The original model has a 21 fret rosewood neck is a bit beefy, light radius and a more pronounced back angle for the headstock. This original 1999 Hodad has a different shaped headstock that is more Mosrite shaped then the current reissue Hodad models that have the classic “coke bottle” Danelectro shape. They were NOT posers, and wouldn’t be caught dead hangin’ with a surfer. Hodad’s wore a very specific style of clothing….black shoes, jeans, and a t-shirt (preferably white). In the beach communities in the 50’s one was either a hodad or a surfer. These were NOT posers, as some of the other definitions had stated…Surfer’s and Hodad’s would be completely separate groups, that often clashed with each other. Hodads were into cars, music and were a type of counterculture style. Well I don’t surf, but love surf music…ĥ0’s term for a greaser, someone who hung out at the beach, but definitely not a surfer. A bit of Danelectro naming humor? Pretty different and unique Dano for sure. Interestingly, “Hodad” is actually a slang word that actually means a nonsurfer who frequents surfing beaches and pretends to be a surfer or a person that is a very poor surfer. Danoelectro reissued the Hodad 6 string (without Bigsby) in 2012. The ones sporting the “D” branded Bigsby are more rare.ĭanelectro also used the name “Hodad” for some of their small battery powered amps. Made in limited numbers from 1999 to 2001 they were originally sold as “The Ultimate Surf Guitar.” The Hodad were also offered in a 12-string and a bass model. Production for these was done in Korea (not China like some of the others). It has a retro “surf guitar” look and sported a Dano branded Bigsby tail piece. The Hodad was a new Danelectro model that looked like it borrowed its body shape from Mosrite (used by The Ventures back in the 60’s) an equally eccentric American guitar maker. In 1999 the Hodad guitar was the first modern Danelectro not to revisit the past original Nat Daniel designs. When Danelectro started building instruments again in 1998 (Danelectro plant was closed in 1969) they mainly revived the original Nat Daniel designs from the 50s and 60s. The Hodad line, which often came in spectacular sparkle finishes, featured 6- and 12.ĭanelectros – Hodad, Baritone, 12 String, 59M NOS Dano’s first riffs on the Mosrite shape were cool and functionally distinctive guitars. And in the years since Danelectro’s revival in the ’90s, the company has paid homage to Semie Moseley’s masterpiece more than once. The original Mosrite Ventures model is one of the prettiest solidbody shapes ever. Sweet little tiny baby amp! 1958 Dan Electro 'longhorn' Guitarlin setup, fret polish and nut work - Duration: 16:24. The colors and retro styling make Danelectros unique. These inexpensive funky guitars are a blast to play and will not drain your bank account. 1999 Danelectro Hodad with Bigsby in mint condition added to my Danelectro collection.
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