kodiakblair Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I've quite fancied a Danelectro for a while but passed on one the other night. It was gonna be shipped in a gig bag but I don't see how a hardboard body would make it to Scotland intact. The bass was the Wild Thing model. Anyone had one and if so how fragile are they ? Quote
Paul S Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I have a Longhorn and DC bass - wouldn't trust either of those with just a gig bag without some extra serious packaging. The Wild Thing has even more twiddly bits, so just ripe for damaging I would have thought. Quote
kodiakblair Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 Cheers Paul Was afraid that would be the answer. Quote
casapete Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Definitely agree with Paul. In fact, have bought a Dano from him but deferring having it sent until I can collect for that very same reason! Great basses, just not the err....most durable build. Quote
uncle psychosis Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Not a bass but I bought a Danelectro U2 guitar and it was shipped in a gig bag. Not only did it arrive intact, it arrived in tune! Quote
Fuzzbass2000 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Unbolted the neck and shipped one in a solid but smaller box to France recently - arrived intact and was up and running in no time at all apparently. It's 4 bolts plus a bit of sticky tape on the bridge to stop it flapping about. Quote
SwamiRob Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) I've only ever got 2 guitars/basses through the post and both times they came in a cardboard box at the least, that plus a gig bag should be enough. My U2 (guitar not bass) was only in cardboard and turned up perfect, ad that was without a vaguely protective gig bag layer in between. Edited July 2, 2015 by SwamiRob Quote
neepheid Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I don't think these basses come with a hard case as standard, so how do you think they are transported around the place from factory to distributor to retailer to owner? In a cardboard box, in a gig bag if they come with one, in nothing but bubble wrap or one of those opaque white foamy bags with polystyrene blocks to keep the neck OK. It'll be fine, and if it isn't, that's (unfortunately) what insurance is for. Quote
kodiakblair Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 My luck with this has remained true.Damn thing's no for sale anymore Thanks for the replies lads. Quote
Paul S Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 +2 Of the Danos I have tried the DC bass was nice, but the Longhorn is indeed the business Quote
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