Dynelectron Longhorn Electric Bass Guitar , c. 1966
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Dynelectron Longhorn Model Electric Bass Guitar, c. 1966, made in Italy, brown/cream sunburst finish, gig bag case.
One of the rarer-and stranger-basses we have seen; this Dynelectron Longhorn is a VERY close copy of an American-made Danelectro of the same era. By the early 1970's many Japanese instrument factories were turning out close cosmetic copies of American guitars, but few European manufacturers ever came this close to outright piracy! The Dynelectron is not built exactly like the original, but has a very light semi-hollow plywood body and solid wood neck with a rosewood fingerboard. The electronics and bridge are similar in appearance but subtly different in construction. The Dynelectron line contained several other models besides this one including a matching Guitarlin copy a fancier (and less Danno-like) bound-top sunburst Longhorn Bass. The brand was apparently built (or at least distributed) by Meazzi, the same Milan-based concern that issued the early-'60's tape echo made famous by the Shadows' Hank Marvin. This is a neat playing and sounding bass, strung like the original Danelectro with very light roundwound strings giving a very twangy tone. A neat piece of '60's cool!
Overall length is 39 3/4 in. (101 cm.), 13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 29 1/2 in. (749 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). 100% original...even the strings appear original or at least period. Very few signs of use...one small finish chip on the bass side of the top and some minor checking, otherwise extremely clean. Plays and sounds very well. Excellent + Condition.
One of the rarer-and stranger-basses we have seen; this Dynelectron Longhorn is a VERY close copy of an American-made Danelectro of the same era. By the early 1970's many Japanese instrument factories were turning out close cosmetic copies of American guitars, but few European manufacturers ever came this close to outright piracy! The Dynelectron is not built exactly like the original, but has a very light semi-hollow plywood body and solid wood neck with a rosewood fingerboard. The electronics and bridge are similar in appearance but subtly different in construction. The Dynelectron line contained several other models besides this one including a matching Guitarlin copy a fancier (and less Danno-like) bound-top sunburst Longhorn Bass. The brand was apparently built (or at least distributed) by Meazzi, the same Milan-based concern that issued the early-'60's tape echo made famous by the Shadows' Hank Marvin. This is a neat playing and sounding bass, strung like the original Danelectro with very light roundwound strings giving a very twangy tone. A neat piece of '60's cool!
Overall length is 39 3/4 in. (101 cm.), 13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 29 1/2 in. (749 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/4 in. (44 mm.). 100% original...even the strings appear original or at least period. Very few signs of use...one small finish chip on the bass side of the top and some minor checking, otherwise extremely clean. Plays and sounds very well. Excellent + Condition.