Danelectro Owners Club

[rfslick]

The only string I've had problems with is the E. I just carefully drilled the hole larger. I recently installed Shaller bass tuners and that eliminates the problem. You can get this type of tuner everywhere. Rondo Music has them super cheap.

[bassbully]

Originally Posted by rfslick

The only string I've had problems with is the E. I just carefully drilled the hole larger. I recently installed Shaller bass tuners and that eliminates the problem. You can get this type of tuner everywhere. Rondo Music has them super cheap.

I drilled the hole in my Dano's E tuner also ..no more string issues.

[rfslick]

I had to do that with my Hofner Ignition also. It makes for a greater number of strings that will fit.
I had Shallers on my original Long Horn also, since '72.

[bassgod76]

What is a good price for a nice used DC?

[rfslick]

Are you talking the long scale DC Bass from 98-02? Or the vintage short scale DC? There are quite a few of the old short scale around, but, they will be pricey. The Korean long scale was only made for a short time so there won't be that many. I'm guessing $200 - $400.

[bassgod76]

Short horn

[rfslick]

Still unclear. The 'DC Bass' is a long scale made in Korea. As far as I know, they did not make a short scale 'DC'. They are the vintage ones from the '50s and '60s. Both are short horn. Here's my Korean 'DC Bass'.

[bassgod76]

That's the one! I'm Dano newbie

[rfslick]

So, you want a long scale?

[rfslick]

So, you want a long scale - 34".

[bassgod76]

Yes, that's fine

[SamanthaCay]

A couple new photos.
Also...

Originally Posted by basswest

If that's a DC-4, they called it "commie red".

What do you mean by 4?

This bass was a gift from a friend and I was just informed that it was a DC bass with no mention of numbers.
Oh and fyi it was bought new in 98 I believe, it's definitely MIK (as it has a sticker) and the pickup switch was my add on.

Cool club btw.
You can give me a number if you'd like, although I'm not sure it will fit in my sig right now I'd probably find room at some point.

[rfslick]

I think someone just added the number 4. They most likely have 5's and 6's and that's how they differentiate. As far as I know there has never been a 4 designation with Danelectros.

[bassgod76]

Originally Posted by rfslick

Still unclear. The 'DC Bass' is a long scale made in Korea. As far as I know, they did not make a short scale 'DC'. They are the vintage ones from the '50s and '60s. Both are short horn. Here's my Korean 'DC Bass'.

Sorry, I was texting while talking with someone. I'd like to get the Korean short horn, long scale bass in that nifty silver flake

[rfslick]

I know where there's a Black with Silver metal flake. I'll see if he's interested in selling it.

[bassgod76]

Black with silver? Which part is black?

[rfslick]

The body is black with silver metalflake. They all have white tape around the edge.

[mcgreivey]

Number for me please?

Mine:
- Jerry Jones Longhorn Neptune (copperburst)
- Dano 56 dolphin-head (the recent version) (black)

I also have one of the recent Dano Longhorns (copperburst), which I got on the 'bay in not-quite-playable condition. I haven't fixed it yet.

I've always had d'Addario XL170S's on the JJ Longhorn, since that's what they came with. When I got this, I loved it, and never literally took any other basses out again for about 8 years, until I got the 56.

The 56 was an impulse buy, maybe a year and a half ago - $175, new!. It came with zingy uncomfortable something-or-other strings on it (steel, I think) that hurt my fingers, so I immediately put Chrome flats on it, and it sounds excellent. It's taken as mine main player, since the drummer prefers its sound to the JJ.

So then I tried to put flats on the JJ -- Roto 88s, but I didn't like the way they sounded. Recently (like, 2 weeks ago), I put the roundwounds back on, and it sounds "right" again. I thought of getting Chromes for it, and I suppose it would sound great with them, but then I might have two basses that sound like "that", and none that sound like "this".

Not sure what I'll do with the Dano longhorn. It has a couple bent frets (ugly, but possibly harmless), a small longitudinal crack in the neck (though it doesn't look like it would cause any short- or long-term issues), and the bridge isn't anchored down (one screw hole is stripped out). It looks like it got dropped, or shipped wrong. I thought of putting a 6-string neck on it, but I actually don't like to play that many strings, so that seems like an idea with no purpose.

Pictures another time.

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[jumbodbassman]

Originally Posted by bassgod76

Sorry, I was texting while talking with someone. I'd like to get the Korean short horn, long scale bass in that nifty silver flake

sorry this is not for sale but this is what you are looking for. DC bass in silver flake