Here is a beautiful vintage 1966 Fender Duo-Sonic II guitar in great vintage condition. SERIAL NUMBER: 145972. COLOR: Sonic Blue Nitro Finish. WEIGHT: 7lbs 8.6ozs (3kg/420g). The Duo-Sonic II is a mid between to the Fender Musicmaster and Mustang guitars. This guitar has two pickups surpassing the Musicmaster which only has one, and yet it does not have a tremolo bridge as the Mustangs have. Guitar is 100% original, no modifications. Beautiful Sonic Blue Nitro finish. Lots of body checking. Yes, there is some finish chips, scratches, and dings just as any vintage guitar would have. What makes this guitar interesting is the Fender-Parker bodyguard that has been on this guitar its entire life, exceedingly rare. Here you can see what the original nitro finish looked like on the body underside when the guitar was manufactured. And then you can see the topside of the body as it looks today, really cool. Matching pot codes stamped 304 6618, denoting the Stackpole Co. dated the 18th week of 1966. Pickups have excellent readings; the neck is approximately 5.75k and the bridge is 5.62k. The neck pickup has a written date of 7-27-66. All electronic cavities have brass shielding. The neck is in beautiful condition with only a couple marks here and there, mentioned for clarity. Unbelievable checking on both sides of the headstock and down by the butt. Neck has a 7.25 radius, slim C shape profile, very straight with no issues. Decal is above the finish and in excellent condition. Neck has a butt stamp reading 16JUL66B, denoting the model type being 16, the month and year JUL66, and B being the width of the neck at the nut which is 1 5/8 inch. Tuners are Double Line Klusons, the plastic buttons are in great shape and in perfect working order. This guitar plays beautifully, nice tones and great action. This Duo-Sonic comes with its original case in good vintage condition. Guitar would make an excellent addition to any collection, shop, or home. As always please see all photos for more detail and ask any questions prior to bidding. All items examined however not inspected further than with the naked eye. If you require any additional pictures to determine condition or authenticity or have any further questions, please reach out to us prior to bidding in the auction at least 48 hours prior to the auction day. To ensure you know what you are bidding on and that you want the item please do not bid on any item in this or any auction without inspecting it yourself or sending someone to inspect it for you to ensure you know what you are bidding on and have personally confirmed the condition and description yourself. We make every effort to look over and picture all items but do not offer any warranties or guarantees of our titles or descriptions for any item in this or any other sale. Bidder is responsible for inspecting any items they bid on themselves or sending a professional to examine them for them prior to bidding and as such, absolutely no returns or refunds will be given due to any error in title, descriptions, or pictures. If you do not have a stable internet connection, are unsure how to operate the technology, tend to experience glitches while on the internet, or do not feel fully confident bidding online PLEASE DO NOT BID ONLINE. All accidental bids made during a live auction are real bids and we cannot cancel any bids during a live auction. Bidders are responsible for paying for any items they win under their bidding profile. If you make an accidental bid BEFORE the auction day, please call Invaluable to have them cancel the bid as we do not have access to do this. If you have any other questions, please call us at 207-890-8937 and we will answer any questions you have to the best of our ability.