Danelectro

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.

Danelectro
Company typePrivate (1947–1969)
Brand (1969–present)
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded1947 (1947)
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
FounderNathan Daniel
FateCompany defunct in 1969; brand acquired by MCA Inc.
Headquarters,
United States
ProductsElectric and resonator guitars, basses, electric sitars, amplifiers, pickups, effects units
OwnerEvets Corporation
Websitedanelectro.com

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.

Some of the products manufactured by Danelectro include electric and resonator guitars, basses, electric sitars, amplifiers, pickups, and effects units.

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