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Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS - Ice Blue Metallic

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Pau Ferro Fretboard, 1 Single-coil Pickup, and 1 Humbucking Pickup - Ice Blue Metallic
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A Short-scale Legend

The Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS's unique voice is due to its 24" scale length. It possesses a vibrant sound and makes for a very playable instrument. It has a slinky feel, extended chords are easier to finger, and you can pull off multi-step bends easily. A combination of single-coil and humbucking pickups delivers sweet, glassy Fender tone, with sound-shaping provided by a 3-way selector, Master Volume and Tone controls, and a push-pull tone pot that switches the humbucker to single-coil operation. Beginners and experts alike agree that there's a lot to love about the Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS.

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Classic Fender tone and more

The Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS HS packs a Duo-Sonic single-coil, a bridge-position humbucker, plus 3-way switching and Master Volume and Tone controls. Pull up on the tone pot to switch the humbucker to single-coil mode for classic Fender chime, or push it down for growling humbucker tone. These pickups deliver those glassy '50s-style Fender tones and also have enough output to make your amplifier growl when you turn up the volume knob.

Shorter scale length isn't just for beginners

The Duo-Sonic has long been a favorite among beginners and players with smaller hands, thanks to its shorter 24" scale length. And easier chording isn't all that the shorter scale has to offer — it lends a slinky feel to this guitar and makes it easier to pull off big string bends. Short-scale instruments like the Duo-Sonic also tend to have a more powerful, low-mid focused tonality due to the shortened speaking length of the strings.

A familiar-feeling neck

With a "C" profile and 9.5" fretboard radius, the Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS will feel familiar to any Fender fan. One thing we really dig at Sweetwater is that the neck is finished in satin polyurethane, as opposed to the glossy polyurethane on the body. The satin finish feels fast and smooth in your hand, delivering a broken-in feel from day one.

Fender Player Duo-Sonic HS Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Based on the original Duo-Sonic guitars from 1956
  • Smaller body and shorter 24" scale length for comfortable playability
  • Satin neck finish feels fast and smooth compared to glossy necks
  • Duo-Sonic pickups deliver classic Fender chime
  • Push-pull tone pot switches the bridge humbucker to single-coil mode
  • String-through-body design enhances sustain and note definition

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Player Duo-Sonic
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyester
  • Color Ice Blue Metallic
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro
  • Fingerboard Inlay White Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 6-Saddle Strings-through Body Strat Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
  • Tuners Standard Die-cast Sealed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Duo-Sonic Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Duo-Sonic Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone (push/pull coil-split)
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender NPS, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0144023583

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Wonderful guitar and a pleasure to play

I absolutely love this guitar. I purchased the Plek Pro for it and Joel made certain of the fact that everything would be set up just as I wanted out of the box, and it certainly was! The neck feels smooth, easy to fret and chords come out seamlessly. I really enjoy the chime + twang that the stock neck pickup has, and the bridge pickup can certainly handle distortion however it also sounds great without any effects whatsoever since it helps contribute to an overall bright sound. Aside from its scale length which makes playing extremely effortless I would say my favorite feature would have to be the push/pull option for the bridge pickup. I truly thank Joel as well as everyone at Sweetwater for making certain my purchase came to me in perfect working order and of course to my liking!!
by Matthew Moore from GLEN HEAD, NY on

Perfect for me

I researched guitars that would be good for a player with very small hands (I'm a small woman with the hands of a child), but that would also deliver the power and tones to play punk and other fast, loud styles. This guitar has been a game-changer for me. I went from feeling like a novice who could barely squeeze out a few transitions, to being a beginning guitarist who's starting to write songs - mainly since I can reach most things now. The sound is incredible out of the box, and I can't wait to try heavier strings next. The options on the pick ups give me variety and deliver a lot of depth and tones that come out as I get better at playing this baby. I'm in love with this guitar.
by Sabrina from Arizona on
Music background: Singer (chorus in school, small bands), picked up guitar six months ago to play along with my husband (drummer)

So Much Fun!!!

I don't think I have ever has as much fun playing a new guitar as with this thing!
I own several dozens and do not make this statement lightly.

It is definitely a fender in that it is "spanky" with glassy tone but the rear pick-up shreds a little too with some overdrive.

IMHO this S-HH is the best version as it is the most versatile in sound. The coil split is absolutely killer. Though it is a bit quieter than some other US made Fenders I own.

Overall, it does exactly as advertised in that the short scale suddenly unlocks a whole new way of reaching, bending, tapping, sliding, and harmonics. I have long fingers-so this really gets me doing things faster than I was doing on a full-scale neck.

Overall, the fit and finish is really good. There was a bit of fret sprout, and I did have to do a minor setup (nothing on Sweetwater-it was expected; especially as it sat in the Fed-ex warehouse for an extra day due to some logistical issue). But that is just me, I have been playing, recording, repairing, teaching, and building guitars for about 30 years so I can be a bit of a snob.

So, It is a solid buy IMHO!!!

If you like the Strat sound and want something a little extra neat and fun, this is worth the dough!!!!
by Mike Marien from PA on
Music background: Engineer, Producer, Performer(Guitar, Keys , and Drums), Teacher, and hobbyist luthier.

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