Description
This guitar, the Standard from the Short Horn Series built between 1958 and 1966, is 100% original and has all of the classic features: black finish with a white seal shaped pickguard on which the controls and input are mounted; double cutaway semi-hollow body with a “Solid Center” construction consisting of a masonite top and back on a pine frame; one single coil lipstick tube-style pickup; Coke-bottle headstock; and a two-way adjustable chrome plated brass bridge with a Brazilian rosewood saddle; white vinyl binding on the body; two metal strap pins. This model is similar to and often confused with the two pickup 3021 model made famous by Jimmy Page. Purchased from his nephew, this particular guitar was owned by Jerry Ward who played with country music legend, Merle Haggard and the Strangers. This was his tour guitar from the 1960’s through the 1980’s. This guitar plays and sounds like a dream. You can feel and hear the sweetness that ripened within it over the years. It comes with a sturdy tour case. Get this classic while you can.Description from VintageSilvertones.com
CONDITION:
It is in good condition and 100% original with some honest wear. There is mild arm playing finish wear on the front bottom bass side and a few tiny spots of wear on the back of the instrument. There is also some finish wear on the edges and side of the headstock and a few spots of wear on the back of the neck. The only modification is that the strap pin was moved to the back of the neck.
TUNERS:
The opened back 2×3 tuners with white plastic buttons are in very good working order.Description from VintageSilvertones.com
NECK:
Bolt-on, straight neck with plastic dot inlays on a Rosewood fretboard, 21 frets, a metal nut and 25″ scale. The top three frets have some minor wear and the back of the neck has a few spots of finish wear but this done not affect the sound or playability of the instrument. The headstock has some wear along the edges and features the vertical silkscreened logo. The action is fast. The neck is kept straight with two metal rods.
PICKUPS:
There is one single-coil lipstick tube-style pickup which is in good working order. The tone is clean and bright with some good bite perfect for a variety of styles including blues, rock, garage rock, country, and funk. This guitar has a three was switch for instantaneous tone selection. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
The Dimensions are:
Overall length: 38.25″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Body width: 13.25″
Body thickness: 1 11/16″ with neck 2″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Scale: 25″
Width of the nut: 1.75″ (depth .75″)
String height at 12th fret: 1/16″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Here’s the original description from the 1957 Danelectro advertisement:
Danelectro
3011
These instruments embody basic design principles developed by Danelectro nearly ten years ago yet their popularity continues to grow year after year. These are the models which most acknowledged leadership for Danelectro in the field of fine guitars. Choice of two lacquer finishes with contrasting binding. Three position tone switch. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Black Model 3011……………….$75Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Bronze Model 3012……………..$75Description from VintageSilvertones.comDescription from VintageSilvertones.com
Hard Shell Case No. 3842………$30Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Zippered Canvas Bag No. 3836..$10. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
