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Someone tried to convert it to a bass at some point - MOJO Ahoy!


The neck wear is sexy as fuck

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I LOVE this thing - it gets along great with my Princeton Chorus and is amazingly dynamic and LOUD. Playing with the band last night, I only had the amp on 7 and I could be heard clear as day over Steinway piano, drums, and bass. Normally I have the amp on 10 and still can't be heard well - it was awesome. The tone switch is super useful (it selects whether the tone control cuts treble or bass). Cutting bass, I got this super woody and gritty tone that drove all of the uptempo songs really well. Cutting treble, I got an awesome jazz tone that you only get a hint of in the video. It even handled solos reasonably well. The neck is the most comfortable I've ever played - even with tons of relief and high action, it's very comfy. Great condition as well. Body is a little rough, but the frets are still perfect. It sounds very different from my reissue - much twangier and grittier. I can't get over how cool it is.
Psyched Thread!

That was a really good video.

You have some mega chops. Was that my favourite things?

The dano sounds sounds really nice.

Zaphod wrote:Was that my favourite things?

Yep. That's part 1 - I do one pass in 3/4 and then a second in 4/4 cut time and swung heavily (sort of based on the Coltrane version). It comes off really well - at some point we're working out a piano part so the band can play it.

Sounds great. Looks killer. Excellent demo. Glad to see it's in the hands of somebody that really appreciates it and PLAYS it.

definitely nails the chan-tones, I love that sound. it's interesting that the vintage one is so much louder than the reissue, I wonder why.

mage wrote:definitely nails the chan-tones, I love that sound. it's interesting that the vintage one is so much louder than the reissue, I wonder why.

A few reasons (Dano nerd alert):
1. The original has the PUP under the 2 octave harmonic node, where the string has a lot of lateral movement. The RI has the PUP further back = PUP sees less string motion.
2. Original uses 1M v. 100K volume pot in the RI.
3. The original has a thicker, denser bridge plate. It's about 1/3rd thicker then the RI's.
4. Less internal structure in the original
5. Denser rosewood for the saddle
6. The shielding characteristics of the PUPs are different. The original has a gap between each half of the lipstick tube which breaks up a ground loop and keeps the shielding from cutting high-end response and volume; the RI has the 2 halves connected.

Damn - I need to go outside or something. I've read way too much about this.

And none of this is to say the RI is bad - it's just different. It certainly sounds better for modern music or anything that's heavily flatpicked.

how does it compare to your silvertone 1448? just interested cos mine is really bassy (in a good way) but the dano sounds quite bright in the video. brighter than i expected!

stewart wrote:how does it compare to your silvertone 1448? just interested cos mine is really bassy (in a good way) but the dano sounds quite bright in the video. brighter than i expected!

Here's a comparison - it starts with the 1448, then I switch to the U1 halfway through:
[stream]http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/65/1448vU1-ed.mp3[/stream]

They sound much closer then I thought they would - I think the main difference is that the U1 actually plays in tune. My amps are all set really bright ATM - I think I have my Princeton at T: 6, M: 8, B: 2. I like to set the amp for a good middle-of-the-road sound with the tone back halfway - helps to get more versatility out of 1 PUP guits.

Very cool.Congrats man!

looks friggin ace dude!

definitely worth the money.

Nice! Danelectros FTW!

DuoSonicBoy wrote:

stewart wrote:how does it compare to your silvertone 1448? just interested cos mine is really bassy (in a good way) but the dano sounds quite bright in the video. brighter than i expected!

Here's a comparison - it starts with the 1448, then I switch to the U1 halfway through:
[stream]http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/65/1448vU1-ed.mp3[/stream]

They sound much closer then I thought they would - I think the main difference is that the U1 actually plays in tune. My amps are all set really bright ATM - I think I have my Princeton at T: 6, M: 8, B: 2. I like to set the amp for a good middle-of-the-road sound with the tone back halfway - helps to get more versatility out of 1 PUP guits.

they both sound exactly the same to me! i suppose within certain parameters they will be... i think i might dust my silvertone down and have a tinker, i've never really played it that much.

You have a nice playing style. Great demoo.

Man. that thing is cool. I dig them old Dano's and am a proud owner of a silvertone 1457. Just a couple of days ago i went to my local vintage guitar shop and saw one a lot like yours for $650 CAN, i was about to buy it but the price seemed kinda high. Great axe tho, such a nice tone.

jcyphe wrote:That was a really good video.

That really sums it up.