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Danelectro "Dead On '67" Coral Hornet Copy


The "Dead-On '67" Electric guitar from Danelectro is an authentic reissue that features a satin finish, nickel hardware, a truss rod that adjusts at the headstock, the original swivel rosewood bridge that intonates, and souped up lipstick pickups. The "Dead-On '67" guitar also features the original Danelectro tremolo and split pickguard.
The guitar is a copy of the 1967 Dane' Coral Hornet, designed by Vincent Bell and played by Pete Townshend.

  • Dual lipstick pickups
  • Two volumes and two tone controls
  • Rosewood bridge with Tremolo tailpiece
  • Nickel hardware
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Satin finish
  • Split pickguard
https://reverb.com/item/6892669-danelectro-dead-on-67-coral-hornet-copy
 
Ahhhhh - the Sears of guitars.

Nathan Daniel (1912-1994) made his initial reputation as a amp maker including the Silvertone sold by Sears. He did the amps in the 1930's and 40's and the guitars started in the 50's in his manufacturing factory in New Jersey.
The 60's guitar bodies were made from poplar and backed with Masonite. He bought a surplus stock of the metal lipstick tube and used them from 1956 and onward for the pickups. The bridge has a sliver of rosewood as the saddle and has no room for adjustment.

Originally known as "beginners guitars" Danelectro has been used by Jimmy Page and Tom Petty. Most of the newer models today are made in the far east while more upmarket Daniel-inspired electrics are available from Nashville based luthier Jerry Jones.
 
Hate to be the one to say this but.............................., I actually like it. At $300 I would be a buyer.
 
Looks like I need a tetanus shot to play it. The bridge and trem bar look like a fricken nightmare.
 
Oh good lawdy lawd that's fugly!

I have no use for such a guitar. Those pups are one dimensional, and I don't travel to that dimension. The shape is atrocious. You could build several affordable housing units with the amount of material in that stupid pick guard. The headstock is wonky as all get out. That bridge makes the old Fender Dynamic Vibrato look like the poster child of stability.

I like the matte blue finish, but it would look a lot better if it didn't have drips of ? All over it... Maybe they could have cleaned the crud off before taking pictures of it. Kreist!
 
jelloman said:
Looks like a tuning nightmare with that bridge design...
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I had a Dano with a bridge like that (no trem though) a few years ago, and you are absolutely right.
Getting intonation right on those things is practically impossible. Until it was eventually sold, mine was relegated to slide duties. :wink:
 
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