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Danelectro '57 Electric Guitar in Jade

Painstaking reissue featuring vibrant-sounding Vintage '50s "Lipstick" pickups, adjustable bridge & other cool retro touches!

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SKU: DG57JD

Product Description

The Danelectro '57 is a modern reissue of the historic brands' classic U2 model from the mid-late '50s. It features the same single-cutaway, semi-hollow body and a pair of vintage-voiced "lipstick" pickups — producing that uniquely airy and vibrant tone for which all Danelectro guitar are known for! The '57 Jade comes packed full of the retro charm; reimagined for a modern audience after a new and inspiring sound.

Old-School Sensibilities

The original U2 model is one of the most highly sought-after Danelectro instruments among guitar collectors. Thanks to this current-day recreation, you'll be able to harness the same look, feel and tone of a bygone era for a more than affordable price! It's a seriously versatile instrument too — lending itself well to everything from classic rock and country, through to blues, surf and even jazz.

The clear see-through scratchplate with 'D' motif and perimeter strip is a must, along with the legendary "coke-bottle" headstock, 3-a-side vintage machine heads with aged cream buttons, a cream truss rod cover and cream vinyl body edging.

Quality Construction

The single-cutaway solid Spruce-framed body allows easy access to the bolt-on Maple neck and all 21 frets, where the natural lustre of a Pau Ferro fingerboard offers a fast, sleek action. With a fully adjustable six-point chrome bridge, the Danelectro '57 offers accurate tuning stability, intonation and increased sustain.

It's equipped with a pair of Danelectro's highly-regarded, vintage '50s lipstick pickups. These single-coils are acclaimed for their combination of crispness and clarity (in the neck and bridge positions), with a contrasting decadent punch found in position two. These are operable using the 3-way selector switch.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Wood: Spruce
  • Body Top/Back: Hardboard
  • Body Shape: Single-Cutaway (Semi-Hollow with Centre Block)
  • Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Neck Shape: "C"
  • Neck Joint: Bolt-On
  • Scale Length: 25"
  • Fingerboard Wood: Pau Ferro
  • Fingerboard Radius: 14"
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Inlays: White Dot
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650"
  • Truss Rod: Dual-Action

Hardware

  • Bridge: U3 Intonatable Saddled
  • Tuners: Gotoh
  • Pickguard: Clear
  • Hardware Colour: Chrome

Electronics

  • Pickups: Vintage '50s Lipstick Single-Coils
  • Controls: Stacked Tone & Volume (x2)
  • Switching: 3-Way Pickup Selector

Customer Reviews

5.0

3 reviews

Value

Looks

Durability

Sound

Trusted Customer22nd Jan 2023

The 57 Jade U2 looks fantastic, but also sounds and plays like a dream! Amazing guitar for the price.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Roger Irvine14th Jan 2023

Great guitar Well set up Love the colour

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer30th Dec 2022

Light, resonant, stays in tune, different sounding!

Value 5Looks 4Durability 4Sound 4

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