
There were some intonation issues, but given the ’63’s playability and price, it will easily find its place among working players with nostalgic hearts.


When combined with a Visual Sound Route 66 Overdrive, the bridge pickup served up a fair amount of sustain, but lacked some top-end bite. The mid position felt a bit thinner than my Strat, but offered enough “quack” for more textural, lo-fi funk parts. It was easy to dial in a warm, round jazzy sound on the neck pickup (though I felt the tone and volume controls could be a bit more responsive). Based around a pair of ’56 Lipstick pickups, the new ’63 possessed impressive clarity when I plugged straight into my Deluxe Reverb. The ’63 Dano is the company’s latest reissue of their classic “amp in a case” body style that caught the eye of many guitarists flipping through the Sears catalogs of the ’50s and ’60s. The frets are narrow and tall with minimal play wear.Even from a distance, you can’t mistake the retro art-deco looks, offset curves, and unmistakable vibe of a classic Danelectro. Danelectro Hodad II DH-2 Mini Amp, 39.00, ON SALE. Danelectro is a brand of musical instruments and accessories, founded in New Jersey in 1947. Neck 3.6k ohms middle 3.6k ohms bridge 3.6k ohms Shop Danelectro Guitar and Bass sale on these special offers from Danelectro - retro guitars and play. The two-way toggle switch bypasses the six-way switch and puts all three pickups in series together. Original lipstick pickups and original wiring with six-way rotary pickups selector and stacker master volume and tone control. One piece maple neck with rosewood board. The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.įor a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmeticĬondition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our The frets are narrow and tall with minimal play wear. Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action. Pickup Measurements: neck 3.6k ohms middle 3.6k ohms bridge 3.6k ohmsĬosmetic Condition: The guitar has minimal play wear. Neck Details: One piece maple neck with rosewood board.Įlectronics: Original lipstick pickups and original wiring with six-way rotary pickups selector and stacker master volume and tone control. There is also a two-way toggle switch which allws you to bypass the rotary switch and activates all of the pickups in series. This rotary switch allows you to select each pickup alone, as well as any two pickups in series. But that's not the only trick up its sleeve - the coil tap can bring back the skinny single-coil sounds of yore, and the phase switch conjures forth all kinds of tweezed, colorful tones. The Hodad 12-String also has a Rotary Select-o-Matic Switching System to select among its different tonal variations. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts.īody Details: Composite wood semi-hollow body. The Hodad, however, beefs up the sound by wiring two sets of the standard lipstick pickups as humbuckers.

The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
