Old silvertone from 60's

Subject: Old silvertone from 60's
From: olddude
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 08:48 PM

bought an old Silvertone acoustic guitar from the 60's in a yard sale. Neck was all messed up. Well since I know nothing about neck resets I drilled it put a rod in and glued the crap outta it. ya know it sound pretty good and is holding up for over a month now so maybe its ok. It will make some kid a good guitar as I tend to give these away when I know some kid wants to learn. Heck I think I even got the math right as no buzzing all the way down ... The wood looks cedar to me but not quite, did they make a blond Mahogany?

Who made these guitars anyway .. I know sears sold them but anyone know who the real maker was?

Subject: RE: Old silvertone from 60's
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 09:09 PM

Danelectro - Neptune, New Jersey ?

Subject: RE: Old silvertone from 60's
From: GUEST,999
Date: 27 Sep 11 - 09:27 PM

Dan, give this a read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvertone_(instruments)

Subject: RE: Old silvertone from 60's
From: clueless don
Date: 28 Sep 11 - 08:28 AM

I have an old Silvertone from the late sixties. It was my first guitar. I need to use pliers to tune the D string.

Don

Subject: RE: Old silvertone from 60's
From: GUEST,999
Date: 28 Sep 11 - 08:38 AM

Has a Stella like that, Don. Painted it white using enamel paint. Didn't change the tone one iota.

Subject: RE: Old silvertone from 60's
From: olddude
Date: 28 Sep 11 - 09:41 AM

I too learned on a Silvertone that a friend gave me, the top was warped but it still played ...