PHIL X Gets a little HONKY 1966 Fender Duosonic 01161.mov

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This 12 1/4 inch wide and 1 1/2 thick 'custom-color' guitar weighs 7.40 lbs. and has a nut width of just under 1 5/8 inches and a 'full' scale length of 24 inches. Solid alder asymmetrical double-cutaway body with 'offset waist' (like a Mustang). One-piece maple neck with Indian rosewood "slab-board" fretboard with 21 frets and pearloid dot position markers. Individual 'two-line' Kluson Deluxe tuners with white plastic oval buttons with "D-169400 / PATENT NO." inside. Headstock with "Fender" in gold with black trim and beneath that ""Duo-Sonic II" / Pat.2,573,254 3,143,028". Four-bolt 'F' style neckplate with serial number "107031" stamped between the top two screws. Single 'butterfly' string tree. Two plain-top Bakelite covered pickups with gray bottoms and balanced outputs of 5.37k and 5.68k (dated on underside in pencil "1-4-66".The neck is stamped in black "8 NOV 65B". Three layer mother of pearl over black/white plastic pickguard with twelve screws. Two controls (one volume, one tone) plus two three-way pickup selector switches. Black plastic 'Jaguar' style control knobs. One of the potentiometers is stamped "304 6542" (Stackpole, October 1965), the other has been changed for a later one - most certainly by John English. Combined bridge/tailpiece with three adjustable 'threaded' saddles. This guitar is in excellent plus (8.75) condition with a few surface chips and marks - mainly on the edges of the body. The frets have been replaced with the correct gauge fret-wire - again most certainly by John English. Housed in its original Fender gray hardshell case with black leather ends and red plush lining (9.00).

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I am Tomo too and I love vintage Duo Sonic guitar.

[@heggy_69]

Thanks, Tomo, for being such a cool guy in Japan

[@PhyrexianFleshgorger]

@@heggy_69 hahaha you said it.

[@Bedroom_Punk]

I immediately thought that it was you when Phil X said "Tomo from Japan". Very delighted to see your 9 year old comment.

[@aquatichighs]

10 years later

[@Theo-hc5ob]

Thanks, Tomo, for being such a cool guy in Japan

[@DUDE247100]

Thanks Tomo, for being such a cool guy in Japan.

[@briansteffmagnussen9078]

Tomo Fujita is a very skilled Japanese Fender enthusiast who has a mountain of videos on the tube where he shows tips and tricks.

[@henrymurray2793]

the way he guessed how to play under the bridge and was still incorrect but got it to sound THAT good just by ear is crazy

[@alvarengaaustin]

it was only two steps off so it's not necessarily wrong

[@ApolloVIIIYouAreGoForTLI]

its just based off those chords he wrote the song around...

[@AcceleratingUniverse]

i mean there's only 9 options (one of which is off) eventually you just pick one lol

[@magprob]

Duo Sonic, my first guitar back in 1965...and a Champ Amp.

[@ehowie]

magprob Beats my Hohner Rockwood and Westfield amp.

[@davidzobel3778]

I had a Duo Sonic II from 1971 to 1986. Loved it. Sold it for a stupid reason and have regretted it.

[@Jpw824]

Thanks, Tomo, for being such a cool guy in Japan!

[@multra201]

Hey, my dad was born in 1966 too!! Why can't he be as cool as Phil D:

[@rossivasanth1258]

Thanks Tomo for being such a cool guy in Japan

[@nilton61]

Pickup switches are off in center position and on in either end position. Having them both in the same direction engages both pu in phase. In opposite directions the give a out of phase sound.

[@Gloveberg1]

Just like the switch configuration on a Mustang?

[@philx1111]

hello fretted americana video enthusiasts, i've seen some comments saying that the switches on this guitar turn off in the middle position but they don't. well... these ones didn't. glad you all enjoy the vids. we sure have fun making them. also.... please post you guitar requests on the comments page instead of under every video. thanks and have a kick ass day.

[@TheCzason]

Thanks Tomo. For beeing such a cool guy in Japan

[@skipplet]

It's funny how Phil can remember all these songs and even the solos in them, but can never get the words right. lol

[@OWNGEMASTER1993]

Thanks Tomo hope you enjoy your new guitar

[@srka42]

Thank you Tomo, for being such a cool dude.

[@hungerstriker27]

Phil, you don´t have idea of how much I´m in det with you. Thax for the inspration, the knowledge of music and giitars, and the inspiration for pick again my guitar. You are great. I mean it.

[@TheAlexkru]

thanks tomo, for being such a cool guy in Japan

[@TheMitchell66]

Phil you really are a great and cool guy, seen all ya vids and your enthusiasm for what you do is epic. Your living proof that there is more to life than paying the mortgage and dying so keep it up man!!!

[@TantricConvulsions]

Thanks, Tomo, for being such a cool guy.

[@alexlineback8381]

thanx Tomo, for being such a freaking cool guy in Japan

[@jxstr]

Indeed, Tomo! Thank you. This guitar is sweet! But now I request that Tomo does a video...from Japan.

[@DarkItachi1]

thanks tomo for being such a cool guy in Japan !!!

[@MrFenderbender97]

thanks Tomo for being such a cool guy in japan

[@GravityBoy72]

Phil's manicness is brilliant. He also knows how to make a less than average guitar sound great.

[@markovesovic8593]

Thsnks Tomo for being such a cool guy in Japan

[@henrystewart3882]

I found out about Phil X through these videos and I always thought he was some 20 something year old dude doing funny guitar videos, I can’t believe he was born in 1966

[@maxwheatleymusic]

Thanks Tomo, for being such a good guy in Japan

[@m2karateman]

Just What I Needed - The Cars

[@skillzdatkillz900]

that bridge pickup sound is so cool :P

[@charlienichols8620]

He is 48 WTF!!!

[@gusdupree9076]

Charlie Nichols March 10th 1966

[@Dat_Boi324]

53

[@pitmezzari2873]

@@Dat_Boi324 that comment is from 5 years ago, he was 48 indeed at the time.

[@InfiniteRhombus]

thanks tomo, for being such a "cool guy in japan".

[@HOLEintheSKY19]

Thank you for finally doing this one

[@CCRockit]

@frettedamericana Thanks Dusty, You rock man.

[@bengroves8430]

This is one of the best FA's, Thanks Tomo!

[@richfiryn]

thanks tomo from japan for being such a cool guy. nice guitar dude-

[@MadSpectro7]

Damn I love that guitar. That's a sound I wish I could hear more of.

[@Official_Cyberwolf_Ledgic]

Thanks Tomo for being such a cool guy!. .. Well he said to say it! 😋

[@jamesmcgheeii7838]

I gotta SQUIER Duo-sonic (used) - Desert sand with anodized pick guard ... "She's a beauty!" - sounds great, has it's own character ... just the two cheesy plastic covered pickups and a 3 position switch - short scale neck ... bends like crazy, love it!

[@ceruleanstone]

@1991stratplus ...It's like this: each pickup has its own 3-way switch. The 3 positions are ON+ / OFF / ON-, where + and - indicate the polarity of that pickup. If only one pickup is ON, then polarity makes no difference: ON+ and ON- sound the same. If both pickups are ON, then matching polarity (both ON+ or both ON-) gives a normal "in phase" sound, and non-matching polarity (one ON+ and the other ON-) gives the thinner "out of phase" sound. Also, check the diagram I made.

[@Crazybenjiwoo]

air hockey champion of the world by phil x & the drills

[@afms93]

Damn...That guitar sounds funky

[@TommyEVOLUTION]

You killed that Under the bridge, but I still love you :D

[@nihilnoise]

dunno if anybody has already corrected him, but yeah the switches are individual pick up selectors and phase selectors, the one closest to the bridge is the bridge pick up, and on in phase off out of phase, the switch closest to the neck is the same but for the neck pick up

[@67kp]

He can play the song - that he doesn't know - that he just listened to 5 minutes ago. This guy is insanely talented ... blows my mind ...

[@cjdavda]

Thanks Sr. Tomo!

[@yakuborigins]

"You know 1966, that's my birth month."

[@horerfandod3]

Thanks Tomo, for being such a cool guy :)

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks! I am in Boston MA. U.S.A.

[@GuillermoSmyser]

@CCRockit That was one of the first guitars I noticed when I first started watching these videos. I'd like to see that one too!

[@SuperAkira888]

I'm Japanese and my favourite band is Red hot chili peppers. this video is awesome.

[@OdaKa]

That's some pretty nifty pickup selector system on that guitar.

[@NostalgiaOC]

The Cars - Just What I needed. LOVE

[@wungabunga]

Under the bridge... Finally, something I can play better than Phil X!!

[@JLed425]

Dude you are funny as hell! You make demo video a trip! I love it...Love your playing as well!...Keep up the fantastic demos!!

[@PANICBLADE]

just what i needed, the cars

[@umbertocabrera6746]

You are the person who sure always want to play so fast all the song to across in you head hahaha. I alway do it recuest nice jobs nice guitars rock Up ¡¡¡¡¡

[@davidtrueslayor7474]

OMG yeah Tomo we may or may not ship it to you- Phil your FIRED!!!

[@stude444]

@frettedamericana See, I didn't notice since I bought the album looooong before I knew of Fretted Americana and I'm so used to that verse XD.

[@sunnyztmoney]

@zeLudoo nah its the cars man, you got me just what i needed (JUST WHAT I NEEDED)

[@ResevoirDogg7]

thanks tomo, for bein such a cool guy in japan

[@stratocasterfranck]

if i had seen this video 2 months before, i wouldve kept mine.. damn it

[@DonThorvund]

Great Job Everybody! I love watching your videos, especially since I was fortunate enough to be in the room during the filming. I am working on my budget for an Evil Robot!

[@ksammut91]

afaik, each switch controls the pickup beneath it. centre is off, and either side is on, in a different polarity for each side, so that you can switch both pickups on out of phase if you like.

[@onlyson1000]

hilarious how this guy doesn't take anything seriously yet is still totally legit. if he's demoing a song i hate and a guitar i don't care about i'll watch anyway and still feel informed and entertained. i love this dude.

[@superstriker00]

Tomo is an awesome dude, thanks TOMO! Also, I am now aware that I need a Duo Sonic...

[@lralbrecht]

ahhhhh!!!! finally, the community was flippin out over this axe

[@PBANDSNOW]

Love you Tomo!!!!!

[@andrewm9999]

underrated guitar .. should b up there with the strat and tele

[@colosalblack]

HAWNKEE! Man, I love duo-sonics, mustangs, musicmasters and broncos.The shape is just awesome. Have you guys ever got your hands on a bronco? Id like to see one of them played by the great Phil X.

[@jorge0092]

thanks tomo... from mexico

[@italikskwirrl]

that song is "just what I needed" by the cars.

[@sirpsycho94]

@adamzasah Actually 66' jaguar is the best choice for "Under The Bridge" because that is what it was recorded on

[@thomaswni]

thanks tomo, for being such a cool guy in japan... anyways do the blue stratocaster in the background

[@PHRASEMARK]

Maybe this is what the switches do: jag-stang.c**/faq/mustang/switches-on-the-mustang/ Sure that is a pickup selector? Maybe, just maybe, thats a switch for the neck pickup and the other is a switch for the bridge/treble pickup. Or this is just for a Mustang and not for a DuoSonic, I don't know... I think Phil should have seen how the switches really work before shooting the video. But hey good job anyways and thanks for playing to us this guitar and thanks to Tomo too!

[@taylorhelm8627]

Thanks Tomo!

[@jamesmcgheeii7838]

Oh, yeah, and maple neck ... and YES, Phil X is great, whips out the Easton lead totally casually - he knows guitar should be FUN!

[@ceruleanstone]

@1991stratplus No. Most people (including Phil, apparently) get confused because they expect one switch to be a 3 way pickup switch and the other switch to be a phase switch, but that's not how it works with the Mustang and Duo Sonic. I'll explain...

[@sthillera]

got the tone of jagger's guitar on RESPECTABLE!

[@cuervacho]

Man, I'm hooked to these videos. Beautiful guitars, great playing, amazingly funny dude. Keep it up!

[@4runner39]

Nice 'Cars' solo !

[@TheDoctorMorgan]

@VoodooChild501 Phil has found the fountain of youth and its called Rock and Roll!!!!!

[@davidtrueslayor7474]

Chugging-ok is that what they call it ,well this guitar and the new offset duo-sonics/mustangs all do that "chugging" thing awesome and of course other things but that whole fast rhythm chug/punk etc. thanks T-dude from Japan!

[@arifreeman]

They are phase switches, both switched in the same direction is both pickups in phase, opposite positions are out of phase, middle positions are off.

[@Laimonel]

I liked this guitar.

[@nick25253]

Under The Bridge wasn't even recorded on a duosonic, John recorded it on a Jaguar. He never really used a duosonic for the Chilli Peppers, he did use a mustang on some of his solo work.

[@lighteningboy]

I concur, please demo the Gretsch Billy Bo. Great videos as always!

[@winterlandboy]

40's IS young by todays standards.Take care of your body and it will take care of you.Take care of your teeth....and they'll never be false to you. Words to live by.

[@lcapillon]

New Fretted Americana demo, Duo-Sonic, a bowl of cereals with fresh milk ? What else ?

[@kevinjoe3578]

Although yes!!! Thanks Tomo for being such a cool guy!!! :D

[@fullofbl1ss]

Chili Peppers yeah! One challenge you had with it, Phil, is that after the intro Frusciante changes key. :) KICK ASS!

[@ia5662]

THANKS TOMO! I've been waiting for this one...

[@calebpaden5856]

Thanks Tomo

[@Cvonbreeden]

Thanks tomo

[@CCRockit]

I just noticed something Dusty, there seems to be a natural finished Les Paul behind that one goldtop.

[@SpiceIndustries]

if i had the money i would WANT phil x to make a video of the guitar before it get shipped

[@suttonreid7242]

Standard duo sonic wiring had each pickup to each switch. Three position switches allowed both pickups in phase or out of phase. But given what I heard with you switching positions, pulling the pickguard/pickup assembly off would be required to see what is inside. It is a "Mysterysonic".

[@travisguide4516]

Phil X ! Get at it! Yeah honky tonk willy!

[@jdalbiac]

THANKS TOMO!

[@FriendlyShadow1]

On the frettedamericana website I saw a Gibson EB-1 bass. You need to demo that!!!