Danelectro 56 Vintage Baritone Red Metal
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Danelectro
56 Vintage Baritone Red Metal
Product Info
Article Number:
447112
Brand:
Danelectro
Model:
56 Vintage Baritone Red Metal
Category:
Baritone Guitars
Price:
$724.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Danelectro 56 Vintage Baritone is a real character guitar. It’s perfect for players seeking a deep, growling tone for blues, stoner rock, or experimental music. The unique construction gives it a distinct vibe you won’t find anywhere else.
Product Description
- Danelectro 56 Vintage Baritone Red Metal
- Baritone Electric Guitar
- Body frame and centre block are made from poplar
- Top and back are made from masonite
- Bolt-on maple neck
- Pao Ferro fretboard
- Scale: 756 mm
- 24 Frets
- Dolphin 3+3 headstock
- Pickups: 2 x high-output Lipstick single coils
- Controls: 1 x master volume and 1 x master tone
- 3-Way toggle switch
- Fully adjustable bridge
- Kluson-style machine heads
- Colour: Red Metallic
PROS
- • Unique baritone voice with distinct, gritty Lipstick pickup tone
- • Solid poplar core provides surprising resonance and sustain
- • Bolt-on maple neck offers comfortable, familiar playing feel
- • Classic Danelectro aesthetics and quirky charm are undeniably cool
CONS
- • Masonite top/back can feel a bit 'boxy' and less resonant than solid wood
- • Limited tonal versatility compared to guitars with more pickup options
- • Bolt-on neck joint may not appeal to players preferring set or neck-through designs
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Key Features
Body Material
Poplar core with Masonite top and back
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Pao Ferro
Pickups
2 x High-Output Lipstick Single Coils
Scale Length
756 mm
Frets
24
Bridge
Fully Adjustable Bridge
Weight
Approximately 8.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The longer scale makes it easier to fret lower notes cleanly, but chords can feel a bit wider – it’s a change to get used to.
Yes, they have a surprisingly high output for single coils, providing a thick, almost overdriven tone even with the volume low.
It’s unconventional, but it contributes to the guitar’s unique resonance; it’s not a ‘bad’ tone, just a different one.
