'54 Coral Firefly

robrtnickerson · Post by **robrtnickerson** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:41 pm

Anybody know anything about these things? I found pics but they seemed to be later models, more like '67 or '68. It is for sale locally for $200. I thik this could be a good deal depending on condition. I'm not entirely convinced that they were even made in '54 so this dude may be totally full of shit. '54 Coral Firefly, hollow bodied guitar w/lipstick pups.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:53 pm

aren't they danelectros or something?

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provide.net wrote:By 1966 Daniel sold Danelectro to MCA, but remained with the company. In 1967 the Coral line of guitars is introduced. At the time, Danelectro sold about 85% of it's products to Sears. So MCA started the Coral line to sell to other distributors. The difference was the Coral hollow bodies (only) were manufactured in Japan. All other Coral parts were made in the New Jersey Danelectro plant. Also all Silvertones and Danelectro instruments were made entirely in the U.S

robrtnickerson · Post by **robrtnickerson** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:02 pm

yeah, they are basically danos, I just read that excerpt about them not being introduced until '67.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:13 pm

does it look like this?

also, here. apparently they were made between 67 and 69.

don't know anything about their quality or anything though. you'd have to play it and find out.

robrtnickerson · Post by **robrtnickerson** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:50 pm

that's the one. Already sold though. damn.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:22 pm

There is one on ebay but it is more than $200(starting bid $499).

robrtnickerson · Post by **robrtnickerson** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:07 am

Yeah, I don't even have the scratch to buy one at $200. I was attempting to get my boss(who doesn't play guitar but owns 4 or 5 guitars) to buy it so I could buy it off him later. He's pretty easy to talk into that sort of thing. I have an Art & Lutherie acoustic that he gave me in return for lessons. He has yet to come over to get schooled by me so it's free so far.