Danelectro Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top
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Danelectro
Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top
Product Info
Article Number:
600919
Brand:
Danelectro
Model:
Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top
Category:
12 String Guitars
Price:
$845.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Fifty Niner 12-string is a real character guitar – it's got that unmistakable Danelectro vibe, but the spruce top gives it a little extra sparkle. It's a blast for jangly indie, alternative rock, or just experimenting with unusual sounds. It's a surprisingly affordable way to get into the 12-string world.
Product Description
- Danelectro Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top
- 12-String Electric Guitar
- Type: Semi-Hollow Body with Double Cutaway
- Poplar body frame and centre block
- Top with F-hole: Spruce
- Back: Masonite
- Bolt-on neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Dot fingerboard inlays
- Neck profile: C
- Top binding
- Fingerboard radius: 14"
- Scale: 25"
- 21 Frets
- Pickups: Danelectro Angled P90 Vintage-style Single-coil (neck) and Danelectro Dual-Coil Lipstick Humbucker (bridge)
- Volume control
- Tone control with push/pull function for coil-tap
- 3-Way switch
- Silver die-cast potentiometer knobs
- Fully adjustable bridge
- 6+6 Machine heads with 16: 1 gear ratio
- Strings: DAddario EXL150 Regular Light 12-string
- .010 - .046
- Colour: Gold
PROS
- • Spruce top adds airiness and shimmer to the characteristic Danelectro jangle.
- • Angled P90/Lipstick combo delivers unique tonal textures and versatility.
- • Bolt-on maple neck provides comfortable playability and snappy response.
- • Fully adjustable bridge allows for precise intonation, crucial for 12-string stability.
CONS
- • Masonite back contributes to a lighter weight, but lacks resonance of solid wood.
- • 14” fingerboard radius might feel less familiar to players accustomed to flatter profiles.
- • Semi-hollow construction can be prone to feedback at higher volumes.
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Key Features
Body Material
Poplar frame & centre block, Spruce top, Masonite back
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
Danelectro Angled P90 (neck), Danelectro Dual-Coil Lipstick (bridge)
Scale Length
25"
Frets
21
Bridge
Fully Adjustable
Weight
7.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The spruce adds a brightness and airiness, softening the typical boxy tone and providing more sustain, especially when clean.
The 'C' shape is fairly standard, but the rosewood fingerboard can feel a little thicker than some modern profiles – it's best to try it if possible.
It responds beautifully to chorus, flanger, and tremolo, really enhancing the shimmering 12-string character – think Byrds or R.E.M.
