Given the conflicting info about the scale length, I'd really like someone to measure it on an actual Wild Thing Bass, please. Geez, Danelectro's own website doesn't even list this model (at least, not that I can see). Frustrating.
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Belated NBD! Danelectro "Wild Thing"
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32" is a nice in-between size. A Fender P or J is 34" and a Bronco is 30" AIR.
My middle son was looking for his first electric six-string at age 13 and only had $200 to spend. We went to Guitar Center, where I encouraged him to try everything (as I did when he'd earlier chosen a Wshburn D10 acoustic). I saw this TURQUOISE shape and thought "Can it be?" Yes, the first-edition Dano U2 reissue of 1998! I told him "Plug this into any amp, it'll sound good." Which it did and he took it home.
A few years later (after 40 years of playing heavy Fender Precisions), I found a new Dano Longhorn in a Sam Ash. Plugged it into a big Ampeg rig and WOW what a tone. And lightweight! I started looking for Longhorns and noticed a few pros using them, the bass player in Jay Leno's "Tonight" show band for one. Only problem was I didn't like the available cream-to-brown sunburst color, figured I'd have to have mine re-painted black.
The Wild Thing is not as "wild looking" to me as a Longhorn, and it comes in BLACK. My next bass!
(And BTW all new reissue Danos have sealed tuners, a nice upgrade from the originals IMO.)
My middle son was looking for his first electric six-string at age 13 and only had $200 to spend. We went to Guitar Center, where I encouraged him to try everything (as I did when he'd earlier chosen a Wshburn D10 acoustic). I saw this TURQUOISE shape and thought "Can it be?" Yes, the first-edition Dano U2 reissue of 1998! I told him "Plug this into any amp, it'll sound good." Which it did and he took it home.
A few years later (after 40 years of playing heavy Fender Precisions), I found a new Dano Longhorn in a Sam Ash. Plugged it into a big Ampeg rig and WOW what a tone. And lightweight! I started looking for Longhorns and noticed a few pros using them, the bass player in Jay Leno's "Tonight" show band for one. Only problem was I didn't like the available cream-to-brown sunburst color, figured I'd have to have mine re-painted black.
The Wild Thing is not as "wild looking" to me as a Longhorn, and it comes in BLACK. My next bass!
(And BTW all new reissue Danos have sealed tuners, a nice upgrade from the originals IMO.)
Holy post resurrection! No pun intended.
These puppies are discontinued already, though? Man. I can't decide if they're gorgeous or butt ugly, but either way, I'm feeling lusty for one.
These puppies are discontinued already, though? Man. I can't decide if they're gorgeous or butt ugly, but either way, I'm feeling lusty for one.
Having decided gorgeous...I'm kicking myself for not nabbing the one on ebay a while back. There's one now, but it's international + missing all its knobs. The shipping/customs undoes any savings for being a demo model 
I'm tempted to get a supporting membership...with my first action being to post a WTB ad for one of these in blue. I like the black ones, but the blue has this goofy charm about it, and fits me stylistically.
These used to be on Amazon- price dropped earlier last year or so to around $200! I should have picked one up then as I've always liked the funky shape. Somehow forgot about it and next time I looked, prices went up to over $700! Now I don't see any listed anywhere.
Don't let Mr. Hall from Rickenbacker see this, or you'll hear from his lawyers. ( I don't think it's the firm of Burst, Tort and Rosewood, they're Fender's legal team). The whole cresting wave motif is what the 4000 series is based on.
Hahaha, I think this might qualify as "prior art", in patent law terms.
Almost certain they've got cavities in 'em a la the various originals. Reportedly they're extremely lightweight, which supports the theory.
