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Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Duo Sonic II in 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Finished in Daphne Blue and featuring a substantial and deeply figured flame maple neck, this vintage Fender is lightweight and lively at only 6lbs 6oz.
Essentially a hardtail version of the Mustang platform, this guitar offers a clear acoustic voice that’s resonant and authoritative, with plenty of sparkle and cut on tap via the pair of gray bobbin alnico magnet single coil pickups. These pickups are wound virtually identically to a concurrently-produced Strat pickup, with the only difference being the flat pole piece design. Both pickups are robust and bouncy, with a sweet, lively character and smooth midrange. This Duo Sonic II also features a pair of On/Off/On switches, enabling slinky out-of-phase tones when in their innermost or outermost points. We've had this Duo Sonic II dialed in here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple
-Shape: Chunky C, measuring .870” 1st fret, .945” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearloid dot inlays
-Frets: Slender, leveled and crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1 1/2”
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe double-line
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp on F neck plate
-Factory Markings: July, 1966 date stamp on neck heel, “paint stick” markings in pocket
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2 (bobbins pencil dated to August, 1966)
-Harness: Untouched solder, Stackpole pots date to the 17th week of 1966
-Hardware: Hardtail bridge with threaded saddles, control plate
-Plastics: Three-ply white pearloid pickguard, pointer knobs
The gloss Daphne Blue finish exhibits yellowing of the clear coat and subtle checking, and playwear includes light buckle rash central to the back and various dings and scuffs on the body as a whole. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile highlights prominent flame figuring in the maple, with palm wear along the treble side of the carve.
The original speckled gray hardshell case with black leather end caps is included; all of the latches are functional and the original handle is intact.
Essentially a hardtail version of the Mustang platform, this guitar offers a clear acoustic voice that’s resonant and authoritative, with plenty of sparkle and cut on tap via the pair of gray bobbin alnico magnet single coil pickups. These pickups are wound virtually identically to a concurrently-produced Strat pickup, with the only difference being the flat pole piece design. Both pickups are robust and bouncy, with a sweet, lively character and smooth midrange. This Duo Sonic II also features a pair of On/Off/On switches, enabling slinky out-of-phase tones when in their innermost or outermost points. We've had this Duo Sonic II dialed in here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple
-Shape: Chunky C, measuring .870” 1st fret, .945” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearloid dot inlays
-Frets: Slender, leveled and crowned, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-5
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1 1/2”
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe double-line
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp on F neck plate
-Factory Markings: July, 1966 date stamp on neck heel, “paint stick” markings in pocket
Body Specs:
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2 (bobbins pencil dated to August, 1966)
-Harness: Untouched solder, Stackpole pots date to the 17th week of 1966
-Hardware: Hardtail bridge with threaded saddles, control plate
-Plastics: Three-ply white pearloid pickguard, pointer knobs
The gloss Daphne Blue finish exhibits yellowing of the clear coat and subtle checking, and playwear includes light buckle rash central to the back and various dings and scuffs on the body as a whole. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile highlights prominent flame figuring in the maple, with palm wear along the treble side of the carve.
The original speckled gray hardshell case with black leather end caps is included; all of the latches are functional and the original handle is intact.
