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

1964 Silvertone Amp In Case Model 1448, Very Nice! NR US $269.00 (23 Bids) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 11:31:00 PDT Add to watch list

Estate 1940's Era Silvertone Achtop Guitar Project US $45.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 15:53:27 PDT Add to watch list

1962 DANELECTRO SILVERTONE , AMP IN CASE ORIGINAL US $235.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 17:40:04 PDT Add to watch list

Danelectro Silvertone 1457 Guitar with Tube Amp in Case US $510.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 18:31:10 PDT Add to watch list

HARMONY SILVERTONE H79 12 STRING HOLLOWBODY GUITAR US $510.00 (21 Bids) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 19:39:38 PDT Add to watch list

Vintage Silvertone slide guitar electric US $99.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 20:33:20 PDT Add to watch list

vintage 1446 silvertone guitar US $333.91 (14 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 12:58:00 PDT Add to watch list

1929 GENUINE MOJO Silver Guitar Pick-Gibson Jumbo Tone! US $12.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 6:48:35 PDT Add to watch list

Vintage 60's NORMA Electric Guitar / RARE / Japan !!! US $189.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 12:53:14 PDT Add to watch list

Vintage Harmony H62 Electric Archtop Guitar Silvertone US $400.00 (20 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 19:48:23 PDT Add to watch list

Vintage Harmony H62 Electric Archtop Guitar Silvertone US $406.00 (13 Bids) End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 20:04:29 PDT Add to watch list

Vintage Kay archtop rockabilly restoration US $142.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Saturday Mar-20-2010 12:20:39 PDT Add to watch list

vintage silvertone electric guitar with amp case US $99.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 7:07:43 PDT Add to watch list

SILVERTONE 1304 *** ORIGINAL 1959--LIPSTICK PICKUP*** US $152.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 9:19:18 PDT Add to watch list

Vintage 1956 Silvertone 1359 US $600.50 (10 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 9:24:26 PDT Add to watch list

Silvertone Teisco 4pickup Shark Vintage Guitar US $100.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 10:28:36 PDT Add to watch list

Rare vintage MIJ Teisco Silvertone electric surf guitar US $0.06 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 13:35:36 PDT Add to watch list

Vintage Harmony H62 Archtop Guitar Espanada Silvertone US $76.00 (9 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 14:10:46 PDT Add to watch list

Teisco or Silvertone, Japanese early 60's US $125.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 15:49:51 PDT Add to watch list

1950'S HARMONY H60 SILVERTONE 1352 ARCHTOP JAZZ GUITAR US $16.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 18:32:13 PDT Add to watch list

SILVERTONE JUPITER 1423L STRATOTONE 1962 HARMONY Guitar US $12.50 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-21-2010 19:01:50 PDT Add to watch list