Steve lefty Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Do they exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Steve lefty said: Do they exist? Does anything, really? Time? Thought? Is it real or just a fictitious construct we use for our inability to describe it in any other way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) I don't think they do exist except for ones which may have been defretted by/for the owner. I don't recall ever having seen a fretless danelectro bass. Edited April 27, 2022 by Jean-Luc Pickguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve lefty Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 Now I'm worried. I've just bought one, fretless black 59 with extra large pick gaurd. Hasn't arrived from Bass Direct yet.................... More to come, thanks for your response. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 It sounds like it’s probably a customised one. Let’s hope it’s a pro job and the extra large pickguard isn’t there to cover over any amateur lutherie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve lefty Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 Doesn't look a mod to me.If I knew how to upload pics I would. I think this is factory.For the time being if anyone would like pics I will forward to a cell phone.. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Didn't Springsteen's bassist have a fretless Longhorn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Sounds interesting, but I also don’t think they did fretless at any point, though I’m by no means an authority. Suppose it could have been a custom order though? Really rather curious to see a pic! Re: Gary Tallent of the ESB, he’s had and played a bunch of Longhorn-style basses over the years, from Danos through Jerry Jones to custom jobs I think so likewise, if he has used a fretless one it was likely bespoke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve lefty Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 On 27/04/2022 at 17:56, Steve lefty said: Doesn't look a mod to me.If I knew how to upload pics I would. I think this is factory.For the time being if anyone would like pics I will forward to a cell phone.. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve lefty Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 Well guys I know it's probably no big deal but I have image's and thanks again for showing interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 The didn’t do them factory… The bass player for Emma Bunton (spice girl) played a sparkly 59dc in the video for her cover of “what I am”. He played it in a bath tub…(think they were fairly inexpensive and readily available at the time) When the video was done, he had it defretted and toured it… What a random recollection 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I would even know where to start if I had to defret a bathtub 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddycall Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Is it this one ........ https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Danelectro_59DC.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Waddycall said: Is it this one ........ https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Danelectro_59DC.html That's a lovely looking bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve lefty Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 Well guys I know it's probably no big deal but I have image's and thanks again for showing interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve lefty Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 Yes that is it. From Bass Direct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 That's definitely an aftermarket defret. I wonder whether the weirdly large pickguard it is hiding any additional routing? It looks like it has a couple of extra strap buttons on the back of the body also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: That's definitely an aftermarket defret. I wonder whether the weirdly large pickguard it is hiding any additional routing? It looks like it has a couple of extra strap buttons on the back of the body also. Yeah - it is a modded pickguard. Very well done though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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