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Topic: Whats The Value Of A Silvertone |
Joseph Barcus
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Volga West Virginia
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Posted 2 Feb 2010 3:10 pm |
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Just wondering I have a guy that wants to sale one, its pretty mint I wont say what he wants for it until I get some quotes that way I will know if he wants to much or not heres a picture of it
( well I have tried google crome, aol, and will try IE next cant get it to upload if they do show up there will be several of the same picture ( oh well I tried IE still nothing. its blonde and mint any ideal of value?
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 2 Feb 2010 4:38 pm
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Email me the photos and I'll post them for you, Joseph. wellvis at well dot com.
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 2 Feb 2010 11:23 pm
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| I can remember way back that Silvertones were sold in Sears Roebuck Stores. I suspect that they were made by someone else for Sears. They were a relativily cheaper guitar compared to Oahus and Dickersons. None of these Guitars were in the same class as Rickenbachers and Gibsons. |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 3 Feb 2010 3:58 pm
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Here is the Silvertone in question:
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John Dahms
From:
Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2010 4:35 pm
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The model # escapes me right now but you can date it by looking in the pickup cavity. Mine is stamped F49- In Harmony-eze (who made this model for Sears) that stands for Fall 1949.
The pickup and control assy. is Gibson made straight out of a ca. 1941-42 EH-125 and the last EH-150s.
Very light weight wood costs some tone compared to a mahogany Gibson but a good armchair guitar.
Some people ask a lot of money, some not so much.
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Feb 2010 7:18 pm
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| I believe a few builders supplied Silvertone/Sears. I thought Valco supplied some also. |
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