Members J Backlund Posted January 23, 2020 Members Share Posted January 23, 2020 Ordered a new Danelectro 12 string as a present to myself, but it was on sale for $299 with free shipping, so it's not like I needed much as an excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted January 23, 2020 Members Share Posted January 23, 2020 Congrats! Those are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members E-money Posted January 23, 2020 Members Share Posted January 23, 2020 Wow, that's a great price! Congrats and happy birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, J Backlund said: Ordered a new Danelectro 12 string as a present to myself, but it was on sale for $299 with free shipping, so it's not like I needed much as an excuse. I have a late '90's blue sparkle DC-12 model that was purchased new back then - actually, GC threw it into a studio gear deal for so little that I really couldn't pass on it. I really wanted a Ric 12, but that little Dano is so darned good that I really can't justify one - especially for as relatively infrequently that I need a 12 string around the studio. But it HAS been used on quite a few projects, and everyone loves the sound and playability of it. So... happy birthday and congratulations! I think you'll really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted January 23, 2020 Members Share Posted January 23, 2020 Happy Birthday and HNGD life is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted January 23, 2020 Moderators Share Posted January 23, 2020 Happy b-day, JB, and that is a remarkable deal on a 12string! Who was selling them at that price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 23, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 23, 2020 2 hours ago, daddymack said: Happy b-day, JB, and that is a remarkable deal on a 12string! Who was selling them at that price? Musicians Friend. I think it's being shipped from a Kansas City store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted January 24, 2020 Members Share Posted January 24, 2020 Cool gift to self. BTW 22nd or 23rd? I had mine 23rd, but being in Thailand (17 hrs ahead of west coast USA) time does get confusing. I'd like a 12 string, but hard enough keeping 6 strings going with massive corrosion here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted January 24, 2020 Members Share Posted January 24, 2020 even $399 is cheaper than on most places, but $299 is a steal i have lefty one too happy birthday and enjoy new guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted January 24, 2020 Members Share Posted January 24, 2020 Happy Birthday wishes. Enjoy your new Danoelctric 12 string I myself have a Ric 330 12. It's a nice guitar, but rather specialiazed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 24, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 24, 2020 15 hours ago, Emory said: Cool gift to self. BTW 22nd or 23rd? I had mine 23rd, but being in Thailand (17 hrs ahead of west coast USA) time does get confusing. I'd like a 12 string, but hard enough keeping 6 strings going with massive corrosion here 23'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted January 25, 2020 Members Share Posted January 25, 2020 23rd is easy to remember for folks in US as we use month/day/year: 1/23/20... but rest of the world seems to use more sensible day/month/year: 23/1/20 FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted January 25, 2020 Members Share Posted January 25, 2020 Happy Birthday. Happy (Pending) New Guitar Day too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J Backlund Posted January 26, 2020 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 2:27 PM, DeepEnd said: Happy Birthday. Happy (Pending) New Guitar Day too! Thank you. It's going to be a loaded HNGD week, besides the Dano 12 coming on the 30th, I have that cheapo Grote thinline hollowbody supposedly showing up on Tuesday the 28th. Uh-oh, for some stupid reason, my credit card purchase of the Grote didn't go through, though there's certainly enough 'headroom' available to buy a cheapo guitar, so....I cancelled that order, and re-ordered the same guitar tonight, this time using a bank debit card. It will push the delivery date back one day to Wednesday, the 29th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted January 27, 2020 Members Share Posted January 27, 2020 DAYUM! Whadda deal! Happy Bday and NGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 8, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2020 So, John...did you get the Danelectro yet? I just ordered one for myself, and was curious as to your impressions before mine arrives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbengs1 Posted March 8, 2020 Members Share Posted March 8, 2020 I always liked danelectro guitars but never owned one. but I like em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 8, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2020 well, I have never owned a Danelectro either...but at under $300 [well, plus tax] my expectations are not particularly high...and I'll still need to find a case for it... I like the ability to intonate each string, which was a big factor in my decision...I had been looking at acoustic 12s for about a year now, and had this not come up at that price now, I would likely have had a Takamine or a Guild shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Daddymack, take a look at the Taylor 150E 12 string if you get a chance. I really like mine a lot. I have a total of two Danelectros - both are rather "specialized" - a '98 (or '99) DC-12 in blue sparkle, and a '05 Baritone in black. Both were made in Korea, and both are surprisingly good instruments, especially considering how little they cost. If the new ones are at all similar, you guys should really like your new guitars! Pics and thoughts please, once they arrive and you get a chance to play them a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 8, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2020 Phil, I've tried dozens of a/e 12s, including the Taylor...a bit too pricey for an ax I will use for 1-3 songs a gig. Plus, Taylor doesn't make that model in black...😉 The Guild F-2512 doesn't come in black either [but it does come in 'charcoal burst' but hard to find*], so I would probably have been down to the Tak. I also had looked at Ovation 12s, but they are uncomfortable to play seated. *the Guild factory is only about a twenty minute drive from where I live now, so I guess I could have tried going there to find a 'charcoal'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted March 11, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2020 please follow this link my initial reaction is positive*...JB, what say you? Happy with yours? a $300 12 string that tunes up with a Snark...I used to tell people that NO ONE has ever actually tuned a 12 string, but with individual saddles, this little puppy rings nicely!😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danoman Posted March 11, 2020 Members Share Posted March 11, 2020 Very nice! Danos are my fav! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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