Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

Has anyone played or owned one of these Danelectros? I mean the ones manufactured since the time Danelectro had ceased guitar production, so in the past couple years. I'm especially curious about Rick 12-string players' views on how they compare.

I had the opportunity to try one out (unplugged) at Gruhn's on a recent trip to Nashville and was mighty impressed with the feel and playability of the Dano. Very robust, seemingly well-built guit. What really got me was the neck: these newer models have a black finish on the back of the neck that feels very highly polished, smooth -- it felt really similiar to the neck on my 660/12. And rock-solid, too, almost as much as the 660.

Now, I'm not looking to replace my 660 by any means, but I'm something of a 12-string nut. So for 500 bucks including the quality gigbag the friendly salesman said he'd throw in, the Dano would have gone home with me, but for that leaving me with not enough gas money to get back to Cincinnati.

So, what do y'all think? Thanks.

Andy, I love my Danos. They stay in tune and have their own sound and happening vibe. My solo (home studio) tracks often feature my Danos next to my Rics.

Are you going to see the Church at the 20th Century Theatre next Wednesday (Aug 16)?

The main advantage to the Dano over the RIC is the wider neck...at least if you're comparing the Dano to the 330/360 style neck. They sound and play pretty nicely too.

Thanks for chiming in.

Noel, no I'm not going to the Church show. Would love to see them though. Assuming the 20th Century is in Cincinnati? I only get back there once or twice a year to visit my family and damned if the names of all the venues haven't all changed. What are they calling Riverfront Stadium now?
I will be making the trip back from Japan in a couple weeks, but not until after that show. Do you know if they're playing any other dates in that vicinity btwn 8/23-9/10? I was wanting to catch CSNY in Columbus on the 29th, but $100 a ticket kinda feels too much like a kick in the teeth. That kind of money ought to at least buy you half an hour's playing time on Neil's Hank's D-18, y'know?

The 20th Century Theatre is an old deco beauty which was restored and reopened in the late 90s. This will be my first show there (has to be better than Bogarts!).


The remaining tour dates (which do not congruent with your dates):

Aug 10 2006 9:00P
Irving Plaza New York City, NY
Aug 11 2006 8:00P
Sellersville Theater 1894 Sellersville, PA
Aug 13 2006 8:00P
Magic Bag Theater Ferndale, MI
Aug 15 2006 8:00P
The Music Mill Indianapolis, IN
Aug 16 2006 8:00P
20th Century Theater Cincinnati, OH
Aug 17 2006 8:30P
Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Aug 18 2006 8:00P
Park West Chicago, IL
Aug 19 2006 8:00P
Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
Aug 20 2006 8:00P
Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

I think this 12 looks nice. Reminds me of a Charvel Surfcaster.