ELECTRICIZED

Silvertone 1423 Jupiter

1959-1962
Maple, Rosewood

Also known as the Harmony H-49, this is one of the Sears catalog guitars produced by Harmony. Two DeArmond pickups with a gorgeous tone, lightweight because of a semi-hollow body, it’s a very desirable guitar usually found under $1,000. Photo: Southside Guitars

Golden Hofner

1959-1962
Maple, Spruce, Ebony

Hofner’s holy grail. Rather fatty, its 18” body size is the largest body ever made by Hofner. Mother-of-pearl roses inlays florish through a zero-fret 11 piece laminated neck. Came in three versions (acoustic, electric and thinline).

Sold exclusively in the UK by Selmer, about 100 goldens ended in british homes. The rest of the world had to accomodate with the Hofner 470 model, very similar but smaller in size and with different inlays. If you’re curious, here is a ton of pictures and more details.

Teisco Guyatone Star GT-70

Late 50s

With their chunky neck and high action, Teisco Japanese guitars from the late 50s might not be qualifying as the not most playable guitars. Yet, their killer looks is enough of a reason for anyone to make room in their collection.
This rare GT-70 stands out by featuring a set neck,and, according to Retrofret, “More playable than many would expect”.

1959 Guild M-75 Aristocrat

1959
Spruce, Mahogany

The lord of the Guild.P-90 love. Absolutely gorgeous. On Ebay

1959 English Electronics Tonemaster Rhythm Tone, made by Valco for English Electronics. Contrary to the regular tonemaster, it was not a res-o-glass body.

1959 Gibson EM-150 Electric Mandolin with Mini P-90 Pickup

Headstock of a 1959 D’Angelico Excel. By the way, it is still time to go see the masterpieces of D’Angelico, the other italians (and 1 Gibson L5) at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts.

Jacobacci Texas

1959

The french answer to Les Paul?

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number One”, 1959 Stratocaster.

1959 CSHN/Jolana Neoton.

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Framus tenor guitar

Lovely. 1959 Peter Kraus Thinline. Tenor as in “4 strings”

This is the same model (les paul standard 1958-60) The sunburst finish faded with age. Each of those beauties has its own unique vintage look.