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Here is my Duo Sonic I just finished. This thing JANGLES. I built the control plate out of aluminum stock from Lowes. I upgraded with American Strat/Tele tuners, MIJ Mustang RI pickups, a CTS no-load tone pot. Please excuse the crappy photos. The first image is a before shot (i think hanging on the wall in the store actually).

That control plate makes the guitar look so much better - good work.

Thom wrote:That control plate makes the guitar look so much better - good work.

Thanks man,
It is really a weak point in the guitar. I've seen a ton of these MIMs with cracked pickguards right around the jack.

which, of course, makes them unplayable and sound like shit.

modified pickguard? and plate bolt right in? or did you have to make new holes?

these were cool when they came out. i think they were like 79-99 bucks new. wish i bought a few then....

broomhandle wrote:modified pickguard? and plate bolt right in? or did you have to make new holes?

these were cool when they came out. i think they were like 79-99 bucks new. wish i bought a few then....

I just cut the stock pickguard and made 2 new holes right where the plate meets the pickguard. Used the piece that I cut off as a template to make the aluminum plate.

My first guitar was a Squier reissue duosonic from like 1998 or something. I remember paying $100 for it brand new; back then I was embarassed that it wasnt a "real" guitar and hence treated it like balls. Totally a fun guitar to play once you get rid of those shitty tincan tuners. It stays in tune as well as my American strat now.

bigbluezuk wrote:

broomhandle wrote:modified pickguard? and plate bolt right in? or did you have to make new holes?

these were cool when they came out. i think they were like 79-99 bucks new. wish i bought a few then....

My first guitar was a Squier reissue duosonic from like 1998 or something. I remember paying $100 for it brand new; back then I was embarassed that it wasnt a "real" guitar and hence treated it like balls. Totally a fun guitar to play once you get rid of those shitty tincan tuners. It stays in tune as well as my American strat now.

haha, that wats the same reason why i didnt buy it. back then "93ish" i always liked the smaller guitars, but everybody had strats. now its anything but....

Whats going on with the pickup selector switch? Looks like its sunk or something.

chemistforhire wrote:Whats going on with the pickup selector switch? Looks like its sunk or something.

It may just be the bad photo, although is turned slightly because I hit the damn thing all the time when it is straight up and down.

BTW I have a BS in Chemistry

Hi, love the upgrades. Do you have to expand the holes in the pickguard for the pickup covers to fit or is there enough space for the them to fit in without modifying anything?

bigbluezuk wrote:

That looks REALLY sweet, dig it.

s2murray wrote:Do you have to expand the holes in the pickguard for the pickup covers to fit or is there enough space for the them to fit in without modifying anything?

Mustang covers and Strat covers are the same apart from the polepiece holes on the latter, it's not like with uncovered VS covered PAFs. They have a cover either way, so the pickguard routes for one are a perfect fit for the other.