I have a Danelectro DC3 and a Jazzmaster (Japan) and I like them.The Dano is a little more twangy as a "cheap telecaster" and the Jazzmaster is more "fatty" and differ from the american reissue for the pick ups and the hardcase not included.Two cheap guitars that worth their price. Honestly I don't think that the reissues justify their price. For the Danelectros I would reccomend you an old american Silvertone or a Made in Korea made in late 90's.The latest made in China models are very cheap but not well-considered.And try for tube amp as soon as you can.Anyway trademarks,prices,models,are not essentials references.Trust your ears,and try before buy when you can. Here's mine:

Hi High Lord,

thanks for your answer! The last few times I heard Danos I liked them, but that was some quite different music (DM Bob and Jem Finer, rather country than garage), so I don't really know. I don't have any store around where I could just test them...

The Jagmaster only has two humbuckers, but you can easily change them to single coils or splitable humbuckers, they say. I just really love how it looks (as I did with the Jazzmaster the first time I saw it on Elvis Costello back then).

Our drummer just loves my sound and he always says that it's a shame that such an ugly guitar like mine sounds that great ;-) And I like my sound, too. So I guess it's more about looking cool, too, after I already sound cool... And since we have more and more gigs lately, I'd just feel more secure to have a second guitar, but it has to keep this semi-distorted, garagey sound, cheap sound while not sounding too thin...

I should drive to a decent store somewhere and just try them, I guess, since I don't want to order them on the internet anyway but see and feel it before buying. But if you have any other tricks, I'm eager to learn!

Cheers, Doc

You should get a "ball park" sound from either of the Danelectros they're both loaded with single coils. The Jagmaster is all humbuckers... but I'm sure, sorta sure, that they used to have a single coil loaded in the neck position?? But them maybe I do get too drunk before going out to shows? but anyway that'll change the sound a bit, you'll still get that warm cleanish neck position sound but a bit thicker, maybe a little thicker than you want. Personally I'd go with either of the dano's, I've never found them thin sounding but I do use a fair amount of fuzz and overdrive. I wouldn't worry about what the drummer thinks, it your ears that you need to please.

The truth is that a friend of mine showed them to me a day before i posted the video.I thought they were pretty good and there were only girls,nice guitar solo,vocals and stuff.But i had only heard this song.It was cool and it still is,but after listening to the rest of the songs i have to say i was a bit dissapointed.And i wll have to agree with you now. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Yes.

Giannis KRI said:

This went for girlschool?

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I always thought of them as a heavy metal Runaways.

Yes. Giannis KRI said:

This went for girlschool?

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I always thought of them as a heavy metal Runaways.

This went for girlschool? Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I always thought of them as a heavy metal Runaways.

have'nt read all the posts so these have probably been mentioned before. Man or Astroman, huevos Rancheros, Laika and the Cosmonauts and Los Straitjackets really rub my board. Loverly!!!

Everything Billy Childish ever made. Or better, quite everything that ever came out of the Medway Delta, especially the Kravin' A's!!!

Gun Club
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The Sonics, The Mummies, the Oblivians, the Ramones, the Cramps, the Saints, the Wipers, the Real Kids, and on and on and on...

Well, I have to go with YOUTHBITCH, check them out. (no partiality AT ALL there!), Wayne the Train Hancock, The Detroit Cobras, Seven Shot Screamers, of course the Cramps and MC-5. LIking Those Darlins lately... Lots of other stuff in almost all other genres too (except top 40 and commercial country)

dan melchior said:

black lace, the toy dolls, joboxers, spandau ballet, kajagoogoo, the monks, chicago, haircut 100, the cynics, the swingin' neckbreakers,trad gras och stenar, the androids of mu, alternative television, the fall, frankie valli and the four seasons, abba, chants r and b, the troggs, jim shepard, the upsetters (jamaica), can, five star, men without hats, midnight oil, matthew wilder, the outsiders, bob dylan, fleetwood mac, louie and the lovers, jacques dutronc, duran duran, the mighty sparrow, i roy, lone ranger, captain sinbad, mikey dread, everything on bullwackies, yabby you, suicide, the better beatles, ooga boogas, led zep, black sab, nazareth, the byrds, sir douglas quintet, jj cale, abc, human league, roxy music, survivor, - etc
(I don't really like some of these bands)

why? wots wrong with the Monks?

black lace, the toy dolls, joboxers, spandau ballet, kajagoogoo, the monks, chicago, haircut 100, the cynics, the swingin' neckbreakers,trad gras och stenar, the androids of mu, alternative television, the fall, franki valli and the four seasons, abba, chants r and b, the troggs, jim shepard, the upsetters (jamaica), can, five star, men without hats, midnight oil, matthew wilder, the outsiders, bob dylan, fleetwood mac, louie and the lovers, jacques dutronc, duran duran, the ighty sparrow, i roy, lone ranger, captain sinbad, mikey dread, everything on bullwackies, yabby you, suicide, the better beatles, ooga boogas, led zep, black sab, nazareth, the byrds, sir douglas quintet, jj cale, abc, human league, roxy music, survivor, - etc
(I don't really like some of these bands)

hey boss! How u today! Yeah i was down in South Queensferry, dont know why, but i actually miss it, all my older friends left for Cali, and surrounding areas, some went to Michigan, so i guess i had to leave too.. These people gave me my first taste of music, i mean like 25 years back, a real mountain of sounds, and most of the usual stuff u all talk about, but as diverse as lefty frizzell, some pre 65 avant garde, lots of acid sounds, mod of course, and the beat thing.. We have a great scene out here now though, the Mummies played a wee while back.. And the scene here is hot anyway..

There are some compilations available on amazon, if you're interested. gina vah said:

Yes, and it's unbelieavable how this post comes after I bought their CD two days ago.
I was so happy because I couldn't find it in Italy, even though I've been looking for it a lot.
Great band. Indeed.

Pop Detective, and if you order a copy from their website, the label owner will practically offer you sexual favors. kopper said:

I don't think I know the Little Girls, but the Yum Yums are great. I think I have a couple of their albums. Fantastic power pop. What label is the new album on?

I don't think I know the Little Girls, but the Yum Yums are great. I think I have a couple of their albums. Fantastic power pop. What label is the new album on?

Yes, and it's unbelieavable how this post comes after I bought their CD two days ago.
I was so happy because I couldn't find it in Italy, even though I've been looking for it a lot.
Great band. Indeed.

I know this is going to sound dumb, but I just discovered this band thanks to the Yum Yums. I saw the Yum Yums at Gooski's here in Pittsburgh last year in March, and I bought a copy of their latest CD. The last track on the CD is a song called "Earthquake Song," and it's a live track in which the Little Girls join the Yum Yums on stage. This song was released in 1983, but somehow I missed it. I guess I was too busy listening to Quiet Riot's cover of "Cum on Feel the Noize" at the time to take notice.

BTW, I know it was over a year ago when I first heard this song, and I meant to look up this band sooner, but I just kept forgetting about it. I get easily sidetracked. Now I'm friends with them on myspace.

Additionally, I have Little Steven to thank for this, in a very long, roundabout way. Little Steven got me into Vibeke Saugestad, which in turn got me into the Yum Yums, and now the Yum Yums helped me to discover the Little Girls.

Enjoyed your review of Andre's latest (even though I didn't like the album as much as you did.) Please post more!

oooppppss....I was mistaken...Slickee Boys actually play Hazy Shades Of Winter on that Midnight Christmess LP....sorry, got my Paul Simon songs mixed up...

hi, i will try! thanks so much!! whatwave dave said:

Probably The Slickee Boys out of Washington DC area.....think that was on one of the Midnight Christmess LP's (on Midnight Records outta NYC) that came out in the late 80's/early 90's. Might also have been on one of their LP's.

No! Camden and the High Roads, a Kilburn tribute act, haha. No malice taken mate. keep it punk!!!