Detail 01
20% hotter neck and 30% hotter bridge Lipstick pickups
The two pickups are voiced for increased output over traditional Danelectro designs while retaining bright response.
Product detailSKU #1500000481238
DanelectroGolden 50s Electric Guitar - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Retro presentation is the Golden 50s’ defining feature, with its 1950s kitchen tabletop graphic carried from the hardboard top to the headstock. Underneath, the hardboard-and-spruce construction and bolt-on maple neck keep the familiar DANO platform intact. Its dual 1950s-spec Lipstick pickups retain the bright, fast attack associated with the design, while the higher-output neck and bridge pickups give pedal-based setups more push. The supplied steel saddle bridge also gives owners an adjustable alternative to the installed rosewood saddle bridge.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Pedalboard-driven indie, surf-influenced rhythm, garage-rock, and effects-heavy alternative parts.
- Players who want a 25-inch-scale guitar with a C-profile maple neck.
- Stage or rehearsal setups where the tabletop graphic is part of the instrument’s visual role.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a case or gig bag supplied with the guitar.
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.
Detail 02
14-inch fingerboard radius and 21 medium-jumbo frets
These are the playing-surface measurements paired with the C-profile neck.
Detail 03
Installed rosewood saddle bridge plus included adjustable steel saddle bridge
You can retain the factory-fitted rosewood bridge or install the supplied adjustable steel option.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02The guitar is right handed.
- 03The factory-installed bridge is the 1954-style rosewood saddle design; an adjustable steel saddle bridge is also included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the Golden 50s use?
It has dual passive 1950s-spec Lipstick pickups: the neck pickup is 20% hotter and the bridge pickup is 30% hotter than traditional Danelectro designs.
02Can the bridge be adjusted?
A 1954-style rosewood saddle bridge is installed, and an adjustable steel saddle bridge is included as an alternative.
03Does it include a case?
No case or gig bag is included; it is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- Dual Lipstick
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 21 medium jumbo
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25"
4 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Color
- Black
- Top Material
- Hardboard
- Neck Wood
- Hard maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000481238
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