They sound a little too brittle for me with the normal pickups. Blending the lipstick with the humbucker though thickens it up to more of a diet Rickenbacker.
I actually recorded one of these in the studio a while back doing some beatles-y type stuff for a total gearhead dude. Real peculiar tone but it worked with the Beatles influence.
@@ericlee6913 Oh I would think that would be the best material for this guitar. Here's what's weird about this wonderful Danelectro; It sounds very different than McGuinn's 12 in the Byrds. I'm still knocked out by the tone of this guitar. Now I need to butter up mama so that I can get one like this!
@@RayBecker You shouldn't have to slather on the butter too much. Even if you only have a margarine budget these little DE 12 twangers won't break the bank. They are inexpensive way to get into 12 string electric tone, and are very playable.
Every time i watch I learn something new... The screwdriver trick on the magnets was great and useful, but then I had never seen the 're moulding' of the knob (so to speak)... trick. Great stuff.
YES! I commented on the thermal form trick , but yup the really great trick here was that screwdriver polarity trick. So many people get all confused about pickup polarity. It is the polarity of the magnet and which end is south and which end is north that results in the phase of the pups. The shield doesn't actually denote negative as there is no electrical positive or negative, this is a waveform and not direct current. Screwdriver trick easy Peasy don't have to overthink it. Just do it.
Man, that was a great video. Great intro, fascinating history of Danelectro, and then a whole boatload of excellent tips and some twelve string goodness to finish it off. Love your work, your work ethic and your sense of humor.
Back in the 90s when these were reissued a local pawn shop I frequented bought a bunch of them and were selling them for around $200, if I recall. I wish I’d bought at least one!
There's currently brand new Silvertone & Dano reissues available. Silvertones are new for this year. They were available until a few years ago and Samick quit making them until this year. The sole Silvertone distributor is in Texas. And you can get Danelectros from the Dano website, as well.
I have a 2017 Longhorn bass. I love playing it. The first time I saw a Dano, I bought my first bass in 1993, and almost bought a Longhorn. Opted for a Yamaha RBX250. Still have that bass. I tell ya, if you hadn't watched the install, you'd think it came from Danelectro like that.
Been after an affordable 12 string for a year or so now. A. Rickenbacker would have been great, but this looks like a great alternative at a healthier price. Great job!
I have one of the Danelectro made Silvertone Amp-in-a-case. Love the sound of the lipstick pickup. I would love to get ahold of one of the newer 12-string Danos.
A friend of mine babysat a 12 string Vox teardrop for a couple of months... I think he loaned his Gretsch in exchange during the big rockabilly revival of the early 2000's... Said he always regretted not making an offer for a permanent trade to get that electric 12 string in his stable!! That Dano looks sweet! And that bridge!! It's smart!!!
I have the solid body Hodad. It has on board effects which are pure cheese! Mine came with 3 single coils I am refitting with a humbucker in the neck and a P90 in the bridge, new pick guard and 4 way switch. This video confirmed my choice of pickups! Oh, I have the same bridge. You can find them online. Mine is red burst. The headstock broke off setting in its case! String tension I guess. Not the scarf joint, but close to it, maple! A good repair has held! Love from NW Colorado. Thanxz
Leo Kotke said “a 12-string guitar player spends half the time tuning and the other half playing out of tune”, but I have a Fender Electric XII and a Takamine F-385 and I’m addicted to the sound both of them make.
Silvertone/ Danelectro amp cabinets were constructed of Masonite and a compressed-paper wallboard material known as Homesote. I call it "mother of wasps' nest"! It doesn't hold up well in damp conditions.....
I've owned several premium price guitars over the years. But last November I bought my first Danelectro. A DC59 Nos, an absolute joy to play, I'm sure I'll pick up another Dano in the future.
Between the thumbnail and not saying “rooot it oooot” this is epic. Lol. I really never thought of how cool it would be to hop up a Danelectro, very awesome video. Thanks for doing it.
Your great. You have given me confidence to do some mods.. I'm no stranger to woodwork it's jst been a while and I dnt have a shop but the point is I feel better about doing so.e work and mods..I dnt have any collectors peices so I'll b good either way
I love my Dano. DC3 black sparkle resonant as all get out. I installed a piezo under the bridge and added another volume pot on the pickguard with a separate output jack on the lower side bout. Now there are 8 different noises this thing can make or just sound swell unplugged .
Very nice job, looks much better than the original one and sounds great. You are an artist and Craftsman and I enjoy your presentation of the historical guitar background knowledge. Very entertaining.
As a NJ native, I unjustly derive a bit of pride in the fact that Danelectro guitars were originally manufactured in my State. I think that they're a fantastic example of post WWII U.S. innovation and ingenuity and nostalgically speaking of the day when the U.S. was a manufacturing mecca with "Made In U.S.A." noted as a hallmark of quality. They're certainly unique but I believe have become noteworthy mostly because Jimmy Page played a Danelectro ontage with Led Zeppelin initially for the "White Summer"/"Black Mountain Side" instrumental (using DADGAD tuning) medley as he was surely pursuing a practical solution for an electric guitar with acoustic characteristics. Jimmy later also used the Danelectro for "Kashmir" (again DADGAD tuning) and "In My Time Of Dying" (open A tuning). He'd noted that the Danelectro has a "ballsy" sound, apparently with an overdriven amp. The fun fact is that Danelectro guitar construction is so simple that one could practically build one in a garage. And the art deco design will forever be cool. Thank you.
Great tutorial! I am a big Danelectro fan. I currently have 3 reissues, a 12 string, a baritone, and a longhorn bass. All three are played and gives regularly.
I would've put the original neck lipstick pickup next to the bridge pickup to make a bridge faux humbucker of dual lipstick tube pickups, and with a coil split mode. That bridge humbucker would balance much better with the new neck humbucker.
Thermal form! Just gotta love a finely done professionally kludged hack! Thanks for that pro tip! Great upgrade on that DanElectro. My friend loves his 12stringer. The Burst Bucker gives ya that Ric tone on the cheap. Now if I could only get that 8 miles high outta my head? Nope! Gonna have to listen to some Byrds now!
