The lighter weight of the guitar, in comparison to many first choice guitars, makes it a guitar you can pick up and play in no time at all. The dials may take a little getting used to, with Danelectro being synonymous for being slightly quirky but there are no real problems here. It may seem a little at odds with so many of the modern guitars but many musicians find the Danelectro ’56 to be a breath of fresh air. Anyone looking to enjoy making pop music, indie and even punk can do so while looking fantastic behind a Danelectro! Playability / Action / Ease of Use: With a guitar of this era, you would expect it to be able to handle rock n roll, rockabilly and garage rock pretty easily but you should find that the Danelectro ’56 provides a lot more sounds than these genres. Taste is a personal thing but if you have a fondness for relevant nostalgia and recapturing the best elements of an era, this is one guitar that manages to deliver on every aspect. No matter what style of play you opt for, there is a general agreement that the Danelectro ’56 sounds as good as it looks, which is no mean for a stylish guitar. Utilising both of the pickups will allow a guitarist to achieve that wonderful jangly sound from a bye-gone era while focusing on the front pickup tone will provide a fatter sound. The Danelectro ’56 tone can easily be described as being a sweet sound and it is one that is fairly indicative of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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A maple neck and plywood / Masonite bodyĪ large part of the distinctive Danelectro sound comes from the fact that the pickups were wired in series as opposed to the parallel wiring that became common place in the guitar world.With respect to the basic features of the Danelectro ’56 reissue, you are looking at: The headstock may be a different style to the original models (the dolphin style headstock is far more prevalent than the traditional Coke bottle style headstock of the original) but this aside, the features here are as close as to what you would have expected from the original instrument.
With a design template straight from a fifties diner, you get a great looking guitar with the Danelectro ’56 reissue but you also have plenty to enjoy from the sounds of the guitar.
This makes the Danelectro ’56 reissue an essential purchase if you want to attempt to capture that classic Black Keys sound or set off on your own blues-rock adventure! The original Danelectro guitars were an integral part of the Led Zeppelin stage-show in the 1970s, including use on songs like Kashmir and In My Time Of Dying, so the history and heritage of these guitars is not in doubt. The majority of guitars that he plays on stage are original issues of classic guitars that are no longer available to buy unless through second hand means. Being in a two-piece act puts a lot of responsibility on to a guitarist but the popularity of the duo indicates that Dan is a much loved guitarist. It may well be that you have come across the Danelectro ’56 thanks to Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.
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