Danelectro Convertible Acoustic-Electric Guitar (1961)
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Item #5524
Danelectro Convertible Model Acoustic-Electric Guitar (1961), made in Neptune, NJ, serial # 4091, formica with vinyl siding finish, masonite and pine body, poplar neck with rosewood fingerboard, original brown alligator chipboard case.
A nice example of the classic 1960's roundhole hollowbody Danelectro with a fully hollow body, single lipstick tube pickup in a round soundhole, formica top and back finish and vinyl siding. The neck is the standard danelectro style with a vertical logo and openback Waverly strip tuners. Intended to be used with or without a pickup (hence the name) the Convertible guitars have more body response than any other Nathan Daniel design, and actually are a functional acoustic guitar. These were the most basic Danelectro guitar offered (original list price was $65.00) but have proved enduringly popular with a unique tone all their own, both plugged and unplugged. A few years back renowned singer/songwriter J.J. Cale was been seen using a Convertible extensively, inspiring new interest in this unusual Danelectro creation. This is about the nicest of these we have had, an original owner guitar still very nicely preserved.
Overall length is 38 3/8 in. (97.5 cm.), 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). A very nice example, all original except for the knobs and with not much wear overall. One spot of wear into the wood on the treble side cutaway horn. There is less top sink on this guitar than many of these (the masonite top is unbraced) and the guitar is a very good player. Includes the original alligator-grain SSC. Excellent - Condition.
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A nice example of the classic 1960's roundhole hollowbody Danelectro with a fully hollow body, single lipstick tube pickup in a round soundhole, formica top and back finish and vinyl siding. The neck is the standard danelectro style with a vertical logo and openback Waverly strip tuners. Intended to be used with or without a pickup (hence the name) the Convertible guitars have more body response than any other Nathan Daniel design, and actually are a functional acoustic guitar. These were the most basic Danelectro guitar offered (original list price was $65.00) but have proved enduringly popular with a unique tone all their own, both plugged and unplugged. A few years back renowned singer/songwriter J.J. Cale was been seen using a Convertible extensively, inspiring new interest in this unusual Danelectro creation. This is about the nicest of these we have had, an original owner guitar still very nicely preserved.
Overall length is 38 3/8 in. (97.5 cm.), 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). A very nice example, all original except for the knobs and with not much wear overall. One spot of wear into the wood on the treble side cutaway horn. There is less top sink on this guitar than many of these (the masonite top is unbraced) and the guitar is a very good player. Includes the original alligator-grain SSC. Excellent - Condition.