Is the danelectro longhorn baritone any good ?

surfin_bird

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Posted on Mar 07 2010 04:53 PM

I just founda danelectro longhorn baritone on the internet for around the 170 euro's

my guts say i need to pickup this baritone but i dont like the blackburst,
is a danelectro repaintable ?
and does anybody has any experience with it ?
and is a baritone easy playable ?

thanks for the help !

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surfin_bird

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Posted on Mar 08 2010 06:47 PM

I love to see some reply's !

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Sonichris

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Posted on Mar 08 2010 06:52 PM

I had a Longhorn 4 string bass for a short while. I really liked it - it was easy to play, and sounded great, especially for the price. I sold it because I bought it to make a couple bucks on resale. I almost kept it, and would have any other time.

I'd imagine the baritone would be similiar. I really like the look of the longhorns.

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MissingLink

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Posted on Mar 08 2010 07:58 PM

You can see several vids of the Longhorn bari in action on YouTube. Just type in 'Longhorn baritone'. Here are a few:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKa-QbnnILE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4xybmGtEE8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVnjlRB6xVI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSStdCDUXfk

As for being easy to play, did you mean compared to other baritones, or compared to a normal guitar? If it's the former, I don't know. If it's the latter, then, yeah, it's harder. I have a Dano Innuendo baritone, and while the heavy strings are no problem (no harder to handle than the 11's on my other guitars), the long neck and big frets take some getting used to. Think of it as a guitarist's trip to the gym!

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revmike

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Posted on Mar 08 2010 08:20 PM

If it's a Korean re-issue it will be fine. I would be wary of the latest Chinese reissues, based on problems friends of mine have had (not with the Baritone, but with a bass, and a gtr).

Rev

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elreydlp

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Posted on Mar 09 2010 09:53 AM

Don't know if it can be painted, but the Longhorn sure looks cool, and if it's Korean-made, quality is pretty good.

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CrispyGoodness

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Posted on Mar 09 2010 06:04 PM

Some Korean baritones have cheesy tuners, but this is easily remedied be replacing them with something nicer.

the Longhorns, due to their pickup location, are a lot more mid-rangey than other Danos; you won't get the variety of tones you might get from say, a U-2 model. That being said, those mid-rangey tones can sound pretty fine.

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surfneptune

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Posted on Mar 09 2010 08:47 PM

I have a dano bari, double neck, and the baritone side, is by far the best baritone I have ever heard, and I have a-b'd it with a fender customshop tele Baritone... hands down the Dano had the tone.

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ZoukBoy

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Posted on Mar 09 2010 10:50 PM

I have a Dano longhorn bass to baritone conversion which I really love. It has the longer 30" scale of the bass and can easily be tuned down in A, which is where I have it. I have played several of the stock Dano baritone and I like them but this thing smokes 'em. The nice thing about a conversion is the basses usually cost a lot less than the baritones and the cost of the parts (2 extra tuners, 6 string nut and 6 string bridge) is well under $100.

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surfin_bird

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Posted on Mar 14 2010 08:34 AM

That sounds cool
is there any chance you can show us some pictures ?
Because I love the copperburst but that is only (or at least easy) available on bass

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topsail

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Posted on Mar 14 2010 06:38 PM

A very playable good sounding bass imo. Looks cool to.

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surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Mar 07 2010 04:53 PM I just founda danelectro longhorn baritone on the internet for around the 170 euro's my guts say i need to pickup this baritone but i dont like the blackburst, is a danelectro repaintable ? and does anybody has any experience with it ? and is a baritone easy playable ? thanks for the help ! — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Mar 08 2010 06:47 PM I love to see some reply's ! — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1906 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Mar 08 2010 06:52 PM I had a Longhorn 4 string bass for a short while. I really liked it - it was easy to play, and sounded great, especially for the price. I sold it because I bought it to make a couple bucks on resale. I almost kept it, and would have any other time. I'd imagine the baritone would be similiar. I really like the look of the longhorns. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
MissingLink Joined: Jul 23, 2008 Posts: 488 Edge of the East China Sea	Posted on Mar 08 2010 07:58 PM You can see several vids of the Longhorn bari in action on YouTube. Just type in 'Longhorn baritone'. Here are a few: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKa-QbnnILE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4xybmGtEE8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVnjlRB6xVI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSStdCDUXfk As for being easy to play, did you mean compared to other baritones, or compared to a normal guitar? If it's the former, I don't know. If it's the latter, then, yeah, it's harder. I have a Dano Innuendo baritone, and while the heavy strings are no problem (no harder to handle than the 11's on my other guitars), the long neck and big frets take some getting used to. Think of it as a guitarist's trip to the gym! Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3852 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 08 2010 08:20 PM If it's a Korean re-issue it will be fine. I would be wary of the latest Chinese reissues, based on problems friends of mine have had (not with the Baritone, but with a bass, and a gtr). Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
elreydlp Joined: Sep 04, 2009 Posts: 1800 Temecula, CA	Posted on Mar 09 2010 09:53 AM Don't know if it can be painted, but the Longhorn sure looks cool, and if it's Korean-made, quality is pretty good. Top
CrispyGoodness Joined: Apr 06, 2009 Posts: 565 North Cackalacky	Posted on Mar 09 2010 06:04 PM Some Korean baritones have cheesy tuners, but this is easily remedied be replacing them with something nicer. the Longhorns, due to their pickup location, are a lot more mid-rangey than other Danos; you won't get the variety of tones you might get from say, a U-2 model. That being said, those mid-rangey tones can sound pretty fine. --Crispy Top
surfneptune Joined: Mar 16, 2006 Posts: 923	Posted on Mar 09 2010 08:47 PM I have a dano bari, double neck, and the baritone side, is by far the best baritone I have ever heard, and I have a-b'd it with a fender customshop tele Baritone... hands down the Dano had the tone. TOm — THe NEpTuNeS Top
ZoukBoy Joined: May 04, 2008 Posts: 81 Lubbock, Texas	Posted on Mar 09 2010 10:50 PM I have a Dano longhorn bass to baritone conversion which I really love. It has the longer 30" scale of the bass and can easily be tuned down in A, which is where I have it. I have played several of the stock Dano baritone and I like them but this thing smokes 'em. The nice thing about a conversion is the basses usually cost a lot less than the baritones and the cost of the parts (2 extra tuners, 6 string nut and 6 string bridge) is well under $100. Top
surfin_bird Joined: Jun 09, 2009 Posts: 267 Amstelveen [The Netherlands]	Posted on Mar 14 2010 08:34 AM That sounds cool is there any chance you can show us some pictures ? Because I love the copperburst but that is only (or at least easy) available on bass — Member of the league of banana yamaha's ! Top
topsail Joined: Jun 10, 2009 Posts: 317	Posted on Mar 14 2010 06:38 PM A very playable good sounding bass imo. Looks cool to. Top

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