When this guitar was built, the Japanese guitar maker Teisco
was one of a number of manufacturers providing guitars to
Sears for sale under their “Silvertone” brand name.
Though built and sold on the cheap, the Silvertones made by
Danelectro, Harmony, Kay, National-Dobro, and Teisco have
attracted the attention of first players, and lately even
collectors, for their decidedly unpolished, rock and roll
sound. This particular model has a short scale and a dirty,
nasty sound from pickups rumored to be favored by Ry Cooder
for some of his axes. Setup by Michael Dolan.
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