And look at this odd Fender!

Denis · February 22, 2018, 08:02:40 PM

https://reverb.com/item/6835208-fender-musiclander-1956-two-tone-sunburst-56-stratocaster-pickup-very-cool-swinger-arrow

Dave W · February 22, 2018, 08:14:31 PM

I think that's a fake. The Musiclanders/Swingers were only made in 1969 and the pickup was a neck pickup.

Denis · February 23, 2018, 06:02:29 AM

Quote from: Dave W on February 22, 2018, 08:14:31 PM
I think that's a fake. The Musiclanders/Swingers were only made in 1969 and the pickup was a neck pickup.

That makes sense. It looks too bizarre to be '50s but I'd totally believe late '60s.

doombass · February 23, 2018, 07:19:18 AM

It's been up before. Some say modified Duo Sonic. Here's a story included also:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/a-1956-fender-musiclander-on-ebay.1225280/

Dave W · February 23, 2018, 10:13:20 AM

Quote from: doombass on February 23, 2018, 07:19:18 AM
It's been up before. Some say modified Duo Sonic. Here's a story included also:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/a-1956-fender-musiclander-on-ebay.1225280/

That's very likely what it is. I was going to say that I've never seen a pic of one with a Musiclander label, only Swinger, and that was only on some of them. I never even heard the name Musiclander until a few years ago.

Alanko · February 23, 2018, 01:43:01 PM

From memory these were called the 'Arrow' as well. No way that a design devised in the CBS era to use up unused Bass V stock was somehow prototyped in the pre-CBS era. If you must fake this stuff, at least come up with a convincing back story.

The guitarist in my old band had one of these:

A tiny wee worn out guitar, that needed a bridge pickup. It had one nasal tone, and that was it.

Dave W · February 23, 2018, 02:39:55 PM

I played one of the new MIM Duo Sonics. Not impressed with the tone at all. The appearance has a retro appeal to some people, that's about it.

Granny Gremlin · February 25, 2018, 07:50:21 AM

Quote from: Alanko on February 23, 2018, 01:43:01 PM
From memory these were called the 'Arrow' as well. No way that a design devised in the CBS era to use up unused Bass V stock was somehow prototyped in the pre-CBS era. If you must fake this stuff, at least come up with a convincing back story.

The guitarist in my old band had one of these:

A tiny wee worn out guitar, that needed a bridge pickup. It had one nasal tone, and that was it.

The guitarist in my old band had a 70s Bronco - essentially the same but with a weirdo bridge not used on any other model and a single bridge pup; the other half of a Duo-Sonic. It was such a wonderful instrument. Made me realise that maybe I'm a 1 pup kinda guy; bassers at the neck and guitards at the bridge and we all stay out of each other's way.