- List of Danelectro players
This is an alphabetized list of musicians who have made use of
Danelectro , Silvertone or Coral guitars, basses, sitars and effects in live performances or studio recordings.*Ibrahim "Abaraybone" Alhabib
Mali -based Tinariwen lead guitarist Ibrahim plays a Danelectro [ [http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/08/02/aid-or-invade Philadelphia City Paper review] ] .
*Niklas Almqvist guitarist forThe Hive plays a Danelectro U2 on "Hate To Say I Told You So" [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsm2hSKkH7E Hate To Say I Told You So] ]
*Dave Alvin Guitarist best known for his work with theroots rock groupThe Blasters uses Danelectro pedals and effects [ [http://www.davealvin.com/dave/dquest2.html Dave Alvin Q&A] ]
*Richard Barone guitarist/singer/songwriter and founding member ofThe Bongos , he played a Danelectro on his "Clouds Over Eden" album, specifically "Nobody Knows Me" and "Paper Airplane"Fact|date=September 2008
*Syd Barrett guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder ofPink Floyd used a single-coilDanelectro 59 DC [ [http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Lifestyle/Features/68flashbackhowpinkfloyd/ ’68 Flashback: How Pink Floyd Found Their Future and Lost Psychedelic Genius Syd Barrett in A Saucerful of Secrets] ] on the first two Pink Floyd albums.
*Beck singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist plays a vintage Silvertone guitar [ [http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/beck_trivia1.html Beck on CelebrityWonder.com] ]
*Jeff Beck One of three guitarists of theblues-rock groupThe Yardbirds , he played a baritone guitar on his2003 release Jeff [ [http://www.musicplayer.com/article/jeff-beck-plays/mar-05/4050 Jeff Beck Plays it Again With Feeling] ] .
*Billy Bragg
*Jack Bruce singer/songwriter/bassist best known for being the bassist in Cream when he used a Danelectro bass [ [http://www.vguitar.com/features/artists/details.asp?AID=2139 Vintage Guitar magazine interview with Jack Bruce] ]
*Peter Buck guitarist and co-founder ofR.E.M. uses Danelectro 12-strings.
*R. L. Burnside
*J. J. Cale
*Randy California guitarist who played withJimi Hendrix and founded the band Spirit used a Danelectro modified with atheremin in it [http://www.indiespace.com/spirit/randy.html Spirit/Randy California] ] .
*Mike Campbell guitarist forTom Petty and the Heartbreakers uses Danelectro pedals and effects [ [http://www.wildbluegator.com/mike/TPCOMQA.HTM Mike answers questions from fans] ]
*Eric Clapton guitarist/singer/songwriter used a Danelectro 59-DC [ [http://vintageguitarpro.com/delectro.shtml Danelectro at Vintage Guitar Pro] ]
*Nels Cline is a guitarist and composer and member of the bandWilco . He uses Silvertone and Danelectro guitars on his album "Instrumentals" [ [http://www.nelscline.com/tech.html Nels Cline Tech Talk] ]
*Bruce Cockburn
*Ry Cooder famed guitarist is notable for playing slide guitar on Silvertone guitars [ [http://www.feanandtravers.com/instruments.htm Fean and Travers] ] .
*Elvis Costello singer/songwriter/guitarist appeared in ads for Danelectro when the brand was relaunched in the late 1990s and plays Danelectro and Silvertone guitars on his album "When I Was Cruel " [ [http://www.elviscostello.info/articles/a-c/age.020503a.html The Elvis Costello Home Page] ] .
*Steve Earle
*Dave Edmunds
*John Entwistle bassist and horn player forThe Who , used a Longhorn bass in the 1960s [ [http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/equipment/bass/equip-entwistlegear-60-66.html John Entwistle gear 1960-1966] ]
*Melissa Etheridge
*Fat Mike lead singer and bassist of theCalifornia punk bandNOFX , as well as bass player forMe First and the Gimme Gimmes plays a Danelectro DC bass.
*John Fogerty
*Tomethy Furse
*Rory Gallagher an Irish blues/rock guitarist played a Silvertone amongst many other guitars [ [ http://www.roryon.com/max.html Rory Gallagher interview] ] .
*Jerry Garcia guitarist and co-founder ofThe Grateful Dead got a Danelectro as his first guitar [ [http://www.sfmission.com/famous/jerry_garcia.htm Jerry Garcia at SF Mission.com] ] .
*Rinus Gerritsen
*Tom Guerra
*Kirk Hammett
*George Harrison
*Alvin Youngblood Hart
*Richard Hell
*Jimi Hendrix
*Josh Homme
*Earl Hooker
*John Lee Hooker
*Lightnin' Hopkins
*Steve Howe
*Mary Huff
*J.B. Hutto
*Mick Jagger
*Damien Jurado
*Ira Kaplan
*King Buzzo Guitarist and leader ofThe Melvins uses a Danelectro in the studio. [ [http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/the-melvins-king-buzzo-lays-do/ The Melvin's King Buzzo] ]
*Mark Knopfler
*Jeff Lang
*Alvin Lee
*David Lindley well-known guitarist uses a Silvertone in concert [ [http://lists.drizzle.com/pipermail/postcard2/20030906/016047.html David Lindley and El Rayo-X at The Filmore review] ]
*Arto Lindsay
*Gary Louris
*Ian MacKaye
*Bo Madsen
*Steve Marriott
*Chan Marshall
*Jeff Martin
*Dave Matthews
*Mike McCready
*James McNew
*Tyson Meade
*Stephin Merritt
*Rick Miller
*Jason Molina
*Thurston Moore
*Dave Navarro
*A.C. Newman
*Colin Newman
*Juice Newton
*Conor Oberst
*Jimmy Page
*Brad Paisley
*Rick Parfitt
*Joe Perry
*Tom Petersson
*Tom Petty
*Cat Power
*Elvis Presley
*Steve Priest
*Dee Dee Ramone
*Noel Redding
*Kid Rock
*Robert Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company. He is perhaps best known as the lead singer/songwriter behindThe Apples in Stereo . He uses a Danelectro in concert.
*Pat Smear
*Alan Sparhawk
*Bruce Springsteen
*Ken Stringfellow
*Garry Tallent
*Richard Thomspon noted songwriter, singer, and guitarist. Used a Danelectro U2 on several recordings [ [http://www.richardthompson-music.com/QAgeartunings.asp Beesweb, the official site of Richard Thompson] ]
*Pete Townshend
*Corin Tucker vocalist, guitarist and co-founder ofSleater-Kinney , she uses a Danelectro Baritone in the studio and a DC-3 early in her career [ [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/raw-power/Jul-05/11054 Raw Power at Guitar Player] ]
*Ike Turner
*Jeff Tweedy
*Jimmy Vaughn
*Stevie Ray Vaughn
*Tom Verlaine
*Tom Waits
*Brian Wilson
*Ron Wood
*Link Wray Famous guitarist, noted for pioneering the use ofpower chord s in rock music. He used a Danelectro Longhorn during his heyday [ [http://www.b12partners.net/mt/archives/2005/02/link-ray.html Link Wray - B12 Solopsism] ]
*Thom Yorke
*Frank Zappa References
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