1958 DUO-SONIC QUESTIONS...

The original shortscale guitars; Mustangs, Duo-Sonics, Musicmasters, Jaguars, Broncos, Jag-stang, Jagmaster, Super-Sonic, Cyclone, and Toronados.

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the a width 24 scale neck is the rare of the rare. all 22.5 scale necks are a width so, meh.
tho a 22.5 scale mustang is still an oddity.
the real price is a jaguar 24 scale a width.
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all 24" mustang (and duo/MM) necks from 1964 were 'A' width as far as i know, i'm not sure at what point in '65 they introduced others.
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Serious de-value, great offer

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robert(original) wrote:hold up. you have an a width 24 scale neck? that mustang looks all o.g. as well, 900 is a really great fucking price on it.
I appreciate your enthusiasm, Rob, and especially your willingness to pay good money. If I could get $900 for it, I'd take that offer. The 24" scale is definitely worth more...it's more playable for most people.

I'm no vintage expert, so this is just a semi-educated opinion: DuoSonics are not as dear as Mustangs; with the replaced parts and refin, it's DuoSonic identity is compromised and the vintage value is just plain gone. It's a parts guitar now, with a vintage DuoSonic body. Maybe a vintage neck with uncertain provenance.

Parting it out...$400 vintage body, $225 neck, $150 vintage pickguard, $100 pups, $100 caps, pots, switches...might make a little more money. IMHO. :?

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Doug
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