I know Danelectro had started making guitars again a few years ago for a very decent price, but now I can't find them anywhere. Do any of you know what's up with them? Their website is AWFUL!
I know Danelectro had started making guitars again a few years ago for a very decent price, but now I can't find them anywhere. Do any of you know what's up with them? Their website is AWFUL!
"It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life." - Jimi Hendrix
I checked out a guitarshop here and they had two new U56 and a Innuendo.. at least they seemed to be "new" guitars. I havent seen much news from them lately, so perhaps they have focused on their effect pedals only?
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
Yep. Saw some on guitartrader.com yesterday.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
you can try ebay.. there are always some there...
they`re making some modernized models now...
I want the one Jimmy Page used on 'Black Mountain Side' and 'Kashmir'. I love its tone.
"It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life." - Jimi Hendrix
They say the new reissues are better thant the original late 90's reissues, but those previous reissues were more faithful to the original Danelectros, so choosing either reissue depends on what you're looking for.
I have a 1998 aqua U2 reissue and I love it. It's stock except that I removed the side tape (it was peeling), substituted the original concentric knobs for a pair of chromed concentric knobs taken off an old car AM radio, and made a pickguard based on the original, out of an old Tele pickguard. I also routed the body at the base of the neck to have easy access to the truss rod.
Thats a rockin' guitar I'd love to have one of those lipstick tube ones in that color. A local shop here in town sells them.
Now who might that be who sells them?Originally Posted by tone2thebone
"It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life." - Jimi Hendrix
Guitar Boy. A friend of mine's shop. They had a copper colored one in there the other day. I'll send you more info.....
Oooh, the copper color is nice.
http://www.danguitars.com/
http://www.danguitars.com/59-DC.html
I wanted one of those Page style Dans myself
I see they have some new reissues for '07... I'll keep checking up on that site until I find the one I've been yearning for.Originally Posted by ShortBuSX
"It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life." - Jimi Hendrix
kerc is selling his, if you're interested. That is, unless Iago already bought it.Originally Posted by tremoloman
I pick a moon dog.
Yep, this is correct, they flooded the market with the RI's for several years and then totally stopped guitar production for a few years and concentrated on their effects pedals. Last year or so they started up guitar production again.Originally Posted by tremoloman
I'll probably get a Dano of some sort eventually, when I bump into one at a good price and have some cash on hand (though I don't expect the latter any time soon!).
In the meanwhile, I have a couple guitars that have similar construction to Dano's (masonite/chipboard/whatever with a centerblock and bolt-on neck) that will do for satiating my cheapo jones:
Bought each of these for about a Benjamin ($100 US), the top one used but in good shape in a pawn, the second on closeout new ($120 but with shipping included). Would be nice to get some with lipstcks though (although the toastertop alnico singles on my Brownsville and the mini-HB's on the Daisy Rock are both great, unique-sounding pups).
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You *need* lipsticks on a pink Daisy Rock.Originally Posted by Brian Krashpad
Not necessarily for the sound, but for the image .
I pick a moon dog.
the "new" Dano website is really terrible.. it used to be better some years ago, when they were making the RI`s...
Trem, U can check Ebay for the Danos too. There are always some there..
Kerc: That the routing and the lil` cover for the truss rod is smart man! I wish I had one of those U2 danos...
I saw a ton of guitars in a guitar store somewhere, I don't remember which store but there were alot of em, pretty much all I saw were guitars with those lipstick pickups, they also had laney amps, I might just go back there one day and play around a bit, I think they do make guitars still.
Shouldn't this thread be down in the other section , certainly not in FENDER... The newer dano's are pretty much crap , terrible necks and build quality is sketchy at best .. I have playe a few that friends own and certainly cant recommend them ...
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And this is somekinda big change from the ones they used to build????Originally Posted by 6STRINGS 9LIVES
These arent high end technical guitars...these are reproductions of the cheap old guitars you could buy from Sears and the like...like Silvertones.
Better or worse quality than Silvertone?
Do you even like blues? Alternate tunings? Baritones?
What kinda quality are you looking for when playing a masonite guitar?