Lipstickz

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:50 pm

Hmm.... I've seen both u1's and 1448's going for around $400..... this is going to be tough.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:12 pm

U-1 is better IMO.

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:48 pm

Yeah I think it looks better, but what all makes it different from the 1448?

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:11 pm

It's got a longer neck - 25" v. 22.5" and 21 frets v. 18. The tuners are much better. It also sounds a little brighter, clearer, and has more sustain. It basically just feels more solid and professional all around.

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:11 pm

Ah cool that's kind of what i expected. How much do you think a vintage one is worth?

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:20 pm

I paid $800 for mine cause it's Dano-branded and a '57. You could probably get an early-60s Silvertone Dolphin-headstock model for around $450-500.

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:31 pm

Oh cool that's a really good price for a vintage!

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:28 am

Thisguy8998 wrote:Oh cool that's a really good price for a vintage!

They're a great sleeper-guitar. I'm amazed they've stayed as low as they have.

Just remember that the tuners on the 60s Danelectros work backwards.

william · Post by **william** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:42 am

for that moneys you could find one like mine, and have two pickups and access to the trademark dano series wired sound. which is much better for almost everything than just one lipstick. like, better than just twice as good, even. srsly. mine was 200 at a pawnshop and they can still be found for less than 400 for sure. one went on ebay a few weeks ago with the amp in case for like 450.

also, to be clear, it has the 25" scale.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:21 am

winterfrost wrote:Oliver Ackermann from A Place to Bury Strangers use lipsticks with jags

I met him when they played here. really chill dude actually. and he's from the DC area, like me!

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:17 am

Yeah, what exactly does the three-way switch do with the u1? it has only 1 pickup, so i don't know what it could do.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:48 am

It's a "tone switch."

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:42 am

So is it something like the esquire or completely different?

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:39 am

Down = tone knob rolls off treble
center = tone knob bypassed
up = knob rolls off bass

Thisguy8998 · Post by **Thisguy8998** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:23 pm

Wow that sounds cool