Danelectro Catalogs ~ Luthiery Laboratories

January 23, 2023

Danelectro Catalogs

January 23, 2023

Danelectro Catalog 1963

Here are some catalogs from the two golden eras of Danelectro - the sixties and the nineties. Use the arrows to flip through the pages.

Danelectro Catalog 1967

Danelectro Catalog 1968

Danelectro Catalog 1998

Danelectro Catalog 1999

Danelectro Catalog 2000

Years ago you could get this stuff cheaply on eBay, but nowadays it is rare and expensive.

This book has a lot more.
Still available on Kindle.

Uncategorized, 01/23/23

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Conversion Necks

A conversion neck is one that can convert an instrument from one scale length to another with no other modification. A common conversion is 34" to 32". By overhanging the 20th fret, or leaving it off, you can use the stock bridge location on the body, just adjust for intonation. Such a neck will work on any standard bass body. A conversion from 34" to 30" requires overhanging two frets, or losing one or both.

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