Who has owned a Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic?

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:15 pm

Thanks, guys. I would like to add different knobs down the road. I have to admit, I prefer the black pickguard over the shiny gold job.

cur · Post by **cur** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:52 pm

Still think this is odd. Did it have the CV decal on the pick guard?

Dang, I was going to see if you wanted to trade PG's

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:58 pm

No, there wasn't any decal anywhere. I got if off Guitar Center's used gear site, so I think these were modifications done by the previous owner.

I do need to get it restrung, I think. I tuned it perfectly according to my tuner and it still sounded a little iffy on the G,B,E strings. One thing I noticed is that there's some noise when using the bridge or neck pickup, but it's dead-silent when both pickups are used. Odd.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:07 pm

It's very unique. I like it. Just get some Bronco knobs and you will have the coolest CV Duo around.

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:24 pm

Is it normal for the bridge and neck pickups to be noisier than the combination setting?

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:26 pm

plaidbeer wrote:Is it normal for the bridge and neck pickups to be noisier than the combination setting?

Yes because the pickups together cancel each other out and is fuller but quieter.

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:29 pm

Thanks for the info, taylornutt. Even with the tuning issue, I love the tone. I should have gone with one of these in the first place instead of a Tele.

edit: grammar

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:44 pm

Here is what is sounds like with .10s. You can hear it sound like it's out of tune, but putting .11s on it fixed the "tuning" issues.

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cur · Post by **cur** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:46 pm

I thought it was new in box. Anyway, barring the initial surprise of opening the box. I think you lucked out.

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:04 pm

cur wrote:I thought it was new in box. Anyway, barring the initial surprise of opening the box. I think you lucked out.

Yeah, I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised with the upgrades. I thought it looked a little different in the picture, but wasn't sure. With tax + shipping, it was just under $220.

Regarding the Bronco knobs--is it a complicated procedure in replacing the standard knobs or are they pull-offs?

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:17 pm

plaidbeer wrote:
cur wrote:I thought it was new in box. Anyway, barring the initial surprise of opening the box. I think you lucked out.
Yeah, I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised with the upgrades. I thought it looked a little different in the picture, but wasn't sure. With tax + shipping, it was just under $220.

Regarding the Bronco knobs--is it a complicated procedure in replacing the standard knobs or are they pull-offs?

They should pull off or there is a screw that holds it on.

STRATONUCLEAR · Post by **STRATONUCLEAR** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:30 pm

Wow, I'm surprised to, I thought you bought it new also, I think it looks great. Allot like Hazes' Musicmaster a few lines up. But nice contrast with the white P/U covers.

Medicine Melancholy · Post by **Medicine Melancholy** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:25 am

How likely is it they'll do a Classic Vibe mustang based on this do you think? That would be great.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:11 am

Medicine Melancholy wrote:How likely is it they'll do a Classic Vibe mustang based on this do you think? That would be great.

We keep hoping, but I think you will be waiting a long time. Fender Mexico has been doing some nice stuff lately (Blacktop Series and Classic Player), but I just don't think it makes Fender enough money to do it.

Classic Vibe Mustang would be hot!

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:17 am

taylornutt wrote:
Medicine Melancholy wrote:How likely is it they'll do a Classic Vibe mustang based on this do you think? That would be great.
We keep hoping, but I think you will be waiting a long time. Fender Mexico has been doing some nice stuff lately (Blacktop Series and Classic Player), but I just don't think it makes Fender enough money to do it.

Classic Vibe Mustang would be hot!

It would be stepping on the toes of the Mustang too much I think. If we see anything of the like from Squire my money would be on a "Bronco" of some sort. But I'd not put any money on that bet either.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:45 am

Medicine Melancholy wrote:How likely is it they'll do a Classic Vibe mustang based on this do you think? That would be great.

mustangs are offset. this is not. these are based on '50s duo-sonics not mid to late '60s duo-sonic IIs. the closest we'll probably ever see to a squier mustang is the cyclone.

Medicine Melancholy · Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:31 am

Is there a good clone for the Mustang then? Like if I want a good Strat Copy, it costs next to nothing from Xaviere. They have Offsets but they only come with P90s, Tele pickups or Humbuckers. if they made a Mustang it'd probably be strat pickups.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:46 pm

Not really, just the MIJ Reissuses, but those are expensive. Better to find a used one on Craigslist or evilbay. The 65 or 69 reissues used will be the most affordable.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:46 am

plaidbeer wrote:Wow, sort of a shocker here. Just got the Duo-Sonic in and from the picture on the GC used gear site, the pickguard wasn't at a position to make any sort of reflection, so I thought that was just the angle of the shot. No, it arrived with a black pickguard instead of the gold pickguard! And the tuners were replaced by metal tuners. I can't tell what make/model as there's no indication on them (and I know squat about tuners). I'm not disappointed by these additions, just surprised, although a tortoise pickguard would have been preferable. Will upload a couple of shots in a few.

Yeah, it does look good. But it's a surprise, not what you were buying at all. Shame on GC for not being up front about these differences.

I'd contact them and ask for the real thing...they should pay the S&H...and let them know you participate in this Shortscale online guitar forum.

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:25 pm

I agree that they should have noted the different pickguard in the listing, but I'm actually happy with the tuners and pickguard changes made to it. I prefer the black pickguard over the standard gold pickguard.

This has happened before with GC. I bought a used drum machine (at a different GC) that had some mod done to it with no mention of the mod in the description. It didn't even work, so I just returned it at a local GC.