Review of the Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Frame and centre block made of poplar
  • Masonite tob and back
  • Neck: Maple
  • Pau ferro fretboard
  • 21 Frets
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Pickups: P90 (neck) and splittable Dual Lipstick humbucker (bridge)
  • 1 Volume control
  • 1 Tone control with push / pull function for coil split
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • Pro hardware
  • Fixed bridge with individually adjustable saddles
  • Colour: Vintage cream
  • Optional case: Art.177636 (not included)

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This guitar usually has a price around 461.00 €

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I owned a 12 string acoustic back in the early days of my guitar journey and now, playing mostly electrics, I had a hankering for another dose of those wonderful jangly harmonics such instruments produce. After copious research and unable to justify a Rickenbacker on grounds of cost and intended, mostly home, use I decided on the Danelectro.

Out of the box the build quality looked very good for the price point and it is certainly very attractive in vintage cream. The control knobs are a bit ‘plasticky’ though. Some have commented that the larger headstock of 12 string guitars can make then feel a bit neck heavy when playing but I’m not finding this to be the case. Perhaps this is due to the positioning of the strap buttons which, when a strap is attached, allow the weight distribution to be nicely balanced.

The label attached to a tuner proudly states "Every guitar set up in USA" (I believe they are actually built in Korea). The string tension had been slackened off 2 or 3 turns for transit and it was a simple job to bring the guitar up to tune, plug into a Marshall 2525C and make some music. Oh oh ….. hardly the epitome of playabiity for anything other than a few ‘cowboy’ chords??? The action was way, way too high.

A check of the neck relief revealed no issue there so it was on to the saddles and more work for my action ruler. Those of the 1st and 6th string pairs were set @ .080" at the 12th fret and the 4 remaining pairs considerably higher with the saddles all set at the same height. The profile of the 14" radius neck was certainly not being followed. Fortunately these are easily adjusted and the saddles were soon lowered to a measurement of .050" at the 6th string (low E) – which incidentally matches that of my PRS CE24 – is buzz free and gives massive improvement for playing barre chords up the neck and string bending (yes, it’s occasionally useful on a 12 string too!)

So now I can look forward creating to a huge range of tone, made possible not just with the 12 strings but the humbucker / single coil pickup configuration combined with a coil tap. Very sweet!

Perhaps I was just unlucky but if what I received is a typical example of a standard setup for the average customer then someone at Danelectro needs to have a re-think. It’s the only thing that prevents me giving it a 5 star rating for an otherwise ‘no brainer’ instrument.

Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream vs Fender Player Series Strat MN BCR

The guitar Danelectro 59X12 vintage creamis usually 94 € cheaper than Fender Player Series Strat MN BCR.

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Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream

Fender Player Series Strat MN BCR
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Frame and centre block made of poplar
  • Masonite tob and back
  • Neck: Maple
  • Pau ferro fretboard
  • 21 Frets
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Pickups: P90 (neck) and splittable Dual Lipstick humbucker (bridge)
  • 1 Volume control
  • 1 Tone control with push / pull function for coil split
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • Pro hardware
  • Fixed bridge with individually adjustable saddles
  • Colour: Vintage cream
  • Optional case: Art.177636 (not included)
  • Body: Alder
  • Maple neck
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Matte neck finish
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Pickups: 3 New Player AlNiCo V single coils
  • Controls: Volume, tone (neck & middle) and tone (bridge)
  • 5-Way toggle switch
  • 2-Point tremolo
  • Standard sealed machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: Fender .009 – .042 (article nr 133191)
  • Colour: Buttercream

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Fender Player Series Strat MN BCR

Fender Stratocaster Player Series HSS MN BCR | demo

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Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream vs Fender Player Series Strat MN PWT

The guitar Danelectro 59X12 vintage creamis usually 94 € cheaper than Fender Player Series Strat MN PWT.

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Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream

Fender Player Series Strat MN PWT
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Frame and centre block made of poplar
  • Masonite tob and back
  • Neck: Maple
  • Pau ferro fretboard
  • 21 Frets
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Pickups: P90 (neck) and splittable Dual Lipstick humbucker (bridge)
  • 1 Volume control
  • 1 Tone control with push / pull function for coil split
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • Pro hardware
  • Fixed bridge with individually adjustable saddles
  • Colour: Vintage cream
  • Optional case: Art.177636 (not included)
  • Body: Alder
  • Maple neck
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Matte neck finish
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Pickups: 3 New Player AlNiCo V single coils
  • Controls: Volume, tone (neck & middle) and tone (bridge)
  • 5-Way toggle switch
  • 2-Point tremolo
  • Standard sealed machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: Fender .009 – .042 (article nr 133191)
  • Colour: Polar white

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Fender Player Series Strat MN PWT

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Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream vs Fender Player Series Strat MN TPL

The guitar Danelectro 59X12 vintage creamis usually 94 € cheaper than Fender Player Series Strat MN TPL.

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Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream

Fender Player Series Strat MN TPL
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Frame and centre block made of poplar
  • Masonite tob and back
  • Neck: Maple
  • Pau ferro fretboard
  • 21 Frets
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Pickups: P90 (neck) and splittable Dual Lipstick humbucker (bridge)
  • 1 Volume control
  • 1 Tone control with push / pull function for coil split
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • Pro hardware
  • Fixed bridge with individually adjustable saddles
  • Colour: Vintage cream
  • Optional case: Art.177636 (not included)
  • Body: Alder
  • Maple neck
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • Matte neck finish
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42 mm
  • Pickups: 3 New Player AlNiCo V single coils
  • Controls: Volume, tone (neck & middle) and tone (bridge)
  • 5-Way toggle switch
  • 2-Point tremolo
  • Standard sealed machine heads
  • Ex-factory stringing: Fender .009 – .042 (article nr 133191)
  • Colour: Tidepool

Below have a look to the video of this guitar Fender Player Series Strat MN TPL

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Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream vs G&L Tribute Asat Classic BB

The guitar Danelectro 59X12 vintage creamis usually 7 € cheaper than G&L Tribute Asat Classic BB, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

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Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream

G&L Tribute Asat Classic BB
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Frame and centre block made of poplar
  • Masonite tob and back
  • Neck: Maple
  • Pau ferro fretboard
  • 21 Frets
  • Scale: 635 mm
  • Double action truss rod
  • Pickups: P90 (neck) and splittable Dual Lipstick humbucker (bridge)
  • 1 Volume control
  • 1 Tone control with push / pull function for coil split
  • 3-Way toggle switch
  • Pro hardware
  • Fixed bridge with individually adjustable saddles
  • Colour: Vintage cream
  • Optional case: Art.177636 (not included)
  • Body: Swamp ash
  • Neck: Maple, tinted glossy
  • Fretboard: Maple
  • 2x G&L Magnetic Field Design Single coils
  • 3-Way selector switch
  • 1x Volume control
  • 1x Tone control
  • Chrome hardware
  • 1-Ply black pickguard
  • Colour: Butterscotch Blonde

Below have a look to the video of this guitar G&L Tribute Asat Classic BB

G&L Tribute ASAT Classic Guitar Demo

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Where to buy the guitar Danelectro 59X12 vintage cream

Thomann

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  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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