Comments on: 1962 Harmony Silvertone 1423L Jupiter Electric Guitar

By: Pablo de Vasconcelos Negócio

Pablo de Vasconcelos Negócio — Tue, 14 May 2019 11:46:06 +0000

Dear Sir/Madam,

I’ve recently acquiered a 1960’s Silvertone Harmony.

Should you have any interest in purchasing this guitar, I kindly request foi to refer to the herewith attached pictures.

Nope to hearing from you sono.

Yours Sincerely,

Pablo Negocio.

By: Chuck Wise

Chuck Wise — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 16:39:26 +0000

I have a H44 Stratotone electric as the one pictured. I found your website looking for it’s value. It is an the best electric I have played.

By: Janet from another planet

Janet from another planet — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:40:48 +0000

Hey Jim! The Jupiters are easy to find on Ebay nowadays.
Y’all should be reunited…….

By: Jim Simmons

Jim Simmons — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:55:06 +0000

In 1961 I was in the Air Force and stationed at Dharhan, Saudi Arabia. Four friends and I decided to form a band to play at the service club and for dances for the civilian workers at ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil Company). I liked the looks of the Silvertone Jupiter, so I ordered one from Sears. Not only was this guitar a beauty, but it played like a dream. The short scale (24 inches, if I remember) fit my hands like a glove. And the action was fast. I could place a thin pick between the strings and the 12th fret and it would stay there without falling out. This low action had no string buzz at all. I thought that I had “one-in-a-million”; however, I have since learned that my experience with this guitar was common to all who owned, and played, one.

I loved this guitar, and my biggest mistake was selling it when I returned to the states even though it was a necessity at that time. I keep thinking, “Maybe one day I’ll own another one”. My current favorite guitar is a Fender reissue of a 1951 Telecaster with an “F” Bigsby tailpiece. I love this guitar, but I still long for my Silvertone Jupiter.

Do you know what the fretboard radius is on that guitar? I have dreams of making a copy of it.

Thanks for posting your article. It brought back fond memories.

By: robert

robert — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:58:55 +0000

if you still have, do you want to sell your jupiter 423L?