Danelectro D64

DANELECTRO IS ONE OF THE RARE BASS BRANDS that’s associated with a definitive instrument and sound, one that has proved its worth on countless hit records.

- Jonathan Herrera

Its baritone guitar, first released in the late 1950s, became an indispensable facet of the nascent rock and country genres, often doubling an upright or electric bass in a style dubbed “tic-tac” bass. This early success—coupled with Danelectro’s singular construction from synthetic materials, not to mention low prices—has made the brand’s signature quirky twang and jet-age look an iconic part of the pop aesthetic in the decades since. Dano’s latest bass, the D64, is in the spirit of the company’s iconic products: eccentric, but broadly useful.