New Dano longhorn @ Adirondack

[AustinLeftyBass]

Front two screws are supposed to be under the bridge plate.

[stillcenter]

Good to know the bridge screws are supposed to be that way.

Just to be clear, I think the bass is great. The minor issues I pointed out don't really bother me at all.

[J-meister]

Front two screws are supposed to be under the bridge plate.

Ok, understood. But why does it look odd, I mean, what are they holding?

[AustinLeftyBass]

They hold the front of the bridgeplate up, use to adjust the string height.

[Smo]

Just got a word from Thomann that my bass ships late august. A bit more waiting here in Europe.. Nice pictures everyone! Very stylish. How are the stacked pots working? Easy to adjust on the fly?

[J-meister]

They hold the front of the bridgeplate up, use to adjust the string height.

Thanks man! Learned something

[bugsy]

They hold the front of the bridgeplate up, use to adjust the string height.

Thanks man! Learned something

ha ha , thats always the first thing people point out when they get a dano and after they say what the fuck do i do with this bridge plate sagging in the middle!
I love my danos cause they are a piece of crap. Lets be realistic about it , but thats what makes them lovable ive put the newer adjustable bridge on all of mine.

[pjmuck]

Adirondack's website is still stating they have these in stock.

[danomite64]

Well, we've only accounted for 10% of them.......

[GIBrat51]

One of those Copperbursts is currently living in my house; got it last week. FWIW, the leftys are Korean, not Chinese, and mine is Flawless. Except for the D'addario strings, which will be going away as soon as the bass acclimates to being out here in the desert. The case I got with mine (a Kases guitar case) is pretty darn nice, too.

Dano lipstick pickups are very simple single coils; are the same for basses and guitars; and, since the Korean ones were reverse-engineered from original '50s pickups, are pretty low output compared to today's pickups. They are also very sensitive to height adjustments (my DC Pros certainly are); even then, the output from the bridge pickup is going to be low, because it's so close to the bridge. Sort of like a Rickenbacker. some people in the Dano Club over on Talkbass.com have experimented with a hotter aftermarket pickup there, but several have gone back to the original one after a while.

The rosewood saddle bridge? Always been a Dano trademark. Yes, there are adjustable Pro bridges (both my 1st Gen Korean DC Pros have them), and they are available, but most Dano afficianados prefer the rosewood bridge for the "Real" Dano sound. And yes, the Chinese bridges are notoriously bendy; don't know about the Korean ones, other than to say that the 20+ year old ones on my DCs are fine.

If you've never played a Dano Longhorn, you owe it to yourself to try one. They are a truly amazing, funky little animal, and a tool well worth having in your arsenal. Just be careful it doesn't become your go-to bass.

[ADSR]

Dano lipstick pickups are very simple single coils; are the same for basses and guitars; and, since the Korean ones were reverse-engineered from original '50s pickups, are pretty low output compared to today's pickups. They are also very sensitive to height adjustments:D

I got a Korean lefty Shorthorn (long scale) about a month ago. I'm very happy with the sound except I wish the output on the E was a little hotter. How do you adjust the pickup height on these Danos? Is it possible to angle them a bit higher on one side?

[GIBrat51]

You should be able to, by using the screws on the back of the body. The pickups sit on a pair of legs that sit on those screws. You won't be able to get a real radical change from one side to the other, but you should be able to get enough. hope it works for you.

[ADSR]

You should be able to, by using the screws on the back of the body. The pickups sit on a pair of legs that sit on those screws. You won't be able to get a real radical change from one side to the other, but you should be able to get enough. hope it works for you.

Thanks!
Never would have occurred to me that those screws are for adjusting!

[danomite64]

Does anybody know what gauge strings come with the bass?

[blablas]

Just got a word from Thomann that my bass ships late august.

The one I ordered is on its way and should be in my hands tomorrow (hopefully).
It was also quoted for late August, only 1.5 week delay.

[Smo]

Just got a word from Thomann that my bass ships late august.

The one I ordered is on its way and should be in my hands tomorrow (hopefully).
It was also quoted for late August, only 1.5 week delay.

Yeah, mine shipped today.

[GIBrat51]

Does anybody know what gauge strings come with the bass?

Not for sure,exactly. But, the paperwork said they're D'Addarios; they're round wounds and don't feel like stainless to me (hate stainless steel strings). According to my digital calipers, probably the 45-100 EXL 170s's. Which is what seems to ship on most not-real-cheap-Chinese basses, nowadays. On mine, they will be going away very shortly, to be replaced with some LaBella flats.

[J-meister]

... (hate stainless steel strings) ... On mine, they will be going away very shortly, to be replaced with some LaBella flats.

La Bella Flats are stainless steel.

[blablas]

It's here.
No major visible flaws, no sharp fret ends.
Needs a setup, all screws needed some tightening, the pickguard has sharp edges and the knobs work the stupid way (I'm lefthanded, not some sort of retarded idiot who does everything the wrong way round).
Don't know yet if the frets are level, will find this out once I'm doing the setup but first it needs acclimatize.

Things to do:
- Setup
- Shielding (non existent at the moment)
- Remove sharp edge from pickguard
- Change wiring so the knobs will work the right way.

All in all I'm not disappointed in this little bass, it needs some work but that's something I needed to do on all the basses I bought new.
Looks and sounds great.


----Edit----

The fretwork is really good, exactly level and nicely polished.

[blablas]

And a good picture.