Danelectro C
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The Danelectro C model guitars were the first instruments designed by Danelectro
, coming in both single and dual pickup versions. Designed by 1953, they were put into production and retailed from 1954 to 1955 until being replaced by the Danelectro U
model in 1956.
Unlike most all the later Danelectro instruments, the C model was a solid body
construction made of poplar wood
and came in a peanut-like body shape. These early guitars did not have a modern truss rod
, but had a ¾" square aluminum tube to prevent the from neck warping.
On debut these first guitars predated Danelectro's now signature lipstick pickup design, and instead wrapped their pickups in vinyl tape and placed them hidden under a melamine pickguard. This design feature ceased in 1955 when Nathan Daniels apparently acquired a job lot of surplus lipstick tubes which he utilised for makeshift pickup covers. The pickups when both selected are wired in series rather than the more standard parallel used today by most big brands.
Danelectro
Danelectro is an American manufacturer of musical instruments and accessories, specializing in rock instruments such as guitars, bass guitars, amplifiers and effects units.-History:...
, coming in both single and dual pickup versions. Designed by 1953, they were put into production and retailed from 1954 to 1955 until being replaced by the Danelectro U
Danelectro U2
The Danelectro U2 is a dual-pickup hollow bodied guitar made of Masonite and shaped similar to a Les Paul model guitar.It was originally made from the years 1956 to 1958 but was re-issued in the late 90s, in 2006 in a slightly modified form as the '56 Pro, and again in 2010 as the '56 Single...
model in 1956.
Unlike most all the later Danelectro instruments, the C model was a solid body
Solid body
A solid-body instrument is a string instrument such as a guitar, bass or violin built without its normal sound box and relying on an electric pickup system to directly receive the vibrations of the strings....
construction made of poplar wood
Poplar
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....
and came in a peanut-like body shape. These early guitars did not have a modern truss rod
Truss rod
The truss rod is part of a guitar or banjo used to stabilize and adjust the lengthwise forward curvature , of the neck. Usually it is a steel rod that runs inside the neck and has a bolt that can be used to adjust its tension...
, but had a ¾" square aluminum tube to prevent the from neck warping.
On debut these first guitars predated Danelectro's now signature lipstick pickup design, and instead wrapped their pickups in vinyl tape and placed them hidden under a melamine pickguard. This design feature ceased in 1955 when Nathan Daniels apparently acquired a job lot of surplus lipstick tubes which he utilised for makeshift pickup covers. The pickups when both selected are wired in series rather than the more standard parallel used today by most big brands.