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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![]() Clean Original Vintage Silvertone Danelectro 1444 Bass Sale Price: $255.00 Ends In: 21h 49m |
![]() Silvertone Danelectro 1448 Amp In Case Great Player Sale Price: $130.49 Ends In: 22h 21m |
![]() Vintage 1957 Danelectro U1 Silvertone Model 1317 Guitar Sale Price: $499.99 Ends In: 1d 3h 3m |
![]() Vintage Silvertone S1421 Electric Guitar No Reserve Sale Price: $400.00 Ends In: 1d 3h 34m
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![]() Vintage 1960s Silvertone Amp In Case Electric Guitar Sale Price: $171.50 Ends In: 1d 13h 30m |
![]() 1957 Silvertone Danelectro Guitar U I Model Nm Boxed Sale Price: $232.50 Ends In: 1d 13h 54m |
![]() Vint Harmony Silvertone Like The H19 Silouette W Case Sale Price: $349.99 Ends In: 1d 14h 2m |
![]() Vintage Silvertone Bass Guitar Sale Price: $129.01 Ends In: 1d 15h 33m |
![]() 1960s Silvertone Stratotone Harmony Vintage Sale Price: $675.00 Ends In: 2d 8h 28m
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![]() Rare 1960s Silvertone Mosrite Electric Guitar Ex Sale Price: $399.99 Ends In: 2d 16h 36m |
![]() Silvertone 1960 Jupiter Stratotone Guitar Hear It Sale Price: $699.99 Ends In: 3d 15h 15m
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![]() Vintage 60s Galanti Guitar Teisco Silvertone Sale Price: $158.05 Ends In: 3d 15h 49m |
![]() Silvertone Stratotone Model 1420 Look Nr Sale Price: $299.00 Ends In: 4d 14h 56m |
![]() 1960s Silvertone Silhouette Harmony Vintage Guitar Sale Price: $650.00 Ends In: 4d 17h 23m
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![]() 1956 Silvertone Danelectro U 1 Vintage Guitar Rare Sale Price: $102.50 Ends In: 5d 20h 48m |
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.



















