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Fender Duo-Sonic

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Fender Duo-Sonic
Product no: 9000-0028-5122 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

If the Fender Duo-Sonic electric guitar isn't quite stunning enough for you, what about this Torino Red version? It has a maple fretboard and a mint green pickguard for a look as striking as its sound. The Duo-Sonic has a small offset body making it ideal for smaller guitarists. With a shorter scale length of 24 inches and 22 medium jumbo frets it's easy and comfortable to play too.

Duo-Sonic: versatile sound

Fender have equipped the Duo-Sonic with two passive single-coil pickups that, together with the alder body, deliver a balanced sound. Chords sound exceptionally bright and the character of each note can be heard clearly. With the tone controls and 3-way pickup switch, you can always find a suitable sound. A fixed Fender Hardtail bridge with six saddles is fitted that provides excellent intonation, sustain and optimal tuning stability.

Guitar with character

Since their introduction in 1956, Duo-Sonic guitars have ended up in the hands of some truly groundbreaking artists. This offset model became a sensation in the alternative music scene in the underground clubs in New York. For a guitar with such a rich history its surprisingly modern, and produces a sound that's perfect for today's music. The Fender Duo-Sonic is a great option for any guitarist looking for a model with its own distinct sound and look.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 22
Number of strings 6
Bridge type fixed bridge
Pickup configuration SS
Pickup type single-coil (passive)
Neck connection bolt on
Fretboard wood maple
Includes cover no
Includes case no
Colour red
Country of origin Mexico
Left-handed no
Body material alder
Scale length 24 inches (610mm)
Body type offset

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 4,5 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 107,0 x 38,0 x 11,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Fender electric guitar
    • model: Duo-Sonic
    • series: Offset
    • colour: Torino Red
  • body
    • material: alder
    • finish: high-gloss polyester
    • shape: Duo-Sonic
  • neck
    • construction: bolt-on
    • material: maple
    • finish: satin-gloss polyurethane
    • profile: C
    • scale length: 24 in
    • fretboard: maple
    • fretboard radius: 9.5 in
    • number of frets: 22
    • fret type: medium jumbo
    • string nut material: synthetic bone
    • string nut width: 1.65 in
    • position markers: black dots
    • truss rod: yes
  • hardware
    • bridge: Strat Hardtail with six bent steel saddles
    • hardware finish: nickel-plated chrome
    • machine heads: Fender Standard sealed self-lubricating
    • pickguard: 3-ply, mint-green
    • strings: Fender USA, NPS, .010 - .046
  • electronics
    • bridge pickup: Duo-Sonic Single Coil
    • nekc pickup: Duo-Sonic Single Coil
    • controls: 1x master volume, 1x master tone, 3-way pickup switch
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When I was walking the Musicstore Fender wall at Cologne, I was very disappointed not able to find a Strat or Tele where I could master the neck, they were too big to handle for my hands. Now with these specs of the Duo or Offset series my dream seems to have become a reality. Rest only the price, you can bicker about that, an USA Strat or Tele cost you 3 or 4 times as much. Now I have clones instead of these Mexico ones fabricated, made in Taiwan at Original Fender specs at far cheaper prices. Should I now jalours? No for they are satisfying my needs, but there is still that longing for the REAL stuff.
Conclusion: if you got the do re mi ? Take them home..and love and of course play them...

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Friday 15 July 2016

Fender presents a whopping fifteen new instruments in the Mexican Offset series: the Duo-Sonic, Duo-Sonic HS, Mustang, Mustang P90 and Mustang Bass PJ, each available in three colours.

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