Danelectro U2

The Danelectro U2 is a dual-pickup hollow bodied guitar made of Masonite and shaped similar to a Les Paul model guitar. It was originally made from the years 1956 to 1958 but was re-issued in the late 1990s, in 2006 in a slightly modified form as the '56 Pro, and again in 2010 as the '56 Single Cutaway. The sound of a U2 is distinctive, coming from its lipstick pickups which are wired in series, rather than the more standard parallel series used by most big brands. The construction materials used by Danelectro in this period are also quite unusual for guitar making.

The U2's body is made of a poplar wood frame with Masonite used for both the top and back, with the side of the body being bound with creme coloured vinyl. Both a single-pickup version (the U1) and triple-pickup version (the U3), were manufactured and sold alongside the U2.