The Steel Guitar Forum

Did Silvertone ever produce (or market) a pedal steel guitar? I know they made (or marketed) lap steels. Recently at a pawn shop I saw what looked to be a psg body with no legs, rods, or pedals. Looked like a TrueTone pickup. It was displayed in the window and I didn't inspect it closely. Body looked to be natural originally but darkeded over time. It had a braided inlay around the top of the body. Sorry I didn't get photos. The guy knew nothing about it but thought it was a silvertone lap steel. Any clues? Could this be something to pick up for a restoration project?

Braided inlay . . . could it be an old MSA?

Yes, a photo or 2 would be good. I would think the pawn shop guy would be interested in what's in his window.

I'd be willing to bet Silvertone never made a PSG.

No, there were never any Sivertone pedal steels. (Silvertone was a brand created by Sears, once the catalog/retail giant in the United States.) All the guitars and steels in the Silvertone line were made by Harmony, Kay, Danelectro, Supro/Valco or Teisco, and Teisco is the only one of them that ever made a pedal steel. However, Sears probably didn't pursue them as they weren't very well made, and had little popularity. (This was back in the day when Sears carried high-quality merchandise.)

Sears Roebuck in its heyday sold every item imaginable including motorcycles, farm equipment, and livestock (even offered an automobile at one time, a rebadged 'Henry J' if I recall).

You could buy a pre-cut house through Sears.
Erv

Erv Niehaus wrote:You could buy a pre-cut house through Sears.
Erv

LOL- with free shipping ?

Too bad they didn't make a pedal steel guitar. Just imagine having an amplifier built into it's case.