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. They also produced guitars under their own brand names. In almost all cases the guitars manufactured for Sears were identical to models sold directly by the manufacturers with only a logo or color change.

The early Silvertone electric guitars were made by Harmony and Danelectro, with a few exceptions. Danelectro had been making amplifiers since the 1940’s for Sears, Epiphone and it’s own brand. Their manufacturing facility was in Neptune New Jersey. The Dano’s started mainly with the infamous “U” series which had the Lipstick pickups and “Coke-bottle” headstocks. Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and many other rock stars got started and continue to play the Dano’s. Aside from the very first Danelectros for Sears they all had the Lipstick pickups. That’s how you can tell a Dano from the other manufacturers. Danelectro also manufactured the infamous “amp-in-case” models

Here is a cool little video of a 1958 Silvertone Blues Slide

Another Silvertone video

Add a classic Silvertone Guitar to your collection. Here are todays listings on these collectible classic silvertone guitars

VINTAGE HARMONY GUITAR HEADSTOCK LOGO FREE T-SHIRT US $16.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 10:16:04 PST Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

SILVERTONE ELECTRIC GUITAR SAME AS BECKS US $202.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 12:55:05 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

1960s Silvertone Guitar w/ Amp Case **Excellent** US $202.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 13:05:46 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Vintage semi hollow body electric guitar US $100.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 15:42:56 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

vintage silvertone hollow body electric guitar US $255.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 18:44:31 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Cigar Box Guitar tenor Dobro lap parlor slide steel US $885.00 End Date: Friday Nov-21-2008 20:32:54 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list

Sears Silvertone Guitar Model #1461 *RARE MODEL* US $300.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-22-2008 16:16:35 PST Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Vintage Teisco Silvertone 335 copy archtop guitar YEA! US $225.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Nov-22-2008 17:13:10 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

VINTAGE HAGSTROM DELUXE 3 1960s ELECTRIC GUITAR/MUSTSEE US $299.00 End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 13:22:45 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list

SILVERTONE / HARMONY CUTAWAY ELECTRIC PROJECT !P-13?? US $6.38 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 13:48:21 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Vintage Silvertone Electric Guitar, NO RESERVE!!! US $92.92 (5 Bids) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 14:58:10 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

1960's Silvertone Harmony Stratotone Vintage Guitar US $595.00 End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 15:09:19 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list

1960's Silvertone Harmony Stratotone Vintage Guitar US $100.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 15:50:19 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Vintage Silvertone Lap Steel Guitar US $199.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 17:58:12 PST Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

NEAR-MINT Amp in Case SILVERTONE Vintage DANELECTRO c62 US $2.75 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 18:45:00 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

1962 SILVERTONE 1446 CHRIS ISAAK GIBSON P/U BISBY NORES US $500.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Nov-23-2008 21:16:00 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

SILVERTONE DANELECTRO 1960 VINTAGE BASS GUITAR w/ O.H.C US $735.00 End Date: Monday Nov-24-2008 14:06:21 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list

VINTAGE SILVERTONE SLIDE GUITAR US $400.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Nov-24-2008 16:07:40 PST Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Silvertone body, pickguard bridge project 60s vintage US $9.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Nov-24-2008 17:12:48 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

1960's Sears 1448 Silvertone Danelectro Amp Case Guitar US $109.50 (6 Bids) End Date: Monday Nov-24-2008 18:45:36 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

*VINTAGE 60s KENT TEISCO MIJ JAPAN HOLLOW GUITAR KAWAI? US $399.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Nov-25-2008 15:09:26 PST Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

1960 VINTAGE DANELECTRO DANO SILVERTONE ELECTRIC GUITAR US $383.99 (5 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Nov-25-2008 17:18:39 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

SILVERTONE-HARMONY JUPITER ELECTRIC GUITAR VINTAGE 60's US $301.63 (7 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Nov-25-2008 18:03:00 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

*VINTAGE* TEISCO SPECTRUM 5 !!! MIJ JAPAN GUITAR KAWAI US $3,895.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Nov-25-2008 18:30:00 PST Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

VINTAGE SILVERTONE HARMONY STRATOTONE 1420 - SUNBURST US $475.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Nov-26-2008 17:55:52 PST Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

Vintage 1960s Silvertone Amp In Case 1448 Guitar EX CON US $799.00 End Date: Thursday Nov-27-2008 10:32:51 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list

VINTAGE SILVERTONE LAP STEEL HAWAIIAN GUITAR CASE & AMP US $149.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Nov-27-2008 18:18:23 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

VINTAGE 60'S TEISCO*KAY*SILVERTONE* STRING RETAINER WOW US $3.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Nov-27-2008 19:20:00 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

NEAR-MINT Vintage DANELECTRO BELLZOUKI coral silvertone US $1,380.00 End Date: Saturday Nov-29-2008 18:34:13 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list

Vintage 1960’s Alden Silvertone Stratotone US $360.00 End Date: Sunday Nov-30-2008 17:30:35 PST Buy it now | Add to watch list