Duo sonic neck replacements

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:09 pm

This may be preemptive, however, I just trade my guitar for a Duo Sonic and it's the 22.5" neck. I'm curious to try a shorter scale considering I was trying to go the opposite way. However, if need be, what necks can I put in it? I heard mustangs work, but I was looking for a 25.5" although I imagine 24" wouldn't be too noticeable.

Also does anyone know if the Squier duo sonic necks fit?

mathias · Post by **mathias** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:53 pm

It's a matter of whether it'll intonate if you switch the scale.

http://shortscale.org/forum is the perfect place to ask this :thumb:

masked elwood · Post by **masked elwood** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:01 pm

Bellyheart wrote:

Also does anyone know if the Squier duo sonic necks fit?

(as you know) it's not the same scale (24")....so if you switch the scale you'll have to move the position of the bridge to compensate.

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:28 pm

I posted this over at shortscale as well thanks.

Elwood, so if I were to put a longer neck on there I'd have to move the bridge? Why is this, tension?

dubkitty · Post by **dubkitty** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:29 pm

the position of the frets, and thus the pitch of the fretted notes, is determined by their relative distance from the bridge; if you change the scale length without moving the bridge the guitar won't play in tune any more because the fret spacing/position is no longer correct.

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:33 pm

REALLY?! Fudge...i don't want ugly holes in my guitar...or more...

No solution for this? I feel like i see plenty of parts guitars that people make work somehow...

masked elwood · Post by **masked elwood** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:54 pm

dubkitty wrote:the position of the frets, and thus the pitch of the fretted notes, is determined by their relative distance from the bridge; if you change the scale length without moving the bridge the guitar won't play in tune any more because the fret spacing/position is no longer correct.

^^^^what he said^^^^^^

Bellyheart wrote:
No solution for this? I feel like i see plenty of parts guitars that people make work somehow...

other then moving the bridge...nope. also once you move the bridge the lead pup will be a bit out of position too...more towards the middle.
you could make it work and it wouldn't be too much trouble but that being said, it might be more trouble then it's worth.

mathias · Post by **mathias** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:56 pm

From 22.5" to 24" you might be able to intonate the bridge again. You probably can't go to a 25" scale length without moving the bridge. I imagine someone on Shortscale.org has tried it or knows how to do it.

dubkitty · Post by **dubkitty** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:00 pm

Bellyheart wrote:REALLY?! Fudge...i don't want ugly holes in my guitar...or more...

No solution for this? I feel like i see plenty of parts guitars that people make work somehow...

try searching the internets for Duo-Sonic "conversion necks." some parts houses, e.g. Warmoth, make 24.75" scale "conversion necks" for Strats and Teles which have the fret intervals corrected so you can use them with a standard 25.5" scale Strat/Tele body/bridge. someone may also make a conversion neck for the Duo-Sonic; i'd be mildly surprised if they didn't, since the uber-short DS scale is not universally loved.

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:03 pm

Now I know what a conversion neck is...you folks are super wonderful. I was about to bail out seeing as I'm losing 50-100 bucks on the trade and about 3 inches. Figured I'd replace the neck when I could. I was told the strat necks will fit on it and I know they have conversion necks so I guess that'll work.

Ghost Hip · Post by **Ghost Hip** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:07 pm

not sure if you've played it yet, but I have somewhat large hands and love the 22.5" neck. Haven't had any problems unless I'm doing weird squished jazzy chords.

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:12 pm

I do those chords!

Fudge...I just realized that the bridge to 12th fret position for a strat is probably different than the Duo sonic...I feel doomed.

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:28 pm

HOPE!

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... 3&p=625746

mysteriousj · Post by **mysteriousj** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:31 am

i have 24" mustang neck, which i put on a body that originally had a 22.5". The intonations fine. I tried really hard to find a 22.5" mustang neck when I was buying my mustang but one never came up

. I reckon you should be still able to intonate, the bridge should account for it although probably not a standard 25.5". Small necks are nice imo

Bellyheart · Post by **Bellyheart** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:23 pm

Apparently the 22.5 is a conversion, so anything can go on. I'm excited.

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