The History Of Danelectro Guitars Amazing Diverse And Stunning






by Robert Scott


Wanting to keep his independence and not work exclusively for any company Nathan Daniel chose to start his own business. By doing this he started the interesting legend and History of Danelectro Guitars in nineteen-forty-seven. He started manufacturing amplifiers for one distributor and one year after commencing he landed another contract to build guitar amplifiers exclusively for another distributor.

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.

The now standard Dano materials were introduced in nineteen fifty-six and marked numerous changes to its construction. Many of the features that had previously been hidden beneath pick-guards were now exposed. This method of construction stayed the same for most of the models throughout Danelectro's early history.

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.

Once again, in nineteen sixty nine, there was a major change when the holding company closed its plant in New Jersey. Dan Armstrong bought up most of the parts and continued to produce these well known guitars.

At the turn of the century Evets Corporation launched a range of replicas based on the first Danelectro and Silverstone instruments. Although popular to begin with these sales dwindled and manufacturing ceased in two-thousand-and-one. In recent years the company has started selling limited editions of the famous guitars 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.

Classic instruments that are timeless and every true rocker may be interested in the History of Danelectro Guitars. Keeping these instruments up to date and modern will allow future generations to enjoy their unique tone and style.




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