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Here's my late 90's Dano. Going to put some EB cobalt flats on it as soon as I get brave enough to attempt to mess with the intonation.



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EncoremMP said:
Here's my late 90's Dano. Going to put some EB cobalt flats on it as soon as I get brave enough to attempt to mess with the intonation.

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Don't be intimidated. Once you do it, you'll realize it's no big deal. lengthening the string the string = lower. Shortening the string = higher. The only real PITA for Danos of this era is the truss rod adjustment, which you have to take the neck off to do, but fortunately, in my experience, with Danos I've had, it rarely needs to be done.
 
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EncoremMP said:
Here's my late 90's Dano. Going to put some EB cobalt flats on it as soon as I get brave enough to attempt to mess with the intonation.



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Gee, that looks familiar... is that a Pro bridge I see on yours? If so, they're easy to intonate. This one wasn't intonated, at the time the picture was taken - just after it's function check. It was intonated, after those dead D'Addario rounds were very quickly removed; EB Hybrid Slinkys installed; and the bass was set up. It still wears Slinkys; I have 2 of these things, and the other one wears La Bella Dano-gauge flats. Which makes for a nice contrast...:cool:
 
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mcgreivey said:
Don't be intimidated. Once you do it, you'll realize it's no big deal. lengthening the string the string = lower. Shortening the string = higher. The only real PITA for Danos of this era is the truss rod adjustment, which you have to take the neck off to do, but fortunately, in my experience, with Danos I've had, it rarely needs to be done.
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Thanks! Right now it plays and sounds great and the intonation isnt too far off. But I do believe the string gauge of what is currently on may be smaller than what Im putting on.
 
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GIBrat51 said:
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Gee, that looks familiar... is that a Pro bridge I see on yours? If so, they're easy to intonate. This one wasn't intonated, at the time the picture was taken - just after it's function check. It was intonated, after those dead D'Addario rounds were very quickly removed; EB Hybrid Slinkys installed; and the bass was set up. It still wears Slinkys; I have 2 of these things, and the other one wears La Bella Dano-gauge flats. Which makes for a nice contrast...:cool:
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NICE!
Not sure about the bridge as my knowledge of Dano's is very very limited. But it looks like what you have. I do notice that it has the slight "bend" that I've read others mention. I haven read the entire thread but Im hoping it wont be too big of a deal.
 
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GIBrat51 said:
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Gee, that looks familiar... is that a Pro bridge I see on yours? If so, they're easy to intonate. This one wasn't intonated, at the time the picture was taken - just after it's function check. It was intonated, after those dead D'Addario rounds were very quickly removed; EB Hybrid Slinkys installed; and the bass was set up. It still wears Slinkys; I have 2 of these things, and the other one wears La Bella Dano-gauge flats. Which makes for a nice contrast...:cool:
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Be happy you have a proper bridge and not a floating piece of wood...HAHAHA You will love the flats IMO darken it down a bit.
 
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I've recently discovered a Dano from 1963 I wasn't aware of - the 34" scale Dane. There were Dane guitars and basses. Does anyone have more information on them, like when were they first introduced and how long they were made. I have a '68 Coral Deluxe Bass which is exactly the same bass. Coral bought Danelectro in '67 and then went out of biz in '69.

This pristine '63 example sold a few years ago on Reverb. It has the exact same case as my '68 Coral.

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JIO said:
I've recently discovered a Dano from 1963 I wasn't aware of - the 34" scale Dane. There were Dane guitars and basses. Does anyone have more information on them, like when were they first introduced and how long they were made. I have a '68 Coral Deluxe Bass which is exactly the same bass. Coral bought Danelectro in '67 and then went out of biz in '69.

This pristine '63 example sold a few years ago on Reverb. It has the exact same case as my '68 Coral.

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OH MY THAT BASS IS SWEET AS HONEY!~!!
 
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Rodex said:
Hey everyone, I have had this Danelectro bass for a while and have no clue about it’s origins. Browsing around it sounds like it could be a Korea reissue? Thanks for any help you can give!

(Apologies in advance if I violated any thread rules!)
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The newer reissues that came out in the 2000's have an metal adjustable bridge and the 90's hafve that nice pice of floating wood. Nice fiddle IMHO.
 
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JIO said:
I've recently discovered a Dano from 1963 I wasn't aware of - the 34" scale Dane. There were Dane guitars and basses. Does anyone have more information on them, like when were they first introduced and how long they were made. I have a '68 Coral Deluxe Bass which is exactly the same bass. Coral bought Danelectro in '67 and then went out of biz in '69.

This pristine '63 example sold a few years ago on Reverb. It has the exact same case as my '68 Coral.

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Dayum, that's hawt. Here's a link to the "Sold" listing so others can check it out. It's gorgeous.
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Ok, so here's another rare Dano - a '67 Dane (unless mis-titled) that looks very much like a (Sears/Dano) Silvertone Hornet 34" scale, but with a Dano Dane/Coral Deluxe Bass headstock. Any info to help clear this up would also be appreciated.

Silvertone Hornet Baby Blue body, Dane/Coral Deluxe Bass neck/hs, Dano hs badge - 1967
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Ogre said:
Be happy you have a proper bridge and not a floating piece of wood...HAHAHA You will love the flats IMO darken it down a bit.
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All my Dano 4-strings have the floating piece of wood, and I like it just fine.

But I guess yours is a "Pro" model (metal bridge, better tuning machines). I have its twin, but with the wooden bridge saddle and the cheaper tuning machines. I do wish I had the Pro tuning machines on mine. The base-model ones are kinda notchy.

But overall, it's a great-sounding bass.
 
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Dano Longhorn (2).JPG I have a Dano with the little rosewood bridge, too. If I was still in a band, and gigging a Dano? Yeah, a Pro model, with the full size bass tuners and the all metal adjustable bridge would probably be the way to go - long or short scale. But, the "regular" guitar-style tuners will certainly do the job; and so will the rosewood bridge. They're just a bit more... fiddly... to deal with. And, one thing I've noticed with really simple bridges like the Dano one - or a Hofner, or even a floating Tune-o-matic style bridge - is that they can be fussy about the strings they like. One brand/type of string will tune up and intonate easy as you please; another brand/type will fight you to the death. I have several basses with bridges like these; I live in constant fear that what one of them will like, is a set of....:eek: rounds...:dead:
 
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GIBrat51 said:
View attachment 3777442 I have a Dano with the little rosewood bridge, too. If I was still in a band, and gigging a Dano? Yeah, a Pro model, with the full size bass tuners and the all metal adjustable bridge would probably be the way to go - long or short scale.
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I don't know about that. I've gigged my 09 Longhorn numerous times and it's always been solid and stays in tune like a rock despite the cheap tuners and floating piece of wood.
 
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JimmyM said:
I don't know about that. I've gigged my 09 Longhorn numerous times and it's always been solid and stays in tune like a rock despite the cheap tuners and floating piece of wood.
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That's not what I said or meant. If I had a choice between the Pro version or the regular one, for performing a lot? I said the Pro version would probably be a better choice. But, only because the full size bass tuners are easier to deal with - if you have to. And so is the Pro bridge - if you have to. I never said you couldn't perform with the standard bridge and tuners. Quite the opposite, in fact. I have both. The Pro version, IMO, is easier, and quicker. Probably why it's called the Pro model...:rolleyes:
 
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