Tell me about this danelectro

[Mikelamury]

I came across this today in my local music shop and really liked it. It's a danelectro hodad. It's got lipstick humbuckers and a trem with a roller bridge. The electronics were two volume two tone with push pulls for out of phase and master coil tap so every position is hum cancelling. It was priced at $500 with a gigbag. I really liked the way it sounded and played. I don't have anything quirky like that in my collection either. Do you guys think that $500 is a good price?

 

[solspirit]

I just looked around for them and that seems like a decent price with a gigbag

 

[Mikelamury]

Does anyone know approximately what year(s) these were made? I can tell it's not been manufactured in the last 10 years but I'm guessing it looks like it could be from the 90's? What do you guys think?

 

[ICTGoober]

Probably worth it, but I'd see if I could wear them down on price, or get them to throw in a gigbag and a set of strings.

 

[jeremy]

didnt someone here just get one of these? cool finish!

 

[beaubrummels]

I thought Artie just got one?

 

[Mikelamury]

Probably worth it, but I'd see if I could wear them down on price, or get them to throw in a gigbag and a set of strings.

It does come with a pretty nice gigbag.

 

[solspirit]

They don't seem to be making them anymore.

 

[Chistopher]

The local guitar shop where I live has had one for about a year now. If it's any statement of how much I like it, it's my go-to for testing pedal, but I've never bought it and no one else has either.

 

[Mikelamury]

I ended up putting some money down on it and I'll pick it up next week. Funny I really wasn't looking for a guitar, I was actually picking one up and I saw this. I like it I don't have anything else like it in my collection.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

It's a Hodad, like the one Artie posted recently. MIK, late 90s into 00s. They seem to sell in the $300-600 range.

 

[idsnowdog]

How are the pickups mounted? Are they 4 separate lipstick tubes or are two mounted on a baseplate?

 

[solspirit]

It's a Hodad, like the one Artie posted recently. MIK, late 90s into 00s. They seem to sell in the $300-600 range.

I haven't seen any like that in the $300-400 range.

 

[Mikelamury]

How are the pickups mounted? Are they 4 separate lipstick tubes or are two mounted on a baseplate?

I'm not sure if there is s baseplate it didn't look like it because the body was cut the shape of the lipstick tubes o don't know how a baseplate would get in there. They are mounted from the back with screws that go through the body.

 

[Chistopher]

What do the pots look like? Some brands are really easy to pull a date off of

 

[Mikelamury]

What do the pots look like? Some brands are really easy to pull a date off of

That's a good idea. When I get it home I will check for pot codes.