Epiphone for 2024

[morrow]

The Dano fans are excited over a ruby red Longhorn , now with binding and an f hole.

[uwe]

Forgot to mention the new Ashdown basses, long and short scale, they seem nice, $320

I had no idea you could make a Fender Jaguar Bass THAT ugly. No mean feat from those Ashdownians.

[Dave W]

The Dano fans are excited over a ruby red Longhorn , now with binding and an f hole.

It supposedly has high output pickups. That's not a characteristic of classic Danos.

[morrow]

They should probably say “slightly hotter”

I doubt it’s going to be Stingray hot. These are still lipsticks , there’s only so many wraps around a bar magnet that will fit inside those tubes.

[morrow]

Danos have a unique charm , the designer cut every conceivable corner he could to make them cheaper.

These , by design , were the best student priced instruments they could build (by New Jersey housewives with little to no woodworking experience)

I don’t understand quite how it happened , but I fell for them. They weigh next to nothing , but they’re tough as nails. They do sound good , and really are fun to play.

I love them.

[Dave W]

They should probably say “slightly hotter”

I doubt it’s going to be Stingray hot. These are still lipsticks , there’s only so many wraps around a bar magnet that will fit inside those tubes.

You're probably right. Still, I wouldn't want to change the tone of the pickups by adding any more windings.

I had never heard a Dano clearly up close until I heard the late Billy Bacon play his. He had a late 90s reissue Longhorn with flats. I couldn't believe how good it sounded.

[morrow]

They are great sounding basses with a good amp.

[ilan]

The Ashdown looks a bit barren and featureless? Like a small face on a big head. Small pickup, small knobs and miles of empty land in between them.

Well you have just described a Firebird I 

[TBird1958]

 Firebird I......

 I don't play guitar well at all, but I dig this one!

[Stjofön Big]

Yeah, that's one cool mother! Wish Epiphone could make the T-bird with one pup, the II. That's a beauty. Don't know why, but it's the one pup that gets got my attention. But I don't wanna sound too selective: The three pup Firebird got me drooling!

[uwe]

Well you have just described a Firebird I 

Anybody got an unused stake we can burn Ilan on? Wanton heresy against Ray Dietrich's sacred design!!!

[Ken]

Anybody got an unused stake we can burn Ilan on? Heresy against Ray Dietrich's sacred design!!!

Why does it have to be unused?

[uwe]

Valid point, we have to make do.

[Ken]

Thank you.  I must now go report to my wife that I made a valid point.

[ilan]

Anybody got an unused stake we can burn Ilan on? Wanton heresy against Ray Dietrich's sacred design!!!

I guess I wasn't clear enough: the Firebird I is the most elegant of the series.