Danelectro DC59 12-String | Review
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Danelectro DC59 TSN-12 12-string Review by Guitar Interactive Magazine. Reviewed in Issue 36 of Guitar Interactive Magazine by Lewis Turner. Read the review here bit.ly/Danelect...
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Great thing about this beautiful guitar: it’s NOT expensive
Would you imagine if this was used by the Beatles and rickenbacker would be the same level as Danelectro today
I know it is kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good place to watch new tv shows online?
@Watson Brixton i use FlixZone. You can find it by googling =)
@Watson Brixton I would suggest Flixzone. You can find it on google :)
@Watson Brixton I use Flixzone. Just google for it :)
Rise in sound level from both pickups is due to Danelectro wiring the middle position of (virtually?) all their guitars in ‘parallel’, as opposed to the ‘normal’ convention of ‘series’.
It looks like the bridge on this guitar is fully intonatable, i.e. each of te 12 strings as an adjustable saddle - something fairly unusual, and VERY useful, which might have been worth pointing out!
BTW: The positioning of the octave strings of the bottom 4 pairs ABOVE the root note is the convention in (virtually) all acoustic and electric 12 strings. The only exception to this rule with 12 strings tends to be the (stratospherically priced) Rickenbacker twelves.
I watch these videos purely for the standard of playing. First class!
Great demo that avoided the cliches and just showed the instrument and its tones. I have a Dano and a Ric and my go-to just to play 12 is the Dano every time.
hi Peter can you please tell me if the strings in the dano stay put on the bridge sadles ? I've read threads in forums where they were saying that the problem with cheap 12 string guitars is the string spacing due to the strings moving on the sadles... I'd really love to own one...
They’ve long fascinated me. The drawback for me would be not having separate volume controls for each pickup.
@@Shred_The_Weapon Er... but they _do_ have separate volume (and tone) controls per pickup, concentrically situated.
buying one of these as celebration for my first pay cheque. Very excited :D
People forget than Danelectro's middle switch position is both pickups in series. Think of it as a humbucker.
well, two singles together doesn't equal humbucker. as far as I know, singles need to be connected with reverse polarity to become a humbucker.
Bohdan Kurch it's true that they would need to be reverse polarity to get the hum cancelling effect, but wired in series still gives the thicker sound we associate with humbuckers.
the neck pickup on this guitar is RWRP. the middle position is hum cancelling. A humbucker(generally) is two coils connected In series with one of the coils RWRP. You can think of the middle position as almost sort of resembling something like a humbucker.
Not sure where you get that. The one pickup is RWRP, but the center position is wired in parallel, which is why it jangles. You get the same benefits of a humbucker, as far as hum is concerned, but they are not in series, so the tone isn't thick.
I can’t comment on the current models, but vintage Danelectros were wired in series, not parallel. Also, one example of a humbucker that is wired in parallel is the Filter’Tron used by Gretsch.
''Villanova Junction Blues'... Sounds great, nice demo.
Was that the song in the beginning of the video? I'm dying to know the name.
It is a jam of 'Villanova Junction Blues' one of Hendrix's last songs, never properly recorded but he plays it at the end of Woodstock '69....
Awesome, thanks
No probs ;-)
I played one of these in guitar center the other day and Ive been so obsessed with them
Hey Jake, just wondering while you were playing this semi-hollowbody if you tried out the solid body model? If so, how did they compare? The videos I watched present the solid body having a much thinner sound. I guess the playability is about the same. Anyway would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks
After long considering, Just bought on in Australia online without touching thanks to your presentation.
Just got mine from Amazon two weeks ago in vintage white for $539.00. Great playing and sounding guitar, right out of the box. No regrets here. Anyone considering an affordable 12 string to add to their collection should not have any reservations about buying this guitar.
Love these guitars! As a very reasonably priced alternative to a Ric, it’s unbeatable, and the only guitar I’ve bought in recent years that was perfectly set up out of the box..so good in fact I’ve just bought an old Clapton/Blind Faith psychodelic painted 59 just just as good 👌
That lead work is som of the best i has ever seen in a rewiev
Awesome! I recently bought a 59 Devine 6 string, but I’ve got to add one of those to my collection. Very inspiring…
I own this guitar (but the solid version... it's amazing. Quick note, though... MOST 12-strings are strung this way (high string on the TOP) , including all acoustic 12-strings!! The EXCEPTION is the Rickenbackers.
I've had two acoustic 12 strings over the years, and both of them were strung "fat thin fat thin fat thin ..."
You could always get a differently slotted nut and bridge and reverse that, of course.
My fender acoustic 12 and Epiphone G-1275 both had the octaves towards the high e.
Acoustic 12 strings and electric 12 strings usually have the high/low of each pair the other way round. Acoustic have the low string at the top, electrics the high octave string. The exception is Rickenbacker who build their guitars to be strung like acoustics.
Hitting the octave string first on a downstroke makes for a better amplified sound, especially if the amp is overdriving. Hitting the low string first on an acoustic adds some weight and a bit more bass to the tone.
Just a suggestion--If you want a RIC stringing, buy the Lefty, and play it as Sir Paul played his first "Baby" with the controls on top!! That way the octave strings will then be on the bottom, where (IMHO) they belong anyway!!! BeaTle Geo.
The band TEMPLE use one of these to great effect. What a bargain compared to a Rickenbacker !
James shreds on that thing
+james mcbride Temples* :)
sure does not sound like a Ric.
james mcbride temples is a great band I just started getting into them a few weeks ago
You can pick up a 12 string Ricky for half that......the danelectro doesn't sound too good to me at all.
Wasn’t the piece from the intro the one that Jimi Hendrix played at the close of his Woodstock performance with Band of Gypsies?
Oh right, it’s titled “Villanova Junction Blues”.
Yum. I'll have one. I'll hang it on the wall in between my bankruptcy file and my exclusion order forbidding me to love guitars.
they're like 450 bucks.
Hehehehehehehe!
Love the way you play man...so effortless and tasteful...I was looking at one of these yesterday...decided to do some research first and saw your vid... result?...the guitar will be arriving at my place in 2 days...first thing Im gonna do is teach myself your arrangement of Villanova Junction Blues - it's awesome...great video dude!!!
holy shit the way that guy handles that guitar... I'm diggin it
Ive had mine for a couple of weeks now and I love it!
Excellent demo, really did it.
I just bought one of these and had my tech string it like Rick - no issues, excellent sound.
Great Guitar ! Great Demo and Beautiful Playing ! Thanks so much for getting down to Business on this One ! ))
Liked hearing how it sounds so thanks. However there is clearly string buzz on the low E.
I own one of these Danoelectro's. It is easier to play then my Rickenbacker 330/12 as the neck on the rick is so narrow. The sound is great and the cost is about one fourth that of a Rickenbacker. Of course the Rick has the low strings on the top while the Dano has the higher strings on the top which is standard for allmost all 12 strings except the Rickenbacker .So there is a differance in the sound.I play 12 strings all the time and this Dano is a wonderful sounding guitar. I have the semi hallow body version. They also have a solid body version of this guitar.For the price you cant go wrong.
@Douglas Farnsworth its around my neck as I type this reply. So no it is a very light guitar. I use locking straps on all my guitars. Only my doubleneck Epiphone G-1275 has a neck heavy problem.
#OwnTheTone
I had one and then I acquired my buddy's 12-string Ric, so I sold the Dano. Now I miss the Dano. The Ric's neck width near the bottom of the neck is so slender. But the sound is so vintage. I dunno whether to sell it or not. Plus, there's an emotional connection since my bud passed away.
Keep the ric and buy a Dan electro
Never sell a rick, especially not with an emotional connection. I've turned over many guitars but after selling a rick I couldn't even look at one without getting a bloody lump in my throat 😂 that was until I bought a fireglo 360 of course
imo the hagstrom is the unbeatable 12 (old one zappa played)
Good playing. This is a nice guitar as well I've played 12 string expensive gretsch guitars and this almost is up there with em.
I have bought lots of Dano reissues and every single one has had supreme playability.Miles better than their price might suggest.
Exquisite playing. Dude gets the 12 string.
great guitar, i own one.
Awesome video there is one way to fix the intonation problem tune all strings in unison you get a double guitar effect
12 adjustable saddles so intonation should not be a problem
I would have liked a clear close view of the bridge. The intonation sounds spot on on this one, but I would love to know how you can adjust it. Can you do that for the regular and octave strings individually? BTW, the reason there's that volume jump between the individual PUs and the middle position is that the latter selects the PUs in series. I think that's the case on all Danos, and I love that feature. It's almost like a built in booster.
Great demo... does the guitar come in Southpaw?
I love the music that you make with that
I have a Rickenbacker 360-12 and I actually prefer the Danelectro! Thruough an inexpensive Fender Blues Jr. III, it's a beuaitufl rhythm guitar. I keep both pickups (review at 6:00--there's a jangle, yet a bass presence--"really nice full-bodied sound") engaged, middle switch position. I don't prefer either neck or bridge pickup alone, but both togeher are marvelous. Neck is wonderful and easier to play than a more cramped RIck neck. It's a steal, especially if you can find one used.
Brand new is a steal!
Very cool! Interesting tones, was wondering about the nut width? Is it std. as most 12ers have 1 7/8” nut
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These were originally made as a less Expensive alternative to the Rickenbacker 12 string Guitar & it can still be used that way these days because of its nice bright jangle reminiscent of a 60s Rickenbacker 12. Here's Turn Turn Turn by Pete Seeger arranged by the Byrds played on a Danelectro 12:czcams.com/video/2a4ZBnBmjFw/video.html
I don't know why so many reviews of these have people playing leads and riffs, these are used almost exclusively as rhythm guitars in most bands, and mostly for big sounding chords like in that song "I melt with you"
For people like me who play 60s music like The Byrds and can't afford a Ric. :)
i'm gonna buy one
What an Awesome Distinctive sound. Sold. (Just gotta pony up the cash) 😉
thanks
Great demo, are the pups shielded, or are they noisy?
Oh man I love it
what about the balance? judging by the way you holding the body with your armpit, it seems the longer head stock is heavy and pulls the guitar down so you have to hold the neck from falling all the time
Most likely, those tuners are probably like weights.
Villanova Junction Hendrix- BRAVISSIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does the F hole give it a different sound even electrified?
Nope
Yup, it's like a 335 or any other like those type of guitar
What didja call me?! Yes.
What a great demo! Too bad it would never sound as good in my hands...
Nice!!!
Quanto è largo il capotasto? Mantiene bene laccordatura? Grazie
aww fuck i have to buy this now lol
HOW MANY INCHS IS THIS GUITAR?
Snagged one from Guitar Center today...$350
Picking one up today for the same price off Craigslist!
Close call between this, and the Danoblaster Innuendo 12'er.
The F hole won over the built-in effects!
Very nice demo but the mic picking up all of the lip smacking/swallowing/mouth noises was driving me bonkers.
What amp / pedals are you using?
I want one with six pickups!!!
And Brian May-inspired electronics?
You'll get nothing and like it!
( caddyshack ) 😅
What 12 strings are strung low octave first? I’ve never seen one
I have a Takamine 12 and it is strung bass note on top and octave below.
String set up is what I don’t about my Dan 12.
how wide is the 1 fret...??
It feels about the same as a standard acoustic neck. I'm loving this guitar.
thx
Villanova Junction ? ? ?
Yep
Ummm...
High-string first IS how a 12-string is strung. NOT UNUSUAL.
Man, your voice is EXACTLY like Alan Davies'.
6:52
Hendrix
The bridge sounds awful.
It is so shrill.
I guess that some pedals could fix that, but it is difficult to listen to no matter how good the playing may be.
Hey Mate! The string courses set up with octave on top is the industry N O R M A L!! just sayin'. Now UP to $569!!!!! When they first came out I KNEW it was a sleeper at around $260 (if memory serves?), ! Well it's "WOKE" now!
Just buy a Ric and call it a day
sounds a bit like wish you were her
+Dan Favata exactly! at first I thought they were playing pink floyd on purpose since syd loved this guitar brand..
Это актуально для акустики , но для современной электро - нонсенс! This is true for acoustics, but for modern electro - nonsense!
Probably the least articulate demonstrator on CZcams - but a great guitar.
Shame, these used to sell in my country for like £300, now they're £500 😢
Money us worth less every day, no matter where you live. Sadly.
Its ugly and made our out crap wood
This guy really can't be bothered giving a review can he?
Seriously?
Good enough for me. What more do ya need to know? ✌
People forget than Danelectro's middle switch position is both pickups in series. Think of it as a humbucker.