New History Of Danelectro Guitars Wonderfully Checkered And Colorful

By Robert Scott


Nathan Daniel had a preference to be his own boss and instead of working for one company he launched his own firm and so the History of Danelectro guitars started in the late nineteen forties. He started off by manufacturing amplifiers for one particular distributor before branching out a year later with an exclusive range of guitar amplifiers for another company.

The solid body Silverstone guitar range was launched in nineteen fifty four under the Danelectro label. These Silverstone differed from the Danelectro in that they were dark maroon in color unlike their counterparts that had a white tweed like appearance. Both brands consisted of either a one or a two pickup covered by pick guards baked melamine. The wiring was done in a series and not parallel and when used together they created a much stronger tone.

Dano trademark material was first launched in the mid fifties and brought with it a number of construction changes. Features that had in the past been covered up were now open to the eye. The design changed little since then and is to be seen in most early models.

Although Daniel sold the company in nineteen sixty-six he stayed on. One year later the Coral line of guitars was launched. Instruments supplied to the original two companies selling this product still received goods that were entirely made in the New Jersey plant. New distributors however received the same style instrument with the only difference being the hollow bodies were made in Japan.

In nineteen-sixty-nine the current owners closed their New Jersey plant. Most of the existing equipment was bought by Dan Armstrong who proceeded to manufacture these distinctive instruments.

The Evets Corporation launched a range of replicas of the initial Danelectro and Silverstone guitars. These proved to be popular for a while but sales fell and manufacture of these instruments was ended one year into the new century. The new management then decided to sell limited editions annually.

These latest editions have all the state of the art hallmarks of their original classical fifties forerunners. The rare and innovative style brought in with the beginning of its Silverstone range are all contained in these genuine modern replicas.

These implements have a quality about them that embodies the serious rock era and the History of Danelectro Guitars is closely interwoven in its fabric. These modern examples of the age old classic instruments will warm the heart of all rock n roll music lovers.




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