Members bieke Posted July 7, 2012 Members Share Posted July 7, 2012 I have a Dano Dead On 67 baritone, same as that blue Hornet posted aboveit's not a great guitar, but not bad bad at allsounds a bit thin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members janimarj Posted July 7, 2012 Members Share Posted July 7, 2012 I have a late 1990'a U2 reissue as my home recording guitar, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted July 7, 2012 Members Share Posted July 7, 2012 Originally Posted by GuitarSlim101 Here's my two old Danos. I even took some better pictures for you. My 1448 with a string thru Supro lap steel pickup in the bridge position. I also refretted it and carved a new compensated saddle. It's my favorite electric right now. It's so damn funky. Somebody had the same idea - I just saw this exact model except with an old Dearmond-looking acoustic pickup instead of the Supro in my local GC. Only $399... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9520575 Posted July 7, 2012 Members Share Posted July 7, 2012 Originally Posted by GuitarSlim101 Here's my two old Danos. I even took some better pictures for you. My 1448 with a string thru Supro lap steel pickup in the bridge position. I also refretted it and carved a new compensated saddle. It's my favorite electric right now. It's so damn funky. sans the Supro lap steel pickup, that's the guitar I first learned to play on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Bump for awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members cobalt-60 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 dude, guitarslim, those are some of the coolest looking guitars I've ever seen. I love the convertibles finish. It's like, my favorite guitar finish. It's like some sort of accidental abstract art. I've always wanted a guitar like that, especially yours. I remember the last time you posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members befey Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I came across this guy when I was looking into getting a Dano baritone: http://www.fatdawg.com/danelectro.htmlSite hasn't been updated in awhile, I'm not even sure they still exist, but the prices look amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarSlim101 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Originally Posted by cobalt-60 dude, guitarslim, those are some of the coolest looking guitars I've ever seen. I love the convertibles finish. It's like, my favorite guitar finish. It's like some sort of accidental abstract art. I've always wanted a guitar like that, especially yours. I remember the last time you posted it. Well, thank you. Accidental abstract art is a great description for that guitar. When I saw that finish, I just had to have it. People always ask me if it was in a fire. Been playing that guitar a lot lately. I recently strung it up with some heavy flatwounds, which I've been meaning to try the entire time I've had it, and it sounds incredibly cool. Took the Supro pickup off the 1448, too. There's something buggered in the wiring in the pickup that I haven't been able to track down yet. Kind of nice, though. Made me appreciate how much I like just having the lipstick pickup in that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefort_1 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Danos: the Gateway Guitar to Harmony HelltruI'll keep the homefires burnin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Originally Posted by echodeluxe so for the last week or so ive really been wanting danelectro dc 59(i think?) and a 1448. they just look so cool and i dont think ive really played either. anyone here got one? i wanna see! heres a pic of the dude from grizzly bear rocking one: If you're looking for one I have an old one I'll sell you: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 haha, love the oj book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amigo Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Originally Posted by Dr.Picklebottom ive never played a 12 string but the 6 strings ive played felt like toys. just generally thin, lifeless, and unresonant. i think if you randomly ordered old 60s/ 70s japanese guitars off ebay youd end up with something nicer thatll satisfy your ugly wierd looking guitar lust. nah, my first guitar ever was a danelectro, they sound quite good, they are definitely not the sturdiest of guitars, but do have some really good qualities. The neck on mine is really flat, which I really like in this case, it's ridiculously easy to play. Worth the price imo. And they look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Originally Posted by befey I came across this guy when I was looking into getting a Dano baritone: http://www.fatdawg.com/danelectro.html Site hasn't been updated in awhile, I'm not even sure they still exist, but the prices look amazing. hah thats a 5 minute bike ride from my house! i havent been there in years, but its like this crazy garage sale thats always happening. im sure he still has plenty of cool stuff. in fact, im going there today. thread to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 I hate that Fatdawg place. There was a time when he had some cool stuff ala Coen Rude but last time I was there it was a bunch of flea market garbage with high prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted October 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 do you live near berkeley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outtahear Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 Originally Posted by erksin The vintage models aren't that much more expensive than the reissues We need to shop...the one on the left (Below) streets for about 20-30% of the one on the right- Originally Posted by erksin I'd hold out for the real deal and get the fat slab of rosewood they used on the necks and saddle, and of course the pickup(s). I've played quite a few of the reish models and while in the neighborhood they don't sound nearly as good as mine does. If you have to go reish - make sure it has the rosewood saddle as it makes all the difference in the world, tonally. Not sure about all-these sound about 90% close. Neck on the newer ones are a bit narrower and deeper (front to back), once set-up and intonated, easy as hell to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members royal crxsh johnson Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 i have a dc59. everyone on this forum seems to have a cooler one than mine, but i love it. it only sounds good with both pickups in series and the tone all the way open, but damn it's a beautiful sounding one trick pony. my only gripe is the neck shape, it's a wide neck that's almost |___| shaped. tends to hurt my thumb a bit if i'm playing a lot of root/fifth chords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr benn Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 love my U1, makes a great rhythm guitar, it plays well with fuzz too! not a guitar I play all the time but it's a nice,different sound to call on for some stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted October 10, 2012 Members Share Posted October 10, 2012 The reissues are nice - well, the ones I have owned. I have a few from the 90s that are cool and I have a recent baritone that isn't quite as well made as the 90s one, but it sounds every bit as good. Small details (no painted headstock, weird satin hardware instead of chrome, etc...) sounds good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted October 11, 2012 Members Share Posted October 11, 2012 danelectro?! did someone say danelectro?! i am in!!! yeah, i know it looks cool, but now i kinda wish i had bought the guitar in black and white ... still sounds fabulous though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 11, 2012 Members Share Posted October 11, 2012 they are made from scraps, and I love that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted October 11, 2012 Members Share Posted October 11, 2012 Originally Posted by echodeluxe do you live near berkeley? No, but I do own a condo in SF and spend enough time there every year that I know the shops in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members citizens_X Posted October 12, 2012 Members Share Posted October 12, 2012 Here's a group shot of my four danelectros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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