Sold on Gumtree: Danelectro DC Bass 1990's Silver Sparkle £250

[Grangur]

[size=4][font=Arial]Late 1990's Danelectro DC bass guitar in silver sparkle. This is the long scale version that was made in Korea. It is completely stock, low action, frets in good shape, all electronics work. Neck has aged to a nice amber colour.

The bass is crafted from the usual Danelectro Masonite with a C shaped Maple neck, and features two high impedance, high output lipstick pickups for the ultimate round tone.

This bass has all original parts and is in full-working order. It has been recently refurbished and is in good condition. There is a small amount of wear on the frets, but is still very playable. The bass has a deep tone, not dissimilar to a double bass at times.[/font][/size]

[b] [size=4][font=Arial]A 1990's Classic[/font][/size][/b]

[size=4][font=Arial]Danelectro Bass Guitars sprung to popularity thanks to John Entwhistle from The Who, who is known to play their Danelectro Longhorn Bass. With the reissue of the 59DC you can again achieve that classic sound that sits perfectly in any mix. Equipped with two high impedance, high output Lipstick pickups, which delivers a very round bass tone and retain the original look.[/font][/size]

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[b] [size=4][font=Arial]Lipstick Pickups[/font][/size][/b]

[size=4][font=Arial]The lipstick-tube pickup was first introduced by Danelectro on their line of electric guitars. The original lipstick-tube pickups were, in fact, manufactured using surplus lipstick tubes that were bought from a cosmetics manufacturer , and featured on many original Danelectro guitars and basses. These surplus lipstick tubes, had the electronics inserted within and therefore made it the lowest cost guitar pickup in the industry at the time.[/font][/size]

[size=4][font=Arial]The current production pickups are not made using surplus lipstick tubes, but rather using tubes machined especially to match their original design. [/font][/size]
[b] [size=4][font=Arial]Features[/font][/size][/b][list]
[*][size=4][font=Arial]’59 DC Shorthorn shape [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial]Fully adjustable bridge with individual saddles [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial]2 High Impedance, High Output Lipstick® pickups [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial]2 stacked volume/tone controls[/font][/size]
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[b] [size=4][font=Arial]Specifications[/font][/size][/b]

[size=4][font=Arial][b]Body & Bridge:[/b][/font][/size][list]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Body Material:[/b]Masonite [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Body Shape:[/b]’59 DC Shorthorn shape [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Finish:[/b] Green Metallic sparkle.[/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Bridge:[/b] Adjustable for action height.[/font][/size]
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[size=4][font=Arial][b]Neck & Fingerboard:[/b][/font][/size][list]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Neck Material:[/b]Maple [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Neck Shape:[/b]”C” Shape [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Fingerboard:[/b] Rosewood [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Scale Length:[/b] 34″ [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]No. of Frets Total:[/b] 20 [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Fingerboard Position Inlays:[/b] White Dots [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Pickguard:[/b] White [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Hardware Finish:[/b]Chrome [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Pickups:[/b] 2 High Impedence, High Output Lipstick pickups [/font][/size]
[*][size=4][font=Arial][b]Controls:[/b]2 stacked volume/tone controls [/font][/size]
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Edited March 26, 2017 by Grangur

[antnee]

You must have had some interest? Awesome sounding bass. Wish I had some money.

GLWTS

[Grangur]

[quote name='antnee' timestamp='1490216308' post='3263400']
You must have had some interest? Awesome sounding bass. Wish I had some money.

GLWTS
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Many thanks. Yes, I got some interest on Gumtree. It actually looks like it may be sold.

[Grangur]

sold. Off to Amsterdam!