Note: Unlike the Stratocaster, the neck pickup on the Duo Sonics are slanted like the bridge pickup. The magnets slightly extend out the bottom of the flatwork.įor many years I have talked to Eric Johnson about these pickups and they’re one of his favorites. They seem a little weak usually because of the solid cover (the magnets are not as close to the strings) and the magnets all being. They are not very loud but have great fidelity. 1972 Fender Musicmaster BassRice Custom single coil pickupCurt Mangan stainless flatwound strings1963 Fender 6G6 BassmanMojotone Bassman repro 2x12' cabinetW.
MUSICMASTER BASS PICKUP FULL
They are wound quite full like the early Stratocasters and have a great sound. The magnets on the Duo sonic and Musicmasters pickups are flush with the top of the bobbins flatwork. A good friend of mine Tony brought it this modified 1970s Fender Musicmaster Bass to try and get it back to original. The Duo Sonics and Musicmasters had solid top covers, unlike the Stratocaster covers that have molded round holes so the magnets can protrude through the cover. Later pickups used 42 Plain Enamel for the insulation. The 50s and early 60s pickups used the same 42 AWG Formvar insulation as the Stratocasters. The pickups used together were actually humbucking. This was done to reduce unwanted hum when the two pickups were used together. In other words, the (Bridge) pickup was wound Top Going with a North Polarity and the (Neck) pickup was wound Top Coming with a South Polarity. The two pickup Duo Sonic guitar was the first that I recall that had a stock (RW/RP) Reverse Wind/Reverse Polarity. This made the magnet look rough and pitted. The early ones that I have rewound usually had the sand casting marks on them.
197″ until the late 50s, then they were a. The magnets in the early Duo Sonics and Musicmaster are. The Duo Sonic (has two single coils) and Musicmaster (one single coil pickup) guitars always had flatwork (Vulcanized Fibre) similar to the Stratocaster.
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