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Sweetwater has these now in stock. I love the black. Who has experience with these?


https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... nded-black

They have it in "copper-burst" too, Same price.

They are tempting for the money but I'm reluctant to go short scale. Every short scale I've tried just didn't feel right for me. I do love Dano's. My Shorthorn (long scale) Dano has been a great relief for dealing with developing back and shoulder issues. I think these Longhorn models are even lighter.

ADSR wrote:They have it in "copper-burst" too, Same price.

They are tempting for the money but I'm reluctant to go short scale. Every short scale I've tried just didn't feel right for me. I do love Dano's. My Shorthorn (long scale) Dano has been a great relief for dealing with developing back and shoulder issues. I think these Longhorn models are even lighter.

I switched to short-scale and it's the best bass-playing I have ever made. It started with an SG bass, and now the Spector Bantam, which is the most comfortable bass that I have ever played. I still have a dozen long scale basses, but they now feel foreign to me.

This Dano is 6 pounds. My Spector is 7.

pete

I played Paulo's and liked it. They sound pretty good! I think I still prefer full scale and big necks, though.

Ron Carter played one of these on a few albums in the '70s. He hated it, but still, if it was good enough for Ron...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRWyxzmNdJc

I used to own the long scale DC bass in silver sparkle. It was a fun bass, very lightweight, and had that classic honky Dano sound that sound especially great with a pick. I still own a Jerry Jones Longhorn, which I suspect is pretty close in sound and feel to a Dano Longhorn. I'd like to own a copper one some day, but it isn't high on my priority list right now.

Paulo bought a burst one lately and likes it. He showed me a demo vid and I was very surprised at how good they sound.

I told myself if I see one in black I'll pick it up.......crap now is my chance!

pjmuck wrote:I still own a Jerry Jones Longhorn, which I suspect is pretty close in sound and feel to a Dano Longhorn.

Hey PJmuck, is that Jerry Jones a stock lefty or did you mod it from a right hand model? I don't think i have ever seen a JJ model in true left handed. If I ever saw a short horn DC style lefty in a Jerry Jones, I'd do what ever it takes to grab it (Priced within reason of course).

I went to Mr Music in Boston to buy some pots to put a harness together and went to see what they had for basses, I saw the Longhorn there, picked it up ant I was surprised with how cool it looked, well built and so lightweight.
Next day I went back to pick it up, brand new.
After about 3 weeks with the bass I looked everywhere for a bridge with saddles for it (allparts) and the only place I've found the last one for sale was in France and I ordered it. I put the bridge on and set the intonation spot on.
This bass is a lot of fun and sound great plugged in.
Check out this video from Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aqoEt9ElnE

ADSR wrote:

pjmuck wrote:I still own a Jerry Jones Longhorn, which I suspect is pretty close in sound and feel to a Dano Longhorn.

Hey PJmuck, is that Jerry Jones a stock lefty or did you mod it from a right hand model? I don't think i have ever seen a JJ model in true left handed. If I ever saw a short horn DC style lefty in a Jerry Jones, I'd do what ever it takes to grab it (Priced within reason of course).

100% stock lefty. I had a lengthy conversation with Jerry years ago before he closed, and he got me an incredible amount of info on the bass.Made in Kansas City, Missouri (NOT Kansas!) March 1992.

And yes, was thinking about selling it. PM me if interested and I can send you some pix and details.

pjmuck wrote:[
100% stock lefty. I had a lengthy conversation with Jerry years ago before he closed, and he got me an incredible amount of info on the bass.Made in Kansas City, Missouri (NOT Kansas!) March 1992.

And yes, was thinking about selling it. PM me if interested and I can send you some pix and details.

Sorry if I misled you PJ. You got my attention because I've never seen a JJ lefty but I would only be seriously interested in a long scale model.