The original frets have been crowned down a bit but are still quite playable, with some light divoting in the lower positions. The back of the neck has some spots worn down to the wood on the spine and in the lower positions. The fairly thick lacquer finish shows a lot of scuffing on the back, some wear through the overcoat and small dings and dents but no major wear areas. ![]() This is a very nice example overall, showing some general wear but remaining all original and unaltered. (3.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. (31.1 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 1/2 in. This is a very nicely preserved example and a fine-playing, light, handy little guitar. ![]() With its string-through body-mounted bridge, the Duo-Sonic II is a more solid-feeling instrument than the tremolo-equipped Mustang it shares all other features with and is often found to hold tuning more steadfastly. Something of a forgotten model in the mid-'60's, the Duo-Sonic was eclipsed in the mid-'60s by the Mustang which sold over 16,000 units in 1966 alone. The switches for the two pickups offer interesting in/out of phase sonic options, identical to the Mustang. The two single-coil pickups are hand-dated 8-9 and 9-4 '66 and the pots are marked to the 12th week of that year. This has the longer of two scale lengths offered, 24" (shared with most examples of the Mustang) which most players find friendlier than the very short 22 1/2" scale the Duo-sonic started out with in 1957. The neck is dated to March 1966, just over a year into the CBS era. This red-finished 1965 example has a pearl celluloid pickguard with black pickup covers and switches that was the most popular color scheme. It just goes to show how much a snazzy name and a whammy bar mattered in the mid-60's! By contrast the Duo-Sonic seemed to fade away, even though it was at that point the same instrument without a vibrato. THAT guitar took off to become one of the most popular electrics of the 1960's, possibly the most successful student solidbody ever made. This Fender Duo-Sonic II was assembled about two years after the model was redesigned in mid-1964 with components interchangeable with the new Mustang. If you feel the guitar is in better condition than the 60% please see the below as pictures can be deceiving.Fender Duo-Sonic II Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in Fullerton, California, serial # 146297, red laquer finish, alder body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, original grey hard shell case. The guitar case you'll have to put a price on that and I would recommend you look on ebay to see what similar cases from that era (mid 60's) are selling for based upon a condition comparison between them. However, to a player it most likely wouldn't matter too too much. To a Collector, the machine heads that were replaced would lower the value as all parts are not original to the guitar. The 22-1/2 inch neck makes your Duo-Sonic II the "Short Scale" model, the 24 inch neck would be the "Long Scale" model. From you description I would place the condition of your guitar in Good (60%) Condition with a value of $675.00 USD. However, this does not effect the value as all years (65 thru 69) are valued the same. It is not uncommon practice by the various manufacturers to use parts from one year on the next model year until they are used up. The Duo-Sonic II's were made from 1965 to 1969, so this is correct. This makes your Duo-Sonic a 1965 model year. Your Fender Duo-Sonic II per the serial number was made in 1965 and your neck was made in "October of 1964" as marked. ![]() and.Who is this Mell that autographed the pickup? What do you think would be a fair asking price in Calif. Fender logo on black interior plastic(?) neck strap. Gray tweed No-Logo hardcase w/leather handle is in ~VG condition. The base of the neck is rubberstamped "9 OCT 64 A" The bottom of the gray trebel pickup is signed & dated - "Mell 12-31-64". No screws were used to hold them so the head is still original with no added holes. Ser# L566**Īll original except Kluson tuners gone, replaced in the '70s or 80's with chrome Schallers. ![]() Chrome knobplate is good but has a few small pits.Īll Pots & switches work and are quiet. Chrome bridge is pitted under the strings but lip that covers string balls is clean. Red Paint is krackled all over from old age. Some dings in body mostly around the edges & back front is nice. Frets excellent, Minor neck wear from playing, one minor scuff on back of neck. It is Red w/22.5 in neck, Rosewood fingerboard.
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