I finally found this advertisement, which shows a price of $59.95 direct. Converted to 2022 dollars, that is $561.44 !!! Guitars were relatively more expensive back then - a Telecaster was around $240, ($2250) while a Strat was in the neighborhood of $300, ($2800) so the Danelectro was still very inexpensive. The ten dollar 'canvas case' translates to $93.65. Even with inflation, things have gotten cheaper.
Danelectro is my favorite type of guitar, simply for the genius of their unorthodox, inexpensive, yet highly effective designs. I love the tone of old-growth masonite. If you are looking for details, the Pro-1 Bass is the most complete build documentation.
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There is a lot of nonsense that gets floated through the guitar industry about neck mountings, mostly invented by marketing departments to justify outlandish prices. 'Set' and 'through' necks are simply luthiery baggage from the middle ages, literally, as in 500 years ago before screws had been invented, or at least were in common use. Any difference in tone or sustain is purely imaginary on the part of the sucker who paid an extra thousand dollars for it, and has no choice but to believe the BS or admit he was had.
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