Danelectro / 4423 Longhorn Bass / 1958 / Copper Burst / Bass
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In 1958 Danelectro issued one of the most twisted guitars ever made, the Longhorn. With squat body and exaggerated cutaway horns, it looked like an Aeolian lyre imported from the Twilight Zone. The designer, Nathan Daniel, drew the design while doodling one day and found that it was well balanced and made all the frets easily accessible. Three models were offered, a six-string bass, a four-string and the Guitarlin, a 31-fret guitar. All models came with a cream-to-bronze “appliance burst” finish.
This Longhorn is a very early example from the first year of production. It has some interesting early features:
- The pickups are spaced closer together than on later models
- The pickguard has a different, ‘Apostrophe’ shape
- The strap buttons are white nylon instead of nickel
This instrument was fully restored to almost brand-new condition by its previous owner. He refinished the bass completely in the original colour scheme, levelled the fretboard and placed new frets. The old “Skater” inline tuners were replaced by modern Kluson type tuners and the control knobs were also renewed. The pickups and electronics are still the originals.
Dirk Witte Music Store, Netherlands 
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Thanks,
Martijn Vink / Dirk Witte - Vintage Shop Manager
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