Danelectro DC-3, silver sparkle, made in Korea 1998-00. This is such a cool guitar. The DC-3 is a twist on the iconic '59 model, but with a double cutaway body, three lipstick pickups and some nice electronics. The rotary switch offers six positions: the standard five you get on any Strat, plus a handy neck+bridge combo on position one. There's a master stacked volume/tone knob plus a toggle switch that engages all three pickups in series, offering a boosted output and a thick, tasty tone. As Dano-fans know, these Korean reissues are brilliant sounding guitars. All of the switch positions sound great in their own right. The clean tones are a nice mix of jangle and definition, and with some crunch added, this has a brilliant creamy chime that's very satisfying indeed. It's very easy to play; the lightweight body and moderate round neck are intuitive and friendly in the hands. The real trump card here is the immaculate styling: this really does look exceptionally awesome, especially in the flesh. It's made for the stage, just like you, right?

Model: Danelectro DC-3
Made: Korea, 1998-00 (serial 049904649)
Finish: silver sparkle over black, single ply white guard
Body: poplar frame and centre block, masonite top and back
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 25" scale, 14" radius
Mods: none
Weight: 2.79kg
Pickups: Danelectro new-old-stock lipstick single coils
Case: used faux-leather gig bag

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. Headstock and neck are pretty clean. The back has no major marks. The sides have a couple of minor scuffs near the rear strap pin and around from the knobs; there's no peeling of the binding tape. The front is also very clean, just some play wear on the guard and very light pitting on the chrome. Overall: excellent condition (9/10)

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. The frets are in good shape, they're barely used, 9/10 for life left. Wearing fresh 11/49s.