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Post subject: Fender Duo Sonic question
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:48 pm
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I found a Pre-CBS 1964 Fender Duo Sonic at my local guitar center yesterday that was listed for $999. It seemed like a good deal, and was in really good shape for it's year and make so I plugged it in and couldn't put it down! The wear on the neck was amazing, and made it play so easy. I'm questioning the finish on the guitar though :/ Did they ever make a natural finish on the '64 Duo Sonic? If not, could it have been done through custom request? It had a crack in the pickguard towards the neck, and the guard is chipped off at the end towards the input. Original pickups, tuners, neck, pickguard and knobs (only 1 missing screw for guard). Also the "Duo Sonic" is worn off underneath the Fender logo on the headstock. Is this guitar worth it's $1,000 dollar price tag? Somebody help me!!!!

this is the exact guitar:

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Post subject: Re: Fender Duo Sonic question
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:27 pm
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first off, a guitar is worth only what someone is willing to pay. I've seen a few 60's duo-sonics with a natural finish, couldn't tell you if it was a factory job though. people do alot of things to guitars in a 40 year span. Your best bet would be to try and make a deal on it cause nobody should pay a grand for a duo-sonic!


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Post subject: Re: Fender Duo Sonic question
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:58 pm
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For the condition, the guitar as described would not be worth $1000 to me. You can score nicer ones on eBay in the $800 - $1500 range. As for the natural finish, I don't think natural was a factory option. It is likely that the guitar's original finish was removed in the 1970's when natural strat's were all the rage. I scored my Musicmaster (a 1 pickup version of Duo Sonic) all original and in 8/10 condition for $350. Shop around :D


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Post subject: Re: Fender Duo Sonic question
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:10 pm
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In 1964 Duo-Sonics were only available in Red,Blue or White.A '64 Duo-Sonic in mint condition would be worth from $1,100-$1,250 so the price you were quoted is a bit on the high side for a refin.I'd try to get a couple of hundred at least knocked off that price.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Duo Sonic question
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:12 pm
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In all honesty it seems a bit overpriced to me. Refinishes generally hurt vintage value immensely. If an original 65 strat were at any point refinished you'd be effectively knocking off anywhere from $7-10k off what it's worth.

But what's the guitar worth to you? If you feel it's a player and that you can see yourself enjoying for years then that's what really matters.

If it helps, I paid more for a '62 Musicmaster that I really liked.


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