Shortscale bass with Masonite body and Lipstick pickups
Four string Shortscale bass
Authentic reissue of the 1958 Longhorn Bass
Copper burst finish with textured wrap-around tape
Bolt-on construction with 29.75" scale length (756 mm)
Poplar body frame and center block
Masonite top and back
Quad bolt-on maple neck
24-fret fretboard made of Pau Ferro with Dot inlays
C-neck profile
One Danelectro High Output Lipstick pickup in neck position
One Danelectro High Output Lipstick pickup in bridge position
Passive electrics with separate volume and tone double pots for each pickup
Traditional bridge with rosewood string support
Vintage style tuners
Authentic reissue of the 1958 Longhorn Bass
Bass The Danelectro 58 Longhorn Bass Copper Burst is a loving re-creation of the 1958 Shortscale bass, which convinces with its unmistakable look and authentic vintage feeling. To create a distinctive, deep sound, Danelectro uses the typical Masonite construction and Lipstick pickup with a surprisingly powerful output. Thanks to the short 29.75" scale length and the slim neck profile, the bass guitar also impresses with buttery smooth playing characteristics up to the highest registers. naturally authentic Vintage-StyleHardware in the form of small guitar tuners and a hardtail bridge with rosewood inlay completes the 58 Longhorn Bass from Danelectro.
Authentic vintage feeling: The Danelectro 58 Longhorn Bass convinces with the traditional construction, Lipstick pickups and first-class playing characteristics.
The distinctive cutaways of the body built with Masonite allow a comfortable to the high registers of the bolt-on maple neck.
Authentic construction
Underneath the classic copper burst finish, the 58 Longhorn Bass naturally hides the classic Danelectro construction that contributes significantly to its distinctive sound character. In addition to the short 29.75" scale length (756 mm), the bass guitar accordingly features a poplar body frame closed with Masonite panels. The distinctive Cutaways and slim C-profile also allow the four-bolt maple neck to be easily played up to the highest registers of the 24-fret Pau Ferro fingerboard.
Lipstick pickups with their own volume and tone controls promise characterful vintage sounds.
Lipstick pickup and stacked pots
Two Lipstick pickups are naturally responsible for the electrical sound conversion of the 58 Longhorn Bass Copper Burst, which has always been one of the unrecognizable features of the traditional company. At the bass amplifier, the electric bass guitar convinces with a sonorous sound that combines a rich low-end foundation with amazingly transparent highs and reacts with sensitive dynamics to the playing style. The tone can also be adjusted via the typical "stacked controls" for each pickup. While the discs at the bottom determine the volume, the white pointers regulate the treble content of the signal.
The "Coke Bottle" headstock of the Longhorn Bass carries small vintage-style tuners for accurate and stable tuning.
Vintage style hardware
Last but not least, Danelectro completes the 58 Longhorn Bass Copper Burst with the classic hardware equipment. The bridge used is the traditional bridge with rosewood string rest, which supports the strong character sound of the E-Bass. At the narrow "Coke Bottle" headstock, a steel saddle also guides the strings to the authentic vintage-style tuners with small wings that keep the Bass precisely and securely in tune.
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