Doog wrote:#steeltrussrodsdontjustmeltguys
Danelectro DC59s and the like
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The position of the pickup is important, imo. If you put pickup closer to the 22nd fret (or to the nut in general) it gives 1) warmer sound for all of the open strings 2) if you take a note down the neck, you will shorten the scale for sure, but in this new scale the neck pickup will be again closer to the note that you are taking, and in comparison with the pickup that's placed at the 24th fret, you'll get warmer sound.
I think this is exactly why Les Paul sounds much warmer than SG.
I think this is exactly why Les Paul sounds much warmer than SG.
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Oh you. Danelectro haven't made something cool for at least 10 years. This not-buying-dano was never difficult before.Doog wrote:Looking to buy used, and am still struggling with the whole thing. Harumphh.Mike wrote:Like Mr Dan Electro hates THE FEELS of free thinking peeps amirite?Doog wrote:Hope I don't hate 'em!
63 and Dead on were dirt cheap 5 years ago, on Thomann.de they were like 180 - 200 euros while Epis (g400, wilshire) started at about 250. At the time I thought that Chinese Danelectro's were the super cheesy rivals of cheesy Epiphone. The truth is that those Danos sounded better than most of the guitars from the under $300 price range
matte30is wrote:Someone man up and get a balloon.
As I wanted to get out of the house for a bit today on my day-off, I headed into town for a few things and tried out a DC59M NOS (well, two) in Wunjo and was extremely underwhelmed, not least of all by the crackly electrics on both examples.
I'm sure the light, old rusted strings and non-existent setup didn't help their cases, but I felt like I was fighting it rather than playing it. I know bellends like Jack White enjoy that, but they also are scared of things like electricity and barre chords.
The middle pickup selection being wired in series makes for a huge jump in volume, which is a big turn-off for me, and just had me constantly fiddling with the volume on a clean setting.
No idea if this is representative of them but they really just felt nasty, and has made a difficult decision very easy.
On the plus side, I was playing it through this UK-made, 22-watt beauty, which was lovely: http://www.wunjoguitars.com/shop/amplif ... -22-amp-uk
I'm sure the light, old rusted strings and non-existent setup didn't help their cases, but I felt like I was fighting it rather than playing it. I know bellends like Jack White enjoy that, but they also are scared of things like electricity and barre chords.
The middle pickup selection being wired in series makes for a huge jump in volume, which is a big turn-off for me, and just had me constantly fiddling with the volume on a clean setting.
No idea if this is representative of them but they really just felt nasty, and has made a difficult decision very easy.
On the plus side, I was playing it through this UK-made, 22-watt beauty, which was lovely: http://www.wunjoguitars.com/shop/amplif ... -22-amp-uk
£799 = $1219.81, for an Eastwood.Doog wrote:They also had one of these guys, but at £799, I didn't wanna try it, in case I fell in love:
paul_ wrote:When are homeland security gonna get on this "2-piece King Size Snickers" horseshit that showed up a couple years ago? I've started dropping one of them on the floor of my car every time.
And wwwwwwelcome to the UK import market.jcyphe wrote:£799 = $1219.81, for an Eastwood.Doog wrote:They also had one of these guys, but at £799, I didn't wanna try it, in case I fell in love:
Isn't this another "main guy is a total ringpiece" issue, or are the guitars that bad?benecol wrote:A handy aide de memoir is: Eastwood - no good.
Def must be a dano problem. My old silvetone plays like a dream, no fighting whatsoever. Some of them new Danos just don't play as good.Doog wrote:As I wanted to get out of the house for a bit today on my day-off, I headed into town for a few things and tried out a DC59M NOS (well, two) in Wunjo and was extremely underwhelmed, not least of all by the crackly electrics on both examples.
I'm sure the light, old rusted strings and non-existent setup didn't help their cases, but I felt like I was fighting it rather than playing it. I know bellends like Jack White enjoy that, but they also are scared of things like electricity and barre chords.
The middle pickup selection being wired in series makes for a huge jump in volume, which is a big turn-off for me, and just had me constantly fiddling with the volume on a clean setting.
No idea if this is representative of them but they really just felt nasty, and has made a difficult decision very easy.
On the plus side, I was playing it through this UK-made, 22-watt beauty, which was lovely:
http://www.wunjoguitars.com/shop/amplif ... -22-amp-uk
Both. He's a bellend and his Chinese made guitars (some of which are just BLATANT re-badged Goulds, Aldens and Hutchins models) are worth around half, or even a third of what they tend to go for. They aren't shit by any means but imagine Squier charging £799 for their vintage modified series and you're in the Eastwood leagues.Doog wrote:Isn't this another "main guy is a total ringpiece" issue, or are the guitars that bad?benecol wrote:A handy aide de memoir is: Eastwood - no good.
I'd have one if I could bag it cheap but not at their fucking derp-a-derp-a-doo prices.
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