electric
Convertible / '56 Single Cut
| Maker | Danelectro |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | electric |
| Price | USD 639 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1947 |
| Status | current |
The Convertible is Danelectro's hollow acoustic-electric, pairing a lipstick-tube pickup with a piezo bridge for a thin, boxy tone.
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Why it matters
Danelectro's catalogue is built on reworked 1950s designs, and the Convertible is the one that leans furthest towards acoustic use, with a hollow body and a piezo added to the usual lipstick pickup. It is a low-cost route to that wiry, jangly sound that sits well in roots and indie recordings. The '56 single-cut version keeps the same idea in a slightly different outline.
Note
Other revived classics from the catalog.
Specifications
- Scale length: unknown
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- the hollow body feeds back easily once volume rises
- materials and finish are simple, so treat it as a character instrument
- a setup, and sometimes a new nut, makes a noticeable difference
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
Musician's Friend · 2015-02 · 113,496 views
“Demo for the Danelectro Convertible Acoustic-Electric Guitar.”
Shop demo of a Danelectro Convertible, switching between its acoustic and electric voices.
Brett Kingman · 2023-06 · 7,471 views
“Danelectro do a great piezo/lipstick hybrid called the Convertible.”
Demo of a Danelectro Convertible with its lipstick pickup and piezo running into an amp.