Danelectro N70 Nifty Seventy

I think everyone has said enough about the features of this amp, so I'm not going to rehash. It has all the features you're gonna need from a practice/travel amp.

I got this amp when I first started out bass, playing with a used 1998 Squier Jazz bass. It sounded plenty decent enough.

Here's the big complaint. After I had this amp for about a year or so, it broke. I didn't know what happened to it at the time, and I still don't. All I knew was that it stoped working. So, I brought it in to my shop to get repaired. Low and behold, I got a call from my amp tech Craig who said "John, did you drop this thing or what?" It turns out that the Nifty 70 was originally constructed with all the pots going directly onto the circutboard, and somehow I had managed to break every one of them off (again, don't ask me how, I didn't even move the thing often, let alone drop it). So, in order to repair the damn thing, i was going to have to get a whole new circutboard for it, and it was about this time that I started getting better equipment, so I opten instead to simply buy a bigger and better amp (mid-70's Acoustic 370/301). Later on however, i found the need to have a small amp to tote around with me, something I could travel with, so I gave Craig a call and told him to fix the little guy. Now here's the kicker: I found out that, apparently, Danelectro realized that this was a flaw in the design, cause they stopped making them like that, and the part I needed was no longer available. We tried a couple of guys who thought they may be able to get one, but they couldn't. The damn thing was just irrepairable.

It had a warrenty, but it expired by the time it broke.

In the end, I bought a Fender Frontman 15B, but it just doesn't have a good low-end sound, so I'm thinking of putting the speaker from the Nifty 70 in it, since a speaker and cabinet is all it really is anymore.

It was a great amp for beginers, if only it didn't have a big ol' flaw in it's design.

nifty 70. one channel. 3 band eq.closed cabinet. 8" speaker.

this thing rocks for use with a 6 sting guitar. the closed cabinet gives nice tight bottom end. killer little sound with the sholz rockman 100. wish it was easier to get a larger combo with the same tone. this tone with 50 watts and a 12 with the closed cabinet would be the best!

Have used this in the bedroom for a year now. no problems.

bought it used

i own about 10 guitars at this time, fenders , hamers,a jazz box and a semi hollow body. this amp is a very cool piece.

Tonal controls are OK, only one input, headphone output

Sounds lovely provided you don't wind it up, I believe the speaker could be underpowered as my fretless MusicMan Stingray can rattle it quite badly

Ok but it puts a signal out on the Input neutral which can cause havoc if you split the input lead to the amp and feed it into a studio/desk. the bass sound will bleed into the other channels on the desk, this happened with a digital Kork recording studio

It's OK for the bedroom but not much else

I just wasted $79.00 on a new Danelectro Nifty Seventy bass amp. I got it on Musician's Friend as a throw-in with some Rogue bass strings... or the other way around? Anyways those strings sucked so I threw them in the woods. This amp is about as versatile as a damned toilet seat. I know it's supposed to be a practice amp, but it is QUIET. One channel, headphone jack, three knobs (low, mid, hi).

I play a cheap Yamaha bass through it (yeah so I am not a bass player, why don't you donkey-punch your grandma if you're so upset about it, jerk). Maybe this is why it sounds like muddy ca-ca. The sounds are alright, if you don't turn it up at all. I mean, I can hear the actual bass strings through the air even when this amp is on. The distortion is brutal. I guess if you are some asshole that likes to play Ted Nugent on the bass or something you should go out and buy a Nifty Seventy. Then you should put a bullet through your forehead.

It seems pretty solid, no complaints here. Would I gig with it? Is the Pope jewish? If you use this in a live setting, it's time for you to call the whole music thing quits, because you are obviously a total jerk.

Danelectro does have good customer support, even if their products are sub-standard mule turds.

I'm mainly a guitarist who wanted a practice bass amp to fool around with. Honestly this amp is good for the bedroom but that's about it. If I were an actual bassist and I bought this after reading Dano's print copy about "pure bass muscle" and "the king of small bass amps" I think I would eat seven pounds of pony loaf. If it were lost or stolen I'd probably take a nap or something. Considering it is alright for what I use it for, I give it a 6. If you are a serious bassist avoid it like a ribald latino.

Real simple. Level, low, middle, high, on/off. No bells and whistles. This is a bass amp that I play guitar through. I bought it as a small and really portable practice amp, because I didn't want to drop $400.00 on a Blues Junior or similar practice amp (I'm saving for a Deluxe Reverb Reissue -- see my review of it).

I play an American Tele and a Squier Strat through this amp. I usually play blues or blues/rock, but occasionally I branch out into other styles. This amp has me wanting to play jazz because it has a very "DI" JC120 sound (no, it's not that good, but it's that sound). I occasionally destroy the nice clean sound by running through a DOD Supra Distortion pedal, which I plan to upgrade soon. The amp sounds amazing considering what I paid for it. For what I use it for, it gets an 8. Since I have to compare it to the Vox AC15 and Fender DRRI I've demo'd this week, it gets a 5.

Seems durable. Solid state, closed back cabinet, no funny noises when I turn the pots or flip the switches.

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If I were being totally fair, I would rate this as a $70.00 bass amp that I bought to play guitar through. However, I have no clue what its value as a bass amp is. I can tell you that it sounds very nice for $70.00, and it works perfectly for what I want -- to keep me from lugging a ton of equipment to impromptu jams.

Real basic vol. and tone and headphones All you need for a clean tone

I bought this as a present to give to someone as a clean guitar amp with retro look- I liked it so much I bought one for myself. It has a much better clean tone than the Dirty 30 and is quite dynamic and responsive

Seems ok the Dirty 30 I tried was v.hissy this is much quieter.
The simulated leather covering is v. easily damaged.-Home use only!

No warranty claims

It's a cool little practice amp , surprisingly good on guitar though obviously a bit bassy. It looks good in the living room!

This is a solid state, 15-watt bass combo amp, with an 8-inch speaker.
It has low, middle, and high tone controls. The features are very sound for a practice amp. I just wish it had a line out for direct recording.

I play a standard Fender P-bass through this amp, and it had great sounds right out of the box. It's very quiet with straight bass, or through my compressor pedal. Occasionally there is some radio-type static, but I experience that on all of my amps, I think it is due to the location of my house. You can get a large variety of sounds out of it. The settings in the instruction manual are actually very useful.

I've only had it for a day, so I don't know yet, but most Danelectro equipment is reliable.

I haven't had to deal with them, but I've heard that they're great!

Overall, I think this amp is great for a practice amp. I used to have a Trace Elliot practice amp that cost almost twice as much, and in my opinion, the Danelectro is just as good, if not better. Good sound, and great vintage look!

This appears to be the latest addition to the Danny line. No wattage is given, but I'd be surprised if it pushes over 15. Basically a practice amp, but I already gigged with it (mic'd) and will record at home with it as well. It's butt-simple. One input, toggle on/off, level, low, mid, high. Headphone jack on the back. Nothing fancy. Retro Danny look with two tone leatherette covered cabinet and spiffy grill cloth. Here's my main complaint: the leatherette was scratched on the first gig, and the cream colored part is dirty as hell already. I suppose you could put that to a more antique look, but I wish it was tougher, like a Pignose hide. Another drawback: the power cord detaches from the amp, making it easy to lose. Overall, tho, the sound is very good.

Bass is one of my secondary instruments. I got this as an extra amp for small gigs and recording, and have run all kinds of things through it. I'm playing an old Kay bass with old flatwound strings, but I prefer that sound to the "modern" popping, trebly bass anyway. It handled a drum machine with a Boss Bass Syth box attached quite nicely. I play what might be called "avant garde" rock-based music, so most of my equipment goes through hell. I've only had this a little over a week, but so far the sound has been clean and smooth, except at high levels where the amp naturally distorts. This replaced a Crate X 15B which sputtered something awful when put throught he same paces. The little manual, as usual, gives about 20 suggested settings, but there's basically low, mid, and high with extremes. The distortion on the Danny is smoother, for a solid state amp. It will go dirty at loud levels (it's better to boost the tone knob of your choice and leave the level at 2 o'clock), but not leave a trail of splattered sound like the Crate did. The cabinet is completely sealed, and overall the unit is quiet compared to other amps in this price range. My Strat also sounds great through this, but there's no reverb or anything like that. As I said, it can handle effects pedals surprisingly well.

I already gigged with it (as a second), put guitar, synth, drum machine, vocals, and all kind of twisted effects as well as straight bass through it without any major problem. But I haven't had it very long. So far, so good. SEEMS well built, like all Danelectro stuff, but it's too early to rate it.

Uh... there's a phone number on the warranty card. Warranted 12 months. I trust Guitar Center will take care of any problems if one arises.

I've been playing guitar almost 30 years, but only owned four amps, from a '50's Supro to a '73 Vibrolux. I will try to play anything I can get my hands on, whether acoustic or electric. As mentioned, this amp handled a variety of instruments well. The sound is a *bit* boxy, but we're talking about a 15 watt amp with an 8" speaker. It will rattle windows, but if I was a serious bassist, I'd naturally go up to at least 100 watts. I love this thing for what it is. A practice amp. I need a bigger sound, I plug into my old Fender Vibrolux. Yeah, I'd buy another one. Compared to other amps in the price range, the Danny is sweet. But if you want heavy distortion or fancy effects, you gotta plug 'em in or get something more expensive. I've read great things about the Nify Fifty too, so maybe Danelectro is planning a bigger amp line, I dunno. I have three Danny pedals and they all seem tough as hell and sound fine.