Models

7 models

  • Technical line drawing of Danelectro 59

    Danelectro 59

    Double-cut electric guitar model family

    Electric guitar

    A reissue of Danelectro's classic late-1950s design, built with a Masonite-and-plywood body, a bolt-on neck, and bright-sounding lipstick-tube pickups. Inexpensive yet distinctive, it delivers a jangly, slightly lo-fi tone that has charmed players for decades.

  • Technical line drawing of Danelectro Longhorn Bass

    Danelectro Longhorn Bass

    Short-scale Masonite-body electric bass

    Electric bass

    A short-scale electric bass made by the American brand Danelectro, introduced in the late 1950s. Its dramatic twin long horns let a two-octave neck sit on a compact body, and its lightweight Masonite construction and lipstick pickups give a warm, woody tone. An early favourite of players such as John Entwistle.

  • Danelectro '56

    Single-cutaway Masonite-body electric guitar

    Electric guitar

    A single-cutaway electric guitar made by the American brand Danelectro, a reissue of Nathan Daniel's original 1956 U2 design. Like all classic Danos it uses a lightweight Masonite-and-poplar semi-hollow body, lipstick-tube pickups and a Coke-bottle/dolphin-nose headstock, delivering the bright, hollow Danelectro voice.

  • Danelectro Convertible

    Thinline hollow-body acoustic/electric guitar

    Electric guitar

    A thinline hollow-body guitar made by the American brand Danelectro, sold inexpensively as an acoustic that could be 'converted' to electric by adding a lipstick pickup kit. It pairs a floating bridge and separate tailpiece with the brand's light Masonite construction.

  • Silvertone 1457

    Two-pickup 'amp-in-case' student electric guitar

    Electric guitar · United States

    A two-pickup version of Sears' famous 'amp-in-case' electric guitar set, sold under the Silvertone house brand and built by Danelectro. Introduced in 1964 to succeed the single-pickup 1448, it pairs a short-scale 18-fret slab body and twin lipstick pickups with a carrying case containing a built-in tube amplifier and speaker.

  • Silvertone 1303

    Danelectro-built 'U2'-style electric guitar

    Electric guitar · United States

    A Danelectro-built electric guitar sold under Sears' Silvertone house brand, based on Danelectro's 'U2' design with a Masonite body and a pair of lipstick pickups. The 1303/U2 was reissued in 2013 as part of the Silvertone Classic series.

  • Danelectro Guitarlin

    31-fret long-horn electric guitar

    Electric guitar

    A long-horn electric guitar made by the American brand Danelectro, named for its guitar-meets-mandolin range. The model 4623 carried an unusually long 31-fret neck reaching well past two octaves, made playable by the deep twin cutaways, with the classic Masonite body and lipstick pickups.