1964 Danelectro Shorthorn Standard Model 3021 Vintage Guitar USA-Made DC2 w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1964 Danelectro Shorthorn Standard Model 3021 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Commonly referred to as the "Jimmy Page" model, the 3021 is easily one of the most sought after vintage Danelectros, with a jet black nitro lacquer finish, lipstick pickups, concentric knobs and "seal" pickguard. This Dano plays effortlessly and delivers that clear chime and sparkle that you can only get from a pair of vintage "lipstick" pickups. The hollow masonite and poplar body is quite resonant acoustically, delivering the quick attack and hollow twang that is a hallmark of the vintage Danelectro sound, featherweight at 6lbs 6oz. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this Dano is dialed in with 10-46 strings and low action.While the host of reissue Danelectro models have muddled the model name of this particular guitar, it is officially the Shorthorn Standard Model 3021, offered in the years following the single cutaway U2. This model is currently marketed by Danelectro as the "59" and the DC2, noting the instrument's Shorthorn Double Cutaway body and two pickup configuration.The neck has a medium C-shaped profile carve with nicely rounded shoulders in every register and a fast, effortless feel, measuring .835" deep at the 1st fret and .860" at the 12th. On the thick slab Brazilian rosewood fretboard, the original medium jumbo frets are intact, leveled and crowned in the guitar’s lifetime, showing only a touch of wear beneath the plain strings on the crowns of frets 1-2. The guitar plays cleanly up the 25" scale with a straight neck, and the original aluminum nut is present, measuring 1 5/8" in width. The "coke bottle" headstock retains the vertical Danelectro silkscreen on the headstock face, with the small "Danelectro, Totally Shielded" foil sticker also present. The Skate Key tuning machines are surprisingly smooth and reliable in their operation.The electronics are stock, with original controls still surrounded by the original flexible copper shielding and CTS pots that date to the 35th week of '64. Plastics include the original white concentric knobs, and hardware comprises the chrome-plated bridge complete with its Brazilian rosewood saddle.The gloss Black finish is framed by clean, original binding tape, and there is black overspray on the top, virtually indistinguishable from the original lacquer on the back and neck. There are a couple spots of localized buckle wear on the back at both the bass- and treble-side waist, with some additional finish scratches and minor dings, almost exclusively on the back, while the top is notably clean. The bursted finish on the neck profile (shot from the factory to be opaque central to the carve with the natural wood grain showing through on the profile shoulders) shows additional palm wear through the gloss, particularly behind frets 1-6.The original hardshell case is extremely well-kept, with dark gray textured exterior and red plush interior. The case retains its functional trio of latches and luggage-style handle.