The Danelectro company was started by Nathan I. Daniels in 1948. Danelectro only produced amplifiers for the first five years that the company was in business. The first guitar was released in 1953. Daniels also built amps for Sears that were branded Silvertone. Danelectro thrived during the guitar boom of the 1950s and 1960s, but they could not keep up with all the competition in the guitar industry in the late 1960s. Danelectro closed its doors by 1969, and no guitars or amps were produced for another 25 years. The Evets Corporation bought Danelectro in the mid-1990s, and released new budget-line guitar amplifiers in 1996, along with guitars and effects. In 2003, Danelectro discontinued all guitar and amplifiers (besides the Honeytone Mini-Amp), and focused strictly on effects. In 2005, Danelectro started offering guitars again, as part of a limited edition. A certain number of one model is produced, and when they were gone, a new model is introduced. Source for Danelectro history: Paul Bechtoldt and Doug Tulloch, GuitarsFromNeptune; and Mark Wollerman, Wollerman Guitars.
Amplifiers previously produced in Red Bank, NJ from 1953 to 1958, Neptune, NJ from 1958 to 1969, and in Asia from the mid-1990s to the present. Currently distributed by the Evets Corporation in San Clemente, CA.

DANELECTRO Guitar Amplifiers Models

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DANELECTRO DIRTY THIRTY

- approx. 10W, 1-8 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, top brown control panel, single input, three knobs (distortion, level, tone), two-tone light brown and dark brown covering, round plaid speaker grille, mfg. late 1990s-2003.

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DANELECTRO DTR-40

- 40W, 2-10 in. speakers, solid-state combo, dual channels, vibrato, top silver control panel, four inputs (two per channel), eight knobs (Ch. 1: v, b, t, Ch. 2: v, b, t, vibrato speed, vibrato strength), black covering, brown grille, mfg....

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DANELECTRO CHALLENGER

- 30W, 1-15 in. Alnico speaker, seven tube chassis, dual channels, eight control knobs, light brown simulated leather covering, dark grille cloth, mfg. 1950s.

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DANELECTRO DM-10

- 10W, 1-8 in. Jensen speaker, tube combo, single channel, vibrato, top silver control panel, two inputs, four knobs (v, tone, vibrato speed, vibrato strength), black covering, brown cloth grille, mfg. 1965-69.

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DANELECTRO CADET (MODEL 123)

- 5W, 1-6 in. speaker, three tube chassis combo, single channel, rear control panel, two inputs, two knobs (v, and tone), white covering, dark grille cloth, mfg. 1962-69.

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DANELECTRO NIFTY FIFTY

- approx. 15W, 1-8 in. speaker, solid-state chassis, top brown control panel, single input, five knobs (dirty-sweet, level, b, m, t), headphone jack, two-tone light brown and dark brown covering, round plaid speaker grille, mfg. mid-1990s-2...

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DANELECTRO COMMANDO

- 30W, 8-8 in. speakers, nine tube chassis, dual channels, control panel on inside of amp, six total inputs (three per channel), six knobs (v, b, t for each channel), electronic vibrato with two controls, dual cabinets that swing apart, bro...

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DANELECTRO DM-25

- 25W, 1-12 in. Jensen speaker, piggyback design, tubes: 6X4, 3 X 12AX7, 2 X 7189, 6FQ7 or 6C67, dual channels, reverb, vibrato, top silver control panel, four inputs (two per channel), nine knobs (Ch. 1: v, b, t, Ch. 2: v, b, t, r, vibrato...

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DANELECTRO CENTURION (MODEL 275)

- 15W, 1-12 in. speaker, seven tube chassis combo, dual channels, vibrato, reverb, top control panel, four inputs (two per channel), eight black knobs (v, b, t for each channel, vibrato, reverb), black covering, light diagonal grille cloth,...

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DANELECTRO NIFTY SEVENTY

- approx. 15W, 1-8 in. speaker, solid-state bass chassis, top brown control panel, single input, four knobs (level, b, m, t), headphone jack, two-tone light brown and dark brown covering, round plaid speaker grille, mfg. mid-1990s-2003.

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DANELECTRO ENVOY

- 10W, 1-12 in. speaker, six tube chassis, AC/DC power supply, top control panel, three inputs, two knobs (v, tone), brown simulated leather covering, light brown four-leaf clover grille cloth design, mfg. 1948-1952.

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DANELECTRO DS-50

- 50W, 3-10 in. Jensen speakers, piggyback design, tubes, dual channels, reverb, vibrato, top silver control panel, four inputs (two per channel), nine knobs (Ch. 1: v, b, t, Ch. 2: v, b, t, r, vibrato speed, vibrato strength), black coveri...

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DANELECTRO CORPORAL (MODEL 132)

- 10W, 2-8 in. speakers, four tube chassis combo, single channel, back control panel, three inputs, two knobs (v, and tone), white covering, dark grille cloth, mfg. 1962-64.

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DANELECTRO EXPLORER (MODEL 291)

- 30W, 1-15 in. speaker, seven tube chassis combo, dual channels, vibrato, top control channel, four inputs (two per channel), eight black knobs (v, b, t for each channel, vibrato controls), black covering, light diagonal grille cloth, mfg....

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DANELECTRO DS-100

- 100W, 6-10 in. Jensen speakers, piggyback design, tubes, dual channels, reverb, vibrato, top silver control panel, four inputs (two per channel), nine knobs (Ch. 1: v, b, t, Ch. 2: v, b, t, r, vibrato speed, vibrato strength), black cover...

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DANELECTRO LEADER

- 10W, 1-12 in. Alnico V speaker, five tube chassis, single channel, top control panel, three inputs, two knobs (v, tone), brown simulated leather covering, light brown four-leaf clover grille cloth design, mfg. 1948-1958

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DANELECTRO MAESTRO (SUPER VIBRAVOX)

- 20W, 1-12 in. speaker, seven tube chassis, dual channels, top mounted control panel, three inputs, brown simulated leather covering, light brown four-leaf clover grill design, leather handle, Danelectro emblem on bottom of amp, mfg. 1948-...

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DANELECTRO TWIN FIFTEEN (MODEL 217)

- 60W, 2-15 in. speakers, nine tube chassis combo, 5 preamp tubes, 4 X 6L6 output tubes, dual channels, vibrato, top control panel, various control knobs, black covering, light diagonal grille cloth, mfg. 1962-64.

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DANELECTRO MASTER/SLAVE SYSTEM

- 30W, 1-15 in. Alnico V speaker, seven-tube chassis (four preamp, three power), dual channels, vibrato, six total inputs (three per channel), eight knobs (two vibrato controls, v, t, b for each channel), light covering, dark grille, mfg. 1...

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DANELECTRO VISCOUNT (MODEL 143)

- 12W, 1-12" speaker, six tube chassis combo, single channel, vibrato, back mounted control panel, three input jacks, various control knobs, white covering, dark grille cloth, mfg. 1962-64.

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DANELECTRO SPECIAL (VIBRAVOX)

- 15W, 1-12 in. Alnico V speaker, six tube chassis, 3 X 6SJ7, 2 X 6V6GT, 6X5GT single channel, top mounted control panel, three inputs, four knobs (v, tone, s, vibrato strength), brown simulated leather covering, four-leaf clover design lig...

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DANELECTRO SUPER CONSOLE

- 50W, 3-12 in. auditorium type loudspeakers, dual channels, rear control panel, six inputs (three per channel), six knobs (v, b, t for each channel), brown simulated leather covering, diagonal woven light brown grille, four leaf clover spe...

DANELECTRO TWIN TWELVE (SUPER VIBRAVOX) Image

DANELECTRO TWIN TWELVE (SUPER VIBRAVOX)

- 30W, 2-12 in. diagonally-mounted heavy-duty speakers, guitar combo, eight tube diagonally-mounted chassis, preamp: 1 X 12AX7, 1 X 6AU6, 1 X 6FQ7, power: 4 X 6L6GC, rectifier: 5U4GB, two channels, vibrato, rear control panel, six inputs (t...