2000s Danelectro Convertible (Purple Sparkle) Hybrid Electric Guitar

Since the '60s, the Danelectro Convertible models are supposed to be equal parts acoustic and electric. To my ears, they're a very acoustically-live sounding hollowbody electric guitar. So... maybe they're a "hybrid" electric? I actually really like these instruments because they're fun to play as acoustics on the couch or hanging-out outdoors or whatnot. Their portability and electric-style feel makes them fun to take everywhere and work on chord progressions and whatnot.

What they aren't, though...? A replacement for an acoustic. I mean they work as acoustics in the same manner that cheap Harmony parlor guitars from the '50s and '60s or Baby Taylors work as acoustics -- they're one-trick ponies that pop some flattish acoustic sound back to you so you can work on tunes unplugged and hear yourself. Personally, I like that oddball sound because it makes me play different stuff, so it's a win. I also like the sound of these with a mic and recording because the sound is so different and the boxy-ness of it can be an advantage when tracking.

Let's also not forget that those lipstick pickups sound Americana-ly lovely... they're clean and a bit jangly and have a metallic biting krang-y sound when driven. It's a good sound!

This one is a Korean-made model and has a defies-explanation purple/magenta sparkle finish that's simply so dang cool it's too cool for itself. My girls love it. I love it. Does anyone not like a sparkle finish deep down? Well, maybe. This is not for you!

After a glorified setup, this guy's playing on-the-dot and I've ironed-out the usual issues these have so it's ready to run. To make the acoustic tone fatter, I generally bump-up the gauges to 50w-11 sets. To make it a slick electric player, I string it 46w-10 like it is at the moment.

Repairs included: mod to bridge (added archtop-style posts and comp'd the saddle), cleaning, setup.

Body wood: plywood rim/sides, masonite top/back

Bridge: rosewood with fret-saddle (comp'd lightly)

Fretboard: rosewood

Neck wood: maple with headstock graft

Pickups: 1x Danelectro lipstick single coil

Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast)
String gauges: 46w-10 with unwound G (electric style)

Neck shape: slim C

Board radius: ~12"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium-wider

Scale length: 25"

Nut width: 1 5/8"

Body width: 13 3/8"

Body depth: 2 1/4"

Weight: 6 lbs 10 oz

Condition notes: the top sags a little under the bridge (this happens on all Convertibles as they're not braced) and there's mild usewear throughout but overall it's in good order and the frets are practically unplayed. There's a longer scratch on the top to the bass side of the bridge but it's not obvious at a glance. Everything is original on the guitar except for the archtop-style thumbwheel adjustable posts that I've installed for the saddle/bridge. This is a more-secure mounting method and a lot easier to adjust than the micro-allen-adjusted risers fit into the bridge... that always dig-into the top (like they've done) and always let it move around the top (like it did).

It comes with: a Fender gigbag.