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Danelectro Round 3

iriegnome

iriegnome

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#1
Well I just saw an add for the "New and Improved" Dano's. The LongHorn Bass (4string only) and the guitar. This will be round 3. Round 2 the basses were only $300 List and we could buy them everywhere for about $200. This round they are now $600. Are these really worth it? I know that you cannot touch a Mid-90's reissue for under $300. The Jerry Jones versions are over $600 and the originals are well into the $1500+ range. I like them, I have played them and I backed out of buying an original and a reissue. I love my Hondo Longhorn, but sometimes the original is better.
Thoughts???:confused:
 
#3
Most of the reissue basses are hovering right around $250 to $300 for the '90's version. I am hoping that the Dano' site is listing a MSRP instead of a selling price.
I am not a big fan of the original, but I do want one.
 
#4
iriegnome said:
Well I just saw an add for the "New and Improved" Dano's. The LongHorn Bass (4string only) and the guitar. This will be round 3. Round 2 the basses were only $300 List and we could buy them everywhere for about $200. This round they are now $600. Are these really worth it? I know that you cannot touch a Mid-90's reissue for under $300. The Jerry Jones versions are over $600 and the originals are well into the $1500+ range. I like them, I have played them and I backed out of buying an original and a reissue. I love my Hondo Longhorn, but sometimes the original is better.
Thoughts???:confused:
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Wow, you are the only other person I've seen with a Hondo Longhorn. Sold mine years ago and actually regret it. Personally, I liked it better than the original danelectro.
 
#6
lug said:
Wow, you are the only other person I've seen with a Hondo Longhorn. Sold mine years ago and actually regret it. Personally, I liked it better than the original danelectro.
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I had one too...great bass; I also liked it better than the danos I've briefly checked out. Probably should've kept mine too. Picture:
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Those Jerry Jones ones are nice though! Better construction and better tone than Danelectro (IMO). Maybe the newest version is better though.

Marshall
 
#9
iamthebassman,
Those two JJs look a lot nicer that the one I played last week. It was a neptune version with the gotoh bridge but it was solid copper with white vinyl, white lined pickguard and had the non matching headstock. I bargained the guy down as far as $390 but to tell the truth, I decided that I actually like my dano much more. I didn't have the cash but if I really loved it, I would have sold something - decided to just walk away. I have played other, older, JJs that I liked more than this copper one.

YMMV

Peace,
S
 
#10
I liked the Danelectro reissues that came out a few years back for around $300. They were a better bass than the original Dano from the late 50s. My first bass was an original Dano Longhorn in 1960. I got a Fender as soon as I could afford one (within a year) But I did learn how to play bass on the Dano. It cost $80 in a Seattle music store. The Fender P cost me about $300 new.

I tried the reissues when they came out. Better necks and construction than the original. Actually, very good necks with excellent fret work. I bought a DC 34" scale model which I strung up with TI flats and still have. It's a fun little bass to play and with a small amount of foam under the strings at the bridge gets an upright like sound.

I tried a couple of Jerry Jones and while they were nicely made, I didn't care too much for the sound. It could have been the factory strings though.

That Joey something or other guy with NRBQ gets a great thump out of his originals and JJs live. I've seen them live several times. Great show band and good players too. That Dano sound is his trademark.

One thing about the Dano-you really don't want to have to go inside to do any wiring changes. It's scary. Looks like a rat's nest in there.

I've thought of changing the lipstick pickup out for something better, but then it wouldn't sound like a Dano anymore. Anyhow, it's a good bass for $300 dollars. The cheesy rosewood topped bridge is one of the keys to its unique sound, I think. The latest round seems to have "improved" it. I like the sound of the rosewood bridge.
 
#12
A Danelectro DC "First Edition Reissue" has come up for sale in Ottawa. They want $399CDN including a case. That's about $350US and from what I have seen looking around seems a bit high.

There is no picture and no mention of colour. I have been wanting to try a semi-hollow so I may go and try it anyway.
 
#13
62bass said:
That Joey something or other guy with NRBQ gets a great thump out of his originals and JJs live. I've seen them live several times. Great show band and good players too. That Dano sound is his trademark.
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...that's funny, he's the only cat I think of when I think of diehard Dano-players.
 
#14
As you can check in my profile I also own a Dano Longhorn Reissue, 30" scale.
I like it a lot and use it regularly with flatwound strings.
The price on the market has really increased since when I bought my one about 18 months ago. Now it's more than 300€ from my 180€.
I think the price is correct just in case the axe is in mint conditions. Otherwise there are more flexible options on the market.
But the look is absolutely terrific!

ET
 
#15
seanm said:
A Danelectro DC "First Edition Reissue" has come up for sale in Ottawa. They want $399CDN including a case. That's about $350US and from what I have seen looking around seems a bit high.

There is no picture and no mention of colour. I have been wanting to try a semi-hollow so I may go and try it anyway.
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I paid $399 Canadian for my DC without a case, new, when they came out. That was the going price in Toronto then.

Mine is a grey "mother of toilet seat". It has the smaller guitar style tuners (had to drill out the E to fit the Thomastic flats) and the rosewood bridge.

Completely unique sound. With flats and a bit of foam muting it gives a close to double bass bottom. Live, it doesn't fill in the bottom the way a good P with the same flats does.

With the original roundwounds it was very bright and twangy.
 

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