Members deadllama Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 I've had a bunch of Harmony- and Kay-made Silvertone guitars over the years, but I've never had a Danelectro. My buddy has one of the reissue DC's in copper, and I really like it. Is it worth it to track down an original U2 or DC (more than one pickup, preferably) or should I just buy a reissue? What about the Convertible, or the Hornet? Tell me about your old Danos, and show 'em to me if you got 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaModder Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 To me... It is way worth it. First danos I played were the imports. They sounded cool but just never stuck with me. I always wanted a dead on 67 or the U2 reissue. But... Story time!!! I always browse around craigslist list for whatever I can find at a good deal. Well someone posted an ad for a "Silvertone guitar". That was it. So I went to check it out. Ended up being a 1958 Danelectro U1! Or a Silvertone 1317. Same thing! It was a bit beat up and heavily changed... but I got it dirt cheap for a dano. The best part was the original pup. Sounds AMAZING! Plays great after I got some work done to it. One of my favorites I own. Go vintage. You won't want to touch another reissue again. Also... Pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 If you are a collector...then buy an original. IMO, a reissue is a fine guitar, you won't gain much with the original unless it's REALLLLLLLLLLY important to you to have the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 For everything below the neck, I greatly prefer the original. But I never could bond with the thick, soft-ish Poplar neck (on the plus side their fretboards are a wonderfully oily-feeling Brazilian Rosewood. Overall, I like the Maple necks of the RI. The original neck has a non-adjustable, rigid truss bar (modern has an adjustable truss rod), but they always seemed to stay true for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaModder Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 For everything below the neck, I greatly prefer the original. But I never could bond with the thick, soft-ish Poplar neck (on the plus side their fretboards are a wonderfully oily-feeling Brazilian Rosewood. Overall, I like the Maple necks of the RI. The original neck has a non-adjustable, rigid truss bar (modern has an adjustable Triassic), but they always seemed to stay true for me. Who needs a truss rod!? My favorite guitars don't have em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edward Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 I consider the RIs to be superior instruments. Originals are worth more on the collectors' market, though unless you're lucky, they're pretty much silly prices already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 Lack of a truss rod is what does it for me. I once had a vintage Pro 1 that the neck was bowed and couldnt be adjusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 This reissue does not have the adjustable truss rod, it just has the rigid truss bar that Wyatt mentions above. The rest of mine do (I believe) have the adjustable rod, but IIRC, the neck has to be taken off to access them. ('cept for the DO'67) I also have a blue sparkle Hodad (no picture of it yet but it looks just like this one) [video=youtube;8FiHikn30Ks] I like all of them for their thinner vibey hollow-ish tones. About the only one I probably wouldn't bother getting again is the Dead On '67. It's not bad but I think the RI Dano p'ups shine better with their usual body build rather than the slim solid body design of the Dead On. But unfortunately I have no experience with the originals, but thought I'd toss in some reference here on my exp w the RIs. PS. On that vid above (I'm listening to it again as I posted) I think it's interesting that he commented on the SC bridge tone as being "real thin sounding" because that's basically how I view the Dano's, i.e. good Neck, N+B, but the Bridge tone is too thin for me to find particularly useful. Maybe with lots of gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 The new Dano's are nice but I don't think they sound like the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 How much do they usually go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 I have four older Danelectros and Danelectro-made Silvertones. All have one pickup. Two are guitars. One is a four string bass. And one is a six string bass. I have owned two or three reissues and a Hodad. Before I owned old Danelectros I did not know the difference. But the older ones sound better to my ears and feel better in my hands. I recommend this one because it appears to be in good shape and comes from a reputable dealer. It also has a full scale neck.http://www.gbase.com/gear/silvertone-1449-amp-in-case-1960-redburst# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 Mick Jagger has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 How much do they usually go for? They're all over the map. They made zillions of them, so they're hiding everywhere, though they might not be in the greatest condition. If you buy through a guitar store for one with a good setup, I'd expect around half a G, excepting the Corall, Jimmy Page, Lindley, Spampinato, Linghorn/Guitarlin and "Stan and Dan" doubleneck models being significantly more than that. Oh, and you'll have to pay extra for the potentially deadly amp-in-case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted July 5, 2011 Members Share Posted July 5, 2011 Mick Jagger has one. Lindley model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted July 6, 2011 Members Share Posted July 6, 2011 If you like to tune as you are playing go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ralph onion Posted July 6, 2011 Members Share Posted July 6, 2011 However I did see JJ Cale live in a small venue in Austin Tx and he was playing a Dano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outtahear Posted July 6, 2011 Members Share Posted July 6, 2011 If you like to tune as you are playing go for it! Really hasn't been a problem with either New. left, 1959 right And maybe I got a good 'un, but plugged in, these aren't that far apart. Check Alvin Youngblood Hart's you tube clips w/his Dano-he replaced the pickups w/GFS's hotter winds, and his tone just KILLS..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted July 6, 2011 Members Share Posted July 6, 2011 However I did see JJ Cale live in a small venue in Austin Tx and he was playing a Dano. Damn. JJ is one of my all time favorites. I'd love to see him. How was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted July 6, 2011 Members Share Posted July 6, 2011 It's worth whatever you're willing to pay...............but, IMO, I'm happy with the re-issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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