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by MarkFro
Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:27 am
Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up
Topic: which Bigsby on Duo Sonic?
Replies: 26
Views: 14622

Hello Stewart and all. It's been 2 years, and I still haven't finished working on my three-board Duo Sonic. It had to be boxed, because I moved to a different country. But recently I've wanted to take it out and finally finish it off. Since I first posted, 2 years ago, I finished sanding, sealing, a...
by MarkFro
Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up
Topic: which Bigsby on Duo Sonic?
Replies: 26
Views: 14622

It's MarkFro again. It seems I'm upsetting people with my plans. Ah well. Here are pictures of the guitar as it stand now, in unfinished state, for those who would want to see it. (Sorry, it took me a while to sign up for Flickr.) [img]http://www.flickr.com/photos/41896729@N06/3859725321/in/photostr...
by MarkFro
Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up
Topic: which Bigsby on Duo Sonic?
Replies: 26
Views: 14622

Hi, it's MarkFro again. Sorry, I forgot to mention that this is not the original finish on the guitar. (If it were, I would *not* consider modifying it as such.) The guitar had originally been Daphne Blue, then I believe someone stripped it and painted it jet black. The body as I received it had mos...
by MarkFro
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: Guitar Projects and Tech/Set-up
Topic: which Bigsby on Duo Sonic?
Replies: 26
Views: 14622

which Bigsby on Duo Sonic?

Hello collective wisdom. First-timer here with a first posting. I'm rebuilding a 60's Duo Sonic ('67 body; '65 neck), and I still haven't worked out the low end of the guitar. I definitely didn't want the "three saddle" approach, even with compensated saddles. I bought a Jazzmaster bridge,...