angry_jeremy Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Hey, I've got a reissue Duo-Sonic that I bought before they started to reissue the Mustangs (which IMO look retarded with the racing stripe!). If I get a mustang pickguard and the right switches would I be able to make the conversion? I know the 'Stang has a trem bridge but I'd prolley stick with the hard-tail I've got. I've heard of doing Musicmaster to Duo-Sonic conversions (basically slapping in another pickup and a switch) but never Duo-Sonic to Mustang. Some Mustangs... A Duo-Sonic like mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Brown Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Man... I can't help you there. But I'm getting nostalgic. I used to have a Duo-Sonic exactly like that before I Modded it(cough cough cough Destroyed it! cough cough). If only there was a "Project Guitar" when I was 17!! haha (She's just not "finished" yet! heh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Dont see why not. Itd be a hardtail mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgmacaw Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 The thing I'd wonder about would be if the routing on the Duosonic would provide sufficent room for the Mustang selector/phasing switches. It doesn't look like it would but I didn't want to take the time to pop up pickguard on mine to see. It isn't a mod I'd consider for myself though. When I've tried out Mustangs I've hated the positioning of the switches and I didn't hear a lot of difference in the phasing sound. One mod I've thought about doing is to go with a pair of concentric pots so that I can control tone and volume separately on each pickup and get a blending effect. I've got to replace the pickguard on mine so I've been considering various mods for a while now. My Duosonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry_jeremy Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 I'd definetly have to do a little routing for the sliding switches, but that's pretty much expected. I just don't wanna have to buy a 'Stang pickguard in order to see if it would fit. Anyone know if there is any real difference between a Mustang and a Duo-Sonic II (besides the Mustangs having rosewood fingerboards)? Maybe the bridge... Duo-Sonic II in the middle Maybe I'd really be making a Duo II.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry_jeremy Posted February 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 BTW, all these pics are from http://marcel.f2hosting.com/mmds/index.html I hope they don't get pissed, figured I should give the proper credit for the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisky182 Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 it should work, aslong as you buy the right pickguard to match your bridge! (any of the pick guards in the last picture you sent of the mustangs, (the red white and blue ones (going from left to right))should do the job!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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