial #3733S1210
625
Harmony FTAC w/ OC G $37 Clean, light wear,
logo strong, bridge cracked, stamped ?-61
619 Kay
FHAC w/ OC VG $200
Clean, light wear, logo strong, chrome dull
604
Harmony FTAC MOD $40 Wear all over,
pickguard missing, logo strong, modded for electronics (now missing) at
some point, stamped S-64
710
Harmony G $105 Clean, light wear, 'deco'
logo looks good, some cracks on back and slight separation
1420
Harmony SSEG w/ C VG $350 Clean, minimal
wear, logo strong with light wear at cross of 't,' finish and chrome
shiny, light buckle rash
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
E $385 Clean,
minimal wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $305 Clean,
light wear to guitar, action is "a little high," light scuffs to ampcase,
light rust to case hardware, logo strong, pickguard needs cleaning,
legend/line insert knobs show light adhesive seep, amp knob shows
yellowing
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG $376
Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, tremolo status unknown, no
footswitch
1481
Dano tube amp VG $194
Clean, light wear, round speaker cutout, logoplate shiny, knob inserts
dirty, scuffing on bottom, seller got a nice review from his
guitar-playing friend: "Your amp works. I knew my little
practice amp was a piece of crap, buy your amp proves it in spades! Very
nice slightly warm but mostly neutral tone with broad range. Handles
both ends very well, lows particularly so. "Daytripper" sounds awesome.
You know that riff? It starts on the lowest guitar note an
"E-G-G#-B-e-D-B-f#-B-D-e." Very cool! It has a nice preamp too as it
much more sensitive to my dual pickups and guitar tone adjustments
compared to my modern IC amp. I was a little nervous about cranking it
way up, but I did take it loud enough that I started getting just a
little "fuzz." Anyone looking to get that old classic distortion better
have understanding neighbors. It gets pretty loud before any of that
kicks in. Not likely an issue in single home units, but not gonna work
in an apartment."
1481
Dano tube amp MOD $168
Re-grilled, some edge/corner wear, NS knobs
1472
Dano tube amp VG $313 Clean, light wear,
some rust to xformers, pots a tad scratchy, tremolo functional, red
border control panel with 'tremlo' misspelling, seller thinks speaker
may be NS but no photo
1394
Dano tube amp MOD $255 Re-grilled,
looks like some duct tape to speaker baffle, logo relocated, handle and
control panel worn, tremolo status unknown. Relisted in
October.
1333
Dano tube amp VG $424 Some edge/corner
wear, logoplate shiny, grille looks good, NS handle covering, NS
footswitch incl., tremolo functional, tape on bottom of control panel
chassis
1319 Harmony Lap Steel G
$124 Some edge wear, some oxidation to control panel, 'deco'
logo looks good, both knobs missing, rust to tuner plates, untested
UNK Kay FHAC P $77
Dirty, worn, pickguard missing, stamped L3712 6887, probably a
627 or
619
1420
Harmony pickup $105 Stamped 1960, seller
says "This is an old Silvertone pickup taken out of a Les Paul-shaped
thing."
1341
Dano tube amp chassis only $111 Rare,
functional
Dano bridge $44
Light pitting to chrome, screws, saddle and saddle anchor screw incl.
1448 Dano SSEG
body $30 Finish partially stripped, sidewalls missing, late version with
triangle neck plate mount
9/19
Root canal has put a cramp in my day...
I'll do what I can and then bounce back a little sharper tomorrow. Let's
get today's auctions out of the pen with this cowboy-stenciled Harmony
creation. For years, this was the guitar endorsed by Gene Autry, and
even came in two sizes. This model is endorsement-less, and advertised
in 1958 as "Ideal for children 7 to 14 years of age."
612
Hamrony FTAC VG $51 Clean, logo and stencil
strong, 'G' tuner button missing
Another odd (and obviously rare) 604-family acoustic with Stella
appointments, much like that unusual 604 from Friday.
1204
Harmony FTAC G $100 Clean, light wear, hole
in side, logo barely there, unusual fret stencil and lengthwise faux
grain front and back more common to Harmony-branded Stella models
1220
Harmony FTAC w/ OC VG $248 Clean, light
wear, some side scratching, thin script logo strong with rub or or
missing leading edge of 'S,' pickguard missing, stamped F-66
605
Harmony FTAC w/ C VG $80 Clean, light wear,
'deco' logo strong, serial #6118H605, stamped S-56-T
605
Harmony FTAC F $28
Clean, light wear, logo strong, some water damage/warping to front &
back bottom, NS strap button in headstock and heel, stamped ?-61
653 Kay FHAC
w/ C VG $318 Clean, light wear, light
finish checking, some buckle rash, logo strong, pickguard present
1320
Harmony HBEG F $238 Wear all over, 'demo'
logo strong, pickguard missing, coupla cracks in back, thumbwheels
missing from bridge
1429
Harmony HBEG w/ C VG $404 Clean, light wear,
logo intact, (1) knob missing, cracks in side, stamped S-60-JW
1417/1419
Dano SSEG MOD $275 Refinished in pinkish
with some edge wear to the new finish, sidewalls stripped away, neck
natural, logo broken at 'S,' saddle missing, transitional guitar; it has
the swoop neck cutout of the 1415/1416, but the circular cavity
cover of the earlier 1417/1419 guitars
1444
Dano SSEG bass VG $400
Clean, light wear, logo worn but intact, sidewalls bright, NS ribbed
barrel knobs 1372
Kay HBEG G $250 Finish dull/worn, logo
strong, pickguard missing, (1) NS pickup, (1) knob missing, bridge
missing, seller says "it has been repaired between the
neck and the body." Relisted from earlier in month.
604
Harmony FTAC G $44 Light wear, logo strong,
light rust to tuner plates, guide stickers on fretboard, fretboard worn,
stamped S-63-NB
604
Harmony FTAC G $35 Wear all over, logo
strong, playing wear to neck
604
Harmony FTAC $99 Clean, light wear,
cannibalized for parts, logo strong, bridge / tuners / nut missing, sold
in combination with 2 other 'needy' acoustics
9/16
Nice bag of Silvertonium as we head
into the weekend; an amazing
Frankentone, some great Dano-built guitars, a beautiful 1481 amp, a
mysterious 604, a nice 'Aristocrat,' even a big ol' Sovereign. C'mon in!
OK, I already said it was amazing... this is probably the best
Silvertone mod I've seen in a couple of years. This one is unashamedly
Frankentoned to the max, and they were cool enough not to obliterate the
Silvertone name.
658
Kay FHAC MOD $510 Clean, light wear, logo
strong, NS electronics, NS tuners, NS Kay pickguard, NS bridge,
'Indianapolis Motor Speedway' sticker, 1966+ model
1481
Dano tube amp E $200
Clean, minimal wear, square speaker cutout, logoplate shiny, original
manual schematic incl.
The seller had a pickguard made for this one that adheres to the
standard of the 136X and
137X Kay-built guitars of the
mid-late 1950s. However, the toggle switch and thick script logo lead me
to believe this guitar is a 1425 available from 1959-1961. The 136X and
137X guitars all had a slide-type selector switch, rather than a toggle.
1425
Kay HBEG VG $500 Clean, edge/surface wear,
some finish flaking, 'thick script' logo strong, NS pickguard.
Relisted in October.
1454
Harmony HBEG E $1350
Clean, minimal wear, pickguard present, logo strong, seller says
"The guitar appears to have not been played a whole lot."
1323
Dano SSEG VG $886 Clean, light wear, some
finish checking, logo strong, cavity stamping indicates mid-1957
build, cavity cover missing, some wear at jack
1302
Dano SSEG G $381 Clean, some edge wear, NS
knobs, logo shows wear, bottom strap button broken off
Cannot figure this next one out. It's certainly a 604-type guitar
(meaning it could be a 604, a 606 or a 608), but what really puzzles me
is the mixture of fretboard appointments; dot markers, including a
double-dot at the 12th fret AND Harmony-branded 'Stella'-style tri-bar
stenciled markings. The seller does not mention, and I cannot see any
internal or external model indicators. Replacement fretboard? Who knows?
I love surprises!
605
Harmony FTAC w/ C VG $70 Clean, light wear,
'deco' logo strong, rust to tuner plates, seller says
"Slight deformity to the top between soundhole and fretboard, result is
that area of fretboard follows that shape. Neck plays well and is
straight until you get where I just mentioned (first buzz happens at the
15th fret, of 18)."
1220
Harmony FTAC w/ C VG $213 Clean, light
wear, block logo strong, pickguard design shows light wear, is that a
screw in the bridge?
Harmony/Gibson
P-13 pickup and controls $184Mepco/CentraLab pots
date to 1946 or 1956. The physical configuration of this network leads
me to believe it came from a Lap Steel. Now, since in 1956 both the 1307 and 1310 models that
Sears offered were made by Valco, let's roll it on back to the 1947
model that was available, the 1316.
This is the only Silvertone lap steel offered within the manufacturing
window set by the potentiometer dating. Or, it could be from a Gibson or
other 'private label' concern.
Dano speaker cabinet 'amp keeper'
$17 Screw incl.
9/15
Fortunately, the slow days usually bring
at least one exceptional piece our way, and today we got lucky
with two: first, it's a beautiful 1443 bass guitar, one of the
very last of the Silvertone instruments to come out of the Danelectro
factory before the MCA-bought firm closed its great big doors in 1969.
One can only surmise that if MCA hadn't changed Dano's way of doing
things (they tried to shift the focus from massive production and sales
(Sears!) to smaller guitar shop oriented business (um... not
Sears) that the 'Japanese Invasion' of 1968 might not have happened the
way it did, and there'd be even more Dano-built models for us to be
discussing, buying and collecting.
Hey, I can dream, can't I?
1443
Dano SBEG Bass VG $780 Clean, minimal wear,
chrome pickup surrounds missing, chrome and finish shiny, logo intact
Then there's this rare gem from north from the border, the
Canadian-sold Simpson-Sears version of the 1455; a very rare guitar in
very rare 'Near Mint' condition. Part of the aforementioned 'Japanese
invasion' of the Sears catalog; Fall/Winter 1968 saw nearly every
electric available at Sears a Japanese import (the only holdout was the
Harmony-made double cutaway 1485).
26875
Teisco HBEG w/ OC NM $500 Clean, no wear to
speak of, chrome is glass smooth and mirror shiny, unique logo tag looks
great
Here's a little something interesting to go with this
Harmony-built Buck Owens "American." Look at the the poster behind the
guitar (a rare piece of record company ephemera itself... I can't find a
copy anywhere)... it's a promo for Buck and Ringo Starr getting together on a
1989 re-make of Buck's first number-one single from 1963, "Act
Naturally," a song that Ringo also recorded with the Beatles on the
"HELP!" album. Look at Ringo... he's playing (or just
posing with) a stock "American!"
Interestingly, in the 1989 video for the song (see below), Buck plays a
small-bodied Harmony
re-issue of the famous red white and blue guitar.
1219
Harmony FTAC VG $550 Clean, light wear,
logo laminate in fine shape, NS bone saddle
Heck, it's a slow day... here's three versions of the tune!
Note
that in the 'Hee Haw' clip, Buck is playing the original Semie
Moseley-designed and built "American."
1434
Dano tube amp VG $425 Clean, light wear,
some staining to grille bottom, edge piping intact, logoplate and
control panel in great shape, (1) NS Radio Shack speaker, original
speaker stamping indicates early 1961 build, stored under vinyl cover
for 40 years, untested, seller says "There is very little
scratching when turning the knobs and all tubes light up. That is as
much as I know. "
1457
Dano SSEG with tube amp in case VG $500
Clean, light wear to guitar and ampcase, light rust to
hinges/clasps/handle captures, guitar logo looks somewhat faded
(although it may be the photo angle)
853
Harmony Ukulele VG $57
Clean, light wear, logo strong, 'Genuine Mahogany' sticker still (mostly)
present, last fret missing, nut damage on bass side
1255
Harmony Ukulele E $34 Clean, minimal wear,
logo strong, ID'd as late 50s/early 60s vintage, but the 12XX number
sequence commenced in late 1968
To the Bat-tar, Robin! Check out the wild pickguard on this
mild-mannered classical.
660
Kay FTAC Classical F $11
Finish dull, fingerboard looks dried out, edge wear on back, NS
pickguard, stamped 57-660,
Wild Wednesday? Hmmm... more like a mild
mid-week. Yes, indeed, it seems that Wednesday and Thursday are
certainly the slowest days of the week, Silvertone auction-wise. Doesn't
mean we don't have a few nice ones to throw your way, though... like
this mighty fine ampincase setup. Lots o' glitter!
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $465 Clean,
minimal wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong, knob insert missing on
amp
Sad 'Jupiter,' but some interesting info on the inside... this is
the first "INSP. BY" stamp I've ever seen in a Harmony-built guitar! I
wonder why I've never seen this before? Is it something Harmony tried
and then abandoned? I always thought the initials after the date were
the inspection ID, but these are clearly different; one is 'JB' and the
other is 'JC.' Oh, to spend a day working at the Harmony plant 50 years
ago!
1423 Harmony SSEG
F
$300 Wear all over, finish removed from sides, crack in side,
headstock finish flaking, logo intact, (3) knobs missing, NS 'Chicken
head' selector, hole in side beside tailpiece, bottom strap button
missing, stamped S-61
1482
Dano tube amp VG $350
Clean, square speaker cutout, light wear, some staining to covering,
tremolo unmentioned, seller says "Recently serviced. All
original except for the power cord."
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $512
Clean, rust dots to faceplate, light wear to amp and cab, (1) knob
missing, tremolo functional, reverb not, speaker stamping indicates 1966
build
615
Harmony FTAC w/ OC E $98
Clean, minimal wear, logo strong
615
Harmony FTAC G $76 Clean, edge/surface
wear, logo strong, seller says "The action is on the high
side (still well within the normal range - in my opinion). The non
adjustable neck has a minor bow. Cosmetically, the guitar looks good
with normal wear and tear. The top has about a 1/3" rise on the bass
side of the sound hole. The back is wavey. By looking through the sound
hole, I can see a rib on the back that needs to be glued."
1310
Valco Lap Steel VG $150 Clean,
light wear,
pickup cover in place, logo plate clean, tuner buttons
deteriorating, serial # X56338
9/13
Mondays are tough all over, I guess... and
it's same here at Silvertone World. The weekends are just full of things
to do (especially when you're chasin' a 4 and a 7 year old!), so I
let the auctions simmer until Monday morning, get what I can done, then
clean up on Tuesday (if I'm lucky.... sometimes it takes me all week to
catch up). That said, we've got a lot of great items from the weekend
for you today, and we're gonna start it off with an amp that sold back
in August as a buzzing, in need of some love amp. It got some expert
attention, and you can see the results below, with even a video to give it a
gander and a listen!
1339
Valco tube amp E $280
Cleanest I've seen, covering and grille in great shape, amp chassis
shows a little rust, this is the same amp from earlier in the month,
fully restored. Quam speaker date stamped for last week of
1953, right in line with the end of the 1339's window of availability.
Seller/restorer has some great info: "Even though this
amp actually has a power transformer, it still uses the tubes of a
transformerless amp. The PT secondary puts out 50V for the heater supply
and 120V for the HV. All out of spec parts replaced. Pot cleaned. 3
prong power cord added for safety. All vintage tube line up is- 12SQ7GT
(Sylvania), 35Z5GT (GE) 50L6 (Silvertone labeled Sylvania). All test
good on my Hickok 6000A."
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $455
Clean, minimal wear, rev/trem functional, seller says "Channel one needs
to be
checked has been cutting out but channel two is very strong and working
well."
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $740
Clean, light wear, edge wear, small dent in faceplate, rust dots to
faceplate and handle captures, new power cap, 1/4" speaker jack mod,
rev/term functional, speaker stamping indicates 1966 build
1484
Dano tube amp only G $281 Clean,
rust/staining to faceplate, NS Groove Tubes, NS AC cord, 1/4" speaker
jack mod, rev/trem functional
1432
Dano tube amp G $306 Edge/corner wear,
grille staining, logo looks good, could use a good cleaning, possible NS
baffle, tremolo status unknown
1420 Sears tube amp
MOD $90 Clean, light wear, recently
restored with new grill cloth, new capacitors, and a new 3 prong power
cord.
1472
Dano tube amp MOD $199 Clean, grille loose,
NS speaker, (2) 'chicken head' NS knobs, tremolo very intermittent ("every-so-often
it just comes on unexpectedly if the dials are turned up"), some
NS tubes, NS handle, 3-prong AC mod, red border control panel with
correct 'tremolo' spelling
1446
Harmony HBEG VG $1099 Clean, light wear,
Bigsby present, metal logo intact, original monogram stickers on
pickguard ('RLH'), crack at bass side f-hole, seller says
"The fret board was pushed up by the truss rod when we got it into our
shop. The entire fret board was taken off and re-glued onto the neck.
Due to the way the neck and fret board split, and warping, the fret
board shrunk a little as compared to the neck."
1354
Kay HBEG VG $400 Clean, light wear, logo
laminate and pickguard design in great shape, tuner buttons
deteriorating, mystery screw in top below pickup
1440
Teisco MIJ SBEG VG $140 Clean, metal logo
intact, whammy bar missing, "Shaky M" signed the guitar
1441
Teisco MIJ SBEG VG $300 Clean,
'Space Dot' looks good, whammy bar
missing, chrome shiny, this is the later non-bound, non-flame back
version
1415
Dano SSEG VG $404 Clean, light wear, logo
intact, playing wear to neck, pick wear at treble side bridge 1413 Kay SBEG VG $296
Clean, light wear, logo strong, tailpiece and cover design look good,
(1) NS knob, original matching gig bag incl.
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $350 Clean,
light wear, logo strong, looks like some light chipping around pickup
cutout, ampcase corners worn, scratchy amp pot
1372
Kay HBEG G $900 Finish dull/worn, logo
strong, pickguard missing, (1) NS pickup, (1) knob missing, bridge
missing, seller says "it has been repaired between the
neck and the body." Relisted
658
kay FHAC MOD $150
Clean, logo strong, some finish checking, light rust to tuner plates, NS
bridge, NS pickup & electronics, 1966 or later model
653 Kay FHAC VG $203
Clean, light wear, logo strong, pickguard missing
612
Harmony FHAC VG $225
Clean, some edge wear, logo strong, pickguard missing (well, most of
it), 'G' tuner bent, some wear to fingerboard, NS bridge, serial
#2461H612, stamped F-62-HB. Relisted
Could it be that these two guitars are only 43 serial numbers
apart?
619 Kay
FHAC w/ OC E $395 Clean, minimal wear,
finish shiny, logo strong, stamped N-2 and L-1355
619 Kay
FHAC w/ OC $128 Clean, neck separated, some
edge/surface wear, logo strong, bridge incl., stamped L-1399
615
Harmony FTAC $21 Clean, edge wear, logo
strong, no bridge/tailpiece, (1) tuner post missing
1452Dano SBEG with tube amp in case $101
Finish stripped, some parts included
Dano bridge $20
Seller says "taken off my Silvertone 1304 guitar before I
had an adjustable bridge installed."
9/12
It's like flipping a switch
when September hits! We've already seen some amazing items at
auction this month, and this weekend was HUGE! Let's jump right in with this
beautiful Dano-built 1444 bass... clean as can be!
1444
Dano SSEG bass w/ OC E $699
Clean, minimal wear, logo intact, sidewalls bright
Here's a rare 1478, with the 'Type 1' whammy.
1478 Harmony SBEG
G
$336 Could use a good cleaning, logo strong, light wear,
hardware dull, early-era ('64-'66) hinge-type whammy
Next we've got a good-looking (but operationally challenged)
Teisco-built 'Beatle' bass, the 1495!
1495 Teisco HBEG Bass G
$145 Clean, light wear, block logo strong, later version with
one-piece back, high action, seller says "...electronics
issues. It does produce some sound when connected to an amp, however,
the sound cuts out regularly. The connection does cut out when the cable
is bumped also."
Here's a real classic, the Harmony-built 1454!
1454
Harmony HBEG VG $1150 Clean, light wear,
pickguard present, logo worn at first 'e,' some rust to pickup
covers and pickguard brackets, Bigsby in good shape
Here's an unusual piece; it's basically a
605, but blond, and
sold/distributed by
Buegeleisen and Jacobson. If you know anything about these folks and
their relationship with Sears/Harmony, please
let me
know.
UNK Harmony FTAC G $25
Clean, light wear, B & J-ified logo strong
1487
Teisco SBEG w/ solid-state amp on board VG $165
Clean, minimal wear, logo strong, chrome shiny, battery cover missing.
As far as the amp.... seller says "YOU CAN HEAR WHITE
NOISE FROM THE SPEAKER WHEN YOU TURN IT ON BUT THE SOUND IS ALMOST
INAUDIBLE...LAST TIME I USED IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO AND THE SPEAKER WAS
GREAT SOUNDING BUT RIGHT NOW IT IS NOT WORKING."
1487
Teisco SBEG w/ solid-state amp on board G $160
Clean, light wear, logo missing, knobs missing, battery cover missing,
amp does not work, "SILVER TONE" badge below bridge has been
shamed.
1457
Dano SSEG only VG $500 Clean, light wear,
some finish checking, 'cord keeper' still present
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
MOD $149
Refinished black, sidewalls tape removed, NS knobs, NS strap buttons,
logo gone, saddle missing
1448 Dano tube amp in case
only G $99
Scuffs/staining to covering, staining to grille, worn corners, scratchy
pot, handle sound, rust to hinges/clasps, early version; triangle knob
insert
This ghostly-pale 1448 Frankentone is gearing up for Hallowe'en...
scary!
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
MOD $231
Guitar top covered in countertop material, ampcase hinges rusty and
pulling out, amp/guitar untested
1483
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet
G $339 Edge/corner wear, (1) NS knob, (1) knob
missing
604
Harmony FTAC w/ OC P $31
Wear all over, cracks, pickguard missing, bridge missing, logo strong,
fingerboard wear, nut damaged
1448 Dano
strip tuners $58 These tuners are from the
partner guitar to the early 1448 ampcase above. Seller says
"We pulled these off of a really nice Silvertone
1448
that my son wanted to upgrade the tuners on and make it into a really
playable guitar."
9/9
I think I can, I think I can... the little
webdude that could is sure gonna try to catch up to 'real time' today,
and we're starting off with a quartet of Dano-built U-type
guitars.
1304
Dano SSEG G $400 Edge/surface wear, logo
worn, NS knobs
1304
Dano SSEG G $400 Edge/surface wear, some
finish checking, logo strong, NS 'cupcake' knobs, last version offered;
swoop neck cutout w/ aluminum cavity cover
1415
Dano SSEG VG $400 Clean, light wear, logo
intact, stock ribbed knobs, playing wear to neck, replacement toggle
switch, replacement tuners, re-fretted
1415
Dano SSEG VG $399 Clean, light wear, logo
broken at 'S,' stock ribbed knobs, playing wear to neck, cavity serial
5091 indicates late 1961 build, seller says " I bought
this used in 1973 and took it out of the case only once, plugged it into
the amp I bought, plucked it a few times , put it away, and never messed
with it again."
Next, a mighty scarce 1473 amp... for bass OR accordion!
1473
Dano tube amp VG $449 Clean, light wear,
looks like a speaker extension jack mod on back panel, power indicator
lamp needs replacing, cabinet stamping indicates late 1962 build
Here's a rare beauty; the surf-twangin' 1416!
1416 Kay SBEG VG $247
Clean, light wear, whammy assembly complete, logo strong on 'paddle'
head, pickup cover design strong, some scrapes and scars to back, some
finish checking, note stickers down neck, (2) tuner ferrules missing
1420
Harmony SSEG w/ C VG $375 Clean, light
wear, logo strong, 'D' tuner bent, some 'cord melt' on back
1421
Harmony SSEG VG $305 Clean, some edge wear,
logo strong, NS knobs
1477
Harmony SBEG VG $204 Clean, edge wear, logo
strong, chrome shiny, whammy bar missing, screw cracks to pickguard,
stamped Oct 20, 1966
1478 Harmony SBEG
G
$225 Clean, light wear, (2) knobs and whammy bar missing, (1)
NS tuner, logo cannot be seen in any photos
1423 Harmony SSEG w/ OC
VG
$500 Clean, light wear, metal logo intact, plenty of glitter,
pickguard print shows light wear, stress cracks at jack, NS 'chicken
head' selector
1303
Dano SSEG MOD $400 Wear all over, playing
wear to neck, pickguard missing, NS tailpiece/bridge, logo worn, cavity
stamping indicates mid-1958 build
1484
Dano tube amp only MOD $360 Clean, light
wear, couple of labels on front, (1) knob cracked, jack mod on back, NS
tremolo switch incl., rev/trem status not specifically mentioned
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet G $500
Clean, edge wear, logoplate missing from cab, rev/trem functional, no
footswitch
1484
Dano tube amp and speaker cabinet VG $760
Clean, light wear, ogoplate missing from cab, footswitch incl., rev/trem
functional
1484
Dano tube amp only G $251 Wear to covering,
corner cracked, amp chassis dented, scratchy pots, rev/trem status
unknown, seller says "it works and it sounded good when
we tested it."
1391
Dano tube amp VG $199 Clean, light wear,
logoplate shiny, pot codes indicate early 1957 build, seller says
"All out of spec parts replaced. Pots cleaned. 3
prong power cord added for safety. Original handle is little worn, but
easily holds this light amp. All vintage Sylvania tubes-6AU6, 6V6GT and
6X5GT. All test good on my Hickok 6000A."
Relisted.
1430
Dano tube amp G $165 Edge wear, graffiti on
grille, logoplate worn, back panel missing
1472
Dano tube amp F $160 Clean, light wear,
grille pulled out along bottom edge, speaker has rip, red border control
panel with 'tremlo' misspelling, speaker stamping indicates 1962 build,
footswitch incl. , seller says "amp keeps blowing fuses."
1472
Dano tube amp F $208 Needs a good cleaning,
rust to metal parts, red border control panel with correct 'tremolo'
spelling
1482
Dano tube amp VG $204
Clean, round speaker cutout, minimal wear, tremolo functional, seller
says "It has a very small amount of static in the volume
control knob. It has a slight static sound as it sits plugged in. It is
not a constant static almost like a ticking static noise."
1482
Dano tube amp G $225
Edge/corner wear, paint spills on top, square speaker cutout, (1) NS knob,
tremolo status unknown, give it a listen below
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $460 Clean, light wear to guitar and
ampcase
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $355 Clean, playing wear to neck, guitar
logo worn, (1) hinge broken on case, knobs show adhesive seep, early
version; round-buttoned strip tuners, two-bolt neck, triangle insert
markers on all knobs
1448 Dano SSEG
only
VG $203 Clean, light wear, logo strong, knob
insert missing, light rust dots to bridge, compensating wire on bridge
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G $335
Light wear to guitar and ampcase, logo strong, grille shows staining,
early version; triangle knob inserts, oval-buttoned strip tuners,
two-bolt neck
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case G $225
Clean, edge/surface wear to guitar and amp, logo strong, case clasps
loose, amp produces loud hum
1437
Teisco MIJ SBEG VG $406 Clean, chrome
shiny, logo tag missing, whammy bar missing, rare redburst, serial
#321776
1204
Harmony FTAC VG $128
Clean, light wear, logo strong, some playing wear at soundhole, light
rust to tuners, stamped F-68, serial #4863S1204. Relisted
1245
Kay FHAC w/ OC VG $203 Clean, light wear,
logo strong, NS bridge, 3-bolt neck
I thought I could, I thought I could! Have a great weekend, y'all!
9/8
OK, so after fiddling around with
the proper presentation of auction item info on a handful of graphs,
I've come to the conclusion that it's (a)easier and (b)better for me and
you and Silvertone World to just go ahead and include all the 1448s,
1484s, 1423s, 1420s, 604s and other 'run of the mill' guitars and amps
that come our way. Many factors figured in, but the main one is that
they're all special in one way or another (hey, they're Silvertone!),
and I want you to see the differences between guitars and amps that
might go for vastly different sums in similar shape. Also, a graph just
can't capture a rusty faceplate or a pretty fingerboard or some other
oddity that separates one from the rest of the pack. That's kinda the
whole point of this page, innit? That's said, we've got some catching up
to do, let's go!
1369 Kay SSEG VG $810
Clean, light wear, metal logo intact, this is the end of the "Thin Twin"
line, seller erroneously ID'd as Dano-built
1448 Dano SSEG with tube amp in case
VG $405 Clean, light wear to guitar and
ampcase, NS knobs on guitar, logo strong on both, transitional guitar;
strip tuners
1478 Harmony SBEG w/ OC E
$725 Clean, minimal wear, chrome shiny, knobs look great,
logo a tad faded (although the low-contrast gold screen was never
that bold to begin with)
1352 Harmony HBEG E $850
Clean, minimal wear, pickguard present, chrome and finish shiny, logo
strong, beautiful graining on back, best I've seen of this model
1483 Dano tube amp only
VG $338
Clean, light wear, corner rub, (1) knob missing, light rust to handle
captures and xformers, recently cleaned, hum fades after warm up
1483Dano tube amp only
G $228 Wear to cover, rust dots to
faceplate, 'protector' mod on back, needs some work; seller says
"Powers up and a sound like an air raid siren gets louder
and louder."
If Danelectro had made the 1444 this way, it'd be nicknamed 'The
Camel.'
1444
Dano SSEG bass w/ OC MOD $400 Clean,
modified headstock with glue residue on surface, 'P' monogram on NS
multi-layer pickguard
1322
Harmony HBEG $123 You build it! Parts
package includes pickup, bridge and NS knobs, some components still in
body, pickguard missing
1217 MIJ
FTAC VG $99 Clean, light wear, prismatic
'Space Dot' looks good, bridge in great
shape, pickguard design and inner label in good shape
1457
Dano SSEG only G $309 Clean, some edge wear,
knob stack modified, bottom strap button missing, logo faded
1419
Dano SSEG G $355 Clean, edge/surface wear,
logo intact but worn, NS tuners, hanger mod on back of headstock, (1)
knob missing, (1) NS knob, date stamp/pot codes indicate 1960 build
1451
Dano tube amp G $210 Clean, light wear,
logoplate shiny, grille in great shape, tubes light but no sound
1304
Dano SSEG G $376 Clean, logo strong, bridge
and pickup covers show some corrosion/chrome loss, stress crack at jack,
cavity stamping indicates early 1959 build
1446
Harmony HBEG VG $1100 Clean, light wear,
Bigsby present, thin-script logo faded, some pickguard cracking
1320
Harmony HBEG F $275 Wear all over, damage
to side at neck, logo faded, pickguard missing, pickup and control
operational status unknown, stress crack at jack, , serial 3854H54
1484
Dano tube amp only $120 Could use a good
cleaning, edge/surface wear, some rust spots to front panel, untested
1484Dano
tube amp and speaker cabinet G $300
Faceplate rusted, grille yellowed, back looks good, rev/trem functional,
footswitch incl, speaker stamping indicates late 1965 build
1484Dano
tube amp and speaker cabinet G $600 Clean,
light wear, cabinet re-grilled, re-tubed with Groove Tubes, rev weak /
trem functional, speaker stamping indicates Spring 1966 build
1452
Dano tube amp in case only F
$100 Wear to case covering, NS Radio Shack speaker, tremolo
functional, victim of 'Silvertone Shame'
658
kay FHAC w/ OC G $128 Clean, light wear,
logo strong, wear to fretboard, (1) pickguard bracket missing, light
rust to hardware, block markers show some yellowing, pre-66 model,
possible some back separation
1255
Harmony Ukulele G $25 Clean, edge wear,
side cracked/repaired, block logo strong, plastic fretboard could use a
cleaning, last of the Harmonys before the MIJ ukes hit
1838 Oscar Schmidt Autoharp
$24 Autoharp mostly complete and a bag o' parts
UNK Kay FHAC F $150
Finish flaking, pickguard missing, logo in surprisingly good shape,
probably a 696, seller says "RECOVERED FROM GRAMPA'S
FARMHOUSE"
UNK Kay FHAC F $87
Finish dull, pickguard / bridge / tailpiece / tuners missing, stamped L
9367
9/6
Holidays are fun, but they sure
throw your schedule for a loop! Easin' back into the everyday swing
of things here at Silvertone World, and I'm already playing catch-up! It
was a slow start to the month, but it has increased enormously (my
browser had so many completed auction tabs open it blew up on me
today). So, here we go, maybe I'll dig out by Friday!
Here's a beauty to start things off; a seldom-seen
Kay-built 1445 in fine shape.
1445 Kay SSEG VG $1025
Clean, light wear, pickguard missing, logo strong
1446 Harmony HBEG w/ OC E
$1150 Clean, minimal wear, thin-script logo strong, serial
#4680H1446, seller says "I'm selling this guitar for my
father. He purchased this guitar new in 1963 from Sears & Roebuck. He
purchased this guitar with intentions on learning to play. He took
lessons for 3-months and decided this wasn't something he wanted to
continue. It has been stored in his closet in a controlled environment."
1423 Harmony SSEG w/ OC E
$1000 Clean, minimal wear, metal logo intact, plenty of
glitter, pickguard print strong
Well, that's it for the "$1000 Club" for today; here's a
couple that fell just shy.
1451 Dano SBEG with tube amp in case
E $930 Clean,
minimal wear, logo strong, chrome shiny, knob inserts clean
1454 Harmony HBEG w/ C VG
$899 Clean, light wear, logo strong, Bigsby looks good
I'm still refiningI've given up
on my price tracking graphs for the
'everyday' items like 1448s, 1484s and such. Here's Version 1.0:
9/1
What a Summer!
Saw some good shows, had some beach fun with the young'uns, enjoyed some
good times with old friends... you can KEEP the hurricanes, tornadoes,
earthquakes and wildfires, however. What's next, locusts?
Let's start the season off with a bang,
and share some exciting news that I was lucky enough to come
across recently. We've all seen the early-era
Harmony
'Newport'-based Silvertone guitars. In fact, a nice one sold just a
few days ago. Never listed in any catalog, the Sears model designation
has been somewhat of a mystery. Well, that mystery is partially solved
now, thanks to an odd piece of Sears advertising ephemera I bought on
eBay. It's a newspaper 'galley' for a November 1956 ad campaign. Sears
would send these huge books out to their stores, so they could customize
them with special prices, individual store location and hours and other
info, and yet still have Sears-designed and approved art and layout for
their newspaper ads. Here's what I found; it was a big onesheet, with
two separate ads, number 168 and 169. One was an ad for a 1382 (model designation w/
case) Thin Twin ("for rock-n-roll, hoe-down or bop"), and an ad for a
trio of other guitars. I recognized the 696 and the 605
immediately, and then my eye was drawn to the side legend, in a classic
typewritten font, confirming my visual ID of those guitars. Then, just
before the "NOV. 56" date, there it was! 1379, the model
designation for the yellow version of the Harmony Newport-based
electric. Even though the illustrations were rendered in black and
white, you can tell this represents the lighter in color of the two
guitars. Now, if we extrapolate out from what we know of the general
pattern of 57-XXXX Sears guitar model numbers, we can hazard a guess
that the green Newport would be the model number 1380. Since we don't
know this for sure, and may never come across any other piece of
info to confirm it, I'm gonna start calling these guitars the "1379
series," and be happy we've got that much. Click the ads for a larger version. The example above sold for a nice $1150 last month, and
was in amazing shape; clean finish with some light checking/flaking,
strong logo, "Harmo-metal" edge binding shiny with rubber edging intact,
'cupcake' knob and 'Hershey bar' pickup lookin' good. Feels good to
finally give it a model designation.
On to the auctions!
2320 Harmony Lap Steel
VG $129 Clean, light wear, 'deco' logo strong, seller says
"The pickup has a very weak signal, but does produce
sound."
1311/1442
Valco Lap Steel w/ OC VG $321 Clean, light
wear, some oxidation/wear to pickup assembly panel, logo plate clean,
sparkle tuner buttons in good shape, serial #T8264
I'm gonna cheat these next two into September, even though they came in
on the very last part of August... just because we NEVER
see either of these, and I thought you might like to. First, it's a fine
example of the most 'Tele™'-looking
of the early '70s MIJ clones, the 1442. Missing its bridge
cover, but otherwise in fine shape, with a diffraction grating 'Space
Dot,'
this pale yellow rocker went for just $139. Compare this to the
1407 and the 1413. They were close
to a
Tele™
clone, but their dimensions were just a little... off.
Next, it's the elusive Valco-built amp, the 1339
Valco tube amp RelistedCleanest I've seen,
covering and grille in great shape, amp chassis shows a little rust,
metal strip on handle a bit loose, amp only buzzes currently, but it
oughta be an easy fix. If it had been fully operational, it would
certainly have rated an 'E.' Quam speaker date stamped for last week of
1953, right in line with the end of the 1339's window of availability.
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MODEL #
/ MANUFACTURER / INSTRUMENT TYPE /
CONDITION / 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.
Links in blue
open in a new window, and take you to a Silvertone World info page, a
period catalog listing, or a link of interest.
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