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DanelectroGolden 50s Electric Guitar - Green

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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

In Green, the Golden 50s pairs its 1950s kitchen tabletop graphic with a six-string DANO platform built for brighter, higher-output Lipstick-pickup work. The neck pickup is 20% hotter and the bridge pickup 30% hotter than traditional Danelectro designs, supplying more push for effects such as fuzz, overdrive, tremolo, reverb, and compression. A hardboard top and back over a solid spruce frame keep the construction lightweight. The bolt-on hard maple C neck, rosewood fingerboard, 14-inch radius, and 21 medium-jumbo frets provide the underlying rhythm-and-lead playing surface.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Creating bright rhythm layers and garage textures with effects-driven electric guitar parts.
  • Choosing a graphic-forward Green guitar for indie or surf-inspired pedalboard sessions.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Danelectro Golden 50s Electric Guitar - Green construction detail

Detail 01

Green finish with 1950s kitchen tabletop graphic

The graphic covers the top and headstock face, giving this color version its defining visual treatment.

Detail 02

25-inch scale length

The scale is presented as balancing snap with flexibility for jangly chords and looser garage-style parts.

Detail 03

Bolt-on hard maple neck with C profile

The neck uses the lineup's familiar C-shaped playing foundation.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The guitar is a right-handed six-string model.
  2. 02A 1954-style rosewood saddle bridge is installed; an adjustable steel saddle bridge is included.
  3. 03A case or gig bag is sold separately.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Are the Golden 50s pickups higher output than traditional Danelectro designs?

Yes. Its 1950s-spec neck Lipstick pickup is 20% hotter, and its bridge pickup is 30% hotter.

02What fingerboard does it use?

It has a rosewood fingerboard with a 14-inch radius and 21 medium-jumbo frets.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

3 detailsPickups & controls
Bridge pickup
30% hotter 1950s-spec Lipstick pickup
Neck pickup
20% hotter 1950s-spec Lipstick pickup
Pickup Configuration
Dual Lipstick
7 detailsPlayability
Orientation
Right handed
Number of strings
6
Number of frets
21 medium jumbo
Fingerboard radius
14"
Number of Frets
21 medium jumbo
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
25"
11 detailsBody & build
Top material
Hardboard
Color
Green
Body construction
Hardboard top and back with solid spruce frame
Top Material
Hardboard
Neck Wood
Hard maple
Available colors
Black, Cream, Green, Maroon
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Neck material
Hard maple
Fingerboard material
Rosewood
Back material
Hardboard
Neck joint
Bolt-on
1 detailsSize & weight
Scale length
25"
21 detailsOther
Pickup type
Passive
Pickup configuration
Dual Lipstick
Case
Sold separately
Top graphic
1950s kitchen tabletop graphic
Tier
new
Headstock
1954-style full bell
Neck profile
C
Fret size
0.094"–0.106" wide, 0.039"–0.047" tall
Body frame
Solid spruce
Category Source
detail
Product type
Electric guitar
Headstock graphic
1950s kitchen tabletop graphic
Cutaway
Double cut
Korena Special
false
Tuning machines
1958-style skate key
Orientation
Right handed
Series
DANO
Product Type
Electric guitar
Model
Golden 50s
Source Id
site51500000481237
Bridge
1954-style rosewood saddle bridge (installed), adjustable steel saddle bridge included

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