MIM Duo Sonic w/ Aluminum Control Plate

doober314 · Post by **doober314** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:46 pm

Bought a Duo Sonic off eBay a few months ago and the pickguard was cracked (it was also superglued to the body!). So... this is what happened to it.

Here's how I got it:

Sent it out to get a new pickguard and an aluminum control plate done:

So a couple of new knobs and pickup covers later, here's how it turned out:

Cost a little more than a new pickguard would, so why not?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:53 pm

say, that looks great.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:57 pm

Yeah doobster - like very much indeed. Good show!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:49 pm

has a bit of a G&L vibe to it now. cool.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:52 am

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doober314 · Post by **doober314** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:40 pm

Thanks for the comments everybody.

This is my cheapo method of getting a chrome control plate and that Duo Sonic II look. Had the hardest time finding somebody to do the metal work for me, but luckily somebody from another forum took a whack at it and it turned out pretttttty good.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:41 pm

it looks awesome..... u plan on polishing it?

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:52 pm

Like.
I'm not a big fan of Duos (live Duo IIs, though), but this looks pretty nice. Good choice.

doober314 · Post by **doober314** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 1:23 am

SGJarrod wrote:it looks awesome..... u plan on polishing it?

Won't be polishing it any time soon, but somebody told me that you can really get aluminum to shine like chrome.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:10 pm

doober314 wrote:
SGJarrod wrote:it looks awesome..... u plan on polishing it?
Won't be polishing it any time soon, but somebody told me that you can really get aluminum to shine like chrome.

yes u can, just use aluminium polish and a small buffing wheel

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:03 pm

That does look really nice! I like it!