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Topic: Silvertone Pedal Steel?? |
Gerry Brown
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Asheville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2023 12:46 pm |
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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?
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Chris Brooks
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Providence, Rhode Island
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Posted 2 Sep 2023 1:15 pm
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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. |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2023 1:55 pm
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I'd be willing to bet Silvertone never made a PSG.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 Sep 2023 5:58 pm
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| 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.) |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 3 Sep 2023 6:56 am
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| 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). |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2023 7:22 am
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You could buy a pre-cut house through Sears. 
Erv |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 6 Sep 2023 12:08 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
You could buy a pre-cut house through Sears.
Erv |
 LOL- with free shipping ?
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 6 Sep 2023 4:40 am
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Too bad they didn't make a pedal steel guitar. Just imagine having an amplifier built into it's case.
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