'59 and '62 DuoSonic Projects. "Finished"

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:36 am

Thanks. Now that the polar vortex has finally receded I've been working on getting the bodies ready for paint.

apreswho · Post by **apreswho** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:04 am

I have so thoroughly enjoyed using the term "polar vortex" this past winter. Its like a weird disease. Or something caused by a bond villain.

Great work as always, cooter. Always a pleasure to see your work.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:33 pm

Amazing work Cooter, amazing!

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:34 pm

Ding dong...hubba hubba...necktastic stuff!

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:15 am

Thanks guys. The '59 Desert Tan body is painted but I still need to paint the '62.
I gave up on a maroonburst after three failed tries. It'll be a solid color of some sort.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:59 pm

Okay, I finally got around to sanding and buffing out the '59 Duo.
My least favorite stage of guitar building. Anyway, here's how it turned out.

This was how the body looked when I got it. The green looks cool in the picture but it was shit IRL.

'59 and '62 pickguards wired up.

1959 neck and bridge. Custom Bullock vintage correct pickups, 1960 Fender duosonic body, single ply aged white pickguard,
solid shaft 250k cts pots, FenderBob decal, original kluson tuners, repro stamped neck plate, Reranch desert tan â€˜59 lacquer,
all topped off with a set of 13's.

Even more pics.

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Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:47 am

Just..... Wow!!

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:16 am

Beautiful Richard! Can't wait to see the other. Are you gonna do a burst?

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:16 pm

Ohh mama. The wellspring of the shortscale mojo.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:29 am

And Duo #2 (the '62) that I got in a trade and finished from cooter

Untitled by punkacc9, on Flickr

by punkacc9, on Flickr

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Thu Sep 11, 2014 1:26 pm

Damn, you put that together fast. Now play the shit out of it.

Hated to see it go but I really didn't need two duo's.

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:35 pm

The bridge ground was easy and worked great by the way.