Thursday, December 8, 2011

New History Of Danelectro Guitars Wonderfully Diverse And Colorful

By Robert Scott


Nathan Daniel had a preference to be his own boss and instead of working for one company he launched his own firm and so the History of Danelectro guitars started in the late nineteen forties. He started off by manufacturing amplifiers for one particular distributor before branching out a year later with an exclusive range of guitar amplifiers for another company.

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.

When Nathan Daniel sold his company in nineteen sixty six he opted to work for the new owners. A year after the sale a Coral range was launched. However the range was different in that the original two companies in Danelctro's stable continued to receive instruments completely manufactured in the plant in New Jersey. Whereas new clients received instruments which were made up of hollow bodies manufactured in Japan.

A big re-shuffle took place during nineteen-sixty-nine when the New Jersey plant was shut down. Many of the parts were bought up by Dan Armstrong who continued to manufacture these 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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