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Danelectro DC59 AM The 'Stock '59' Double Cutaway Electric Guitar- Aquamarine

Aquamarine Blue Electric Guitar with Modified Specifications

The Stock 59 is an exact reissue of one of Danelectro's best loved models from decades gone by.

The Stock DC59 is a double cutaway, solid body guitar fresh from the tone vault of the 1950s. Equipped with a pair of Lipstick® pickups and master volume and tone controls, the Stock DC59 features a vintage-correct Swivel bridge. As well as accurately producing the much sought-after twanging tone from the golden age of rock 'n' roll, the wooden Swivel bridge is adjustable, allowing the player to make alterations to the instrument's intonation.

Featuring a 21-fret fingerboard, the Stock 59 sports a natural maple neck and 'coke bottle' headstock, as well as a lacquered finished. Each instrument harks back to a time gone by whilst being equipped to serve the demands of the modern, working musician.

With its evocative combination of characterful looks, authentic finish and unique sounds, tone hounds of a retro persuasion are sure to sniff out the Danelectro Stock 59.

Danelectros are known for being bright, dare we say twangy guitars that have been used extensively by many great players, particularly Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. They might be inexpensive, but we'll let their legacy do the talking.

The D59M-NOS is essentially the company's flagship 59DC guitar but with 15-year-old lipstick pickups that were originally lost in shipping. Whether it was aging of the Alnico magnets or the type of magnets used back then, it's not certain but these lipsticks are super twangy and punchy. Hence the NOS designation in the model number. With these pickups its like having the ultimate 59 DC Danelectro!

Opportunity knocks! Danelectro supplier "misplaced" a load of Dano Lipstick® pickups in their warehouse…only to discover them recently… 15 years after they were manufactured.

When they were listened to, it was discovered that these 'New Old Stock' wonders have more twang than any Lipstick ever! Is it because of the aged magnets? Or the materials used 15 years ago? Who knows.... Who cares!!! They just sound great!

Specifications:

Condition: Brand New
Model: DC59
Body: Double cutaway masonite/plywood
Top Wood: Masonite
Scale: 25"
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Neck Wood: Maple with double acting truss rod
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Shape: C
Frets: 21
Nut: 1.65"
Fretboard Radius: 14"
Bridge: Rosewood Vintage Swivel
Pickup Bridge: Lipstick, single coil
Pickup Neck: Lipstick, single coil
Controls: Master volume, master tone
Tuners: 3 on a side, sealed
Harware: Nickel
Pickup selector: 3-way toggle

The '59 Dano reissue electric guitar is based on the guitar model first released in 1959 and sold through the mid-'60s. Just because this guitar is inexpensive and a tad outré doesn't mean it's not a serious instrument. The '59 Dano guitar features professional-level playability, intonation, and electronics. The '59 Dano is a guitar that will withstand the rigours of the road and continuous stage work in addition to inviting curious glances and knowing nods of approval.

The '59 Dano comes in finishes inspired by classic car colors of the day and have zero gloss, which helps convey the retro vibe. The glossless colors, swooshing pickguard, lipstick pickups, ridged knobs, and vertical headstock logo all help to create the immediate impression that this is an instrument from another time.

The body is a double-cutaway, and features the familiar plastic tape that runs around the edge of the guitar. Originally, this was to hide the seam in the two-piece body construction. Modern Dano's are not made using this clamshell method anymore, but the tape remains, as it is such a distinctive part of the look. The tape is affixed using a self-adhesive, and is aged with a shellac to give it a slightly brown-streaked or discolored look which adds to the vintage vibe. The pressed-particle pickguard is covered in the same material and cut precisely to fit.

The Alnico pickups are the lipstick variety, and have the same design as the ones that appeared in the '50s, when actual lipstick tubes (purchased from cosmetics makers) were used to house the electronics. One modern improvement is the bridge, which, on the reissue, is capable of being intonated.

Also an improvement over the original is the tuners, which are die cast and hold the tuning well. The nut is made of aluminum and contributes to the twanginess and uniqueness of tone that the Dano's were known for. In addition to sitting in a nut slot, the nut itself is screwed into the top edge of the fingerboard.

The playability is one of the most impressive aspects of this guitar— the action is low enough for velocity playing, yet was buzz-free on every fret. The neck is not speed-demon shallow, but its depth adds to the sustain, tone, and general feeling of substance.

The '59 Dano's pickups are bright and sparkly, but not shrill. The manufacturer reports that the 2007 reissue features a warmer wind on the pickups, which increases the output and provides a less high-endy tone. The jangly pickups and aluminum nut work well when playing open-position chords and single lines. Very versatile is the neck pickup—mellow and strong but not dull, perhaps due to the extra windings and its placement midway down the string length. The three-position switch and volume and tone knobs are rugged and stand up well to aggressive swiping and twisting.

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Arguably the most famous Danelectro guitar, thanks to high-profile usage by the likes of Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett, the delicious double cutaway '59 Dano is back and cooler than ever, thanks to a 'pre-aged' makeover and up-specced components and hardware.

Also available in other colours - please email me or see my other items.

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