What Is The Lipstick Pickup Sound?

Rhett... OMFG... I'm laughing here because I'm having flashbacks. My grandfather was Tony Manfredi, who worked for Danelctro in the late 60's designing necks and ultimately the famed Toilet Seat Danelectro guitars. All with lipstick pickups... I have fond memories of those masonite bodies and bolt-on necks with their whacky lipstick pickups, with three toilet seat guitars on the wall not far from the oscilloscope and Peterson strobe tuner. Thanks for bringing back those memories! Think I may have to throw a lipstick into one of my guitars... or recreate the toilet seat guitar for myself! Great job, as always!!

I was about to start watching this on my phone but as soon as I heard the intro, I instantly shot up to get my good headphones and went to my computer

One note about the old lipstick magnets: they’re cylindrical, like a Tele or Strat magnet/polepiece but longer. The magnets had to be wound just right ‘cuz the whole assembly is a real tight fit into the lipstick tubes. Danos were “cheap” guitars in many ways but the handwork put into making ‘em was high quality.

Not a player, just an audiophile. Really just enjoy soaking up the knowledge here. Thanks Rhett.

Love this whole series, Rhett! Any plans to do a Jazzmaster or Rickenbacker episode?

One strum of that baritone guitar and my heart cracked open

That intro was sick!

Requesting "What is the Goldfoil Sound?" next please Rhett. I'm aware there are a number of different varieties of foil pickups, with different sounds, but to me that just sounds like a prime excuse to add a few more guitars to your beautiful collection. Keep the great content coming, I'm a huge fan!

Lipsticks are some of my favorite pickups. I'm glad you mentioned they have a "hifi" sound, cause that's the way I always thought of them. Full-range, not mid-hyped

Twenty years ago my home was broken into, and my two Danos were stolen: a baritone and a Hodad electric with humbucker lipsticks and a Bigsby tremolo. Talk about bummed out. This is making me want to buy another Dano now. Love them.

danelectro mod 6 here, first guitar when I was 15. Brand new, lady was a pianist that got it as a gift and sold it to me for $300. Blow switch, 6 pick up tune o matic selector, split coil for the humbucker that was made up of 2 lipstick pickups, I mean the thing is truly one of a kind. It's become the guitar that no longer is played but is going to the grave with me because of how much it means to me.

"inspires you to play a little differently" Isn't that the driver for all our gear explorations? Thanks for extending the journey, Rhett! I've used lipstick tube pickups in Danelectro U52 & 12-string, Telecaster neck position, and in Charvel Surfcaster guitars. Low-output and well-defined, they stay crunchy, even in milk. Shout out to Syd Barrett and Rick Miller (Southern Culture On The Skids) as a couple of my favorite players who've used them.

I got my Danelectro 59x12 yesterday and I'm blown away by this guitar!!! So well crafted and it sounds and plays beautifully for a 12-string guitar!!! The next one will be a Danelectro 6-string with two Lipstick pickups!!!

As a bassist, I grabbed a Danelectro 63 when I graduated high school to have a guitar to kick around. I absolutely love these things, and I ended up getting a baritone later on to match.

I love the jam at the beginning of this video

i love the fact that it was litterally incased in a lipstic tube. such a funny and cool backstory :) they also look really cool :)

Can I just give a quick shoutout to the intro here, though? I am losing it over the processing on the drums and the soft panning that is going on in the percussion, it's a huge mood

Mark Hart from Crowded House turned me on to Dano’s… man he played some beautiful guitar on that 12 string.

That tele sounds fucking incredible I want it lol

Bright shrill and unnecessary were the first thoughts that hit my brain when I got the notification