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by fullerplast » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:52 am
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by RumorsOFsurF » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:53 am
MUST RESIST!!
Man, that thing looks great.
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by Gordon » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:54 am
RumorsOFsurF wrote:
Man, that thing looks great.
Yes, and the guitar too!
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by djetz » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:51 am
I saw your review on the other page, Doug, but I'll ask a question here: radius?
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by fullerplast » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:53 am
The board is 9.5" with medium-jumbo frets. Not quite what I'm used to, but it's a nice change.
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by djetz » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:59 am
fullerplast wrote:
The board is 9.5" with medium-jumbo frets. Not quite what I'm used to, but it's a nice change.
Thanks for the swift response.
Hmmmm, I actually prefer a flatter radius, so 9.5 suits me fine... this is looking like a good candidate for some customisation. Of course they'll be at least double the price in shops here, but I might just try one of these out and see what I think of it in person. It looks like a fun guitar.
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by fullerplast » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:04 am
this is looking like a good candidate for some customisation. Of course they'll be at least double the price in shops here, but I might just try one of these out and see what I think of it in person. It looks like a fun guitar.
My thoughts exactly. It's a fun and surprisingly versatile little guitar, and will be a blast to tweak.
It's much more practical than the 22.5" scale original, cheaper, and can be modified without guilt... all with pretty much the same look.
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by Gordon » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:19 am
fullerplast wrote:
I won't get to any pics of the inside
Can you at least tell if it's the same routing
as the original? Thanks.

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by fullerplast » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:30 am
I'll take a peek when I can.
I already know it's not like the original in that its a contoured body as opposed to the original slab. Like most of the import stuff... its not meant to be a reissue per se, but an interpretation of an era. So I wouldn't count on the routing being exactly the same, but who knows?

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by Deckard » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:37 am
As nice as the guitar looks in the flesh so to say, i still find my self far more jealous of your house/location

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by Gordon » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:45 am
fullerplast wrote:
I'll take a peek when I can.
I already know it's not like the original in that its a contoured body as opposed to the original slab. Like most of the import stuff... its not meant to be a reissue per se, but an interpretation of an era. So I wouldn't count on the routing being exactly the same, but who knows?
Thanks. I have in mind a few mods, but it wouldn't fit the original rout...

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by IPLAYLOUD » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:20 pm
I love the look of the guitar...but did they actually LOOK at a REAL 50's Duo?
They were NOT offset. The pickup was closer to the bridge and the Guard was different. Knobs were placed differently, also.
That said, I want one!
Competition Stripes make them play FASTER.
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by RumorsOFsurF » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:28 pm
IPLAYLOUD wrote:
I love the look of the guitar...but did they actually LOOK at a REAL 50's Duo?
They were NOT offset. The pickup was closer to the bridge and the Guard was different. Knobs were placed differently, also.
That said, I want one!
The new one isn't offset, either.

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by StevenO » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:32 pm
RumorsOFsurF wrote:
IPLAYLOUD wrote:
I love the look of the guitar...but did they actually LOOK at a REAL 50's Duo?
They were NOT offset. The pickup was closer to the bridge and the Guard was different. Knobs were placed differently, also.
That said, I want one!
The new one isn't offset, either.
It looks like it is on the website though. Just a bit.
http://www.squierguitars.com/products/s ... 0303050589
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by Maggieo » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:43 pm
Oh man, that's gorgeous!
There's a P-bass at my local shop with the same finish/guard combo. Oh, the GAS, it is building!!!
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