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Legendary Electric Delivers Vintage Tone and Feel





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Celebrate 60 years of a legendary electric guitar with the Danelectro 60th Anniversary DC '59 NOS . This classic shorthorn hollowbody electric guitar captures the vintage look, feel, and tone of the early days of rock 'n' roll. The DC '59 NOS is constructed from a lightweight spruce body with hardboard for the top and back, delivering signature midrange tone. In addition, a maple neck with pau ferro fingerboard offers wonderful playability and response. And when you plug in, two lipstick single-coil passive pickups bring that vintage tone.





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One-of-a-kind pickups





When it first appeared in '59, the DC shorthorn line was meant to replace the popular U2 series with a more streamlined body design. While the DC introduced a new look, it still came with the U2's twin lipstick pickups, retaining that one-of-a-kind tone that captured the imagination of so many guitarists at the time. With its coil wrapped around an Alnico VI magnet and then wrapped in tape, this pickup harkens back to the vintage tone of rock's earliest days. The result is a tone that truly stands alone ? jangly, midrange punch and treble kick. And with a 3-way pickup selector and volume and tone controls, you will have lots of options for dialing in your tone.





Customize your intonation





Along with a smooth, responsive, bolt-on maple neck and pau ferro fingerboard, the DC '59 NOS features a wraparound adjustable bridge, so you can set your intonation to your liking ? a feature we really appreciate here at Sweetwater.





Danelectro 60th Anniversary DC '59 NOS Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


Legendary guitar from a groundbreaking company


Lightweight spruce body and hardwood top and back deliver signature midrange tone


Maple neck with pau ferro fingerboard offers wonderful playability and response


Lipstick single-coil passive pickups bring vintage midrange punch and treble kick


3-way pickup selector and volume and tone controls


Wraparound adjustable bridge lets you set your intonation to your liking