Late 50s Silvertone - Need parts
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:19 pm
by GattonFan
I've recently taken on my brother's late 50s Silvertone as a project (sentimental value - I learned my first song, "Walk, Don't Run, on this guitar). I have located (in my parts box) an original trapeze tailpiece and 2 of the white 'cupcake' style knobs w/set screws. I need 4 knobs - so if I need to, I'll buy all 4. Dilemma is, I can't seem to find them, either in vintage or repro. Anyone have a supplier that jumps to mind that may have these? Thanks!
Dennis
Re: Late 50s Silvertone - Need parts
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:18 pm
by kenposurf
Did a search for vintage silvertone guitar parts..came up w/this..maybe worth to check
http://www.thepartsdrawer.com/vintage-g ... arts-used/
Re: Late 50s Silvertone - Need parts
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:05 pm
by Dennisthe Menace
That's what I was going to suggest. BTW George, welcome back!
Dennis, do you by chance know which gtr manufacture made the instrument? During that era,
I believe just about everyone in the biz was making guitars for Sears......Harmony, Kay, DanElectro, Kay and etc., etc.
Re: Late 50s Silvertone - Need parts
Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:16 pm
by GattonFan
Thanks for the link ... I did look at some of The Parts Drawer's stuff - think I even contacted him about some cupcake knobs he had - hey were push-on, and not the setscrew type. I put some vintage repros on it for the time, and if I ever run across a pair of Tone/Volume knobs, I can replace them all. Gave the guitar back to my brother - he was pleased with it. Now he gave me a Supertone (another Sears brand) mandolin from the 20s-30s that I'm gonna tackle.
Dennis