Tonefiend Forum

The newer Dano pus IMHO sound more like the old ones in my vintage Silvertones (Danos built for Sears). The original reissue pickups sounded a bit "too nice" compared to the originals IMHO but they were still nice lipstick tube pus. The original pus were different with a more refined sounding pu tho' they are higher output. They are pretty close sounding and the original reissues are decent guitars. Danos sound different to other guitars so they work well live or recording. The Silvertone Dano was my first electric guitar with a vibrio-champ clone built in the case so I am a bit casual about Danos compared to most players.

I have replaced the bridges on some of my Dano RIs this gives improved sustain and intonation. It does change the tone tho' (in a good way IMHO). You can also put headphone speakers inside the body and connect them to a small amp's headphone jack to get feedback and improved sustain on the quiet. They make great fret less guitars, I have a RI Dano Guitarlin that was de-fretted for my fret less guitar, it has SD 1/4 Pound Jaguar PUs and a GK2A hex pickup. My original Sears Silvertone has been heavily hacked with a 70's Gibson PAF in the center position it has 12 sets of cheap in the ear headphones inside the body wired to a headphone plug for a feedback boost. A buddy of mine put Lollar made lipstick tube PUs in his Dano RI it has more air in the tone particularly on the neck pickup it sounds more like my old Silvertone Dano the guitar sounds different but not necessarily better except for having less physical noise (less volume and muted sound when tapping on the PUs).