Another key difference is that since the bridge is much closer to neck pocket due to the scale length, my picking hand will fall naturally closer to the bridge than in the strat. And the guitar is noticeably lighter than the strat. The contour body of a strat is more comfortable, but the duo sonic body has well rounded edges and is quite comfortable sitting or standing. Although the body shape looks like a strat, it feels more like a tele (or what I think a tele feels like, as I last played one long ago). This is where the Strat/Tele mix gets interesting. Overall, a great neck, and one of the highlights of this guitar. The tuners are good quality, and I have no issues keeping or changing the tuning. The finish on the edges is not as smooth as the strat, and sliding the left hand up and down the neck do not feel as smooth. The frets are medium jumbo, and they are taller than the strat’s. The neck has a nice satin finish, similar to the strat, but in this case the strat finish is better. The neck is a very comfortable C profile, a bit thicker in the middle than my strat, and I like the duo sonic profile a little bit more. All of a sudden those blues shuffles got easier to do, more comfortable to my hands. If you want to have an idea of the scale length, put a capo on the first fret of your strat or tele and tune down that first fret to standard tuning. I have small hands, and I was very happy when Fender re-launched this duo sonic. If you find the review to be too long, jump to the conclusion. In my mind, the duo sonic is an ingenious mix of stratocaster and telecaster, adding a short scale to the recipe, and that was the big draw for me. I am an amateur / learner player, and these are just my opinions. My case of GAS is mild, so I’m not buying all of them Well, maybe an Epiphone Casino soon, but that’s another story. I have an American Standard Stratocaster maple neck in the avatar, and thought of buying a Telecaster as well as a few other guitars.

I bought it because I wanted a short scale guitar. Since I didn’t see many reviews of them after its launch, I decided to write this. I bought a Red Fender Duo Sonic a few months ago.

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