Danelectro reissues the classic Deluxe as the 59 Divine
Art Deco-inspired guitar pays homage to revered model, with upgraded pickups and finishes

Danelectro has announced the 59 Divine electric guitar, which sports a double cutaway, short-horn body designed to pay homage to the company’s Deluxe model originally released in 1959.
The Divine boasts a solid spruce body, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard, fully adjustable bridge, precision-cut bone nut and Gotoh vintage 15:1 tuners.
The reissue is also upgraded with a pair of Vintage 50’s single-coil lipstick pickups with original USA wiring.



Finishes are a choice of Dark Walnut, Flame Maple or Fresh Cream top and back, set off with front and back cream body bindings, cream/brown stacked pointer volume and tone controls and a cream headstock.
The 59 Divine is available now for $699 - for more information, head to Danelectro.
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