Duo-Sonic RI, any info?

CDoGG · January 9th, 2007, 08:54 PM

I just picked up this Fender Duo-Sonic RI, at a local pawn shop. I really dont know anything about them. It sounded cool and it was 150.00 bucks, so i figured what the heck

I was just wondering if anyone new anything about them, maybe what kind of pickups are in it, did i pay to much for it,etc.

Its is NOT taking the place of my 72 tele custom RI

here is a picture of it with my Squier cyclone, the Duo-Sonic isnt going to remain black for to long

Disastercaster · January 9th, 2007, 08:58 PM

Whatever people say about it, it's damn cool looking guitar.

CDoGG · January 10th, 2007, 08:25 AM

Thanks. I was messing with it last night, and its actually a fun little guitar to play.

popthree · January 10th, 2007, 09:08 AM

i guess you repainted your squier cyclone...? aren't those only available in black and a dark blue color? i've been tempted to buy one of them to play around with.....cool little guitars.

i think you got a pretty decent deal on the duo-sonic... you could go search fleabay and get an idea of what people are paying for them.

johnnelles · January 10th, 2007, 12:07 PM

Looks like the one I bought for my son, when he was about 10 or so.

3/4 scale, Made in Mexico, really nice pickups on it. I think they were discontinued by the mid '90s.

CDoGG · January 10th, 2007, 05:55 PM

Thanks for the info guys, and yes i repainted the Cyclone sonic blue.

nasonm · January 10th, 2007, 05:57 PM

Jazz Guitarist Skip Heller uses a Suo Sonic as his main guitar. He says it's a truly underated guitar.

Deepwaterboy · January 11th, 2007, 08:24 PM

Ah, yes! My first electric - an early sixties Duosonic in Fiesta Red. The knobs were tele style "chrome domes." Plugged it into my '66 Gibson GA-50 RVT amp via an Allied "Super-Fuzz" and wailed away on my favorite Hendrix riffs!!

Ed Miller · January 12th, 2007, 03:35 AM

It looks like a 90's MIM Duo Sonic. Their a pretty good little guitar, I wanna say like $299 list. Poplar body, Maple neck ,two strat pickups (Korean made on those). I dont remember the scale length.
I believe that in the sixties you could get it in Either a 22 1/2 in scale or a 24" scale. Either that or it changed mid year. I had a teacher at my store who had one she bought used in the 70's. 22 1/2 scale with the narrowest fingerboard ever made on a Fender. It was slightly over an inch and a half at the nut! Truly it was the most unplayable Fender I have ever had in my hands.....

Dunxy · January 12th, 2007, 04:22 AM

I recon the Duos are pretty sweet.Believe it or not i don't mind that bridge,i rate it above the horrible mustang bridge and trem.

Cyclone looks sweet in sonic blue, much better than the stock colours.If i had of kept mine i would have repainted it, i hated the black.

I really love the mustang/duo/bronco etc body shape.
Check out my custom

CDoGG · January 12th, 2007, 05:57 PM

wow that is a really great looking guitar Dunxy!

January 9th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
CDoGG Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: new jersey Age: 36 Posts: 133	Duo-Sonic RI, any info? I just picked up this Fender Duo-Sonic RI, at a local pawn shop. I really dont know anything about them. It sounded cool and it was 150.00 bucks, so i figured what the heck I was just wondering if anyone new anything about them, maybe what kind of pickups are in it, did i pay to much for it,etc. Its is NOT taking the place of my 72 tele custom RI here is a picture of it with my Squier cyclone, the Duo-Sonic isnt going to remain black for to long

January 9th, 2007, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Disastercaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 20 Posts: 781	Whatever people say about it, it's damn cool looking guitar. __________________ Mighty Atomics, Garage Rock N Roll!!!

January 10th, 2007, 09:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 2,962 49 Photos	i guess you repainted your squier cyclone...? aren't those only available in black and a dark blue color? i've been tempted to buy one of them to play around with.....cool little guitars. i think you got a pretty decent deal on the duo-sonic... you could go search fleabay and get an idea of what people are paying for them. __________________ "chips are falling....." -Dr. Johnny Fever

January 10th, 2007, 05:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
nasonm Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bangor, Maine Age: 31 Posts: 1,769 16 Photos	Jazz Guitarist Skip Heller uses a Suo Sonic as his main guitar. He says it's a truly underated guitar. __________________ "i have learned to just grit my teeth, change the subject, consider their deep total ignorance, fondle the thumb picks in my pocket and go on my way" - bender-freak It's been lonely in the saddle since my horse died

January 11th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deepwaterboy TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 13	Takes me back! Ah, yes! My first electric - an early sixties Duosonic in Fiesta Red. The knobs were tele style "chrome domes." Plugged it into my '66 Gibson GA-50 RVT amp via an Allied "Super-Fuzz" and wailed away on my favorite Hendrix riffs!!

January 10th, 2007, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
CDoGG Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: new jersey Age: 36 Posts: 133	Thanks. I was messing with it last night, and its actually a fun little guitar to play.

January 10th, 2007, 12:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnnelles Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 356 11 Photos	Looks like the one I bought for my son, when he was about 10 or so. 3/4 scale, Made in Mexico, really nice pickups on it. I think they were discontinued by the mid '90s.

January 10th, 2007, 05:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
CDoGG Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: new jersey Age: 36 Posts: 133	Thanks for the info guys, and yes i repainted the Cyclone sonic blue.

January 12th, 2007, 03:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ed Miller TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 44	It looks like a 90's MIM Duo Sonic. Their a pretty good little guitar, I wanna say like $299 list. Poplar body, Maple neck ,two strat pickups (Korean made on those). I dont remember the scale length. I believe that in the sixties you could get it in Either a 22 1/2 in scale or a 24" scale. Either that or it changed mid year. I had a teacher at my store who had one she bought used in the 70's. 22 1/2 scale with the narrowest fingerboard ever made on a Fender. It was slightly over an inch and a half at the nut! Truly it was the most unplayable Fender I have ever had in my hands..... __________________ .... Hail, Hail, the Workin' man. I work hard every day.....

January 12th, 2007, 04:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dunxy Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 140 3 Photos	I recon the Duos are pretty sweet.Believe it or not i don't mind that bridge,i rate it above the horrible mustang bridge and trem. Cyclone looks sweet in sonic blue, much better than the stock colours.If i had of kept mine i would have repainted it, i hated the black. I really love the mustang/duo/bronco etc body shape. Check out my custom

January 12th, 2007, 05:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
CDoGG Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: new jersey Age: 36 Posts: 133	wow that is a really great looking guitar Dunxy!