Danelectro 63 Reissue

[IamForeverChanging]

Does it have a truss rod?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@IamForeverChanging Yes, all Danelectros have truss rods, but, in order to adjust the truss rod, the neck needs to be unbolted from the body.

[DigitalGrotto]

That's it!!! Found it!!! Check out the rhythm guitar in this vid. I was looking for it.

watch?v=LMFOnpT9RkQ

[THEGUYD0WNTHESTREET]

NOW I WANT TO PLAY KASHMIR.

[DJZeezoRockout]

I love it... I'm gettin one like that soon, i found an offer for only $199

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@DJZeezoRockout Great price!

[Daemonfury1]

timmy

[garyc2]

I think they r built like and sound like a cheep peice of crap. even a encore sounds better and is cheaper.

It sounds thin and muddy.

Who would be stupid enough to use a metal nut? And check out the screws they put on the back absolutly ridiculous.

Most over rated guitar ever!

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@garyc2 To each his own. I think they sound great, and as a matter of fact, I have other players talk about how good my '56 sounds when they hear it. Even Dan Erlwine says he thinks his original '56 is the best sounding guitar he owns.

I've never heard anyone refer to a Dano as "muddy," thin maybe but if you get a muddy sound out of one, it would be best to get your amp checked out.

[garyc2]

@anotherheadlessdemo

Listened to it again after a week or two.

And ur right muddy is the wrong word. There is somthin I don't like about the low end. Can't think of the word for it.

Still think they are over rated though. especially the price. My epiphone SG400 was a similar price.

Think u can get better guitars for the price, although if a song called for that sound I might use one, but would try n get it cheeper.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@garyc2 It's such a different guitar from an SG400; night and day really. I have an original Les Paul SG which used to be my main guitar but now only play it every so often and never play it out. Of course the SG is a much better built guitar to say the least, but I still prefer playing a Dano. :-)

You can always find less expensive guitars, but they won't sound like a Danelectro. Seemed like $230 was a steal.

[garyc2]

@anotherheadlessdemo

I dissagree. Prefer ma sg apart from the it being slightly unbalanced,

I prefer that kinna sound, Not keen on the dano sound. but I guess it's prefrence. Although I do think it suited the songs jimmy page used them for and I agree that the sound is unique.

I think we can somewhat agree to dissagree.

[EasyVelcroShoes]

@garyc2 Did you just call Yngwie Malmsteen stupid?

[garyc2]

@EasyVelcroShoes

Dose he use a metal nut.

I might have to look into that.

I think he is a very tallented man but widdles too much. He ruined clasical tune such as adagio by Albinoni for me that way.

I think guitarist like Gary Moore could say more with one note than what he could say with 100.

[garyc2]

@garyc2 I can Only think he uses a brass nut for more sustain but I would have thought a metal nut would cause unwanted noise.

But it seem to be ok noise wise. Hmm interesting.

[hammill444]

@garyc2 Who would be stupid enough to use a metal-- or even aluminum-- nut? Um, I dunno--- how about a little company like Gretsch? Pretty reasonable guitars--- to say the least.

[RockYouVideos]

@garyc2

to each his own sure...but high end fenders have lsr roller nuts which are metal AND...metal FRETS and METAL nut! almost logical huh? sounds less stupid, huh? :P

[garyc2]

@RockYouVideos

Ok I take back what I said about the nut. I think they have there use but I think there over rated. They cost a couple of hundred pounds and I think u can get a better built guitar for the money.

[bht97]

I disagree. I don't think "they" say "jangly" :P

[themjrangel]

I'm glad that if you lost your pinky finger from a bad gambling habit your playing woulnt be affected in any way =P

[dentpopcan]

hows the neck on that guitar? is it really fat or kinda thin?

[technolust14]

Pickups sound kind of noisy. Is this normal? Thinking about getting one myself.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@technolust14 No more noisy than any other single coil pickup. I was sitting on the two amps I was playing through which of course, invites hum.

[technolust14]

@anotherheadlessdemo Thanks for the reply. I'm trying hard to find one of these at a reasonable price. Kind of tough.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@technolust14 I've been looking around for a Dano Pro and it seems like all the prices are much higher now.

[technolust14]

@anotherheadlessdemo Are the guitars that Danelectro put out every year the same, other than each model's look? Because looks aren't really all that important to me, I've just kind of always had a soft spot for the 63's.

[BORNTORUNANDALIVEMAN]

You sound like Jad Fair from Half Japanese....except a lot more held together ;)

[davidtheguitarman]

it sound like a telecaster

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@davidtheguitarman Very much like a Tele, yes!

[StephenFiorentini]

dont see many of em about, wish I bloody did though, sounds perfect

[deadredd10]

how can i get that same guitar but two volumes and two tones

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@deadredd10 I'm sure you could find a way to add 2 pots for extra tone and volume controls. I've never opened up the guitar to see how much room is underneath the pickguard. '63's always come with just two controls - kinda like a Tele.

[DonFlute]

Is that straight out of the box or did you have to get it set up?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@DonFlute: I set it up myself. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't what I wanted.

[SushiGoat]

do you think it'd soun good for more surf-ish reverby stuff?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@SushiGoat It sounds great for surf music.

[100wattLaneyPower]

You are a great guitarist. Excellent video! I love danelectros..I have never owned one, but whenever I see someone play one I always think about getting one.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@100wattLaneyPower Thank you!

[AbusiveCynic]

what kind of genre youre playin in? is it country?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@AbusiveCynic Lately I've been using it for slide in a blues band.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@AbusiveCynic Lately I've been using it for slide in a blues band. Works great.

[NoiseNymph]

Because this is a baritone. I was thinking of getting it for some deep sounding coz im in a few industrial bands. so im thinking now...is it for more bluesy stuff... Anyone wanna gimmie advice?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@NoiseNymph FYI, MIne isn't a Baritone

[funkchops4142]

I had a Danelectro bass. Very nice guitars!

[ChickenVendetta]

These were discontinued, but does anyone know where I could possibly get one? I may play punk music, but I've always had a soft spot for these Danelectro's, and I've always wanted one of these but I've just never gotten the guts up to buy one, so when I heard they had been discontinued, I was heartbroken.

[mikeymacaque]

@ChickenVendetta

The website danguitars gets them occasionally. They're a great resource for danelectro stuff.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@ChickenVendetta - Keep an eye on eBay; they do show up now and again. That's where i got mine. My '56 I found on Craig's List.

[sergeramic]

sounds like a tele?....

[anotherheadlessdemo]

It can has a sound more akin to a Tele than to a Les Paul. It can twang pretty good.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@sergeramic You can get some Tele-like sounds out of it, yes.

[Panvil]

how would these work in a grunge/punk context?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

@Panvil Well, I've never played grunge or punk but with the right amp it might be able to do that.

[PRCIzzy69]

@Panvil IMO really good

[psygodnp]

neck pickup is in the middle !

[MotherFudger27]

How well do these things stay in tune?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

My 56 stays in tune better than my 63. I think the nut being metal is problematic so I lubricate it well. Helps it to stay in tune.

[getupstairstobed]

my full equipment list a dc59 12 a dc2 2000 a 63, longhorn 3 , a dc56 an original dc59 and a silvertone that im yet to identify hodad amp, f &c pedal, pepperoni and cool cat, guess i just adore these guitars id just love a 67, that is a jizz inducer

[dirtypaper]

i don't know but i think your a danelectro fan like me ;-)

[HellolzEveryone]

jimmy page...

[tvtalent]

these guitars are SOOOOOO underrated. they sound amazing for very cheap. great vid.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

They are very underated!

[pedestrianharmright]

@tvtalent Lets hope they stay underrated. It can be like our little guitar gem :D

[getupstairstobed]

its a crime to put overdrive on these things, does clean very well compared to a tele with quarter of the price

[griffinmpable]

@getupstairstobed ha! i have a dead on 67 (reissue of the hornet) and i love it with distortion almost as much as clean. ALMOST! haha depending on which song im playing, the dan does better with distortion than my Arbor Strat

[getupstairstobed]

my god ive just looked at the arbor strat as ive never heard of them and its a pretty little thing isnt it!

[Danelectro124]

mines keen green, i love yours though

nice vox

[spinalCJ]

JANGLY AS THEY SAY! i ordered this online can't wait for it to arrive

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Great! Have fun with it.

[dirtycoffee22]

how would you compare these to the original silvertones???

[anotherheadlessdemo]

I've never compared them to the originals. They are constructed with the same materials and in a similar fashion so I would guess they are close in some respects to the originals.

The originals were cheaply made (kind of the like the reissues).

[7endertelecaster]

Would you reccomend this for £150 new, im not sure how it will sound out of the box /: How does it cope with tube overdrive and does it go out of tune easily? thanks

[anotherheadlessdemo]

With shipping, that's about what I paid for mine. It does overdrive really nicely although tuning can be tricky - the tuners are cheap and the nut is metal. I lubricate mine often which helps to keep it in tune.

[Dayyyv]

I'm really trying to justify getting one of these. Sadly(strangely), I have plenty of electric guitars already.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Nothing strange about having plenty of guitars! I'm trying to justify another Dano; maybe a 59 or 56. :-)

[Dayyyv]

@anotherheadlessdemo

I meant it was strange that it was a problem. I already have:

-Gibson Les Paul classic

-Fender strat USA

- Dano 59

-Schecter TSH-1

-...some weird acoustic baritone thing.

I think my next purchase has to be a proper acoustic, but I have no idea what to go for...maybe a Martin(of the not too expensive variety!) or a Taylor.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

A good acoustic is a good choice.

Besides the '63 Dano I have:

Gibson SG

Fender Tele

Fender Strat

Eastwood P90

Danelectro 12-string

Some crummy cheap acoustic

How do you like your 59 Danelectro?

[Dayyyv]

@anotherheadlessdemo

In many ways, it is great. The clean tone is absolutely beautiful, but I wish it could handle drive better. It is slightly worn though, I played some hard rockabilly on it and it's a bit scuffed, and the bridge pickup is faulty..the volume dips and rises. I bought the schecter because I thought it would solve my need for lipstick sounding pickups that can handle drive. But it's clean tones are underwhelming me now. I may ditch it for the dano 63...idol=Dex Romweber.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Yup, Dex Romweber has a real '63.

[ChumpJoe]

Dear god the valvetronix blow so much hard dick. Blues Jr. kicks ass. I have a hot rod deluxe.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

I sold my HDR long ago, same with the Blues Jr. Didn't like either of them. The Valvetronix I had the longest until I traded it in on an AC30.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

On this video they are a set of 10s . After I tune it and it "settles in" it does ok as far as staying in tune goes. If I wanted to do anything to it, I would replace the tuners though.

[billywallace92]

a few friends told me this wasn't good guitar, but the sound seems very clean, seems like a good guitar. not only would this work for blues, country, surf and even some rock, i also think if you slapped some distortion on this, it would work for punky sorta stuff. one question though, is it true this guitar has a body made out of plastic?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

The body is made out of plywood and masonite - just like the originals were. I'm sure some would think this isn't a "good" guitar. It does have it's quirks and it is an inexpensive guitar but I really like it. It works well for blues, surf, country and yes, punk. Probably not a "good" guitar if you are a shredder or metal player.

To be honest, I'd like to have a couple more for different tunings. If something were to happen to this one, I'd buy another immediately!

[billywallace92]

thanks, i think i might look in to getting one of these :)

[SquirrilyWrath]

is this guitar limited in anyway to a style of music??

[anotherheadlessdemo]

I've used it for surf, blues and country. I think it's pretty versatile but if i was a shredder kind of player or into metal it wouldn't be appropriate.

[shamelads1289]

i play with a 59 which has the exact same pick ups and when i looked up reviews before i got it everyone was like "you can only use it for one thing etc" but you can use this for anything that you would use a strat for which is about anything

[MrJohnnyrace]

not the same model, but I am reasonably sure its a Danelectro.

[psygodnp]

are these a bit like a strat

single coils right ?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Yup, single coils but they don't sound like Strats at all. Probably closer to a Tele sound.

[MrJohnnyrace]

I used to own one of these! Back in the sixties !! They have the Danelectro sound. The guitarist in U2 uses one.

[stratocaster7219]

no he doesn't

[Isaac0516]

which has bigger body? the strat or danoelectro63?

[anotherheadlessdemo]

They are about the same.

[JimiHendrixSite]

I am getting the new Danelectro 63 the 1 that just came out a few week ago for my birthday it has amazing tone nd is very light I would recomend it.

[AerosmithVault]

its a shame you can only get these on ebay , why does danelectro do away with every good guitar when they bring a new onr out , good thing i got one for £129

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Sounds like £129 is a really good price. I know what you mean about the different models; I wish they were all still available through stores.

[Mulwany]

they are here in norway... just bought myself one today....:)

[jonb0002]

Red Dog music - (don`t know where you live but..) Glasgow Scotland UK doing a special offer at

£99.99 I just got one and it`s a bit goooood - As a guitar player for 40 years . (Got all the other stuff you can think of or have used it..) I knew these first time round and these re-issues are the dogs tacklebits if you need that real 60`s vibe and a bit more. Plus, I can`t be doing with something that weighs the same as a small steam engine (Les Paul..!! ) on my back at my age ! - this does it.

[AerosmithVault]

this is my other account , thanks for the info

[reanueax724]

I love this guitar. so much.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Me too. :-)

[anotherheadlessdemo]

£159 is about $259 - it's not a bad price considering they aren't making these anymore. I paid $249 for mine which I think is £152.44.

[louiscfc93]

in my local store they cost £159.would that be a good buy

[Dayyyv]

I love Dano's, gotta get one of these soon. Tis the Dexter Romweber guitar!

[badbrad]

Great demo!

[Rob3331996]

good demo, i got a couple questions tho.

1. does it stay in tune pretty good?

2. how thick is the neck? like les paul thick, or kinda thin like a stratacaster?

i just might have to pick one of these up..

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Rob - tuning has been a problem so I started lubricating the nut and it's been much better. I think the metal nut is problematic, but I also think they help give the guitar its tone.

The neck is more Les Paul thick than Strat thin.

[CharlyGreyWolf]

Sounds like a Tele..I´m I right??

Peace

[anotherheadlessdemo]

It sounds a lot like a Tele until you crank it up, then it takes on a life of it's own.

[CharlyGreyWolf]

Tks man, I´m really going to get one I love the sound of it. How much did you pay for yours?

Thanks again, and take care of the beauty

Peace

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Hey Charly,

I paid $249, but that was when they were still making them. Danelectro has a new model out.

Thanks for the posts.

[Rob3331996]

yeah, i guess i'll start lookin' at other guitars. i wanted a cheap guiitar, that wouldn't go out of tune every minute. i have a ltd ec 50 and all the strings stay in tune decent except for G. i'm gettin' tired of tuning the g after every few riffs, thanks for the info btw.

[newbisko]

money's tight, but i may have to pick one up before they're gone.

i used to have an original with all the tuners on the top side of the headstock... till some heartless bastard stole it. :(

[rexgrovetn]

I love the tone and your demo is spot on for show what it can do.

I want the baritone!

[d00derson]

Very nice tone. You have convinced me that I need to get one of these before they're gone.

[anotherheadlessdemo]

I've noticed that each model fetches higher prices once they stop making them. Supply and demand I guess.

They already have one that replaces the '63.

[d00derson]

Yeah I've seen the new one. It's about $400, and this one is on clearance for about $250. Maybe it's just the cheap bastard in me talking, but that's too good of a value to pass up. (Even though the new Hornet reissue is a little cooler)

[anotherheadlessdemo]

Definitely get one now while they're still available!

[guitartheory7]

first comment haha...looks like you just put up a channel, pretty cool, its strange cuz i was actually contemplating a dano 63 and an eastwood p90, even before i saw these vids...i went with the p90

[anotherheadlessdemo]

I love both - the Dano is the latest so I'm kinda infatuated with it at the moment. :-)

Did you get an Eastwood?