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Danelectro
Sign in to saveDanelectro is a brand of musical instruments and accessories that was founded in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1947. The company is known primarily for its string instruments that employed unique designs and manufacturing processes. The Danelectro company was sold to the Music Corporation of America (MCA) in 1966, moved to a much larger plant in Neptune City, New Jersey, and employed more than 500 people. Nevertheless, three years later Danelectro closed its plant.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Danelectro
- Company.logo
- Danelectro red logo.png
- Company.logo_size
- 250px
- Company.type
- Private (1947–1969) Brand (1969–present)
- Company.fate
- Company defunct in 1969; brand acquired by MCA Inc.
- Company.foundation
- Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
- Company.founder
- Nathan Daniel
- Company.location_city
- Camarillo, California
- Company.location_country
- United States
- Company.industry
- Musical instruments
- Company.products
- Electric and resonator guitars, basses, electric sitars, amplifiers, pickups, effects units
- Company.owner
- Evets Corporation
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Guitars
- Danelectro C
- Danelectro U2
- Danelectro Shorthorn
- Danelectro Dano Pro
- Effects pedals
- See also
- Bibliography
- Notes
- References
- External links
Danelectro is a brand of musical instruments and accessories that was founded in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1947. The company is known primarily for its string instruments that employed unique designs and manufacturing processes. The Danelectro company was sold to the Music Corporation of America (MCA) in 1966, moved to a much larger plant in Neptune City, New Jersey, and employed more than 500 people. Nevertheless, three years later Danelectro closed its plant.
In the late 1990s, the Evets Corporation started selling instruments and accessories under the Danelectro name. In 2016, Danelectro introduced new models, including a resonator guitar.