anyone know about vintage duo-sonics? IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

raymondd · Post by **raymondd** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:27 pm

ive got a chance to buy a '59 duo-sonic. but i dont know much about it. can anyone tell me what they are worth?
the one im looking at comes with the original case, its in pretty good condition. it has a couple nicks and a little rust. the guitar is all original.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:35 pm

Where do you live?

raymondd · Post by **raymondd** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:47 pm

in the us

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:55 pm

others will be more help than me then! I got a '62 in the uk a couple of years ago for Â£700.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:45 pm

what kind of condition is it in?

raymondd · Post by **raymondd** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:14 pm

its in pretty good condition, one of the frets has some rust on it and the saddles have a bit too. the paint looks good minus a few chips. the electronics work fine.

it looks like this:
(not actual guitar)

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:36 am

i think they are worth around 1400-2000.
maybe more, i have a 59 partscaster.
its like a 59 body,guard,bridge, and neck pup(and toggly i think)
but a 60 musicmaster neck.
great sounding and playing guitar, i actually prefer it to all my others at the moment.
beware of incredibly low output pickups.
fender did a weird thing back then, louder than god amps, and low output pups.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:24 am

If it's got the gold anusized guard and bridge cover and all OG parts, that's a real guitar, rust or no. If it's all original in any shape, it could go like Robert said. Anything swapped could take it down to around a grand. That's when you may want to see pics of the pots and neck, weighed against alerting the guy if he is selling it for too cheap. If it's $800 or less, get in the car. At least take a look up close. Hell, get some photos.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:28 am

i remember seeing a couple of white duo-s one was an early 59 with maple neck and one was a late 59 with rosewood(apparently this is incredibly rare)
but they were identical in color and shape and they were like 1,400.00 each at the chicago music exchange about 6 years ago(at the old location)
so it seems that on the ebay market the same guitars would sell for about that much, maybe a bit more, maybe....

raymondd · Post by **raymondd** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:54 am

hes asking $500

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:57 am

If he is really aksing 500 pick it up for sure. Double cheak all the info on it and that it is functioning and all.. But, that would be a awesome price.

raymondd · Post by **raymondd** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:02 am

i have no doubt that the guitar is legit.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:05 am

dude, if it is in any kind of playable condition that is an awesome price. I would recommend you run not walk to the nearest exit to go get this guitar.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:16 am

BUY IT FASTER

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:16 am

if you fail on this sale, give me the address and i'll pick it up, i will sell shit to buy it!
SELL SHIT, BUY DUO!
NEW SLOGAN FOR 09

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:23 am

robert(original) wrote:if you fail on this sale, give me the address and i'll pick it up, i will sell shit to buy it!
SELL SHIT, BUY DUO!
NEW SLOGAN FOR 09

+1 to GNAR

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:14 pm

the thing is 50 years old. buy it

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:46 pm

BUY IT NOW!

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:57 pm

Bah, those are kids guitars. Get a Strat.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:19 pm

aen wrote:Bah, those are kids guitars. Get a Strat.

everybody has a strat ... strats are boring. I wish I had this instead of the Squier