A New Hope for Silvertone Guitars?

[@christopheryack580]

great information! I bought the 1303 in silver a few months ago from Pro Audio...I play acoustic and have the Silvertone as a couch guitar. I play it when my fingers hurt from the acoustic or when I don't want to wake anyone up. I just have an acoustic amp. I really like the guitar though. Its very comfortable to play, it looks great and it is fairly light. The fretboard is very smooth, and the frets seem chunky. The coke bottle headstock is unique. I'm pulling for this brand. It's hard to do something different and succeed in the guitar market.

[@TheRevDr]

@@christopheryack580 hey thanks so much for all the feedback! I can definitely see how this would make a great electric for a primarily acoustic player. I agree all around. Also the head shape is really cool as you say. I plan to do a very short video about why the headstock is actually better than a Gibson style because the strings are straighter (and therefore easier to tension and keep in tune). If you look at a PRS headstock its a different shape but the way the strings pull through the nut is quite similar going straight up to tuners. I'm also pulling for the brand and hope the new owners can revive it. Thanks for the comments!

[@martyconroy3786]

Still have, and play, my 62 year old Sears catalogue Silvertone guitar. How much am I bid for it? Vintage Bigsby tremelo is worth more than the guitar 😂

[@TheRevDr]

@@martyconroy3786 that's awesome! I'd love to see a pic of it.

[@martyconroy3786]

@@TheRevDr it's seen a lot of wear and tear, 2 paint jobs, took it all apart, everything I learned about wiring, pickups, I learned on this. Hey, I was a kid when I got it for Christmas... 😂

[@TheRevDr]

@@martyconroy3786 that is so cool! Sometimes having a guitar that you feel okay working on is really valuable. And that's quite a legacy you have with it, truly awesome.

[@martyconroy3786]

@@TheRevDr well, I was just a dumb teenager, didn't know any better, especially about investments. Vintage guitar collecting wasn't a thing yet 😂😂😂😂

[@TheRevDr]

@@martyconroy3786 exactly right, back then guitars were not the collectibles they are today. Kind of like all the muscle cars that got pulverized by their owners, the rare survivors are worth big money now.

[@csh9853]

i like my lp style silvertone but i dont like any of the new guitars.

[@TheRevDr]

@@csh9853 thanks for the comment, I am really curious about what RBI is going to do with the brand. The fellow I have been communicating with there was very nice and said they are putting a lot of work into relaunching the brand so I am curious what they come up with.