Danelectro Fifty Niner Red Top
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Danelectro
Fifty Niner Red Top
Product Info
Article Number:
587654
Brand:
Danelectro
Model:
Fifty Niner Red Top
Category:
Double Cut Guitars
Price:
$768.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The Fifty Niner Red Top is a seriously fun and quirky guitar. It's got a unique vibe thanks to the Lipstick pickups and that classic Dano construction. This is a great choice for players who want something different and don't take themselves too seriously—perfect for indie rock, garage bands, or just messing around.
Product Description
- Danelectro Fifty Niner Red Top
- Electric Guitar
- Style: Semi-hollow with double cutaway
- Sides and centre block: Maple
- Body: Spruce with F-hole
- Back: Masonite
- Bolt-on neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Dot finegrboard inalys
- Neck profile: C
- Top binding
- Fingerboard radius: 355.6 mm (14")
- Scale: 635 mm (25")
- 21 Frets
- Pickup: 2 59 Dano 50`s Lipstick single coils
- Master volume and master tone control
- Silver die-cast potentiometer knobs
- 3-Way switch
- Wraparound bridge
- Top colour: Red
- Colour sides and back: Chocolate Black
PROS
- • Spruce top offers surprising clarity and resonance for a Dano.
- • Lipstick pickups deliver that iconic, quirky, and harmonically rich tone.
- • Maple sides and center block provide unexpected stability and sustain.
- • Wraparound bridge simplifies setup and adds to the vintage vibe.
CONS
- • Masonite back contributes to a lighter weight, but lacks premium resonance.
- • Bolt-on neck can feel less integrated than a set-neck design.
- • Rosewood fingerboard might feel a bit dry for some players.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Spruce top, Maple sides and center block, Masonite back
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
Danelectro 59’s Lipstick single coils
Scale Length
635 mm (25")
Frets
21
Bridge
Wraparound
Weight
7.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Lipstick pickups offer a more scooped midrange and a slightly thinner, more chime-y tone than typical P90s, with a unique upper harmonic complexity.
The 'C' profile is fairly standard, but the 14” radius fingerboard can feel a little flatter than modern guitars; it’s manageable but might require some adjustment.
While it adds visual appeal, the F-hole's impact on acoustic volume is minimal due to the Masonite back—it's primarily a cosmetic feature.
