1960 Fender® duo sonic

$2,999.99

  • SOLD!

  • Year: 1960
  • Manufacturer: Fender®
  • Model: duo sonic
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Chrome Blue
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: Here is a sweet little original Pre-CBS 1960 Fender® Duo-sonic with case. Great Chrome Blue finish and the guitar has barely been played with a killer Brazilian neck and clean as a whistle. These necks will give any Strat® or Tele® from the era a run for its money. Original calfskin case with weak latch springs but they work. A bit of finish checking but nothing through the wood. Frets and board look great and a bit of finish worn off the neck back. Strat pickups upside down wired to hum buck and a nice shielded pickguard make this a quiet tonal monster and she sounds great with a bunch of great tonal variants. Hendrix and Mike Bloomfield weren't crazy playin these babies back in the day. Here's one of the nicest examples you are likely to find! The Fender® Duosonic was introduced in the summer of 1956 along with it's single pickup cousin, the Fender® Musicmaster™. This was during Leo Fender®'s ownership of the company, prior to him selling it to CBS due to illness in 1964. This era is known as the Pre-CBS period for Fender® Guitars and the guitars that were made during this time are known for their high quality. In spite of it being a short scale student guitar the Duo-sonic was no exception. Like the more expensive Strat® and Tele® it was made from high quality materials and was subject to the same high quality standards that Leo Fender® insisted upon. Unlike many student guitars of the late 1950's and early 1960's you will find that the pre-CBS Fender® Duosonics are very well constructed. This one is a beaut! Contact us at musicgearama@gmail.com to request additional pictures, set up a Skype session, or if you have any questions about the item, shipping, or payment! ************************************************************************* This item will ship in a a carton weighing approximately 21 lbs and measuring 10 x 20 x 460 inches originating from Boulder Colorado 80305. Domestic shipping is shown in the shipping calculator in this listing. International buyers can use the shippers below to estimate shipping and we will add an item appropriate materials and handling charge to expertly pack your box for export and transport to the shipper on your invoice at listing's end. Usually www.usps.com is cheapest but this auction may require UPS www.ups.com or FedEX www.federalexpress.com service due to value and size restrictions. We finalize shipping options and charges with you at auction's end. All international sales are final.