Comments on: Fender Duosonic http://shortscaleguitars.info/fender-duosonic/ Fender Duosonic - Fender Mustang - Fender Musicmaster - Fender Stratocaster Junior - Fender Jaguar - Fender Bronco - Gibson Melody Maker - Gibson Byrdland Fri, 07 May 2010 02:08:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Frank http://shortscaleguitars.info/fender-duosonic/#comment-78 Frank Fri, 07 May 2010 02:08:33 +0000 http://shortscaleguitars.info/?p=1#comment-78 Hi Caleb, I'd recommend using a clean boost or a compressor to boost the output over doing a pickup swap. Also, using both pickups together on the Duosonic gets a thicker, stronger, sound while still keeping the right vibe. Should you do a pickup swap, most, but not all, Strat sized pickups will fit in the Duosonic body cavity and pickguard. I briefly tried a Seymour Duncan QuarterPound in the bridge position on my Duosonic but I ended up not liking it and moved it to another guitar. I finally ended up using 2 Carvin AP11's that were a little more punchy than the stock pickups but still classic sounding. Hi Caleb,

I’d recommend using a clean boost or a compressor to boost the output over doing a pickup swap. Also, using both pickups together on the Duosonic gets a thicker, stronger, sound while still keeping the right vibe.

Should you do a pickup swap, most, but not all, Strat sized pickups will fit in the Duosonic body cavity and pickguard. I briefly tried a Seymour Duncan QuarterPound in the bridge position on my Duosonic but I ended up not liking it and moved it to another guitar. I finally ended up using 2 Carvin AP11’s that were a little more punchy than the stock pickups but still classic sounding.

]]> By: Caleb seay http://shortscaleguitars.info/fender-duosonic/#comment-8 Caleb seay Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:47:36 +0000 http://shortscaleguitars.info/?p=1#comment-8 i just bought a reissue classic vibe duo-sonic, i must say i really dig it, especially for the price, the little thing sounds and feels great. i only have one problem, my main guitar is a 94 Les paul special dc, with p90s, so im used to a much higher output pickup. im not super familiar with the inner workings of guitars and their wiring, so i've been wondering which pickups to get for them to push the output a bit. would standard telecaster pickups work for the duo sonic? any help would be great. - caleb i just bought a reissue classic vibe duo-sonic, i must say i really dig it, especially for the price, the little thing sounds and feels great. i only have one problem, my main guitar is a 94 Les paul special dc, with p90s, so im used to a much higher output pickup. im not super familiar with the inner workings of guitars and their wiring, so i’ve been wondering which pickups to get for them to push the output a bit. would standard telecaster pickups work for the duo sonic? any help would be great.

- caleb

]]> By: Frank http://shortscaleguitars.info/fender-duosonic/#comment-4 Frank Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:13:50 +0000 http://shortscaleguitars.info/?p=1#comment-4 Hi Scott, 1959 was a transitional year so it wouldn't be surprising to find some examples that were mismatched so far as the neck and pickguard go. They often would do this as a production run was ending in order to save money. The paint job does sound like a refinish or a custom job. Production Duosonics at that time were either Desert Sand or Maroon Sunburst but Fender would do custom colors from time to time. For a nut replacement on a vintage guitar I'd recommend taking it to a good pro level luither and let them find a good match for it. That's what I did with my pre-CBS Strat. Even though I know how to change a nut and have done it on many of my cheap guitars I wanted a pro to do it that guitar. They may also be able to give you some further information on the guitar since they would see it first hand. Hi Scott,

1959 was a transitional year so it wouldn’t be surprising to find some examples that were mismatched so far as the neck and pickguard go. They often would do this as a production run was ending in order to save money.

The paint job does sound like a refinish or a custom job. Production Duosonics at that time were either Desert Sand or Maroon Sunburst but Fender would do custom colors from time to time.

For a nut replacement on a vintage guitar I’d recommend taking it to a good pro level luither and let them find a good match for it. That’s what I did with my pre-CBS Strat. Even though I know how to change a nut and have done it on many of my cheap guitars I wanted a pro to do it that guitar. They may also be able to give you some further information on the guitar since they would see it first hand.

]]> By: Scott Matheson http://shortscaleguitars.info/fender-duosonic/#comment-3 Scott Matheson Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:52:35 +0000 http://shortscaleguitars.info/?p=1#comment-3 Hello, I have a 59 fender duosonic (S# 39322) I think. It has a unique diamond dust type finish painted over a blue base. I was told it was original. I thought it may have been because the color and paint job looks vintage. When I got it, it had a white plastic pickguard that was covering the aluminum one. The electronics look original The pickup covers look slightly brown in color. The neck is the two piece with a rosewood fretboard. The depricency is the the pick guard and neck should not be on this guitar right? Only one or the other for the year 1959? Any info. you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks! Also, where could I get a nut for it? Thanks again! -Scott Hello,

I have a 59 fender duosonic (S# 39322) I think. It has a unique diamond dust type finish painted over a blue base. I was told it was original. I thought it may have been because the color and paint job looks vintage. When I got it, it had a white plastic pickguard that was covering the aluminum one. The electronics look original The pickup covers look slightly brown in color. The neck is the two piece with a rosewood fretboard. The depricency is the the pick guard and neck should not be on this guitar right? Only one or the other for the year 1959? Any info. you could give me would be much appreciated. Thanks! Also, where could I get a nut for it? Thanks again!
-Scott

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