Author Topic: Slide setup on a Danelectro U2. NEW LONGER VIDEO ADDED (Read 5828 times)

5F6-A · « **on:** March 01, 2006, 08:07:39 PM »

Hi,

This is my Danelectro U2 RI prepared to play slide.

I bought it in Bradford about 8 years ago and little by little I've been adding things to it. The most significant features is that P90 ( not BKP sadly ) sandwiched in between the two Kent Armstrong lipsticks.

It sports a tele bridge which looks like a sawed-off shotgun, so that you can load the strings form the rear like a Tele. The tone improved inmmensely.

Strings are Newtone 0.13 - 0.53. and it's sounding through a humble Roland microcube / Twin Reverb mode.

This a somewaht short video but it shows the tone none the less.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8Vb_YAfUlgY

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willo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2006, 10:09:13 PM »

I was going to buy a U2 on ebay a while back, a little disappointed that I didn't follow through with it, to be honest. I really like the vibe of Danelectro's. Nice video by the way!

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2006, 10:26:55 PM »

niiiiiiice- guitar itself and the sound of it....

5F6-A · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2006, 06:26:41 PM »

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kVUI5HA-wgk

5F6-A · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2006, 06:27:01 PM »

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kVUI5HA-wgk

sambo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2006, 06:39:44 PM »

niiiiice i want one of those dano's now!!! especially with that pup config- and youve got concentric knobs??? i really want to have an axe with concentric knobs just for the sake of it- they're sooo cool!!!!

5F6-A · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2006, 08:40:32 AM »

The concentric controls are standard. But the tele knob is a blender. You can hace stock Dano sounds, the straight P90 on its own or blend both signals.
The tone is rather authentic eh??

I always loved the slide guitar tones of people like Chris Rea or George Harrison. With this guitar I'm pretty near to their tone although the gear itself is rather different... ie a Danelectro with a P90 is similar in tone to a hefty strat!!

sambo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2006, 04:24:18 PM »

ahh i see..... so it came with the p-90 and the two lipsticks?! thats a crazy combination to come with- but amazingly cool! yer the tone is very 'authentic' its excellent.... how much did that fine axe set you back if i may ask?

PhilKing · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2006, 07:44:06 PM »

Quote from: 5F6-A

I bought it in Bradford about 8 years ago.

So are you a Bradford Lad? The reason I ask is that I am, and depending how old you are, I might know you. I used to manage JSG in Bingley in the 70's (giving my age away there!).

Get a BK P-90 for it, you will not look back, though having said that the old Silvertone lipstick tubes are really nice sounding, I have one in the neck of a Tele and I'm just getting a 2 pickup one from a friend here (also getting the matching bass!).

sambo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2006, 07:46:11 PM »

oh yer damn forgot to mention BKPs for it.... ive got a BKP-92... amazing.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2006, 09:46:19 PM »

I love slide playing- great clip. Is that a ceramic slide- I couldn't see it properly.

5F6-A · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2006, 01:51:28 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

I love slide playing- great clip. Is that a ceramic slide- I couldn't see it properly.

It's Jim Dunlop's Mudslide. I belive it's ceramic, yes.
It's the nicest all round slide I've tried.