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Danelectro 59X12 £599

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PHONE 01132 865381

WEB www.danelectro.com

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Modern X-model Danos come with a lipstick tube-fuelled bridge humbucker and a Mosrite-style neck single coil. There’s master volume and tone controls, and a push/pull to split the bridge pickup for jangly single-coil tones

BRIDGE

Danelectro has put a lot of thought into the design of the 59X12’s bridge. You can adjust the string height and, crucially, the intonation for

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