Danelectro Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top

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Danelectro Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top

Danelectro

Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top

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Product Info

Article Number: 600919
Model: Fifty Niner 12 String GD Top
Price: $845.90

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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.

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