Members TravvyBear Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 I really want one of these. Anyone have one? [video=youtube;kNGB-rTScDA] [video=youtube;yDf8TZUNWQs] Got a pretty neat unplugged sound too [video=youtube;JUYfcC7tZPk] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 yeah, if i found one in person that I could test, I would buy it as long as it didnt suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 This is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LSDis4me Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 I really want one of these. Anyone have one? Tom Waits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 This is awesome. Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 So are these thicker or braced differently than a standard dano? Or can you route a hole in a dano and have it sound like this acoustic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadioSilence Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 Tom Waits Yes, he does indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted July 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 So are these thicker or braced differently than a standard dano? Or can you route a hole in a dano and have it sound like this acoustic? I'm pretty sure they're thicker than a normal dano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 This needs a reissue. I've never wanted a Danelectro until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 This needs a reissue. I've never wanted a Danelectro until now. a 2nd reissue ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToonHollow Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 Hawt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted July 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 These guys (gals) are pretty god. She rocks a Dano Convertible 100% of the time. [video=youtube;iZx25BMs2Og]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZx25BMs2Og&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 Travvy you ass... Now i want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 This is awesome. If I was in a band with the chick playing the violin it would take all of my energy to not kick her in the uterus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 i've had one since the summer of '99, when the reissue came out. the RIs definitely play different than the 60s originals and the masonite is much thicker. that said, the area under the bridge won't sink in and the electronics are actually grounded. overall, i think it exudes Dano vibe. but no, the RI won't give you the "authentic Dano experience". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted July 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 i've had one since the summer of '99, when the reissue came out. the RIs definitely play different than the 60s originals and the masonite is much thicker. that said, the area under the bridge won't sink in and the electronics are actually grounded. overall, i think it exudes Dano vibe. but no, the RI won't give you the "authentic Dano experience". I've heard it's hard to bend strings on it because the bridge isn't notched. True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 Basically a marketing gimmick. Drill a hole in the body and sell it as an acoustic/electric. Unplugged it sounds like a Dano unplugged. Plug it in it sounds like a single pup Dano, go figure... What it's missing is the Dano bridge pup for the trademark Dano two pup in series tone. Those lipstick pups had a low output on their own. When ran with both on in series the tone was heavenly. You could throw away the switch because you'd never have the pups on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted July 15, 2012 Members Share Posted July 15, 2012 True. My 12 sounds best with both on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarSlim101 Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Here's mine, as seen in Echo's recent Dano thread One of my favorite guitars. Actually, that very picture of Tom Waits in the OP was the reason I started looking for a Convertible a few years ago. When I bought mine, the vintage models were selling for around $500-$600 in mint condition, a bit less if they didn't have the electronics. It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, and the reissues weren't popping up on eBay much, so I just waited for the right one to come along. Saw this one with a buy-it-now of $125, shipped, but no electronics. Couldn't say no. Not sure exactly what year this one is, but someone painted it a couple times and then someone sanded the paint off, which left it looking like this. But, I did have to repair a crack in the neck and fix the sunken top, which just required putting a few blocks of wood inside the guitar. DIdn't change the sound nearly as much as I was expecting. They sound awesome, though, and can feed back in some wonderful ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Do they sound OK acoustically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted July 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Do they sound OK acoustically? Not terrible, but it's definitely not a solid spruce top acoustic or something. Sounds banjo-y to me. [video=youtube;hBXHbweoTWY] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Here's mine, as seen in Echo's recent Dano thread One of my favorite guitars. Actually, that very picture of Tom Waits in the OP was the reason I started looking for a Convertible a few years ago. When I bought mine, the vintage models were selling for around $500-$600 in mint condition, a bit less if they didn't have the electronics. It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, and the reissues weren't popping up on eBay much, so I just waited for the right one to come along. Saw this one with a buy-it-now of $125, shipped, but no electronics. Couldn't say no. Not sure exactly what year this one is, but someone painted it a couple times and then someone sanded the paint off, which left it looking like this. But, I did have to repair a crack in the neck and fix the sunken top, which just required putting a few blocks of wood inside the guitar. DIdn't change the sound nearly as much as I was expecting. They sound awesome, though, and can feed back in some wonderful ways. more drooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 i'd drive one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 I played one for a bit when they were first reissued. The bridge design seemed really bad to me. It didn't have the surface area or downforce a traditional floating design uses to hold the bridge in place with friction. It rested on three metal screw tips directly on the face of the instrument. Wanted to shift from left to right every time I hit the strings. I returned it because it looked like it would have worn a hole into/through the top quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted July 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 I played one for a bit when they were first reissued. The bridge design seemed really bad to me. It didn't have the surface area or downforce a traditional floating design uses to hold the bridge in place with friction. It rested on three metal screw tips directly on the face of the instrument. Wanted to shift from left to right every time I hit the strings. I returned it because it looked like it would have worn a hole into/through the top quickly. The RI's bridge are suppose to be a lot better than the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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