Dano '63 Baritone

Infobox Guitar model|title=Dano '63 Baritone


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manufacturer=Danelectro
period=2008
bodytype=Hardboard top and bottom with plywood frame;hollow body.
necktype=Bolt-on
woodbody=Basswood
woodneck=Maple, 29.5" scale
woodfingerboard=Rosewood, 22 frets.
bridge=
pickups= 2 Lipstick pickups. (Original style brass tube with chrome plating.)
colors=Gold, Black, Red BurstThe Dano '63 Baritone is an electric guitar made by Danelectro. It is based on the 1963 Silvertone 1457 guitar but with a longer 29.5 inch neck. The guitar is tuned a fourth lower than a standard guitar for a deeper sound. Baritone guitars gave Spaghetti Westerns soundtracks their distinctive sound [ [http://www.danguitars.com/Page.html Dano '63 Baritone at Danguitars] ] . The guitar retails for $349 [ [http://www.danelectro.com/bari_gold.html Danelectro.com] ] . In March 2008, the '63 Baritone was among 7 baritones reviewed by Guitar Player. The reviewer enjoyed it, saying "this guitar’s charms are numerous enough that I found hating on it virtually impossible." He lauded it for it's clarity, noting it's "colorful highs and plenty of full-spectrum snap in all three pickup settings." [ [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/seven-baritone-electrics/mar-08/34253 Guitar Player Reviews Seven Baritone Electrics] ] The baritone was favorably reviewed in the May 2008 issue of Guitarist magazine, earning the title of "Guitarist Choice." [ [http://www.danelectro.com/raves_1e.html Guitarist '63 Baritone review] ]

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