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Hi all. Looking back thru the posts I missed. It doesn't look like I owe anyone numbers, but if you want one... PM me. Also, does anyone know if Dano announced any new basses at NAMM? I can't seem to find anything.
That looks mine had a baby (I have a U2 Six and a 63 4).I'm back, baby!
Nice - I like the knobs in the picture - somehow I didn't like them on mine and had to change them - but at least in the picture I like 'em. Maybe they just go with extra strings?
I had a Harmony Rocket body and wanted a long scale hollow body bass.
That looks mine had a baby (I have a U2 Six and a 63 4).
Nice - I like the knobs in the picture - somehow I didn't like them on mine and had to change them - but at least in the picture I like 'em. Maybe they just go with extra strings?
The U2 is probably a better made instrument than this one, but I love it anyway.
Yeah, having both I can say without too much flack that it the early Koreans are definitely better than that era of Chinese ones - the new Koreans seem pretty great too. But the difference isn't all that great - it's just the matte finish which makes them feel cheaper than they are.
Good thinking. A few years ago somebody eBauctioned a Kay Speed Demon body with a Dano neck spliced on.
I love the DC Bass 34" neck, had 2 DC's and the Harmony body. I had a Gibson short scale back in about '74 and thought that was nice, it would be better with a 34" scale... So, I thought why not.
Within 24 hours a set of Fender VI and Hofner short scale strings arrived for the Wild Thing.
Had a heck of a time changing strings,almost thought about buying the replacement bridge
Went with the Fenders and I'm very pleased with them.
Only set up change was rise the E/A side of the bridge and slacken the grub screw on the rosewood so it
was easier to correct intonation. It's off by about 1-2% after the 12th,that I can live with
The PG had been damaged around the jack socket,think excessive force was used removing the lead and
cracked the PG. Repair was to cover the whole thing with black film but that hides the great contours of
the bass so think I'll pinstripe round the edges.
Only regret is not playing a Dano years ago.
Had a heck of a time changing strings,almost thought about buying the replacement bridge
Went with the Fenders and I'm very pleased with them.
Only set up change was rise the E/A side of the bridge and slacken the grub screw on the rosewood so it
was easier to correct intonation. It's off by about 1-2% after the 12th,that I can live with
The PG had been damaged around the jack socket,think excessive force was used removing the lead and
cracked the PG. Repair was to cover the whole thing with black film but that hides the great contours of
the bass so think I'll pinstripe round the edges.
Only regret is not playing a Dano years ago.
Indeed they are, and with a very comfortable neck profile. I took delivery on one today (Chinese Dano-Blaster).
Dang! I saw this and got all excited Dano came out with a long-scale hollowbody...
Ah well, home-moddin' is better/cooler anyway.
Well done! Looks fab. Have you determined if the pups are under nodes/sweetspots?
