Hi everyone! Just finished her up tonight! Got it for free and had to put out about $160.00 in parts. The parts are just the pickup bezels, They had to be made at a machine shop,.. because parts are no longer available for this guitar. This price included a vintage lipstick pickup that was missing at the neck position. Work done on the guitar was fret dress....and clean clean clean everything while it was apart. It was very difficult to install the pickups in this guitar. It took me about 4 hrs to do it,..and let me tell you,..I won't ever do another pickup install in a hollow body agian!! All in all,..it came out awesome,..and the tone is just amazing! I think I have a winner here. The guitar plays very well.
Here is a song I just wrote to try the guitar out on! The beginning guitar picking is the bridge pickup,..and the solo work is the neck pickup!
Thanks for checkin it out,..I'm proud of it!

Johnny

Sweet, Why can't I come up with a deal like that?

Lovely looking, lovely sounding geetar!

Thanks guys! It was a fun project to research and put together!
It took alot of research to look up and find pictures that I could go by! But it was fun!!
I like hollow bodys,..I also have a 1963 first year Guild Starfire! She's a beauty!
It was my fathers,..he past away when I was 7 years old! I remember him playing it all the time,..but I wish he was here to jam with me!
Thanks again!!

Johnny

Looks awesome, sounds awesome, and the tune is great too.:woot:

Looks awesome, sounds awesome, and the tune is great too.:woot:

Thanks man! Ya can't see it to well in the pics,..but the body has great checking going on! Lovin it! I just have to learn to play drums better! I use an electronic kit I got a few months back! It sounds good,..but I can't play for shit!!
:lol:

Johnny

Looks awesome, sounds awesome, and the tune is great too.:woot:
I'll second that emotion. Quality Johnny! You are a talented bloke on and off the fretboard. Anything I try to fix up usually ends up worse :thumb:

I'll second that emotion. Quality Johnny! You are a talented bloke on and off the fretboard. Anything I try to fix up usually ends up worse :thumb:


Thanks man! Means alot to me. This guitar was a nightmare when I got it,..and I didn't think I would get it right,..but it came out ok! I just got to get a pickguard on it! I'm gonna make one,..I think! LMFAO...
Thanks again and have a great night!

Johnny

It was very difficult to install the pickups in this guitar. It took me about 4 hrs to do it,..and let me tell you,..I won't ever do another pickup install in a hollow body agian!! All in all,..it came out awesome,..and the tone is just amazing! I think I have a winner here. The guitar plays very well.
Johnny

Wow! First time I see a hollow (semi?) with those kind of PU´s and 21 frets! You sure should be proud of it like ya said. Same sunburst as my DOT, :D. I here ya about all the work involved installing whatever things in it, :lol:. I once thought of changing the pots on mine, and when I unscrewed that scratch plate thinking ok, should be like when you do the same on a strat, I said what?? Just those damn f-holes? The hell with it! LOL!! It´s like raising one of those model ships masts inside a bottle, strings, tweezers and loads of patience. Sounded good too man, great playing! though with the effects I almost didn´t see a difference between the PU´s.

Very nice, a job well done mate.

Wow! First time I see a hollow (semi?) with those kind of PU´s and 21 frets! You sure should be proud of it like ya said. Same sunburst as my DOT, :D. I here ya about all the work involved installing whatever things in it, :lol:. I once thought of changing the pots on mine, and when I unscrewed that scratch plate thinking ok, should be like when you do the same on a strat, I said what?? Just those damn f-holes? The hell with it! LOL!! It´s like raising one of those model ships masts inside a bottle, strings, tweezers and loads of patience. Sounded good too man, great playing! though with the effects I almost didn´t see a difference between the PU´s.



I know what you're saying about the effects,..but you know how I am! LOL. Anyway,..thanks man. It came out pretty cool! Maybe one day,..I'll sell it and be able to get a Prestige with the money!
Have a great day bro!

Johnny

Very nice, a job well done mate.

Thanks Sky! Yes,..it was worth the time and money! I love odd guitars,..I always have. Well,...I just like guitars and If I had money,..I would have a studio filled with them. I aways think of them as being art I guess!
Thank you for the comps!

Johnny

Looks and sounds excellent!!You have done a great job restoring it and I love the track!!

Looks and sounds excellent!!You have done a great job restoring it and I love the track!!

Thanks Lippy! Hows the band going man!?

Cheers mate,Band's doing o.k.:thumb: We are going to put vocals to that led blues song I posted this week so that might get put in the set.We played a gig last in York last thursday and it was great.Got another in a fortnights time so things are looking good.The Ashdown amp sounded mint too:woot: .

Cheers mate,Band's doing o.k.:thumb: We are going to put vocals to that led blues song I posted this week so that might get put in the set.We played a gig last in York last thursday and it was great.Got another in a fortnights time so things are looking good.The Ashdown amp sounded mint too:woot: .

Oh yeah,..I wanted to ask you about that amp man! So you're diggin it aaa?? Well,..that's great bro,..I'm glad ya like it! The other guitar player in my band is going to get that new all tube Line 6 spider vavle head in a few weeks. I've heard really good things about them. I'll have to wait until I hear it for myself! Well,..have fun,.. and keep on jammin bro!

Johnny

Nice Job Man And Good Song. I Also Have A Firefly, It Is A Very Rare Red One, All Original With Case In Excellent Condition. Sounds Great Too. Those Lipstick Pickups Are So Unique Sounding. I Have 2 Other Danelectros

Nice Job Man And Good Song. I Also Have A Firefly, It Is A Very Rare Red One, All Original With Case In Excellent Condition. Sounds Great Too. Those Lipstick Pickups Are So Unique Sounding. I Have 2 Other Danelectros


Welcome to the site! It's a great place!

Wow bro! Nice man! Looks like the same year or a year newer,.. 68?
Very cool..! Thanks for sharin it! Ya gotta love danos!

I have a big favor to ask you? I there anyway possible that you could trace the pickgaurd and copy it to a piece of paper and fax it to me? It will fit on a standard size 8 1/2 by 11 paper! I just don't have the shape of this and can't get one any place! Please,..it would be awesome if you could do this man! If so I could PM you my fax number! Please let me know and thank you!

Johnny

Johnny,
I'll Do It But Might Be A Day Or 2 I Kow How Hard It Is To Find These Parts Sometime. Oh I Forgot, I Have Another Dano, One Of Five Known To Exist And Museum Quality Too. This one isn't mine (mine is in storage, original case, picks,
slide and cord. A 10 out of 10!!!

Letitbe

Cool! I just hope LETITBE´s first name ain´t Johnny.

Johnny,
I'll Do It But Might Be A Day Or 2 I Kow How Hard It Is To Find These Parts Sometime. Oh I Forgot, I Have Another Dano, One Of Five Known To Exist And Museum Quality Too. This one isn't mine (mine is in storage, original case, picks,
slide and cord. A 10 out of 10!!!

Letitbe

I want this :maddance: :maddance: :maddance:

Johnny,
I'll Do It But Might Be A Day Or 2 I Kow How Hard It Is To Find These Parts Sometime. Oh I Forgot, I Have Another Dano, One Of Five Known To Exist And Museum Quality Too. This one isn't mine (mine is in storage, original case, picks,
slide and cord. A 10 out of 10!!!

Letitbe

Dude that is so friggin cool man! Wow! I want one! I would love the specs on that. I could build one,..looks easy! Very nice man! I thought I was the only one with some weird shit.
Did ya check out the 63 Ibanez I posted a few weeks ago!? Also a cool guitar!

Anyway,..I sent ya an email about the pick guard. I really am very happy that you can do this for me. If ya want to email me you can @ TheSmanman@aol.com. I'll give you my fax number then! It would be so easy if could remove it and trace it on a piece of paper. I'll have one made at a local glass shop! It's made out of plexi glass,..is this right? Oh,. and also can you let me know how thick it is please! I'm so friggin excited about this man,..you don't even know how helpful this is to me! I'm sorry but can you take a close-up picture of the pickguard so I can see how it's mounted! I love this guitar and just want it as close as possible to original as I can get it!
Thank you so much man!

Johnny