Danno's Fretless 5-string Excel

[mica]

It's one of the only times you'll actually see the wood in the neck:

[5stringho]

Danno;
Another one? Dude, I'm not worthy!!
Good luck. Looking forward to watching this one grow up!!
 
The 'Ho...

[dannobasso]

This one will be maple top 5,  lined fretless, ebony board, rouge guts, side led's, bridge block, black finish. If you talk to Susan or Mica long enough........ you just end up ordering one. I just have to be careful of that series 2 phone call!  
I wanted a fretless I could play out with that was in keeping with my usual stage set up. The 7 is very out of place in a heavy situation.

[mica]

One of the last times you'll see it, but you'll foverever know there's some nice Flame Maple tucked under the finish:

[dannobasso]

Gracious but you folks are fast! Thanks for the update. Have a great  day and give my best to all in the mothership. Btw, I ordered and received 10 Kay mugs and a tote bag to tide me over. Great graphics on the mugs folks!  
Danno

[2400wattman]

Why in the world would you cover up that top!
   Why o why, ooohh the humanity

[dannobasso]

Be assured I have my reasons and I have more than ample figured, quilted and flamed instruments. Flamed & Quilted Maple, Figured Walnut, Flame Koa, Cocobolo, Vermillion, inlays, initials, leds, 4,5,6 and 7 bangers, black, almost black, saphire blue, red finishes, pinstripe, deluxe purpleheart, neck thru and set, Excel, Spoiler, Essence, Europa- Distillate, Signature guts, AXY, MXY, Fatboy all courtesy of the artisans from Santa Rosa. But only the Black (and nearly black) Beauties get to go on tour.

[2400wattman]

I dig Danno, but is it a tone thing that you notice with the flame maple or could you have gone with a plain top? Just curious as I'm very aware of your killer collection.

[jacko]

From what I've seen of Danno's website, I think black is probably the only colour that would fit ;-)
 
graeme

[dannobasso]

The folks at the mothership pick out the top. I think that they like to build the best instrument possible.  If someday I  choose to have a refinish done, I know what to expect and the beauty will be there.
(but it don't come cheap as we all know) If I had a wife and kids I would not have a collection.

[rami]

Danno, .....I so, so, hear you.

[dannobasso]

If I am correct in assuming that you are among the single situation crowd Rami, then you above all of us without the spouse can look around and sigh that sigh of contentment. They only make noise when we touch them. And that is a comforting thought. Plus I hear they have great gentlemen's clubs in Canada. So if we ever forget what womenfolk look like, we can go and refresh our memories.

[rami]

Yes, but even the greatest Alembic Series II (when laying next to you) hurts when you (accidentally) roll over onto it.
 
;-)
 
(Message edited by rami on April 20, 2007)

[estring]

and you will have knob and tunner prints on your ribs and arms...

[mica]

Cody was carving your neck today: