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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:12 pm
by Fran
william wrote:Fran wrote:heavium wrote:i'd rather have 60's department store guitar than these fake wannabe cheapo/retro still overpriced things, i'd be interested if they would've actually bothered to make correct reproductions of those guitars but there's always gotta be something 'off' so it's just not that cool... you know.
I dare say these will be overpriced. Department store guitars look great but i've never found one that stays in tune, intonates correctly or plays nice. This Dano might, but it does'nt exactly look like a
workhorse guitar. Would anyone gig one of these without a backup? (no need to post pics of Jimmy Page playing a Dano live)
my silvertone (exactly like the one i posted on the other page) is THE SHIT. does all of the above things and sounds so fucking good.
Demo?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:16 pm
by Will
Well, I like it. I agree that they just took the cookiest elements from all the old models, but that's sort of what I expect. It's Danelectro, not Fender. They're not gonna release every subtle variation of every guitar they've ever produced. They're gonna release one that works, looks awesome, and is reasonably priced.
My '57 U1 stays in tune for days and intonates perfectly on every string other then the 6th. Similar story with the 1448, though the intonation on the 2nd is a bit sharp. IDK where all the stories about catalog guitars going out of tune came from - I've never had a problem once they were set up properly.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:00 pm
by Fran
DuoSonicBoy wrote:My '57 U1 stays in tune for days and intonates perfectly on every string other then the 6th. Similar story with the 1448, though the intonation on the 2nd is a bit sharp. IDK where all the stories about catalog guitars going out of tune came from - I've never had a problem once they were set up properly.
Yeah, i was on about cheap department store guitars not so much Dano's. Proggy had one (forget which model) which played great and my friend had a 90's copper color U2 (i think) which was nice. Like i said i can see the attraction but they dont look solid enough to gig regular with to me, some of the parts look suspect too. I'd own one for the novelty factor but i suppose they'll be around £300 which is the price of a second MIJ Fender so... nah.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:08 pm
by jcyphe
You guys are a bunch of whiners, seriously.
It's not an ugly modern squiggly headstock, like the last re-issue. Being that nothing released by Dano cost more than $400 list, these are probably gonna be cheap.
What exactly is so bad about these?
Atleast Danelectro is trying. If they make the blue one in baritone, I might have to consider one.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:09 pm
by Hurb
jcyphe wrote:You guys are bunch of whiners, seriosuly.
It's not an ugly modern squiggly headstock, like the last re-issue.
Being that nothing released by Dano cost more than $400 list, these are probably gonna be cheap.
What exactly is so bad about these?
Atleast Danelectro is trying.
If they make the blue one in baritone, I might have to consider one.
Zachtley.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:11 pm
by Mike
lolz
Jcyphe hates Fenders but loves Plywood Danelectros. They might aswell be cardboard cutouts.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:18 pm
by Nick
I love danelectros. In fact whenever I play my gf's Convertible, I feel like I don't need any other guitar at all.
There's a million and one solidbodies, semihollows, etc out there, Danelectros might be made out of cheap woods but they sound like nothing else because they're made differently. It's a cheap thrill that you can't get anywhere else.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:20 pm
by Fran
jcyphe wrote:You guys are a bunch of whiners, seriously.
It's not an ugly modern squiggly headstock, like the last re-issue. Being that nothing released by Dano cost more than $400 list, these are probably gonna be cheap.
What exactly is so bad about these?
Atleast Danelectro is trying. If they make the blue one in baritone, I might have to consider one.
Depends what you consider cheap. I think they are overpriced for what they are and always have been, sure they look cool but i would not have confidence in one gigging it week in week out.
Theres a DC59 going for under £100, i'd consider that for bedroom-lolz.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:22 pm
by jcyphe
Mike wrote:lolz
Jcyphe hates Fenders but loves Plywood Danelectros. They might aswell be cardboard cutouts.
Fender guitars are fucking boring to tears.
Danelectros are the coolest single coil sound, besides the Gibson p-90.
An electric guitar can be made out of anything, seriously. Nat Daniels was a smart man to figure that out ages ago, and time has proven him correct over and over.
Nathan Daniels was so smart that's why Leo Fender ripped off so many of his ideas.
http://www.pen4rent.com/pen4rent/tribute.aspx
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:23 pm
by Mike
Nick wrote:I love danelectros. In fact whenever I play my gf's Convertible, I feel like I don't need any other guitar at all.
There's a million and one solidbodies, semihollows, etc out there, Danelectros might be made out of cheap woods but they sound like nothing else because they're made differently. It's a cheap thrill that you can't get anywhere else.
I know, I don't dislike them, it just strikes me as funny. Squier make great guitars at similar pricepoints I would class as better though.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:25 pm
by Nick
I gotta disagree with you there Fran. The reissues I have played/owned are solid guitars, stayed in tune really well, and took a better beating than most other guitars I've owned. Sound and feel are all a matter of preference, but I gigged once or twice with the Dano baritone (bass VI) I used to have, and wouldn't think twice about gigging with my gf's Convertible. Some old silvertones can be kinda dodgy depending on what model you've got but the reissues have all felt well worth their salt.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:26 pm
by Mike
jcyphe wrote:Mike wrote:lolz
Jcyphe hates Fenders but loves Plywood Danelectros. They might aswell be cardboard cutouts.
Fender guitars are fucking boring to tears.
Danelectros are the coolest single coil sound, besides the Gibson p-90.
An electric guitar can be made out of anything, seriously. Nat Daniels was a smart man to figure that out ages ago, and time has proven him correct over and over.
Nathan Daniels was so smart that's why Leo Fender ripped off so many of his ideas.
http://www.pen4rent.com/pen4rent/tribute.aspx
I'm not a Lipstick fan. Give me a Telecaster or Jaguar single coil instead plz.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:26 pm
by Nick
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:26 pm
by jcyphe
Squier hasn't made truly great guitars that I would use since the Vista series, and that was a long time ago.
Seriously more than ten fucking years ago.
This is a Danelectro thread Mike, there are already 3,000 other threads about butt ugly and boring Fender guitars in this forum.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:28 pm
by Mike
jcyphe wrote:Squier hasn't made truly great guitars that I would use since the Vista series, and that was a long time ago.
Seriously more than ten fucking years ago.
I've played the two Classic Vibe Strats and the Telecaster and they're all superb. I would rock them all.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:28 pm
by jcyphe
Mike wrote:jcyphe wrote:Squier hasn't made truly great guitars that I would use since the Vista series, and that was a long time ago.
Seriously more than ten fucking years ago.
I've played the two Classic Player Strats and the Telecaster and they're all superb.
and fucking boring.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:28 pm
by Will
jcyphe wrote:Atleast Danelectro is trying. If they make the blue one in baritone, I might have to consider one.
The blue one is the baritone. 27" scale, I believe.
I like my pine and masonite beauties; I wouldn't want them made any other way. Light weight, resonant, durable, and the vinyl tape keeps it from sliding on yr lap. I gave a speech about Danelectro last semester. My main thesis was about how minimalist the design was. They didn't use 2 screws if 1 could do the job. The PUP is one thick rod instead of individual polepieces; a simple piece of plate steel and rosewood for the bridge. The body didn't need to be mahogany or maple: pine would do. To me, the elegance and perfection of Danelectro is the simplicity. The U1 is my favorite design EVAR.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:30 pm
by Mike
jcyphe wrote:This is a Danelectro thread Mike, there are already 3,000 other threads about butt ugly and boring Fender guitars in this forum.
Fair enough, I'm out of here. It just struck me as ironic you would tell people to "stop whining"
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:31 pm
by Nick
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:33 pm
by jcyphe
DuoSonicBoy wrote:jcyphe wrote:Atleast Danelectro is trying. If they make the blue one in baritone, I might have to consider one.
The blue one is the baritone. 27" scale, I believe.
Yeah i just noticed, awesome.
