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May 16th, 2012, 09:28 PM
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NGD Squier Duo Sonic
Tipped off by Sarge Rock, I went to the local Best Buy tonight. They are closing their music department and selling everything at 30-40% off. After looking at an orange Epi Wildkat and Blacktop Jaguar and a few others I couldn't resist a Squier Classic Vibe Duo Sonic. Fun little guitar at a great price.
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May 16th, 2012, 09:36 PM
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i love this guitar. it's what i'm playing in my avatar pic. a very unique sounding/feeling guitar. twangier than my tele, that's for sure.
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May 16th, 2012, 10:01 PM
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you can't beat em for the money. some people might want to change the pickups to something less thin sounding, but i like that quality about the guitar. it gives it character.
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May 16th, 2012, 10:13 PM
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sweet guit!!!
stoked that best buy is closing the music section, they were starting to test out the market here in Canada, would have put the small shop I work at outta business!
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May 16th, 2012, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by drmilktruck
Tipped off by Sarge Rock, I went to the local Best Buy tonight. They are closing their music department and selling everything at 30-40% off. After looking at an orange Epi Wildkat and Blacktop Jaguar and a few others I couldn't resist a Squier Classic Vibe Duo Sonic. Fun little guitar at a great price. ---
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that's nice, Jim. did you happen to check out any of their amps ? I was smart enough to buy that Boss DD7 and get out of there quick.   did they have much merchandise left ? they still had a lot there when I was there last Friday.
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May 16th, 2012, 11:08 PM
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Congrats on your purchase!!! enjoy.
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May 17th, 2012, 12:03 AM
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Hmmm, I wonder if they are closing out their Duluth music department. I guess I have to stop by tomorrow.
Nice guitar, they really seem to be well made.
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May 17th, 2012, 12:42 AM
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That's a good looking Sonic! Congratulations!
Is that a short scale?
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May 17th, 2012, 06:41 AM
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That's a good looking Sonic! Congratulations!
Is that a short scale?
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24 inches.
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May 17th, 2012, 06:42 AM
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that's nice, Jim. did you happen to check out any of their amps ? I was smart enough to buy that Boss DD7 and get out of there quick. did they have much merchandise left ? they still had a lot there when I was there last Friday. |
They still have quite a few guitars but not too many amps. Not many pedals.
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May 19th, 2012, 12:37 PM
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i believe the scale is closer to 22.5 inches. these are very short.
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May 19th, 2012, 07:44 PM
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Nice guitar congrats.
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i believe the scale is closer to 22.5 inches. these are very short.
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22.5" is the scale i used on my Lap steels. That is short. |
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May 19th, 2012, 09:09 PM
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i believe the scale is closer to 22.5 inches. these are very short.
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This one is 24 inches, the vintage ones were either 22.5 or 24 inches spending on the year and model. The previous Fender reissue in the early 90s was 22.5 inches.
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May 20th, 2012, 07:41 AM
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Let me know when your selling it......he....he.... I bet it would sound great with a PR! |
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May 20th, 2012, 12:50 PM
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It's probably a 24 in scale like a jagmaster. Similar necks.
I like the slightly older ones that the slugs sick out of the pups, and w/ the black and white motif, but Every duo-sonic I've played is a great player.
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May 20th, 2012, 04:44 PM
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Let me know when your selling it......he....he.... I bet it would sound great with a PR! |
Funny you should say that Steve as I bought another Princeton Reverb, decided I liked it better than the one I got to replace it.
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May 20th, 2012, 05:29 PM
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Funny you should say that Steve as I bought another Princeton Reverb, decided I liked it better than the one I got to replace it.
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I've been plugged into it almost exclusively!
The sonic looks like fun. You like the pups so far? |
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May 20th, 2012, 05:37 PM
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I've been plugged into it almost exclusively!
The sonic looks like fun. You like the pups so far?
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They're okay. When I redid my 63 Duo Jet I used Seymour Duncan Duo Sonic pickups, which where very fine, maybe swapping these out for those?
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May 24th, 2012, 06:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drmilktruck
This one is 24 inches, the vintage ones were either 22.5 or 24 inches spending on the year and model. The previous Fender reissue in the early 90s was 22.5 inches.
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i have one of the 90's duos, and a classic vibe duo, and they both have the same 22.5 inch scale length. i don't want to point and go, "YOURE WRONG", but all of them that i have played, including the one i own is 22.5.
did squier maybe have two seperate runs of this guitar, one with a 24 scale? that's the only thing i can think of to explain it. |
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May 24th, 2012, 07:21 PM
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did squier maybe have two seperate runs of this guitar, one with a 24 scale? that's the only thing i can think of to explain it.
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They must have if yours is a 22.5 as mine is definitely a 24 inch scale.
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