2007 Danelectro (Korea) DC59 Semihollow Electric Bass Guitar

I set this instrument up for its owner way back in February (it's now September) and it's awaited him ever since. In the meantime, he's acquired too much gear, so now it's available for sale. Guess what I needed to do before I put it out on the floor for sale? Nothing. The setup was still bang-on and it was still in tune. I didn't even tune it up to do the video. Not bad stability-wise, eh?

This is a modern, Korean-made twist on the old "double-cut" Danelectro bass. The bridge is still located at the very south of the body but the neck is a full, 34" scale job rather than the ~30" of the original design. It also boasts a second bridge pickup and "series-in-the-middle" wiring.

This bass is almost as-new and, after said setup, it plays perfectly. I love the "middle" position tone but the neck tone is worthy, too. It has a deep, metallic "clunk" to its sound and a fundamental, chunky voice. It sounds a bit like springy piano wire on the low notes -- just like the old guys -- but the longer scale puts it at more tension so it's more accurate-sounding compared to the short-scale originals.

Repairs included: light setup.

Body wood: masonite top/back, ply rims (semihollow build)

Bridge: adjustable

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: maple

Pickups: 2x lipstick

Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: feels like 105w-45w

Neck shape: slim-med C

Board radius: ~12"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-bigger

Scale length: 34"

Nut width: 1 5/8"

Body width: 13 1/4"

Body depth: 1 1/2"

Condition notes: there's like... one scuff near the jack/endpin on the side. Otherwise it looks like it's just been hanging in a shop display... it's super-clean.

It comes with: a gigbag.