For a while I had been thinking about trying a Danelectro Longhorn and then I managed to snag one on ebay for around the hundred quid mark (can't quite remember now). It was one of the 90's reissues with the round control knobs, that are supposed to be better than the later chicken head knob reissues, but who knows?
I was happy to refinish it if needed so wasn't too fussed about cosmetic condition which led me to buying this thing of beauty. The owner had badly painted it white and hand painted