Danelectro ‘56 Vintage Baritone 2026 - Blue Metalflake

Nothing twangs—or thunders—like a baritone guitar. And nothing does it better or more affordably than the Danelectro Vintage Baritone.

Lightweight, semi-hollowbody construction—hardboard frames with spruce laminate tops and backs and "S" holes—makes the Baritone easy to play. And now, build quality is far superior to the older versions, with easy-playing, solid necks, comfortable 29 3/4” scale and excellent action. Combined with a fully adjustable bridge/tailpiece, these new models are much more dependable than their predecessors. 

These Bari’s also feature hotter, higher-impedance ‘lipstick’ pickups than older models, with the same snarl and bite. Tuned from B-B, it’s perfect for tic-tac bass, "lonesome cowboy" tremolo tones, all-out rockabilly twang or earth-shaking metal mayhem—all at an unbelievably low price. This one weighs 6lbs 7oz.

Why We Like It

We’re big fans of the baritone sound, but we also realize it’s not an ‘every-song’ sound. So we like being able to offer a cost-effective instrument for players who want more sonic options in their bag of tricks. Plus, Dano’s are lightweight, retro-cool, and they sound great. Made in Korea and finished in California, the quality control is really good. We give the Dano Baritone a big thumbs-up!

FEATURES:

• Body Material: Spruce

• Top Material: Hardboard

• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester

• Color: Blue Metalflake

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Shape: C

• Radius: 14"

• Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro

• Nut Width: 1.64"

• Bridge/Tailpiece: Fully Adjustable

• Tuners: Die-cast Chrome

• Neck Pickup: High Output Lipstick Single-coil

• Bridge Pickup: High Output Lipstick Single-coil

• Controls: 1x master volume, 1x master tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch