Danelectro 56 Pro Limited Edition

Its a simple guitar with a nice sound. The frets beyond the 14th are inaccesible because the body gets in the way. The cutaway look is misleading. If you like playing high up on the neck (15 plus), this is not your guitar.

The pickups do not have the power of tex mex strat pickups, but when it comes to a certain country/surf/blues sound, it does quite well. Also, it sounds very nice clean.

Here is the rub for me; this guitar needs some polish to shine like it can. When I got the guitar it was disappointing -- it did not hold a tune. (I bought it over the internet.) Not to give up, Gotoh tuners were installed (a $60 investment), the nut and frets got worked on (this cost a lot more but I bought it used), and suddenly this suspected clunker turned into a solid tune holding guitar. When the sound and harmonics mesh like an in-tune guitar does, this guitar is like the sun rising -- very nice! Definitely worth paying for the extra-work!

Get new tuners!

Don't know.

Very nice after some upgrades and finish work.

Body: Masonite and laminated wood frame, hollow bodied guitar.
Neck: Maple bolt-on. Fretboard: Rosewood
Scale: 25"/635mm ??? Frets: 21 ???
Pickups: 2 x Alnico Lipstick Single Coils
Controls: Volume, Tone, 5 way Selector ???
Tuners: Chrome, Fully Enclosed, Adjustable
Bridge: Chrome Die-cast, Six Saddles, Adjustable

It is a hollowbodied guitar so the sound resonates, the lipstick pickups are sweet sounding, warm and mellow in the neck position and the pickup at the bridge is twangy. great for bluesgrass or clean strumming, distorted can achieve some nice pinch harmonics.

Action was well set up. the neck is smooth and the over all finish is nice and clean. I had the black guitar, as I didn't like the black neck with a different colour body.

had it for nearly two years now. no problems at all with it. pretty strong guitar.

had no dealings.

A very nice guitar. The only brand new guitar I have ever bought. Considering that I play a very used Les Paul and Firebird. this guitar although cheap in price stacks up quite well. To be honest its an absolute jem for its price tag, and i am amazed by it every I plug it into my amp.

You've read most of this already,but I will point out that the pickups are wired in series,so the output is doubled when you use middle setting. It is a very simple guitar by nature...everything you need,nothing you don't

I usually play blues and rock,but also get into some country.This guitar can do about anything! I play through a blues jr. with a Fulltone OCD or a Snarling dogs tweedy dog,and a 55watt roland jazz chorus occasionally. It doesn't have alot of sustain,due to the body construction, but that is also where it's wonderful throaty,open tone comes from. The lipstick pickups are relatively low output,and extremely clear,with no noise. I can get a great range of sounds from it,and it sounds wonderful through every amp I've plugged it into.

Mine came from a local dealer and they set'em up before they put them out,so over the last year,I've tweaked the truss rod just a little,that's it. Has a low action,and a very flat fretboard.medium frets that are very smooth on the ends. The neck is a somewhat large U-shape,but easy to play. There were no visible flaws,tight construction,and I've had no issues with the tuning pegs.Those are usually the first thing to go. My only dislike is how it hangs on a strap. It is neck-heavy....

I don't gig,and I take good care of my gear,but it seems to be very sturdy. It is by far the lightest guitar I've played,but you'd have to be pretty mean to it to break it. The finish is thick and even,the strap buttons have stayed tight;had to tighten the input jack once.

I've never had to get it repaired,I believe the warranty was 1 year,and I haven't dealt with the company at all.

I've been playing some 4years now. I have a washburn idol64,an oscar schmidt (335 style) an Ibanez gax70,epi les paul jr (p-90) the blues jr,jc-55,a g-dec,and a 15w marshall mg amp that sounds really lo-fi cool with the dano. I'd be sick if it were stolen,then I'd go get another!!!I may get another to use for slide. I love the voice!!!!It's easy and fun to play,and looks cool,but that sound is why I love it! I was looking at the washburn at the same time and got it because it fits like a glove,but couldn't get that dano sound out of my head and went back for it about 6 mos later.

Pale blueish colour, single cutaway, sort of Les Paul shape, but nicer, I think, in a way. Two silver 'lipstick' pickups, alnico I think, and 2 knobs, 1 volume and 1 tone, 3way switch. The bridge is all 1 piece, and a complete bastard as you can't change the intonation without removing the strings. Foolish design! Another stupid thing is the lack of access to the truss rod without taking the neck off. Everyone complains about the strap buttons, but not being an expert, I really can't see the problem. They haven't fallen off yet, so I don't mind. O yeah, the guitar's so light it's top heavy, like a bass, but i'm used to that now.

I really love the sound of this guitar, really crisp and jangly. I play through a 70's WEM dominator, and it sounds amazing. The pickups are really low output, but it sounds beautiful. The tone sounds best turned down about half-way, as it's a bit too bright above there. i don't believe in 'guitar versability', it's all down to the player really, but i find this guitar really suits my style; sort of 60's stuff like pink floyd, syd barrett, the beatles. Works well with the grunge stuff i play as well and my own songs. o yeah, forgot to mention, the tuners are SHIT!!! the guitar remains in tune when playing rhythm, but begin bending strings and you hear a sort of ominous 'click' and the string goes slightly out of tune.

the action was far too high when i got this guitar, as were the pickups, but i've sorted that out now. I've since adjusted the truss rod, but i think i overdid and i just can't be arsed now taking the strings off to adjust it again. i'll wait till i need to re-string it, which wont be for a while as i play my epiphone a lot more.

Everything on this guitar seems pretty flimsy, but it's a Danelectro, so i'll give it a 7. i wouldn't expect anything to break on stage, although i haven't gigged with it yet, and i'd probably use it without a backup, cos i'm silly that way. if it did break down, i'd just switch on the echo and hit it with a stick, sonic youth style.

meh. probably crap, but i really don't know.

i've been playing for 4 yearsish, and have a 70's epiphone SG310 and some crappy Encore strat that i purchased for 15pounds. the WEM can honestly make any guitar sound excellent, but i like this guitar a lot, mainly for its jingly, cheery sound. i love the quiet pickups, and especially when both pickups are engaged. it's not a patch on my epiphone though, and is just an easy going guitar with its own peculiar sound.

As Below.

2 Lipstick P/Ups Tone + Vol.

Fantastic Neck. Big Frets

This is where this guitar comes into its own. I was on the look for a Tele and bumped into this in Denmark St in London, In fact about 20 of them and they were all different.

The Neck P/Up is pretty quiet but is very good for backing up a lead player in country and folk.

Neck P/Up is fuller and louder, and both P/Ups together is like you have opened the gates of hell, loud, brash and great.

All fine on mine - decent low action, great neck

Fine

This guitar has all but replaced my Epiphone Les Paul. Its without doubt a fun guitar to play more that anything else. It got great tones as well.

I would deffo grab another is this one was nicked. Its got a great retro look and a mate from a heavy gigging band thought it was a cracker.

TV Gold, great neck, two great pickups - everything you need - nothing you dont

Feckin' great.

Using with a Deluxe Reverb.

Feckin' great.

Frets, neck, finish, everything - how can they do these with such care for the bucks?

Strap buttons better than average so should be fine unless falling into the orchestra pit. If the guitar got smashed then I would be hospitalised also, so I'd gig it without a backup.

Can't speak Korean.

26 years - sore fingers.
Yes I'd definitely buy it again (if I could find one).
This and a 52 Tele re-issue is all you need. Covers all the bases, Kapische??

hollow body guitar, masonite top and back, laminated wood frame (poor but solid), lipstick p.up, gibson scale, beefy neck (I LOVE THIS NECK)vintage blue body, black neck, made in Korea and limited run.

i play blues and country music. I needed a guitar for clean or mid overdrive. I use Fender deluxe 65 reissue. the guitar is light and has a decent volume unplugged (for the hollowbody).
the p.u. are really vintage, low output and full clear sound both pickups are the powerfull position, good for solos.
bridge p.u. has too low output but the sound is good and you need just a little preamp.
overall fantastic sound, something of telecaster and Gretsch gitars.
if you love les pauls look for something different!

perfect, everything! nothing of the precedent reissue (very poor ...)

the guitar is solid and the neck joint is one of the best!!!!

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I want play this guitar evrywhere! light, playbility, beefy neck, good sound for your room fantastic sound live. I'd buy another one!

Got everything i would ever want

(Choir Singing) AHHHHHH! Beautiful! I'd say it sounds somewhere in between a fender and les paul. Bright, Twangy, good for just about anything but shred.

Plug and play. Professionally set up this spring with .010 strings. Takes the positives from a 56 RI and fixes all the kinks.

light feeling but not cheap feeling. I would treat it with care though as we all know its hollow.

Never had to use them

Playing 15 years, mostly in different bands. Would buy again if it were stolen. Have an american strat and a les paul custom, and honestly like this guitar more. Not as versatile but the sound, wow.
Getting one is becoming more and more of a task, the value is going UP on these due to them not making them anymore.

2005, made in Korea, bought it about six month's ago
masonite semi-hollow I believe, solidbody look though
1 volume and 1 tone knob and a 3-way tumble switch
chrome lipstick pickups
colour: cream white with transparant pick guard
single cutaway
neck has gloss finish,black
typical Danelectro headstock
came with a set of 2 tools
aluminium nut
Only thing I don't really like are the screws on the back. It's a total of ten screws. But they're there for a purpose, and they are not visible when you hold the guitar.

Describing my sound, I would include the words: jangly, fuzzy, garage, sixties, British, vintage,... The looks would say it can live up to this description, and it actually does it very convincing. I play it with a modest Marshall Valvestate 40W with the gain up and the volume on the guitar down. It's only noisy in neck and bridge position, and only slightly for a single coil I think. In bridge setup it sounds twangy, 'both pickups' sounds pretty meaty, and neck position is kind of similar to 'both pickups', only different. You shouldn't play shredmetal with it.
When I just had it, the low E had a very boomy sound, but it seems gone now.

It was plug n play.

I don't think I'll use it live because I kinda like it too much to risk damaging or losing it. It isn't available anymore through shops I believe.
There is a very small scuffmark on the finish, right where it touches the guitarstand, so that 'll be the culprit. I'd say the strap buttons are actually very solid. I guess I can depend on it, but I only use it to record with at home.

Don't know.

Been playing for twelve years, with a long pause in between, actually restarted about 2 years ago.
Bought it online without hearing or seeing it in real life and don't regret it at all.
I would like to have the same guitar if it got stolen or lost. I wanted to buy a second one, but they were no longer available.
I just like the whole vibe of the guitar, from the looks to the sound. It just feels right.
Other guitars I wanted to buy:Fender lite ash tele, Epiphone G400, Ibanez artcore hollowbody, but I picked this one because it cost pocketmoney at the time. It was a downright steal.
I hope the recent Danelectro's are similar to this one, I'd certainly consider buying one.

All features are described adequately bellow.

KILLER!MUCH better than the older reissues,the pickups are twangier and better sounding.

MUCH-MUCH-MUCH better made than the earlier reissues.At last a real bridge & real tuners.Fantastic factory setup & a GREAT neck.

Great guitar,especially for the $$$!