56-U2 circa 1998-2001 

It's no wonder that players who can own every variation of
Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster or Gibson Les Paul
own at least one Danelectro.

There is simply no other guitar like a Dano!...

If there is a sound you have been struggling to attain,
play a Danelectro 56-U2 and you might discover that
the sweet tone that has been eluding you is just two
lipstick pickups and a semi-hollow body away.

When Nat Daniel made the first Danelectro back in the mid Fifties,
could he have had any clue that his guitar would sound so great and
play so majestically? Known for its amazing tone and "signature sound,"
the U2 guitar was a instant hit when it first appeared in 1956. Thousands
of recordings from the 50's and 60's feature its signature sound.

Click to play...

     

Forty-something years later, the U2's sonic magic is superbly
replicated in its new reissue incarnation, the 56-U2.
Impressively, it's a near-perfect recreation of the original
with "Coke bottle" headstock and exact replicas of the original's tuners.

Just about everything here is identical to the original!
 
This includes those beloved "lipstick tube" (so-named because the
originals actually used surplus lipstick tubes), single-coil pickups,
the stacked, concentric knobs (combining volume and tone onto
one pot); the heavy-duty, industrial-strength toggle switch,
and an alloy bridge with a rosewood saddle.

The 56-U2's hollowness provides a buxom acoustic voice;
amplified, it's a bright, trebly guitar with ample harmonic
overtones that cut through a mix.
 
It's simply a great-sounding guitar that delivers jangle (using both pickups)
and fatness (the typical front-pickup tone). The pickups kick out a
Strat-like output, but with more midrange.
 
The 56-U2 offers great playability and cool vintage looks!
 

first reissue colors
(Burgundy Burst and Beatnik Burgundy colors not displayed)

Specifications	Average weight = 6.0 lbs.
Body	Hardboard top and bottom with plywood frame.
Neck	Hard maple with rosewood fingerboard.
Scale	25”
Frets	21
Body Width	42mm
Headstock Width	15.5mm
Nut Width	40mm
Action	1.6mm high 'E' 18mm low 'E'
Pickups	Original style brass tube w/chrome plating Magnet – Original formula 50’s style Alnico magnet.

Controls: Large knobs control volume. Small knobs control tone.
Knobs closest to the neck control neck pickup.
Knobs closest to bridge control bridge pickup.
Toggle switch:
Up position = neck pickup on.
Middle = both pickups on.
Down = bridge pickup on.

56-U2 Customer Testimonial
"Thank you for the prompt & courteous service.
My 56-U2 Daddy-O-Yellow guitar came neatly packaged & ready to play. 
The guitar is a dream to play & is better than what I expected.
Thanks again from a new first-time Danelectro owner." 
Mark Guadiana Del Toro / Texas

Current 56-U2 1st Reissue Inventory

COMMIE RED - Left handed!!






Left Handed
Color: COMMIE RED
Condition: GOOD/EXCELLENT
Danelectro "D" style tuners 
Price: $425.00
Insured shipping USA: $35.00 / Canada: $50.00 / Overseas: $110.00
Item: U2L-4090

 A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro for 30 days!

LIMO BLACK





Color: LIMO BLACK
Condition: MINT
Danelectro "D" style tuners 
Price: $450.00
Insured shipping USA: $35.00 / Canada: $50.00 / Overseas: $110.00
Item: U2-4087

 A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro for 30 days!

 



LIMO BLACK





Color: LIMO BLACK
Condition: MINT
Price: $425.00
Insured shipping USA: $35.00 / Canada: $50.00 / Overseas: $110.00
Item: U2-4084

 A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro for 30 days!

 

BEATNIK BURGUNDY



Color: BEATNIK BURGUNDY
Condition: MINT
Danelectro "D" style tuners 
Price: $395.00
Insured shipping USA: $35.00 / Canada: $50.00 / Overseas: $110.00
Item: U2-4077

 A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro for 30 days!

COOL COPPER




Color: COOL COPPER
Condition: NEAR MINT
Price: $350.00
Insured shipping USA: $35.00 / Canada: $50.00 / Overseas: $110.00
Item: U2-3486

A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro for 30 days! 

COOL COPPER





Color: COOL COPPER
Condition: NEAR MINT. Small paint chip on back.
Price: $325.00
Insured shipping USA: $35.00 / Canada: $50.00 / Overseas: $110.00
Item: U2-3485

A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro for 30 days!!

56 PRO circa 2005
3,000 Dano Pros were manufactured in 2005



The Dano '56 PRO has features similar to the first reissues and the vintage Danos,
such as a single-cutaway semi-hollow masonite top & back with a plywood center body,
overwound, aged alnico-magnet "lipstick tube" pickups" single-coil pickups,
a clear pick guard, three-way pickup selector, tone and volume controls, bolt-on
maple neck with rosewood fretboard, cast bridge with adjustments for height and
intonation, aluminum nut, sealed tuners, expertly finished frets and smooth maple neck. 

Excellent playability makes the Danelectro 56 PRO a
beautifully-simple, classic instrument. 

DANELECTRO 56 PRO™ SPECIFICATIONS:

Body: Hardboard top and bottom with plywood frame
Neck: Hard maple with rosewood fingerboard
Neck Shape: U-shaped
Scale: 25”/635mm
Frets: 21
Body Width: 42 mm
Headstock Width: 15.5 mm
Nut Width: 40 mm
Action: 1.6 mm high 'E' 18 mm low 'E'
Pickups: 2 x Alnico Lipstick® Single Coils
Magnet: Original formula 50’s style Alnico magnet 
Controls: Volume, Tone, 5 way Selector • Tuners: Gotoh style, Chrome, Fully Enclosed, Adjustable
Bridge: Chrome Die-cast, Six Saddles, Adjustable
Average Weight: 6 lbs. 



'56 PRO Current Inventory

Sorry, this item is out of stock. Please contact us to get on the want list. 
Color:
Condition:
Price:
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Item:

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 '56 circa 2010






 Color:
Condition: NEW FOR 2010
Price: $349.00
Insured shipping USA:  / Canada: $45.00 / Overseas: $110.00
Item:

Expected arrival date late Fall 2010
We are not taking pre-order on this item.



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