Christmas GAS

[ux4484]

A little surprise under the tree for me yesterday, the Mrs got me a 59' Dano!


Yes, it's made in China; but it's got a very nice (small diameter) neck, decent tuners, a metal nut, and a surprisingly nice bridge...and practically NO HUM.

It looks like Dano can do some things right.

Tonewood you say? How about Masonite! ;D

I hope you all had an excellent Christmas as well.

[ccso8462]

Congrats, ux! Hoo boy!! Gotta love new toys at Christmas. Sounds like a nice addition to the collection. Enjoy! ;D

[Ripper]

Very nice!...
Your lady must really love you!
I got clothes, and one of those Dr. Ho, electronic muscle stimulators. These nothing quite like a little "ZAP" to say I love you at Christmas! ;D

[andy]

I gained a new Kent Armstrong pickup to put into a P-bass I bought recently, which will return me to one of the best bass sounds I have had so far (realised with hindsight and some old recordings- in fact I would never have sold the first one if it hadn't been finished in bright purple!)

I also treated myself to a new fuzz pedal- a Moen 'Fuzz Moo' from ebay. So it seems that after all those tube amps I've been through, maybe a bunch of over-worked transistors isn't such a bad thing after all... ;D

ux4484- I've always liked the Danelectro thing. I had an earlier 12-string version of the guitar you posted above, but have since stripped my 'toolbox' down to just two guitars. That blue is pretty cool though.

[ux4484]

Thanks guys,

I like it as well, and how often do you get a guitar with your name on it! ;D

It is a bit tweaky though (even with intonation set perfectly, I still have to tune the G string to a fretted B, instead of an open G for it to sound in tune), very jangly (like a Rick or a Gretch), and the tone control has a wider range than most guitars I've played. It's very nice for finger plucked leads. After a few days of playing, the Mrs. hit it on the head, it is VERY similar sounding to my Tele with the GFS "modern vintage" pups (in SC mode)in it (though the Dano is brighter on the high end). The neck is very nice, but not spaced like anything I'm used to, which has been causing quite a bit of finger-fudging on my part. I do like it, but I don't know if I "love" it. I've got one more day to return/trade-up it if I want (local music store, not a chain). I'm going today to try a couple others. I'm leaning towards an Epi LP, or maybe even a Casino. I will try with all my might to NOT come home with another Fender product (I mean, I should have SOMETHING different, right?).

oh.. the Dano bodies, they're now Baswood, not masonite ;D Who knew?

[dunkelfalke]

yep, got me a hohner the jack bass guitar, used.
the previous user has bought it used, too, and it was quite modified already. unfortunately the modifications gone bad, all active electronic is dead.

still, an extremely playable bass and good looking, too.



you may laugh, but i love those old hohner professional guitars.

[ux4484]

I always liked the headless look, must feel weird tuning it. Is all that just switching options, or is it an active pre-amp?

The Mrs said she almost popped for a Hofner Icon, but decided on the Dano instead (since I only pull the bass out once in a while). After a two more days with the Dano, I kind of decided that it didn't "feel" right for me, I mean, I can switch from my Bass, to my '51 and then to my acoustic and not have any problem adjusting... but I have 4 days with the Dano (hours each day), and just could not get into a groove with it. It's a minimalist players guitar...or more likely a 'smaller fingers than me' players guitar. I asked the Mrs if she would be upset if I looked to trade up, she said no... So I headed over to the shop on the 30th and played half the shops stock (he even had some homemade's with Variax's in them). I whittled it down to a Epi SG, Casino, Natural finish MIM 70's style strat and a Epi LP flametop. After tortuing the owner with my meager skills for a few hours, I decided on the Epi Flametop LP. It was too pretty and wonderful to play to pass up. Of all the axe's in the shop, it's the one that "felt" right in my hands (well, the strat felt right too, but I'm Fender heavy). It's the first sunburst finish I've had in decades (despite my aversion to sunburst), there's something about the flametop finish that makes a sunburst look a whole lot better. No learning curve like on the Dano, I was able to play fudge free from the moment I picked it up.
I know there are some gripes on the sound of Epi's pups vs. Gibsons, but so far, I'm really liking what came with it.

I should probably get off my duff and post a real picture instead of a link.