Danelectro Owners Club

[emblymouse]

I can't believe how good this sounds. Paint by 'Reb' Strung w/Chromes.

 

[portaflexer]

Nice longhorn emblymouse. Do you want a number?

 

[emblymouse]

Yes please!. Usually when I join a club I end up selling the bass. In this case it ain't gonna happen.

 

[portaflexer]

List updated. Almost 20 members...

1 - portaflexer
2 - Rob Martinez
3 - rllefebv
4 - The EH Man
5 - Turock
6 - Abaroa
7 - mongo2
8 - deste
9 - JimmyM
10 - Mastermold
11 - williamk
12 - smcfarland1337
13 - jumbodbassman
14 - atomicdog
15 - rfslick
16 - Bullitt5135
17 - bamofo88
18 - sub006
19 - emblymouse

 

[msb]

I'll go for#20

I have a Korean first re-issue . I have a bunch of basses , this is the first club I've joined .

the Dano goes out the door more than the others ...

 

[portaflexer]

20 members and counting

1 - portaflexer
2 - Rob Martinez
3 - rllefebv
4 - The EH Man
5 - Turock
6 - Abaroa
7 - mongo2
8 - deste
9 - JimmyM
10 - Mastermold
11 - williamk
12 - smcfarland1337
13 - jumbodbassman
14 - atomicdog
15 - rfslick
16 - Bullitt5135
17 - bamofo88
18 - sub006
19 - emblymouse
20 - msb

 

[msb]

I can't believe I finally joined a club !

I play a jam every Sunday and often bring a back up bass ( that never gets taken out of the gig bag ). Just about everyone that sits in and plays my Dano says three things . They can't believe how light it is . Can't believe how comfortable it is to play . Can't believe how rich it sounds .

After they've sat in a number of times they just usually say that they seriously love that little thing . They really are a lot of fun to play .

 

[GBassNorth]

Hey, count me in. Just picked this up the other day. Lovin it...

 

[portaflexer]

List updated.

1 - portaflexer
2 - Rob Martinez
3 - rllefebv
4 - The EH Man
5 - Turock
6 - Abaroa
7 - mongo2
8 - deste
9 - JimmyM
10 - Mastermold
11 - williamk
12 - smcfarland1337
13 - jumbodbassman
14 - atomicdog
15 - rfslick
16 - Bullitt5135
17 - bamofo88
18 - sub006
19 - emblymouse
20 - msb
21 - GBassNorth

 

[Roger Ford]

I have a question for you dano owners: when I played a dano singlecut in a store, it was arguably the nicest looking bass I have ever seen. But the pickups were quiet, and with little punch to the sound. So do you know if there is a good kent armstrong lipstick pickup that will give that bass some more tone ? I play jazz/freeform, But this bass would just be for me since it is sooo beautiful and very light, i just want it to sound better.

If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't have put the Jazz pickup in my Long Horn. It didn't really improve the sound. Dano pickups are great. I took my Long Horn to a music store and played it through a Mesa Bass amp along side of a new reissue and couldn't tell much difference. All I did was diminish the value of my bass. If faced with a signal problem, I would just add a compression pedal or what ever you want to get a little boost. Of 6 Danelectros I have I've never had a signal issue. Good luck.

 

[keith christian]

Last night I was playing my old longhorn through an Ampeg v4b -and loving it. I also have two sears silvertone 1444 basses with the dolfin headstocks and a six string bass made from an old body with a newer neck. Also I have one of the earlier Jerry Jones longhorn basses signed by Joey Spampinato of NRBQ.

 

[emblymouse]

Last night I was playing my old longhorn through an Ampeg v4b -and loving it. I also have two sears silvertone 1444 basses with the dolfin headstocks and a six string bass made from an old body with a newer neck. Also I have one of the earlier Jerry Jones longhorn basses signed by Joey Spampinato of NRBQ.

Spampinato = Danelectro

 

[Roger Ford]

Listen to Joey with Chuck Berry and Keith Richards. His Long Horn sounds just like an upright bass. I'm guessing he's got a sock stuffed under the strings and palm muting too...
http://youtu.be/fCmXVi0FL6g

 

[deste]

I'm getting old... I tried to join a club I was in yet...
Sorry guys, age matters.

 

[tomshepp]

I'll go for#20

I have a Korean first re-issue . I have a bunch of basses , this is the first club I've joined .

the Dano goes out the door more than the others ...

That is a COOL lineup of basses!

 

[guylorenz]

Count me in. Lovin' my Longhorn. Mid 2000's from Korea.... all stock. What a joy.

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[1stnamebassist]

Is your Dano purple? I have an opportunity to pick up a purple burst Dano, but I wasn't sure about the color. Its making me have second thoughts about picking it up! Purple is not my color but that actually looks pretty nice!

 

[portaflexer]

Our roster grows yet again...

1 - portaflexer
2 - Rob Martinez
3 - rllefebv
4 - The EH Man
5 - Turock
6 - Abaroa
7 - mongo2
8 - deste
9 - JimmyM
10 - Mastermold
11 - williamk
12 - smcfarland1337
13 - jumbodbassman
14 - atomicdog
15 - rfslick
16 - Bullitt5135
17 - bamofo88
18 - sub006
19 - emblymouse
20 - msb
21 - GBassNorth
22 - guylorenz

 

[Showdown]

This is mine:

It started life as a 30" scale baritone, but I strung it as a Bass VI. After I got a Schecter Hellcat VI, fulfilling my Bass VI needs, I bought a Danelectro 4 string neck and bridge (interchangable, no mods needed). It sounds really great, and is light as a feather.

 

[guylorenz]

Is your Dano purple? I have an opportunity to pick up a purple burst Dano, but I wasn't sure about the color. Its making me have second thoughts about picking it up! Purple is not my color but that actually looks pretty nice!

Yes, it is purple... fairly dark purple and, depending on the light it can look brown (dark brown not coppery). There is also some sparkle to the finish... a metallic sort of thing. I don't see many like it around. I get a lot of good comments on it. I happen to be really liking this bass.