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hello everyone, just bought a Fender Duo Sonic
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:37 pm
by Shout
hey all, new here
joined because I just bought a MIM Fender Duo Sonic re-issue from '93 from eBay.
I'm waiting anxiously for it's arrival tomorrow and I'm borderline insane due to anticipation.
I've wanted a Fender since I started guitar when I was about 10, now I'm 16.
I gotta question:
how much smaller would a Shortscale Fender Duo Sonic re-issue be compared to a standard 4/4 guitar?
I bought it knowing it was shortscale but now I'm wondering if it will be too small,
and if I'd look like a noof playing a toy guitar
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:17 pm
by cygnus
Full scale Fender's are 25.5" & the MIM Duo is 22.5" if I remember correctly.
As for whether it will be too small, you can only really decide that for yourself.
Re: hello everyone, just bought a Fender Duo Sonic
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:04 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Shout wrote:hey all, new here
joined because I just bought a MIM Fender Duo Sonic re-issue from '93 from eBay.
I'm waiting anxiously for it's arrival tomorrow and I'm borderline insane due to anticipation.
I've wanted a Fender since I started guitar when I was about 10, now I'm 16.
I gotta question:
how much smaller would a Shortscale Fender Duo Sonic re-issue be compared to a standard 4/4 guitar?
I bought it knowing it was shortscale but now I'm wondering if it will be too small,
and if I'd look like a noof playing a toy guitar
It certainly doesn't look like a toy strapped on, but it is visually small. I found the neck a little too tight for chording but i was also just learning when I had mine. It's a great and unique sounding guitar though.
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:44 pm
by gaybear
it won't look goofy.
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:55 pm
by Shout
alright thanks for the reply guys. can't wait to play it!
I need to put on a new screw for the strap, apparently it has been refinished and resprayed and the geezer sprayed over one of them.
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:22 pm
by Rox
They're good guitars . I had one but hated the pickups . The neck is small but fast . Enjoy.
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:23 pm
by wwrrss
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:39 pm
by STRATONUCLEAR
Hi and welcome!
The overall length of my 2000 Mexican Stratocaster is 39"
the overall length of my 1960 Duo-Sonic is 37-3/4"
So although the scale is around 3" shorter the whole guitar is only 1-1/4" shorter and it's hard to see much difference.
But that's an old Duo-Sonic. The Mexican reissue might be some ware in-between.
