Recent content by Red Cucumber

For all it's worth I play a Dano Longhorn with flats through a Fender rumble 500 combo...love the tone I get and it has a cool retro look. I play roots rock stuff...

I have been looking to downsize my rig (wanting light weight, good sounding/looking combo)and went into the store and tried a fender 500 combo and a GK MB210....both were light weight and sounded very similar but I opted for the fender: Light weight+ has a retro look (silver face grill/nickel...

Thanks GIBrat! I figured putting flats on it might do the trick so I ordered some of the GHS precisions....

Thanks for the reply MSB! Hmmm I'll have to try the chicken thing... I bought it used and have been playing the rounds that came with it and those strings seem to have been on it for awhile (I can see small oxidation marks forming on them). I have tried playing near the bridge and near the neck...

Hi, I have a Dano Longhorn re-issue I bought used (Korean made) not sure what year it is. I am looking to get that old-school, thumpy sound out of it. It has round wounds on it now and I don't like the tone ("chunky metallic twang" for lack of better term...). I am looking to get this guys...

Oops! I meant 410...yeah I wanted an old school look and Dave said he could put the nickle corners on no extra charge. Im really lovin the look and the tone I get out of it

Here's my avatar 420 with blonde tolex and wheat grille.