Manny's Demonstration Guitar
One noteworthy Danelectro 59 DC resides at the famed Manny's Music Store in New York City; the guitar had been painted a light yellow, along with other brightly painted instruments, for a promotional photo; afterwards the guitar served as the official demo model for which to try out an amplifier or effect pedal. Consequently, the yellow Danelectro has been played by dozens of well-known and notable guitarists - including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, and others - who enjoyed the sound of the guitar to the point that some attempted to buy the not-for-sale guitar. The guitar, which eventually broke in half at the neck, is displayed in a glass case at Manny's, together with the unverifiable claim that it may have been played by more musicians than any other electric guitar.
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