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Danelectro C

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Danelectro C
ManufacturerDanelectro
Period1954 - 1955
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointBolt on
Scale25.5"
Woods
BodyMaple, Ash
NeckMaple
FretboardRosewood
Hardware
BridgeAdjustable Tune-o-matic bridge
Pickup(s)2 single-coil pickups
Colors available
Black, white, green, light blue, red - custom colors also made in smaller numbers

The Danelectro C model guitars were the first instruments designed by Danelectro, coming in both single and dual pickup versions. Designed by 1953, until being replaced by the Danelectro U model in 1956.[1] they were put into production and retailed from 1954 to 1955[2]

Unlike most all the later Danelectro instruments, the C model was a solid body construction made of poplar and came in a peanut-like body shape. These early guitars did not have a modern truss rod, but had a ¾" square aluminum tube[2] to prevent the neck from warping.[3]

On debut these first guitars predated Danelectro's now signature lipstick pickup design, and instead wrapped their pickups in vinyl tape and placed them hidden under a melamine pickguard. This was replaced in 1955 when Nathan Daniel apparently acquired a job lot of surplus lipstick tubes which he utilized for makeshift pickup covers.[4] The pickups when both selected are wired in series rather than the more standard parallel used today by most big brands.

References

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  1. ^ Blue Book of Electric Guitars. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Vintage Guitar Info: Danelectro, Silvertone, Coral". Retrieved 2 July 2009.,
  3. ^ "Vintage Guitar Pro: Danelectro Vintage Guitars". Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.,
  4. ^ Tulloch, Doug. Neptune Bound: The Ultimate Danelectro Guitar Guide. Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-57424-240-9.