Danelectro managed to keep the price low on the reissues. These have never been opened, the original yellowed tape is still intact. *** I've got a 2007 Dano Pro that is a pretty nice little guitar. It was such a great deal I paid him on the spot before he came to his senses. 1. I spoke to Rob after he wound the new lipsticks, and he told me the Danelectro pickups used the correct Alnico 6 magnet and 42 gauge wire on my reissue. Posts: 22,416. Joined: Nov 9, 2008 Location: Detroit. Browse, buy, and become a dealer. They only share a slight resemblance. 99. The difference is in the wire. The original 6-on-a-plate tuners leave something to be desired to say the least, and for years replacements were tough to find because of the tighter spacing of these old tuners. Rob rewound them with plain enamel, like the original vintage pickups. It didn't sound bad. Easy Danelectro Pickup Height Adjustment Mod October 23, 2017 Danelectro , Guitar Builds and Repair , Pickups and Wiring , String Instrument Building and Repair 6 comments Taking a bit of a break from the drill press project on this post. I noticed that some Danelectro lipstick pickups have little metal folds on the bottom of them: Anyone know the significance of them? Only within the last 90 days we have lowered the prices of 14 Danelectro products. Bring your guitar back to the original sound you loved and install correct sized replacement pickups for Danelectro, Silvertone and Coral Split-Tube™ pickups. Farhad made me a set of his '59 S pickups as well as a set of '60s. With the upgrade, that Silvertone lipstick chime really shines through. A lipstick tube pickup’s coil wraps around an Alnico 6 bar magnet, which in turn is wrapped in tape—usually cellophane tape on vintage units—and inserted into the metal tube casing. For instance, the U3 Danelectro guitars were made between 1957 and 1958. He also scatter wound them—the neck at 3.85k and the bridge at 4.3k, which is slightly hotter than they came on the reissue. Prices and specs subject to change. Jangle that still has a warmth to it. DanGuitars is an authorized dealer and the most trusted source for Danelectro since 2003. With the upgrade, that Silvertone lipstick chime really shines through. Danos like Jimmy Page’s 59-DC were originally budget guitars, and many were distributed under the name Silvertone & Airline in different department stores. For the most part, these were good instruments. Mike Eskimo Telefied Ad Free Member. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. The machining is slightly different, but the bridge is height adjusted the same way as the original. I used three mics: A Sennheiser e906, a Shure SM57, and an AEA R84 as the room mic. They were also likely machine wound. Hi, I'm not sure if this is a stupid question or not, but I'll ask anyway. Discussion in 'Just Pickups' started by Mike Eskimo, Mar 17, 2015. The tone, however, is just okay. Luckily there are retrofit options that bring these guitars up to modern stage playability standards. Has your original Split-Tube run out of lipstick? It goes back together with a little new adhesive hidden under the old. The top end was silky and there was a roundness that had been missing. The chrome really looks nice with the bridge, pickup, and tuners now matching. Mar 17, 2015 #1. The strings are buried in the slots which can deaden them and prevent them from returning to pitch when bent. Doug Tulloch. Magnet Type = Alnico 5 D.C. Resistance = 4.7K Pole Piece Spacing = Up to 54mm Mount Type = Body Lead wire = 2 conductor Allparts® Music Corporation is the world's leading distributor of guitar, bass, and amplifier parts to retailers, builders, and techs. With all the pieces in place we can set the guitar up for a nice low action. Fast & Free shipping on many items! Guitarists loved the sound they made, which led Danelectro (which now had a new owner) to reissue some of the most popular models in the ‘90s. Vintage tape is the key to tone, as everyone knows . Even though they are both single-coil pickups, they vary in their design. $12.99 $ 12. I mentioned earlier that I thought Dano pickups looked a bit like Telecaster pickups. But that doesn't mean they didn't have a lot of charm and a unique tone. The electronics on this one are crackling and cutting out. Because of their lower build quality (which made them affordable), they didn't age well. To determine the specific year in which your Danelectro guitar was made, you may have to figure out the range of years in which your model was made. Lipstick pickups tend to be low-output and have a jangly tone. Prices and specs subject to change. The parts and labor involved are a worthwhile investment, and now the guitar should stand up to touring and recording while performing like a champ. The difference was the reissue Danelectro pickups were wound with polyurethane-insulated wire. Care is taken during installation not to drive the new, longer screws through the body. Some Dan-Os and Silvertones are more adjustable than others; many lack a truss rod, but this one has a micro-tilt adjustment to help dial in the action and it works great. I've experienced this before with two sets of FSC pickups. He offered me a price I couldn't resist. Unfortunately the cost-saving measures taken at the original factory really start to show after 50 years of wear. Danelectro 56 Pro review Fans of twang rejoice, as Danelectro returns to the guitar market with a new take on the '56 U-2 £299; $499; By Music Radar Team 22 November 2007 I just bought a 2012 Danelectro DC 59 reissue ( the "Jimmy Page" model ) and love the way it feels and plays. Danelectro’s new ’59XT is the perfect example of where the company stands today, as the model offers the classic shorthorn double-cutaway semi-hollowbody design, a wider tonal palette courtesy of its pickup configuration and a rock-solid Wilkinson tremolo. : Early Pro1 1-pickup model Harness; No Faraday cage, just the small steel wire running upward in the photo. Only 11 left in stock - order soon. Please use our "Contact" form, otherwise take a look around, and please check back often! I have two lipstick-equipped guitars: a Danelectro Hodad and a Convertible. 30 dagen-geld-terug en drie jaar garantie. Now you don't have to modify your favorite instrument. I'm sure some of you are wondering how much difference the wire and winding make. I was so blown away with his work on the Toasters I knew I wanted him to make me a set of lipstick pickups. The two sets of pickups sound entirely different. Now you can buy Danelectro products even cheaper! We will beat it! I decided to research Danelectro guitars, which was a little more time-consuming then than it is today. The old rosewood bridge is not adjustable for radius or individual string height and can only be tilted for rough intonation. I just knew it could sound better. The aluminum nut however has the string slots cut way too deep. Musiclily Lipstick Tube Style Single Coil Pickup for Danelectro Guitar Bass, Chrome. Rob even managed to use the same pickup covers and magnets, which meant less expense. Fast and secure shipping worldwide! New parts compatible with Danelectro guitars and beyond. Great deals on Danelectro Guitar Pickups. To help that along, I plan on putting in a set of Seymour Duncan pickups, which have gotten good reviews here and elsewhere. Pickup guru TV Jones is more commonly associated with his legendary Gretsch pickups, and so it’s perfectly fitting that this pickup is a hybrid of Tele and 50s-style DeArmond single coils. When I put Rob's rewound lipsticks back in my DC 59, it was noticeably sweeter. Found it at a better price? They may sound great but it’s not rare for an old Silvertone or Danelectro to have some tuning and intonation issues. I file down, reprofile, and polish the nut, burnishing the bottoms of the slots to keep things smooth. All electric guitars are the Gemini rewounds run into a Retro-Sonic Chorus into a Vox AC15 plugged into a BrownBox running 117V. I like that look, so I’m careful to preserve the tape when I open the enclosure and clean the pots. The History of Danelectro 1947 - 2020 Nathan Daniel started making Danelectro guitars in 1954 out of Masonite and plywood and featuring the signature lipstick tube pickup. What would be some good tube replacements to … The machining is slightly different, but the bridge is height adjusted the same way as the original. Luckily there is a quality replacement on the market from Kluson. Well, you’d be surprised! The pickups can also become very woody and dull quickly, making them sound lost and distant when too low. Some Danelectro guitar components are reproduced under license of U.S. Often the only issue is years of dust and sweat in the controls. Hi All, i couldnt find a good article or specs anywhere to help me with my question so let me decribe it here, hope for the best. Danelectro-branded guitars were a bit higher quality than the Silvertone models. Their on the pickups in my 63 reissue, and I want to replace the bridge pickup on it. The difference was the reissue Danelectro pickups were wound with polyurethane-insulated wire. 4.2 out of 5 stars 11. Care is taken during installation not to drive the new, longer screws through the body. Inquire directly for details. ***Now with video comparisons on page 2!! But they’re still pretty low-output. Danelectro sometimes provides free products to beta testers who may later express their views on these products on the web or in print. Our Lipstick Tube for Danelectro pickups use an alnico 5 bar magnet, and special coil wind to give you the instantly recognizable spank and sparkle that Dano guitars are so well known for. It's a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at eBay.com. The tuners and bridge can both be updgraded with a little work, to give a lot of benefit. Allparts UK Ltd Unit 2 TRADA Business Campus Stocking Lane Hughenden Valley High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP14 4NB Phone: 01494 410050 or 0800 849 8224 Check out this video of Rob working on my lipstick pickups. The tuners are obviously cheap - I've broken two. The search for a better tone led me to contact Rob Banta at Gemini Pickups. Silvertone electric guitars even had a hardshell case with a built-in amplifier. Trademark Number 2,411,842. I was really into it, except there was a little harshness on the high end. The final example below demonstrates the upgraded Danelectro in a mix.