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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 2133389, member: 55"]I don't have any specific knowledge of this model; there is a harmony guitar page at <a href="http://harmony.demont.net/catalogs.php" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://harmony.demont.net/catalogs.php" rel="nofollow">http://harmony.demont.net/catalogs.php</a> that includes many Silvertones; but Sears also sold many guitars made by other makers under the Silvertone name....and I'm not actually sure that is a Silvertone logo; hard to say.</p><p>That said, I don't think this is a high-end or collectible guitar; most Silvertones like other Sears guitars were beginner instruments, and not particularly collectible today; and also not noted for sounding good. You might take a close look at the edges of the f-holes to determine whether this is a solid top, or laminated, a type of plywood. I'd expect it to be laminated, and again that is not a good sign in terms of sound quality or value; a solid wood top would kick the sound and value up a notch. It does have steel strings as expected. I'd think mid-50s to 60s is about right, and if your son likes to play it that is great; I just wouldn't expect it to be very valuable in terms of resale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 2133389, member: 55"]I don't have any specific knowledge of this model; there is a harmony guitar page at [URL]http://harmony.demont.net/catalogs.php[/URL] that includes many Silvertones; but Sears also sold many guitars made by other makers under the Silvertone name....and I'm not actually sure that is a Silvertone logo; hard to say. That said, I don't think this is a high-end or collectible guitar; most Silvertones like other Sears guitars were beginner instruments, and not particularly collectible today; and also not noted for sounding good. You might take a close look at the edges of the f-holes to determine whether this is a solid top, or laminated, a type of plywood. I'd expect it to be laminated, and again that is not a good sign in terms of sound quality or value; a solid wood top would kick the sound and value up a notch. It does have steel strings as expected. I'd think mid-50s to 60s is about right, and if your son likes to play it that is great; I just wouldn't expect it to be very valuable in terms of resale.[/QUOTE]
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