many more hours on them now...can not put the Duo & Mustang down...some thoughts
Duo--24..is perfect for my hands..can nail full chords better & its stupid fast for leads
it is the most balanced guitar i ever held
this is a neat guitar..the singles are just right for it..if you been caught between strat-tele & they kinda annoy ya after awhile,,the in-between sound is a refreshing tone option
also there is a sound that rings out a lil dif..its an upper harmonic ..maybe...some slightly less dense in a way
Mustang..the pickups are like a take on from the duo & then up..they scream but not in a fizzbo way..the 9-10 on vol knob is very cool full to slash instantly
with the 25.5 scale gives a slightly deeper sound & throw a boost on a PV or Supro & its instant grunge but will tighten up on guitar vol..this needs pots & prob tuners. Some of my requirements in my keepers is staying in tune & intonation...must haves...the Duo stays & the Mustang decent but not quite like duo..maybe cause i beat on it more probably but it begs it
both remind me of my SG's & Nighthawk..how my hand rests on body & lands right at perfect strum angle..maybe why i gravitate to certain guitars...the ones that you naturally fit..no forcing..no always tweaking in ya mind..one that the guitar is strapped up, .,.leaves your worries & just connects directly to your soul..where the real music lives
Have had all my guitars out again in comparisons..its not a revelation or anything but for each of us there are great guitars available..you have to know what you want..not what others push
the keepers in my arsenal are because they work specifically for me..price..weight..where..who...cost..is not a factor in them..its a bonding that makes me wanna play & play & play vs ego & peer pressure..lol
if we ever get out again..PV amps & some Squires will be up onstage..why..cause they sound great !!