Members D-River Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 I am looking for one (maybe the dc 59 reissue) 'cause I've read many good things about these guitars and the price is very low, and I like the fact that sounds really bright, 'cause I use often an Ibanez ad9 analog delay and a russian Big Muff reissue, and both are muddy sounding pedals, and I love them but sometimes I feel a lack of sound definition...but I want to know the opinion of someone that owns the guitar, about the sound (my style consists of alternating shimmering postrock-ish cleans and sonic explosions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carguy Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 I recently bought a Danelectro '56 RI from a fellow forum member, and I really like it. It's an inexpensively built guitar, but it's solid. Because of their design (hollow inside) and materials (masonite top) they have a distinctive twangy sound, sort of like a Telecaster, but even more metallic sounding. The nut is metal instead of the usual plastic or bone which also adds to the sound. It's not for everybody, but they are unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D-River Posted February 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 cool! thanx a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 for a more tele like sound, you may want to change the rosewood bridge to the "pro" bridge. you can buy them at Allparts. but try the original bridge first. its just as much a part of the dano sound as the pickups and body design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 The re-issues are very well built. Necks are superb but they'll need to be dressed and the guitar setup to get the most out of them. I prefer mine through a ss amp with a fuzz - just don't like the sound through tube distortion [think Pages Dano tone] but YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patuney Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Here's mine '59 DC. It's my favorite open tuned slide guitar. For a while it was my favorite guitar, but it's shortcomings soon became apparent. Upper neck access is extremely limited and in smaller venues, pickups are microphonic and feedback is always lurking. Still, if you can live with that, one of the best guitars of it's kind for the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members songsforbears Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 All the new reissues come with much better hardware and upgraded pickups, so I would suggest getting the Pro or '59, or there's another reissue that's being released in April. You can tell the new reissues from the old ones because all the new ones have brushed metal instead of polished hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jdjonsson Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 I recently bought a Danelectro '56 RI from a fellow forum member, and I really like it. It's an inexpensively built guitar, but it's solid. Because of their design (hollow inside) and materials (masonite top) they have a distinctive twangy sound, sort of like a Telecaster, but even more metallic sounding. The nut is metal instead of the usual plastic or bone which also adds to the sound. It's not for everybody, but they are unique. It's not just a masonite top, if you open the backplate, you can see that the top, back, and sides are masonite, and the mid-line solid section is laminated masonite too. It's all masonite. Kinda scary when you think about how cheap masonite is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 It's not just a masonite top, if you open the backplate, you can see that the top, back, and sides are masonite, and the mid-line solid section is laminated masonite too. It's all masonite. Kinda scary when you think about how cheap masonite is. Hmm, my double is plywood with masonite caps - that's consistent with how they were done "back in the day." Trust me, I've had it apart many times. The next round of re-issues are based on my fave body style - the Hornet. This is the one they branded as Silvertone Amp-in-Case. They're doing it as a 6, short scale bass, long scale bass and baritone. Wish they were doing it as a 12 as well - that would be the bomb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 The next round of re-issues are based on my fave body style - the Hornet. This is the one they branded as Silvertone Amp-in-Case. They're doing it as a 6, short scale bass, long scale bass and baritone. Wish they were doing it as a 12 as well - that would be the bomb! i'm considering the baritone version. my other danos are a convertible and a 12 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jdjonsson Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 The next round of re-issues are based on my fave body style - the Hornet. This is the one they branded as Silvertone Amp-in-Case. They're doing it as a 6, short scale bass, long scale bass and baritone. Wish they were doing it as a 12 as well - that would be the bomb! Don't you think it needs a duckfoot headstock though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Don't you think it needs a duckfoot headstock though? I don't think that's a deal-breaker. To be "vintage" correct they'd need the duckfoot headstock, short scale and "Silvertone" name. I believe someone else is using the Silvertone brand, I don't care for short-scale and if Evets can save a few bucks and pass along the savings by not retooling new necks, I'm all for it. Danelectro had about a dozen different headstock designs over the years and I believe the "coke bottle" was the most popular and memorable. From a functional POV, the duckfoot causes the strings to bend too much for my tastes. Ideally you want your strings to run straight from bridge to machine and the coke-bottle does that about the best of their designs. Just my opinion, for what it's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 I think the all the Danelectro RI's are some of the greatest bargains today.I have a 90's DC and a 2007 Pro,my DC is about a pound lighter and has a more "jangly" sound.The Pro feels more like a solid body,the pickups are hotter and the bridge makes it sound more stratty. Both sound awesome through a Vox or Fender or vintage amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D-River Posted February 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thanx a lot guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted February 26, 2008 Members Share Posted February 26, 2008 I sold a '56 U2 reissue awhile back and I wish I hadn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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