Vintage Silvertone Electric Guitars
Silvertones were guitars sold by Sears but manufactured by five main companies: Danelectro, Harmony, National-Dobro (Supro/Valco), Kay, and Teisco. These companies were called "jobbers" because they were contracted (jobbed out) to make guitars for Sears.
In most cases the Silvertone guitars manufactured for Sears were identical to models sold directly by the other manufacturers with only a logo or color change. Therefore, you can pick up a Silvertone guitar and know that in many cases it's as good as the more expensive manufacturers brand.
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 Vintage Danelectro Silvertone Bass Guitar Squeeky Clean Price: $499.00 Time Left: 17h 37m 0 Bid |
 Vintage Silvertone Electric Guitar Price: $99.00 Time Left: 22h 4m 0 Bid |
 1950-60s Silvertone Model 1427 Archtop Guitar H-62 Rare Price: $664.88 Time Left: 1d 2h 33m 22 Bids |
 Harmony Silvertone H79 12 String Hollowbody Guitar Price: $400.00 Time Left: 2d 2h 42m 17 Bids |
 Vintage Silvertone Slide Guitar Electric Price: $99.99 Time Left: 2d 3h 36m 1 Bid |
 Vintage 1446 Silvertone Guitar Price: $338.33 Time Left: 2d 20h 1m 14 Bids |
 1958 Danelectro Silvertone U-3 Vintage Guitar U-2 Price: $3,000.00 Time Left: 3d 21h 48m 
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 Vintage Silvertone Kay Hollowbody Electric Guitar Price: $1,400.00 Time Left: 4d 6h 22m
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 Ca. '55 Silvertone Stratotone Newport H-42/2 Green Mojo Price: $1,750.00 Time Left: 5d 4h 3m
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 Vintage Harmony H62 Electric Archtop Guitar Silvertone Price: $370.00 Time Left: 6d 2h 51m 19 Bids |
 '65 Silvertone 1446 Chris Isaak Vintage Electric Guitar Price: $1,965.00 Time Left: 7d 4h 3m
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 Vintage Harmony H62 Archtop Guitar Espanada Silvertone Price: $609.00 Time Left: 7d 20h 22m 7 Bids |
 Vintage 1960s Silvertone U-1 Electric Guitar Black Exco Price: $995.00 Time Left: 11d 21h 13m
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 Silvertone Model 1417 Vintage Guitar Price: $870.00 Time Left: 12d 2h 16m
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 Silvertone Mosrite Copy Slider Electric Guitar Price: $600.00 Time Left: 14d 17h 55m
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The early Silvertone electric guitars were made by Harmony and Danelectro, with a few exceptions. The other US-based manufacturers were from Chicago Harmony (formerly owned by Sears), National-Dobro (Supro/Valco) and Kay. The only other manufacturer of Silvertones during this period was the Japanese-based company, Teisco and they made some of the wildest designs for Silvertones.
