Thinking of Danelectro...

[PhilKing]

I have this Silvertone U-3 at my house at the moment, which is an original Daneletro, but branded for Sears.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT&item=190233268898
It sounds great (I can see why SRV had a strat with 3 lipstick tube pickups), and isn't bad to play.  I could see why you might set one up as a slide guitar, since the tone lends itself to that.  I have a couple of solid body Silvertones with the lipstick tube pickups too.  They are good for a sound, but not really something for playing a full gig.  Howver they are much better than the price would have you believe (I am talking about old guitars, I paid $200 for mine) .  I haven't tried the new reissues, so I don't know how they differ from the originals.

[Philly Q]

it sounds like a fun project!!  which junior are you going to do it to?

It would be the cherry one:



The sunburst is already pimped with a BKP-91, locking tuners, upgraded electronics, TonePros studs and aluminium bridge.  That's my Leslie West guitar.  :)

The biggest problem will be relocating the controls - if I put a Tele control plate where they are now, it would be too far down the body and too close to the bridge, so I'll need to move it as far up and across as possible whilst still covering the holes.  I think it should just about work.  Of course I'll end up with a control cavity that goes all the way through the body, but that's not a big deal.

I'll also end up with a couple of screw holes to hide - wonder if I can get a cherry stain or timted lacquer to do that?

[Philly Q]

I have this Silvertone U-3 at my house at the moment, which is an original Daneletro, but branded for Sears.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT&item=190233268898

It's funny looking at the shot of the control cavity and seeing the hardboard!  :) Amazing that they've lasted so long really.

[WezV]

I have this Silvertone U-3 at my house at the moment, which is an original Daneletro, but branded for Sears.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:IT&item=190233268898

that really is great phil!!

[AndyR]

Cheers for that PhilKing - it kind of confirms what I was thinking about over the sound.

I nearly asked them for a slide while I was trying it, but I'd already accidentally got them to unwrap a tuner for me, and I already knew I wasn't buying...

I think if I was going to get one, it would be as a dedicated slide guitar. I have issues with that though: a) I don't play as much slide as I used to, b) I like too many different slide tones - it would set a wallet-worrying precedent!

EDIT: And a big problem for me - I've only realised it with playing my own guitars this morning - one of the reasons I didn't feel at home with the dano is because it's so light... I do seem to like heavy guitars.

[dave_mc]

That's exactly how I felt Dave! (Badly wanted to try one)

I'm still slightly interested, it does seem to have this tone all of its own, that I wasn't able to explore too far. But what I think I didn't realise was that it always was a "cheap" guitar and that fact took me by surprise.
The thing is though, much as I like the idea of this guitar, it did not produce that "got to have this" feeling that you get when you try your next guitar. It didn't keep me in the shop, in fact I handed it back quite quickly

yeah, i'm well acquainted with that feeling, often I see a guitar in a magazine or wherever which looks great on paper, then you try it and the GAS kinda evaporates... handy way of saving money, though.

:lol:

Yeah I read that issue - I thought the pimpin' Pacificas article was a really good idea, but apparently they got a lot of negative feedback mail about it. I wanna pimp my Pacifica!

yeah, that article was one of the best ones in ages, yet there were a few very negative letters? strange. :lol:

I always considered that Danos where one of those instruments that you have to acceept it's shortcomings and simply enjoy the noise that they make (there is nothing else quite like them.)

yeah, that's kinda why i want to try one, just in case the sound is good/unique enough that it's worth buying anyway...  but obviously if it's going to fall apart, i'm not interested... :lol:

[Kilby]

Isn't Pelham Blue an awesome colour?  Look at this (very much greenish, though):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-2001-Gibson-CUSTOM-SHOP-LES-PAUL-SG-PELHAM-BLUE_W0QQitemZ120282431296QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120282431296&_trksid=p3911.m14.l1318

Now that I'm back home I can look at that, all I can say thats the first discoloured Pelham Blue that I have really liked, infact it's almost gold on sceen here.

Damn I want that SG

[hunter]

Truss rod is adjustable, it's even double action (at least on mine) but you have to take off the neck for it.

I like mine, it has a special sound and the lipsticks are real cool pickups, especially for dirt tones. On the other hand, there are MANY cool guitars in that price range, so you gotta be sure you want that tone for your collection.

[AndyR]

Cheers for that Hunter - I knew someone had got one recently but couldn't remember who (and couldn't find the thread either...)

Found your thread now, and the pic makes me want one again! :roll:

Looks like yours doesn't have any trouble with the vinyl edge tape either.