Danelectro fretless bass

[Steve lefty]

Do they exist?

 

[uk_lefty]

1 hour ago, Steve lefty said:

Do they exist?

 

Does anything, really? Time? Thought?  Is it real or just a fictitious construct we use for our inability to describe it in any other way?

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I don't think they do exist except for ones which may have been defretted by/for the owner. I don't recall ever having seen a fretless danelectro bass.

Edited April 27, 2022 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[Steve lefty]

Now I'm worried. I've just bought one, fretless black 59 with extra large pick gaurd.

Hasn't arrived from Bass Direct yet....................

More to come, thanks for your response.

Steve.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

It sounds like it’s probably a customised one. Let’s hope it’s a pro job and the extra large pickguard isn’t there to cover over any amateur lutherie.

[Steve lefty]

Doesn't look a mod to me.If I knew how to upload pics I would.

I think this is factory.For the time being if anyone would like pics I will forward to a cell phone..

Cheers.

[itu]

Didn't Springsteen's bassist have a fretless Longhorn?

[mr4stringz]

Sounds interesting, but I also don’t think they did fretless at any point, though I’m by no means an authority. Suppose it could have been a custom order though? Really rather curious to see a pic!

 

Re: Gary Tallent of the ESB, he’s had and played a bunch of Longhorn-style basses over the years, from Danos through Jerry Jones to custom jobs I think so likewise, if he has used a fretless one it was likely bespoke.

[Steve lefty]

 

On 27/04/2022 at 17:56, Steve lefty said:

Doesn't look a mod to me.If I knew how to upload pics I would.

I think this is factory.For the time being if anyone would like pics I will forward to a cell phone..

Cheers.

 

[Steve lefty]

Well guys I know it's probably no big deal but I have image's and thanks again for showing interest.

[AndyTravis]

The didn’t do them factory…

 

The bass player for Emma Bunton (spice girl) played a sparkly 59dc in the video for her cover of “what I am”.

 

He played it in a bath tub…(think they were fairly inexpensive and readily available at the time)

 

When the video was done, he had it defretted and toured it…

 

What a random recollection 😂

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I would even know where to start if I had to defret a bathtub

[Waddycall]

Is it this one ........

https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Danelectro_59DC.html

[Cato]

1 hour ago, Waddycall said:

Is it this one ........

https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Danelectro_59DC.html

 

That's a lovely looking bass.

[Steve lefty]

Well guys I know it's probably no big deal but I have image's and thanks again for showing interest.

[Steve lefty]

Yes that is it. From Bass Direct.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

That's definitely an aftermarket defret. I wonder whether the weirdly large pickguard it is hiding any additional routing? It looks like it has a couple of extra strap buttons on the back of the body also.

[AndyTravis]

9 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

That's definitely an aftermarket defret. I wonder whether the weirdly large pickguard it is hiding any additional routing? It looks like it has a couple of extra strap buttons on the back of the body also.

Yeah - it is a modded pickguard. Very well done though.