Do you think the Longhorn design is cool?

[Jazz Ad]

I fell in love the first time I sas one. The original ones with the copperburst were divine.

 

[Robert Booker]

Yup and it always has been.

 

[JakobT]

Vic deAngelis manages to make it look cool, but I look nothing like her, so…

 

[dangevans]

I like them, but initially thought they LOOKED odd. Then I picked up a Jerry Jones longhorn about 20 years ago, and the sound and feel of the thing is unmatched by any bass I've played since. It probably gets the most compliments about the sound than any bass I play. This still happens even though it has the same flatwounds on it from when I first bought it, and I play with a pick. I guess I am just a rebel???
Oh yeah- I like how they look now, too!

 

[dangevans]

BTW, I wonder if all the people who hate the looks of them ever actually tried to play one, or even heard one live before?

 

[Andy R]

The first one that I ever saw was when the band that I was in at the time supported Sweet.
To my ears (at the time) watching from the side of the stage it sounded killer. Sweet played a Who medley as part of their set (I Can See For Miles, Pictures of Lily and My Generationj and that Dano, through a 200w Marshall head and two 4x15” cabs was probably the most impressive live bass sound that I’d heard in my short life...
And, because I was also using short scale basses at the time, I managed to blag a couple of sets of short scale RS66 strings from Steve.
A nice guy, a good rock bassist (and singer) and sadly no longer with us.
So if only for those reasons I have to say “really cool”...

 

[BassBrass]

Yes, very. I have a Korean one from abt 1999 with a "metal" adjustable bridge, silver burst. It reminds me of a Greek Lyre, so to me, it's literally Classic (the study of Greek and Roman lit). It would all be MOOT except the thing sounds as good as any bass I have (with a little boost to get the line level up) and records better than some because of it's midrange.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Does it balance on a strap with your hands off?
Neck dive?

 

[brianrost]

Well, there's the Ampeg ASB-1 Devil Basses from 1967. It was the project of Mike Roman at Ampeg, and reports are that Mike was inspired by the DanElectro Longhorn. A different take on the longhorn idea.

Must be something about the water in New Jersey

 

[Gunga Din]

I had a Dano reissue around 20 years back but the one I really liked was the Dynelectron copy. It had stacked pots, and if you pulled the top pot up it kicked in another cap. They're very much sought after and thus a tad expensive.

 

[Gunga Din]

The first one that I ever saw was when the band that I was in at the time supported Sweet.
To my ears (at the time) watching from the side of the stage it sounded killer. Sweet played a Who medley as part of their set (I Can See For Miles, Pictures of Lily and My Generationj and that Dano, through a 200w Marshall head and two 4x15” cabs was probably the most impressive live bass sound that I’d heard in my short life...
And, because I was also using short scale basses at the time, I managed to blag a couple of sets of short scale RS66 strings from Steve.
A nice guy, a good rock bassist (and singer) and sadly no longer with us.
So if only for those reasons I have to say “really cool”...

That was the Dynelectron Steve had.

 

[Andy R]

That was the Dynelectron Steve had.

This one? Well, I was young and stupid back then and obviously didn’t know the difference..

 

[Gunga Din]

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This one? Well, I was young and stupid back then and obviously didn’t know the difference..

To be fair, he could have used a Dano as well, but I remember him using the Dyne, which he modded, The Dyne has a wider body and taller tuning pegs. And, back then, I'd never heard of the Dano, only the Dyne.

 

[msb]

In 1964 a tv music show called Shindig was on tv , the house band was the Shindogs , and their bass player used a Longhorn , first I had seen , the shape was unique , and forever burned in my memory.

 

[2saddleslab]

I was lucky enough to have an original Dano Longhorn, a Jerry Jones, and a Coral hollow body that I cobbled together. Loved the tone and crazy design. But didn't like the small scale.

 

[claudel]

Cool?

The Shadow Knows...

 

[Thom Fioriglio]

Well, there's the Ampeg ASB-1 Devil Basses from 1967. It was the project of Mike Roman at Ampeg, and reports are that Mike was inspired by the DanElectro Longhorn. A different take on the longhorn idea.

Here's one that I recently restored:

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Now that's a cool bass! The Danelectro Longhorn, not so much.

 

[Gunga Din]

To be fair, he could have used a Dano as well, but I remember him using the Dyne, which he modded, The Dyne has a wider body and taller tuning pegs. And, back then, I'd never heard of the Dano, only the Dyne.
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Here's a clearer shot of the Dyne. Four controls, selector switch, and what looks like an EB3 pup cover for palm resting and playing over the front pup.

 

[Andy Marshman]

In 1964 a tv music show called Shindig was on tv , the house band was the Shindogs , and their bass player used a Longhorn , first I had seen , the shape was unique , and forever burned in my memory.View attachment 4850505

I watched Shindig all the time. At age 14, I still had not seen a Les Paul guitar yet and didn't notice the Longhorn on this program. My growing knowledge of guitars was still being influenced by British Invasion players.

 

[Andy Marshman]

Now that's a cool bass! The Danelectro Longhorn, not so much.

My opinion is just the opposite to this. I didn't care for any Ampeg basses; not impressed by scroll tops, which I associate with the double bass. Just personal preferences.