STOP THE PRESSES! New Dano for 2009!
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I was close to buying a vintage Silverton Hornet today in Denmark St. Exactly like this:
It was around £450 i think, dont know if thats a good price or not. The one pickup put me off though, especially as I mostly use the bridge pickup.
Im deffinately going to check out these Danelectros when they come out, the shape and size of the Silvertone seemed perfect for me.
It was around £450 i think, dont know if thats a good price or not. The one pickup put me off though, especially as I mostly use the bridge pickup.
Im deffinately going to check out these Danelectros when they come out, the shape and size of the Silvertone seemed perfect for me.
Ah well, good job I didnt get it then! Everything seems more expensive here though, especially in shops rather than online.DuoSonicBoy wrote:450 pounds is highway robbery! That's like $900 here. My 1448, which is rarer, cost me $300 with the amp case.
Don't be afraid of the one PUP.
Just did a currency conversion thing, £450 = $628. Not as bad, but I have seen them cheaper online.
Yay weak pound! Anyways, unless you're super handy with repairs I wouldn't bother with a vintage Silvertone. They've usually seen several decades of neglect and need a lot of catchup maintenance.
I think my 1448 needed a tuner gear recut, new nut, new saddle, and lots of shimming to the neck pocket.
I think my 1448 needed a tuner gear recut, new nut, new saddle, and lots of shimming to the neck pocket.
mine was a dream to set up, and wasnt babied in its life.DuoSonicBoy wrote:Yay weak pound! Anyways, unless you're super handy with repairs I wouldn't bother with a vintage Silvertone. They've usually seen several decades of neglect and need a lot of catchup maintenance.
I think my 1448 needed a tuner gear recut, new nut, new saddle, and lots of shimming to the neck pocket.
ive actually noticed that the nuts on silvertones tend to be in good shape, since they are aluminum. some of them have built in shim type mechanisms, too.
anyway, not to be contrary, just thought id give a contrasting experience.
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benecol
Very hinteresting - had written them off since I thought they had gold hardware, but since the bari's got a trem and nigh-on Bass VI scale length, I might have to pick one up. Hmmmmm. I'd miss the semi-solid construction of the usual Dano's though. They'll be lovely and cheap over here - the last run were list price $399 too, if memory serves, and ended up sub-£200 here.
Sub, did you get to play one? How was the trem, tuning wise, especially on the baritone?
Sub, did you get to play one? How was the trem, tuning wise, especially on the baritone?
Do not like the hand vibrato, whether it works fine or not. Otherwise 2 thumbs up. Will check 'em out if I see one.
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Both words are used to describe it. Technically its a vibrato arm, vibrato changes pitch - tremolo changes volume. But some time "Leo Fender patented a unit for the Stratocaster called the synchronized tremolo and we've called it that ever since"sp3k wrote:vibrato?! isn't it called tremolo? or they are two different things, vibrato bar and tremolo bar?paul_ wrote:Do not like the hand vibrato, whether it works fine or not. Otherwise 2 thumbs up. Will check 'em out if I see one.
