Up for sale, a 1962 Fender Duo Sonic in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, hangtag and bridge cover. This Pre-CBS short scale Fender model is 100% original save for one replaced potentiometer, featuring a slab Brazilian rosewood fretboard and figured birdseye maple neck.

The guitar offers a clear, chiming acoustic voice that’s surprisingly resonant and authoritative, with plenty of sparkle and twang on tap via the pair of original black bobbin alnico magnet single coil pickups. These pickups are essentially wound identically to a '62 Strat pickup, with the only difference being the flat pole piece design. Both pickups have strong output and exceptional tone, with a bouncy, sparkling sound that's sweet and lively, offering a smooth midrange character and focused bass register cut. Featherweight at just 6lbs 4oz, this Duo Sonic has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple

-Shape: Slender C, more heft up the neck, measuring .800” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret

-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood slab, 7 1/4" radius, clay dot inlay

-Frets: Slender, light wear on frets 1-4

-Scale Length: 22 1/2"

-Nut: 1 1/2"

-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe, single line

-Factory Markings: 1-62 pencil date on neck heel (January, 1962)

Body Specs:

-Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x2, original windings

-Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector

-Harness: Original Stackpole Tone pot dates to 9th week of '62, modern CTS 250K Volume pot

-Hardware: Bridge with threaded saddles and "ashtray" cover, flat-topped knurled knobs

-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, brown pickup covers

-Serialization: five-digit on neck plate

The nitro lacquer Sunburst finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, showing vertical checking on the top and back. Cosmetic wear includes some small finish chips and dings on the body as a whole, primarily concentrated along the perimeter and on the back, as well as an area of light buckle worming central to the lower bout. There is a light finish reaction on the back of the bass-side body horn from prolonged contact with a strap. The lightly ambered nitro gloss finish on the neck profile highlights dynamic birdseye and broad flame figuring along the entire profile length.

The original hangtag is included, with matching hand-written model and serial details. The original tan hardshell case with brown leather ends is also present and structurally sound, although there is a split at the headstock end. The original latches and molded handle are present; all three latches function and close securely.