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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Here is an assortment of woods that would be hard to put together. All of these are radiused to 12", sanded to 100, and liberally coated in Minwax Natural stain to make the grain and colors pop. They are all 2-1/2" wide, and started out 1/4" thick. These are:
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