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GYPTHE
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 12:30 pm: | |
I know this is actually a Ibanez site; but on this site a person can get the best help.
FENDER 6 STRING;
A friend ask me about a Fender Duo or Duel-sonic
made in Mexico, is this guitar worth 200$.
We can only find the Sub-sonic model on the net.
(I'm not sure if it's duo or duel-sonic)
EPIPHONE LES PAUL STUDIO;
This is the worst guitar I've ever tried out.
Will it help to change the picups to a 498R neck
and 500T bridge; or must we rather use v90's.
This guitar is'nt mine,and don't want it for free.(I can not beleive that Gibson can attach their name to this rub....h) |
Mark Munchenberg (Munch)
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 - 10:03 pm: | |
Gypthe,
The Fender Duosonic was originally designed and marketed as a student model, in the mid '60's I think.
The main feature differentiating the Duosonic from Strats and Teles, is the short scale length. It was designed for people with small hands. This guitar was reissued in the mid '90's as a response to the popularity of Kurt Cobain and grunge in general. Kurt used short scale Fenders such as Mustangs and Jaguars.
I am not 100% sure, but I believe the Duosonic has a fixed bridge and two single coil pickups. In my opinion it is not a great looking guitar. It does not have the graceful curves of a Strat.
From a value standpoint, I remember these guitars selling new for $595 Australian (approx $300US).
I personally think a better alternative if you specifically want a short scale is the Squier Jagmaster. It has two humbuckers and a vibrato.
As for the Epiphone, many people upgrade pickups in them. If your Studio is a bolt-on, I would recommend you use a pickup which is clean with an even frequency response.
I say this because it will never sound like a Les Paul unless it has set neck construction. High output, mid voiced humbuckers work well with the sonic character of a set neck guitar, but aren't as successful with a bolt-on (if traditional tones are what you're after).
Bolt-ons tend to be brighter with less sustain, so a pickup that makes the most of that fundamental sound is the way to go. I am assuming the guitar has humbuckers on it already, so my recommendations are in line with that. If clean humbuckers are what you're after I would recommend a set of Seymour Duncan Jazz, or indeed Ibanez Super 58's will do very well. If it is a single coil sound you want, both Gibson and SD make a P90 pickup in a humbucker sized casing. If you want to get all twangy you cannot go past TV Jones TV'trons. These are hand made Gretsch style pickups in a humbucker sized case.
Let me know if I can be of more help.
Regards,
Mark |
GYPTHE
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 7:27 am: | |
Mark
You are right, it has two humbuckers,but the neck is a fixedneck. The guy want's a more Les Paul sound, like the Gibson.
Gypthe |
Mel
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2001 - 7:54 am: | |
Gypthe,
the original Fender Duo-Sonics were released in 1956 and had a 22.5" scale with 21 frets. From 1964-1969 they released a 24" scale which had 22 frets.The Mexican Duo-Sonics have been available since 1993 and have a 22.7" scale with 20 frets.As Mark has pointed out these Mexican Duo-Sonic guitars are basically a student model guitar due to their scale length.I personally think that $200 U.S. is the top end of the spectrum in terms of the value of these guitars, given that they are also made in Mexico rather than the U.S.
In relation to the Epiphone Les Paul Studio, these guitars have been available since 1995 and are manufactured in Korea.You must keep in mind that these guitars are not Gibson guitars, they are only made according to Gibson specifications.The types of wood and the hardware they use are inferior to that of genuine Gibson Les Pauls.Hence the price difference.To answer your original question I do believe that the sound of the guitar ,in terms of out-put ,tone and quality would greatly improve if the pick-ups were upgraded to the ones you specified. I hope the above information is of some use to you.
Regards Mel. |
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