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It
is no wonder that players who can own every variation of Fender
Stratocaster or Telecaster and, likewise, the many variations of the
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.
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.
56-U2 Specifications:
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.
56-U2 Reissue
Colors
    
Colors not
displayed: Burgundy Burst & Beatnik Burgundy
| 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.
YTestimonial: 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
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deposit holds any Danelectro for 30
days!
Our Rating System and Return
Policy
Current 56-U2 Inventory
LEFT
HANDED LIMO BLACK U2!
A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro
for 30 days!
LEFT
HANDED DADDY-O YELLOW U2!
 
A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro
for 30 days!
COPPER
BURST
 
A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro
for 30 days!
BLUE
SUEDE
 
 
A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro
for 30 days!
AQUA
 
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Color: AQUA
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Condition: NEAR MINT - Still has
protective plastic on rear cavity cover. Small paint chip on
headstock.
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Danelectro "D"
Style Tuners
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Price: $350.00
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Ship &
Insure USA: $35.00 - Canada: $55.00 -
Overseas: $85.00
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Item number:
U2-3342
A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro
for 30 days!
BLUE
BURST
 
A $50.00 deposit will hold this Danelectro
for 30 days!
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