Silvertone re-issues by Samick

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:08 pm

Yeah, these look like they're just gonna be P90s in the Bobkat reissue.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:28 pm

timhulio wrote:If youse guys can't see how attempting to recreate a quirky and unique sounding/playing guitar with a similar shaped one only with bland, generic GFS style pickups and hardware is bad then I despair. Companies do this all the time and I'm bored of it. Just tool-up and build something cool for once.

Here's a pic from my archives. The one on the left lasted about six months before I got rid of it.

I have one of those Hagstroms also. Yes, it's retarded that they just made it into a strat with a different body shape. I never play that guitar anymore because I don't like strats.

That doesn't look to be the case here, they replaced the bridge with something that actually works, and with pickups they can actually source. I also love those old style wonky pickups and have several lying around here, but the issue with them is that they aren't a standard size that I can fit into most guitars, and they are hard to find.

It's not like they went and changed the spec of the neck or something stupid like that (cough SUPERSONIC), they just reproduced it with hardware that they could actually source. You could put one of those super shitty bridges and old pickups on this reissue if you wanted to.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:44 pm

Pens wrote:It's not like they went and changed the spec of the neck or something stupid like that

From the website:

We also paid special attention to the neck profile (we thought it best to actually give it a profile versus a table leg!), improving it with a modern C-shape, as well as coupling it to the body with a newly engineered neck joint system for longer sustaining notes.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:48 pm

I can't recall when a "modern C" has actually improved an instrument.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:56 am

I had not noticed that. With that said, these are destined to fail from the start. Things are too fucking safe and moderate these days. We need more extremes in life like chunky Silvertone necks and thin Hagstrom ones and cars with fucking shark fins on them and Nintendo games that are impossible to beat. I need to either love it or hate it, fuck compromising. The "status quo" should be nothing more than an option. Would you go to a deli that only makes one sandwich or a library that only has one book? If I had to bring one guitar with me to a desert island I guess it would have a modern C neck because it's not too big, or not too small. Just non-offensively medium and right.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:16 pm

They should have made a Silvertone 1305 instead of a 1303. At least the color would be correct.

http://www.nationwideguitars.com/1959si ... e1305.html

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:23 pm

daftsupernova wrote:
Pens wrote:It's not like they went and changed the spec of the neck or something stupid like that
From the website:
We also paid special attention to the neck profile (we thought it best to actually give it a profile versus a table leg!), improving it with a modern C-shape, as well as coupling it to the body with a newly engineered neck joint system for longer sustaining notes.

Ugh. Nevermind then, I take back what I said.

Though to be honest I hate thick necks so it would indeed be an improvement to me, I get how it would be bad for some people.

I will say that if these play and sound like my Silvertone Bass, then it's awesome. For some reason that goddamn $75 bass sounds and plays amazing.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:03 am

These guitars are not by Danelectro, in case there was still confusion. They're by Samick using the old Silvertone brand that they have the rights to.

Danelctro released these "updated" re-issues of the old Hawk model for NAMM 2013 and couple other things.

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But no Arto Lindsay style 12-string model.

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luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:32 am

I was wondering what Danelectro had for this year. Might buy one used.

cur · Post by **cur** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:35 am

you could always buy one from those hippies at subway. they have all the nos. next time I get out that way I am going to pick something up for shitz and giggles.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:49 am

cur wrote:you could always buy one from those hippies at subway. they have all the nos. next time I get out that way I am going to pick something up for shitz and giggles.

Dude that place was a trip. I even recently told the story about my experience there and it's still hilarious.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:21 am

I bet the Dano copy could sound sweet if the pickups are decent. As an owner of an actual Dano though I'm inclined to say "fuck dat".