New Danelectro Bass Released - D64

[c10]

Not as much angst when yet another P bass-shaped bass is released. Is that more of an untapped market?

 

[woodyng2]

My old Hodad bass.

 

[MEKer]

To me it looks like a serious neck-diver.

 

[JimmyM]

I've yet to play a Dano that neck dives. The light guitar tuners prevent most of it, and they usually balance well in my hands.

 

[moonshinegtrs]

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My old Hodad bass.

I prefer this^^^ It still screams Dano!



Moonshine

 

[HaphAsSard]

I've yet to play a Dano that neck dives. The light guitar tuners prevent most of it, and they usually balance well in my hands.

The only Danelectro I've held in my hands dove all right, but you've probably explained the reason in your post: it was a Longhorn baritone, so 6 tuners, not 4, but long scale (for a guitar that is) = neck dive.

 

[msb]

I had a Longscale 63 bass that dove .

 

[Dug2]

its weird bros, i dont really dig it, and the tuners look tiny

 

[mcgreivey]

To those who say it needs to be hollow to be a Dano: no. There have been plenty of solid-body Danelectro models, and models without lipstick pickups, and models with shapes other than the three iconic Dano shapes (56 single-cut, 58 longhorn, 59 double-cut), from the original USA Danelectro company, and from the '95+ Evets company.

Dano reissue workmanship: it's varied a bit. But in general the Korean-made ones are considered to be very good to excellent. My 56 bass is excellent, aside from the bridge, which I had to replace (one screw, 5 minutes, $35) because it was made out of cheap bendy metal. But the rest of it is excellent: sounds great, great neck, great fretwork. And it was $175 new, which can't be beat.

Small tuners: no problem. They work fine. They tune the strings. The strings stay in tune.

Now, would I pay $800 for a new Dano? Probably not, but I'm not jonesing for this Mosritish kind of bass anyway. Maybe it's nice.

(One problem with Danos these days is finding one in a store to try out.)

 

[jd56hawk]

Other than Guitar Center.

 

[mcgreivey]

Other than Guitar Center.

Theoretically. But the only Danos I've seen at my local GCs have been 12-strings (and, one time, a double-neck). But admittedly I haven't been to every GC in the metropolitan NYC area.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Another MIC semi-hip looking bass.

Neato.

Pass.

 

[Mastermold]

It's a Dano-Mosrite-copy ... so a "Dano-mite"??

 

[Dynacord]

To those who say it needs to be hollow to be a Dano: no. There have been plenty of solid-body Danelectro models, and models without lipstick pickups, and models with shapes other than the three iconic Dano shapes (56 single-cut, 58 longhorn, 59 double-cut), from the original USA Danelectro company, and from the '95+ Evets company.

Yes. The 1960s Dano made Silvertone long-scale solid-body 1443 was among the best basses I've had. Even had larger bass tuning machines - and did have the lipstick tube pickups. Really terrific basses if you can find one. I also had a Coral Wasp bass which was solid-body with lipsticks but either short or medium scale and wasn't as good as the Silvertone.

 

[Mastermold]

I think the body is solid, it says it is cypress in the guitar review (I like cypress).

Not a huge fan of the Mosrite shape, it's kind of cool in a strange way. I think I would go with a Univox...

The real Mosrites are vintage cool (and expensive), but their build quality is pretty cheesy, oddly enough I think that is part of their appeal.



Moonshine

Mosrite build quality is actually really good, one of my favorite basses and my current main player. You're thinking of the Univox copies. Those were cheap copies of the Mosrites. Similar look but not comparable otherwise.

 

[Dynacord]

Mosrite build quality is actually really good, one of my favorite basses and my current main player. You're thinking of the Univox copies. Those were cheap copies of the Mosrites. Similar look but not comparable otherwise.

But Mosrite was not very consistent. I think they moved the factory 3 times (?) and some were much better made than others - both are true...

 

[Mastermold]

But Mosrite was not very consistent. I think they moved the factory 3 times (?) and some were much better made than others - both are true...

I've not heard quality was ever an issue though, not while Semie Moseley was alive. Mine is a '72, one of the later built in Bakersfield CA I think. Really nice quality. The book-matched thin necks are really a nice touch, super fun to play.

 

[Feral Feline]

Mosrite Basses



I like the hollowbody Maphis Mosrites, not intended to be negative (there's plenty of that in the thread already), but there are already enough solidbody Venture Mosrite copies floating about:
1966 Mosrite Joe Maphis Vintage Hollowbody Electric Bass Guitar Sunburst
Looks solid, but it's hollow...

I also like the Combo Mosrites:

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Mosrite build quality is actually really good, one of my favorite basses and my current main player. You're thinking of the Univox copies. Those were cheap copies of the Mosrites. Similar look but not comparable otherwise.

No, I am thinking of the vintage Mosrites I worked on during my time at Gruhn guitars... I'm not saying they're not cool guitars. (they are), just a somewhat "funky" design.

Early Gretsch instruments are like that... Cool guitars, but not the best when it came to construction.

I don't mean that as a slam, it is what it is.

Doesn't take away from the cool factor.


Moonshine.

 

[jd56hawk]

Theoretically. But the only Danos I've seen at my local GCs have been 12-strings (and, one time, a double-neck). But admittedly I haven't been to every GC in the metropolitan NYC area.

True...12-string Danos in 4 out of the 6 GCs I frequent, and an occasional used bass.