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Danelectro Owners Club

#1,382
brettus1963 said:
I'm looking for details about my Longhorn, there's no markings regarding country of origin etc other than a sticker in the cavity with the following number, which I assume is a serial number.
'9811552168'
Any clues from this to its origin or year.
cheers
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Here's an interesting link to the first re-issues

A BIT ON THE NEW DANELECTRO COMPANY -
 
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I completed the refresh on my old Longhorn Pro. You might remember that I tried (and failed) to add markers to my control knobs. So I cashed in some credit card points for an Amazon gift card and picked up a set of new Danelectro knobs from AllParts via Arkansas Music Works. The tone knob is more white than the original cream and has a matte texture instead of gloss. Perhaps the color will change with time.

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Danelectro Cleanup by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr

I finally got my knobs off by pulling gently and consistently. I also pulled off the bridge so I could clean and straighten it. Check out how much the finish has aged from sunlight exposure:

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More Danelectro by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr

The new knobs were a perfect fit! They are the same size as the as the originals though they seem to sit slightly higher off the body. What's really nice is that they move much more independently than before; moving the original tone knob would make the volume move slightly (and vice-versa).

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Danelectro Cleanup by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr

You can also see the newly straightened bridge - thanks for the tips! While I was doing this, I shimmed the neck to lower the action a bit more. I also decided to do a DNA removal a la Dave's World of Fun Stuff: cleaned the fretboard with Simple Green and a toothbrush and then rubbed in boiled linseed oil.

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Danelectro Cleanup by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr

The full package.

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Danelectro Cleanup by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr
 
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#1,388
1stnamebassist said:
Did the all metal bridge bend in the middle like the original rosewood version?
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Yep. The base plate is almost the same as the rosewood except for the channels for the saddles and holes for the "adjustment" screws. The same problem applies to both bridges: the string tension pulls the center lower than the height screws. Using danosix's method of putting dimes under the center and over the holes created a back bow that will eventually straighten out.
 
#1,389
I did a fix a couple years ago I posted about that involved drilling a hole in the bridge and putting a screw in the body at the centerline front of the bridge under the bridge hole location. You can adjust the screw up and down to contact the bottom of the bridge for support. My Granddaughter has the bass still and it's been holding up fine. Her's is the same color as yours the difference being the stock tuners and the bridge. Beautiful bass! Don't know why they don't offer a variety of colors now. I would think they would sell more if they did.
 
#1,395
Alright, quick question. I just got my DC pictured about a page earlier back from the shop where it was having the original stacked pots put back in. One turned out to be defective, so they had to call and ask if I wanted to cover the cost of a replacement, or take it as is. They told me if I took it then, it'd be about $45, and estimated that with the cost of the replacement part and additional labor, it'd be around $70-$75, if I decided to go that route instead. I told them go ahead. I get the call yesterday (2 days after they said it would be ready) and they tell me it'd be a total of $105. What! Now that the small rant is over, my real question is this. Did they even do it right after charging me $30 more than they estimated and taking 2 days longer than they said they would? I can't play the neck pickup solo. In order to get any sound out of it, the bridge pickup needs to be turned up maybe 15%. But the bridge solos just fine. This just seems like it has to be wrong to me, but I thought I'd ask other Dano owners before going back and having them confiscate my number one bass for another week.
 
#1,396
EdO. said:
Mine's a '98 also but it's the seafoam burst. Some photo's for your pleasure...View attachment 870378 View attachment 870379 View attachment 870380 View attachment 870381
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Nice basses - the greenburst one is identical to mine (right down to the aged pickguard - which not all do, the 6 string bass I've owned since then is still clear, and last I looked at the pickguard from my original longhorn (can't find it right now, but think I still have it) it was still clear - just a couple years ago.
Do you have all these currently? If so, very jealous - I really want a DC (that's why I have a longscale 63, can't find one cheap enough for my budget) and would love a "backup" longhorn in either keen green (Dano's official name for Surf green) or blue burst black - the first two being different but complimentary, the latter for "wedding gigs" though I haven't done one of those in over a decade).
 
#1,397
FitzFitz said:
Alright, quick question. I just got my DC pictured about a page earlier back from the shop where it was having the original stacked pots put back in. One turned out to be defective, so they had to call and ask if I wanted to cover the cost of a replacement, or take it as is. They told me if I took it then, it'd be about $45, and estimated that with the cost of the replacement part and additional labor, it'd be around $70-$75, if I decided to go that route instead. I told them go ahead. I get the call yesterday (2 days after they said it would be ready) and they tell me it'd be a total of $105. What! Now that the small rant is over, my real question is this. Did they even do it right after charging me $30 more than they estimated and taking 2 days longer than they said they would? I can't play the neck pickup solo. In order to get any sound out of it, the bridge pickup needs to be turned up maybe 15%. But the bridge solos just fine. This just seems like it has to be wrong to me, but I thought I'd ask other Dano owners before going back and having them confiscate my number one bass for another week.
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As far as the amount you have to turn the bridge up - that's likely fine - they're crap pots and low value - as far as not being able to solo the neck, that's NOT right and that's way too much for a pot replacement.
 
#1,398
msb said:
I wonder about the GFS pickups , I know the pickups in the late 90's Korean re-issues were pretty faithful to the originals .
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I've been tempted to try the slightly hotter ones (the "middle") from the balanced set for the bridge for RWRP humcancelling and just a LITTLE bit more id emphasis - but have been afraid to spend 100 (once shipping, etc) to get something that, after a bunch of work might not be any better and could potentially be worse.
 
#1,399
danosix said:
Nice basses - the greenburst one is identical to mine (right down to the aged pickguard - which not all do, the 6 string bass I've owned since then is still clear, and last I looked at the pickguard from my original longhorn (can't find it right now, but think I still have it) it was still clear - just a couple years ago.
Do you have all these currently? If so, very jealous - I really want a DC (that's why I have a longscale 63, can't find one cheap enough for my budget) and would love a "backup" longhorn in either keen green (Dano's official name for Surf green) or blue burst black - the first two being different but complimentary, the latter for "wedding gigs" though I haven't done one of those in over a decade).
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Those are just photos of the one same bass, I only have the one. Though I'd consider adding a Shorthorn Longscale if one came along at the right price.
 

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