$20 bass find: did I do ok?

[Saint]

Nice bargain.

Reminds me of the nice vintage Oberheim SEM CPS-1 that I got for €100 about 2 years ago.
But it was dead and repair it took well 2 hours.

Didn't have that problem -though I'm sorry to hear you did because Oberheims are great synths.

Actually it sounds pretty unique. Much more clear and hi-fi with the round wound strings than I would have expected --except for the single coil hum. The neck pickup solo gets a nice growl with the tone turned down most of the way.

The tuning keys are a bit hard to work with, but they hold fairly well after tuning. Intonation isn't perfect, but I haven't fiddled with it yet. Probably will wait until I change strings. While like the sound with the included round wounds, I tend toward very light gage roundwounds and very low action. However, I am really curious how the bass would sound with flat wounds, so I may go that route. In any case, since the intonation is passable right now, I don't see the point in fiddling with it too much until I'm ready to re-string.

 

[Saint]

I second the guess that it looks to be one of the 1990's MIK reissues, though at this point that could be 20 years (my how time flies). They were well done and you could probably easy get $200 for it. My brother had one of the Barritone guitars from that era and it was a pretty fun little guitar.

That's a great score.

Always thought about getting one of those baritones, but I actually ended up owning a Dano 12-string guitar for a few years. That's sounded good but it was so hard to play and keep in tune that I sold it along with another guitar to buy a much more comfortable and versatile Variax, which has both 12-string and baritone sounds.

 

[reddog]

Sorry... is this another case of a non supporting member asking for a valuation of their bass? If so, not permitted.

 

[electracoyote]

Under-rated and over-performing. I love my Dan-os. Congrats and enjoy.

If it's one of the 90's re-issues or newer, it has truss rod and takes to a set up very well. Don't let the rosewood saddle fool you, it intonates quite accurately and directly contributes to the unique Dan-o thump.

 

[collibosher]

Brilliant for $20, £14.34 in British money. If it works it's even better!

 

[leegreenman]

I'd also guess it's a 90s reissue. Great score

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Bargain! And a sparkly finish bargain no less!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

A bass for less than a set of strings!!!

 

[brianrost]

If this is a 60's era Danelectro,

It's not. It's a modern one.

I don't believe they came with truss rods, hence the low survival rate.

Actually they did have truss rods. Not adjustable, though. I own two, a guitar and a bass, both necks are ruler straight. Two big hollow steel bars and those necks aren't going anywhere. The survival rate of Danos is actually pretty high compared to things like Kays and Harmonys.

 

[capnsandwich]

$20 is a good deal for a beater bass, let alone what you got. Congrats on your find!

 

[micguy]

A bass for less than a set of strings!!!

precisely - if the strings are in good shape, you can take them off, give the bass away, and still make a profit.

 

[basslicks]

I paid almost $20 just for lunch today, so yeah, pretty much any bass is a good score at that price. Nice find!

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

My neck profile comment came from my own memory of the late 50s/early 60s Longhorn I started on.
Thinnest front to back neck I ever played.
Never warpped.

 

[Saint]

Sorry... is this another case of a non supporting member asking for a valuation of their bass? If so, not permitted.

No it's not. Not selling. But thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt after my nearly 20 years on Talk Bass

 

[Saint]

My neck profile comment came from my own memory of the late 50s/early 60s Longhorn I started on.
Thinnest front to back neck I ever played.
Never warpped.

No that sounds like a neck I would absolutely love.

 

[collibosher]

Brilliant for $20, £14.34 in British money. If it works it's even better!

Just to say, I wasn't taking the piss! My partner said that she'd love to have that hanging on the wall. Even though it's prob 60s it's got a real "art deco" look about it.