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And if you're really stuck for dosh, you could do a lot worse than the Behringer BD121 for a Sansamp kind of Ampegness.

Mmmm... as I thought - not a lorra love for the humble Dano on here?

Only saw them once, at the Stafford Bingley Hall in 1977 on the Hotel California tour. They were truly awesome, especially 'new boy' Joe Walsh who also did 'Rocky Mountain Way'.Great band. Don Felder's book 'Heaven & Hell' is quite an entertaining read giving his version of what went on.

I've been using D'Addario EXL170S nickel sets on my Danelectro basses for years now with no problems. They are gauges 45-65-85-100 which may seem a tad heavy but they work well with a good bright-ish tone, and the tension is ideal. Suitable for up to 32" scale instruments, so should be okay for you?

I missed out on a copper Jerry Jones Longhorn a couple of years ago, should have got it as they have quite a good reputation as having a better build quality than Danos? Now out of business I believe too. Cheers for the bendy bridge tip - my RI seems okay at the moment, but will keep an eye on it. My other one has the upgraded bridge which although much improved does n't have the ..err...'charm' of the original design!

Superb - great player.

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1369405533' post='2088878'] Moved to Gear Porn [/quote] Cheers! Clearly not much Dano love out there then?

[attachment=135422:Danos 004.JPG][attachment=135423:Amps and guitars 061.jpg] Having just acquired another reissue Danelectro Longhorn and absolutely loving it, thought I'd see if we have any other Dano aficionados out there? My current two blue ones shown - one on the left is a late 90's Korean model, whilst the other is a slightly later Korean 'Pro' with upgraded hardware and (non vintage correct!)vol/tone controls and a 3 way switch. Both sound great to my ears, and really suit the country rock band I play in. The other one is a grey/black sparkle model, again with updated hardware but original style concentric controls. Rather stupidly sold this on BC, wish I'd kept it! Would like a DC bass (in silver sparkle!!)but they rarely seem to come up these days - anyone thinking of moving theirs on please get in touch. Anymore anyone?

Sad coincidence - there's a Bowie documentary 'Five Years' on BBC2 this coming Saturday 25th May at 9.20pm. Apparently plenty of unseen footage, so bound to be some of Trev I would hope.

Awful news. Trevor was such an inspirational player and person, especially to people such as myself growing up in the Hull area. The Spiders were our local heroes, and for me Trevor and his two brothers are legends. Sadly Andy (the youngest and a superb guitar player) passed away recently, leaving just Ian now, himself a brilliant guitarist too. Trev and his brothers used to sometimes call in at the pub where I play on Thursdays, and he was very friendly and not 'big time' at all, with a great humour and attitude. A lovely bloke who will be sadly missed. RIP Trev.

No probs Len, was a long shot at such short notice anyway! Am still up for a go with the baton when it reaches Yorkshire, so now guess its up to Midlands BCers to keep it moving? Cheers, Pete.

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1368264307' post='2075004'] It so needs to be used with The ELO Experience :-P [/quote] I know Jim, but a lot of theatres can be a bit snotty when it comes to charity collections etc. If I get the baton I'll do my best - maybe use it for the encore 'Mr Blue Sky'!! Letter is fine by the way!

Len - if you can get the bass to Derby Assembly rooms today between say 3pm and 7pm then I'm happy to take up the challenge! Am playing with The ELO Experience tonight, but probably won't be able to use it there. However, I can use it next Thursday at my regular residency in Cottingham near Hull with country rock band The Fork Handles. Let me know mate, and will PM you my details so we can arrange it - cheers.

I often go along to these, good shows if you're into guitars AND basses. The Haydock Park event is the biggest of them all I believe, and usually attracts a large crowd. Cash can be king on the day for getting good deals, and often there are some bargains to be had with strings & accessories if you're not looking at a major purchase. If you are, take a guitar with you as part exchange deals can be had with most dealers. There is a good selection of custom builders there too, and even some private individuals who rent a stand to sell their stuff. All in all well worth a visit, although as previously mentioned not particularly heavy on basses. Cheers, Pete.

I'm gigging in Bedworth on Wednesday 1st May and then Derby on Saturday 11th May if that helps? (Unfortunately don't have transport at either of these locations so would mean meeting up at the gigs in these towns if possible-sorry!)

Had to busk this tune on a dep gig last - just about pulled it off, (albeit in a simpler way!) Listening this morning to the original recording, am really impressed with the bassline and playing. According to Wiki, it was Nick Massi who played on the 1965 version - never heard of him TBH, great player though! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8782KIj_rKw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8782KIj_rKw[/url]

Only done this once recently, and regretted it! Played at a charity organised by a friend of mine at large city hall. Got there mid afternoon to soundcheck,with my bass rig in the car outside to be used if necessary. There was a Fender bass combo (cant remember which one) on stage available, so played the soundcheck with it and thought it would be okay for the gig later, saving me a long load in! Of course, the gig was a completely different scenario to the soundcheck, levels from all other stuff onstage a lot higher. Plus all the previous bands had obviously encountered the same thing, meaning poor little combo had taken a right hammering all night. We were last on, so by that time the speaker was flapping like mad, ruining for me what should have been a jolly set. So lesson learnt for me...........

[quote name='rodney72a' timestamp='1365987066' post='2047024'] 1998 Sherwood Green. Why not? [url="http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/72arodney/media/98SherwoodGreen_zps0dc488ce.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Love it!!!

[quote name='Junkyard Rocket' timestamp='1364856377' post='2031964'] My squier jag VM SS weighs not much more than my Danelectro longhorn & is a lot lighter than my CIJ mustang. I originally had an even lighter SS jag, but it went straight back to Thomann as it appeared to be a Friday afternoon one with more than one QC problem. On my bigger/heavier basses I find a neoprene strap like the comfort strap or the Fender one helps make it seem lighter. [/quote] Whoo.......!!! Another Danelectro Longhorn fan!! Was going to mention these, but think people getting fed up of me always banging on about how great they are!! Light as a feather, great to play with 30.5 inch scale and sound huge. Built out of firewood, but who cares?

+1 for the Precision Lyte route. I made the swap to these (after having sold one years ago, duh!) and it's made all the difference to my gigging enjoyment. Currently a very tidy one on ebay in Shrewsbury for £349 BIN too. Good luck!

Currently one of these for sale on Gumtree in North London, £150 ono - bargain?

Sounds great, thanks!

Hey John - welcome to BC, from another East Yorks bassist! Cheers, Pete.