There’s nothing in these low-output pickups that’s going to make up for the lack of body in its acoustic voice but if you’re primarily a rhythm guitarist looking for an easy player with bags of cheeky chime, this Mustang has to be a contender. The answer, we’re relieved to report, is that this guitar is very much worthy of the model name on its headstock. Could that be down to the aluminium guard?īut it’s the Mustang that wins the race to the amp, because we’re dying to find out if it really sounds like an offset or just a two-pickup Stratocaster in disguise. For the record, though, the contrast is quite dramatic: both these Fenders are lightweights sonically as well as physically, but the Duo-Sonic has much more midrange spank. Given the similar build of these guitars, any major differences in acoustic tone can probably be put down to the standard variance you’ll get between two slabs of the same wood. Just how different they are, we’ll find out soon enough. While the units themselves look identical – and all four give DC resistance readings in the low sixes – they’re not actually the same across both models. Give yourself a sticker if you spotted that the Duo-Sonic’s bridge pickup isn’t angled like the one on the Mustang, but there’s more to it than that. Well, the Mustang has a bigger headstock, just as it did when it arrived in 1964, but there’s something potentially more significant going on with the pickups. So, any other differences to be aware of before we get stuck in? “the Player Mustang has a you-know-you-want-me twinkle in its eye the Duo-Sonic will appeal to those who like Strat-style tones” It is basically a banoffee pie in guitar form, but that’s what the early ones all looked like. This luscious Firemist Gold is about as bold as it gets for the Mustang, while the Duo-Sonic’s green and blue options keep things cool and tasteful for those who find the sweetness of the Desert Sand finish – complete with gold aluminium pickguard – a little cloying. There are no psychedelic green or purple finishes on offer here, though.
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