Coral (Danelectro) Firefly
Non-vibrato, F2N6
Late 1960s (feature-based, c. 1967-1969) · ref G10
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- Starting bid
- $800
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A late-1960s Coral Firefly, Danelectro's upscale house-brand hollowbody -- laminated maple/spruce body built for Coral by Kawai in Japan, bolted to Danelectro's own American poplar neck with the famous lipstick-tube pickups. Non-vibrato F2N6, fixed Coral trapeze tailpiece, tobacco sunburst. Honest player grade.
| Body | Laminated maple/spruce semi-hollow, double cutaway |
|---|---|
| Neck | Poplar, bolt-on, non-adjustable (no truss rod) |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood, dot inlays |
| Pickups | Two Danelectro lipstick-tube single coils |
| Tailpiece | Fixed Coral trapeze (non-vibrato F2N6) |
| Tuners | 6-in-line, modern hex-nut posts (likely replaced) |
What we know, including the problems
Everything we could research or see, including what we couldn't verify. We would rather tell you now than argue about it later. If something here matters to you, ask before you bid, or come try it on the 19th or 20th.
- The headstock Coral logo badge is missing -- the headstock face is bare wood, not a camera-angle issue. This is a genuine missing part, not a defect in what the guitar fundamentally is.
- The original elevated acrylic pickguard is also missing.
- Tuning machines appear to be replacements (modern hex-nut posts, not the original press-in Kluson-style hardware).
- No serial number visible -- Coral/Danelectro of this era used an adhesive headstock tag that routinely detached over time. Year is feature-based only.
- The neck-pocket/heel joint has not been inspected. This specific hybrid construction (American neck bolted to a Japanese-built body) is known to develop hairline stress cracks at that joint -- not confirmed present or absent here.
- Electronics not play-tested; potentiometer originality and function unverified.
