Fender

Fender Duo Sonic II, Olympic White (1965)

$2,995.00

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There are clean vintage guitars, and then there are CLEAN vintage guitars. Do you know what we mean?!

This 1965 Fender Duo Sonic II unequivocally falls into the latter category, caps and all. It's not only one of the seldom seen models of its era, but it's an incredible player, and 100% original throughout.

Introduced in 1964, the Duo Sonic II is essentially Fender's Mustang model without the vibrato tailpiece. It's got the same 24" scale length (with prior Duo Sonics having the more diminutive 22.5" scale) and electronics, same tuners, etc. Think of it like a hardtail, only without the string-through construction.

The guitar is 95% pre-CBS, with a November neck stamp, a paint stick and nail hole painted body, single line Kluson tuners, and even a pair of Stackpole pots from mid December '64.

The only evidence to suggest the guitar was completed in 1965 is by way of the original grey bobbin pickups, which show very faint written dates of early/mid January. It's also got an L-series neck plate that typically correlates to '64 builds.

Semantics aside, it's a fabulous sounding, looking, and playing Duo Sonic II, and frankly a model we just don't see very often. It's clearly been very seldom played as evidenced by the lack of lacquer checking, fret wear, or finish wear on the neck. The headstock looks quite fresh, with a clear, unfaded decal and just light natural patina on the tuners.

If you love student model electrics from this period like we do, than this one would satisfy and then some.

Body

Style
Solidbody
Body
Poplar
Color
Olympic White

Hardware

Pickups
Original | 5.3k Neck / 5.85k Bridge | 1-13-65 visible date
Electronics
Original | 304 6450 (50th week of 1964)
Controls
Volume / Tone / Pickup On-Off-Phase sliders
Bridge
Original
Tuners
Original F Stamp
Pickguard
Original

Neck

Neck
Maple | 4NOV64A Neck Stamp
Binding
None
Carve
Oval C | .86-.87"
Fingerboard
Brazilian Rosewood
Radius
7.25"
Inlays
Dot
Frets
Original
Nut
Original
Scale Length
24"

Other

Serial #
L59925
Weight
6lb 12oz
Case
OHSC

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