I can't speak for this particular guitar but I can tell you that any Danelectro DC-2 in working playable condition with the original pickups and electronics is a great guitar to have in your arsenal. Now this one may be either the ugliest or the coolest looking guitar you've ever seen - that will depend on you. But worse comes to worst if you grab this one for it's asking price (with the OHSC which is insane!!) you could spend another $300 getting it refinished by a pro and still have an amazing guitar for a lot less than it's market value. This listing is 17 days old so this may already be sold but if not I'd take a look ASAP if you are in the Nashville area. - Jim C

The original post description is pasted below and here is a LINK to the Original CL Posting in Nashville.

Vintage Danelectro c1959 DC-2 3021 Electric guitar in desperate need of a refinish. Plays and sounds great, but looks bad. It looks like the previous owner tried to strip the finish with a solvent, but gave up. This is the early model of the 3021 with the older style pickguard. Comes with the original case. The tuners have been changed, but the original ones are included.

Early 1960's Teisco E-200 in Alexandria VA for $200

This seller is offering up an early Teisco E-200 that has some of my favorite features. You see the single pickup E-100 versions of this guitar pop up every once in a while but the 2 pickup version like this one is fairly rare. These early Japanese single coil pickups usually sound very good and this version has one of the side marker bound necks that are also not very common. The round neckplate on the rear indicates it is one of the early set neck guitars Teisco made that also are bolted on - sort of a "belt and suspenders" mentality of the overly cautious Japanese manufacturer, Lol! Some previous owner has addressed the common rocker switch dilemma of these models by making a new pickguard and adding two throw switches, perhaps with some not so clear wiring which apparently befuddles the current owner. You gotta love these old catalog and retail store guitars that were cheap and readily available as a Timex watch back in the day. This one must have been repainted at some point and I can't even tell what the color is. If I owned this myself I would strip the body down and refinish it in a super bright red or blue heavy sparkle finish to make it into the little sci-fi slide guitar noizemaker it was born to be. But that is just me. Go check this one out if you are local to the Alexandria VA area or you can get there on your day off. Be sure to bring a fuzzbox! - Jim C Follow this link to the original listing on Craigslist in VA. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/msg/d/alexandria-vintage-japanese-guitar/7873885197.html Original CL Posting is below:

This is a small awesome little guitar. Both pickups work. Incredibly light. Strangely it has two output jacks. Neck has a bit of relief and appears to be non-adjustable but is still very fun to play. Interesting neck join. I believe this to be an early Teisco due to similarities (pickups, fret markers, headstock shape) to this one: https://reverb.com/item/55035717-teisco-e-100-60-s-tobacco-sunburst but I have yet to find another with this particular neck join No idea what's going on with the electronics. The top knobs are volumes for the pickups and both work great. Microswitch seems to do something but I'm not sure what. One jack works for sure not sure about the other. Lower two knobs (tone) spin with no stops and questionable functionality. Large toggle may or may not switch between the pickups. IOW...with big toggle in the forward position both pickups are on and controlled by the volume knobs but everything else is a mystery to me. Shockingly loud with a great tone unplugged...

1966 Framus 5/155 Strato Electric in Albuquerque NM for $500

Framus was a respectiable guitar maker in the 1950's and 1960's and these guitars were built by German Craftsmen who took pride in their work. I'm not going to act like these are world class guitars but they are right up there with Harmony and other budget USA made guitars at the time. A step higher than the Italian electrics of the same period and definitely more solid build overall than most of the Japanese guitars of the same time. Framus electrics have thin necks that make them great for players with smaller hands (or anyone who likes a thin neck). They are known for their specific laminated multilayered necks that do not warp or bow over time. The pickups are low to medium output so they usually give a nice clean sound and you can drive them with a pedal jif you want to push an amp. I chose to highlight this CL post because this particular guitar is being sold by a luthier in Albuquerque who took the time to get this guitar in good current playing condition. Don't worry about things like replaced switches aand Tone knobs because that is really an upgrade on a guitar like this and this will never be a "collectors item" where buyers will grimace at a mismatched tone pot, LOL! $500 is not cheap but it's not a bad price either. This would be a fairly unique guitar for an Indie player or someone who just doesn't want to have the same guitar as everyone else. This post went up on CL in mid January 2025. If you are in the are this is a neat guitar to check out. Here is the listing. *********************