Not a Fender, but....

dr. jimmy · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:43 am

I've been playing the hell out of this one lately....

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:55 am

that is a weird but very awesome looking guitar you got there

what brand is it and how much? i'd lke to have that in my collction

tbazzone · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:06 am

Nice a Longhorn, Beleive it or not SRV played one every so often. Riley there made by Danelectro.

dr. jimmy · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:12 am

It's actually a Hondo copy of the ol' Danelectro Guitarlin. Has a replacement pickup (not sure what model) that screams.

fpbass · **Joined:** Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:47 am **Posts:** 282

That is a nice copy of the Danelectro.

63supro · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 8827

Original Dano's have "lipstick tube" pickups. Masonite construction aluminum nuts. Cool sounding and really inexpensive guitars. I have an original 1957 U1 and it's a nice sounding guitar. The Longhorns were really cool.

tbazzone · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:25 am

This is the first time Ive seen a copy of a Danoelectro.

63supro · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 8827

Jerry Jones has been making them for a long time. Real pricy though.
http://www.jerryjonesguitars.com/JJO_Guitarlin.htm

guitslinger · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:09 am

Cheap as they were those old Danos dripped ultimate coolness.You are so lucky to find that gem even if it is a copy.

63supro · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 8827

A friend of mine found the 57 in a trash can in Philadelphia and gave it to me. :lol:

The only thing cooler is my 63 Supro Martinique.

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:35 am

I played slide for one evening on one of those Hondo Longhorn copies...the 31 frets thing was really cool, sliding all the way up there and having a marker to keep intonation (vaguely) intact...there were songs that I sounded like a seagull. :lol:

Wish I could have talked the guy into selling it to me.

For what they were, the Hondos were not terrible guitars. No, they weren't a vintage Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, etc., but they were as good as many the "second tier" guitars that many of us crave and collect (Danelectro, Silvertone, Airline, etc.).

...plus, the company was based in Fort Worth, Texas! (No, they weren't made there, as far as I know).

tbazzone · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:39 am

Ive had an 1959 DC Reissue for about 3 yrs now. The sound great, are very light and are nice to play very comfortable neck.

tbazzone · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:41 am

If anyone is looking http://cgi.ebay.com/Clear-Staggerhorn-D ... 4aac0d5c24

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