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11-09-2012, 03:18 PM
| | | | That's truly ugly. I'd pick one up if I could find one. I sort of like how they sound and how fugtastic they are.
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11-09-2012, 04:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston | | | it aint pretty
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11-09-2012, 05:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oregon | | man this has made me miss mine so much.  |
11-09-2012, 05:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: alabama | | The Lady Gaga of basses - it`s so ugly, it jumped off the ugly scale and landed on cool 
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Originally Posted by *insertcoolname  1nce at a gig i roxed the crowd so hArd that all teh gurlz were liek "i want u" an all teh bands were liek "u roxed evry1 2 hard" and i waz liek "yea i no cuz i am teh mastr uv base" | |
11-09-2012, 07:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by A-Step-Towards man this has made me miss mine so much. | Hey, my bass has an ugly sister! Was yours a short scale also? Try any different strings or have any advice for a new Dano owner?
For those of you with Dano Gas (aka - DAS) GC has a couple of used ones on their website. |
11-09-2012, 07:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oregon | | Quote:
Originally Posted by GBassNorth Hey, my bass has an ugly sister! Was yours a short scale also? Try any different strings or have any advice for a new Dano owner?
For those of you with Dano Gas (aka - DAS) GC has a couple of used ones on their website. | I actually never changed strings before I sold it. Yes mine was short scale, i think all them were-at least all the Korean ones. These korean ones are miles ahead in quality then the newer ones.
I saw the used ones there, 1 korean one for $300. I just cant bring myself to pay $300 for one in worse shape then the one I sold for $300. I will find another someday. |
11-09-2012, 08:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Gimme4 While legend has it that the late great Ox played "My Generation" on a dano, he broke a string on a gig the night before the session. He couldn't find a replacement string in time, and the song was actually recorded with a Fender jazz bass. Strange but true. | As I recall the story, the Danelectroos came strung with light gauge roundwound strings, and the instrument had a very twangy, bright tone that John Entwistle wanted to showcase on "My Generation". But he broke a string before they could record a complete take, and because such strings were not available at the shop around the corner, he just got another Dano off the wall at the shop and ran back into the studio. String broke again. After running out of Dano basses at the shop, he ended up using a Jazz Bass strung with LaBella flats, and the rest is history.
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11-09-2012, 10:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK | | | Nothing bad or embarrassing about these basses.. they sound awesome, check out a band called Dos, (one of Mike Watt's bands, 2 basses, vocals and nothing else!) you'll hear the Danelectro in many of the songs. Difficult to track down these days but worth it, especially if you're a fan of Watt. |
11-10-2012, 05:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Columbus,Ohio | | I'm not so sure I would call it ugly. I would definitely call it unique but, I like that.
As far as that goes, Peavey made the Foundation in 2 different colors of PINK and, I'd like to find one of each ! 
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11-10-2012, 05:26 AM
| | Utter and Complete Basstard | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL | | | I had one in aqua-burst, and strung with flats it's pretty rocking |
11-10-2012, 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GBassNorth I just picked this up used on a whim. Pulled it down from the hanger at GC just to see what one felt like and fell in love with the weight, balance and sound. The price was right so I bought it.
It's my first Danelectric Bass and I'll be the first to say you either love the look or hate it but once you get beyond that (if you need to) these little short scale things are pretty cool sounding. It has rounds right now, I'll probably replace those with flats. It's the first bass that I actually feel comfortable playing with a pic (I've always been a finger player) and it really gives off some cool retro surf vibes when picked. It's dead quiet when soloing eiter pickup (which I didn't expect) and has relatively good intonation for a goofy rosewood bridge. All around just a fun player and so increadibly light you'll forget you have it on.
If you haven't had a chance to try one of these give it a swing, for the price not a bad choice. I think this one is a Korean late 90's model but I'm not sure. If anyone has a clue on how to date or ID this bass speak up.
Enjoy the ugly duck pics (a face only a Mother could love)...    | I think this looks ok.
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11-10-2012, 06:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stow, Oh | | | I once had a pug that was so ugly you had to love him. I want that bass!!!!!
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11-10-2012, 05:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by etechstan I once had a pug that was so ugly you had to love him. I want that bass!!!!! | Maybe that's what drew me to this bass, I love pugs, and bull dogs, and charpies, and those goofey goldfish with the big bug eyes - they're all so ugly they're cool. |
11-10-2012, 06:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax,N,S. Canada | | | That's the first Korean re-issue that were made 98/2001 .
Some people say they were the best of the re-issues . I have a black one and love it .
There is a sweet spot where the bridge will keep intonated but it might take a little frigging around to find it .
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11-10-2012, 07:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by msb That's the first Korean re-issue that were made 98/2001 .
Some people say they were the best of the re-issues . I have a black one and love it .
There is a sweet spot where the bridge will keep intonated but it might take a little frigging around to find it . | msb - thanks for the info on the mfg date. I noticed you're a member of the Dano club, I didn't know there was one. Guess I'll have to join it! I've never seen a black longhorn, you'll have to post a pic. |
11-10-2012, 09:39 PM
|  | Groove farmer | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: the 5th dimension | | I dig me some dano. Fugly and cool all at once.  |
11-10-2012, 09:59 PM
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11-11-2012, 07:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Templar I dig me some dano. Fugly and cool all at once. | LOL - that would be the perfect pic to slip under the clear picguard on my Longhorn.  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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