Cyclone and Duo sonic pickguards similarities?

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:52 am

I want to add a bridge bucker to my Duo and I also don't much care for the anodized aluminum pickguard but I have had the plastic ones crack around the jack. How similar are the Cyclone pickguards? They look very similar and with a Mustang control plate (i already have) I'd be in business. Will it fit pretty easily? I think I will change the bridge to a string thru also while I am tearing shit apart.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:08 am

I doubt you'll have any luck. Better off with a one off pg

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:12 am

I'll prob buy a black duo pg and cut it to take the mustang plate. I have seen that done.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:17 am

My tech's got my MM right now to swap out the pots. If I can get it back tomorrow or the day after, I'll compare the PG with my Squier Cyclone's and let you know.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:27 am

That would be stellar.

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:27 pm

I think it would not hit. The cyclone has an offset waist body, the cv duo hasn't.

I compared both in photoshop:

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:54 pm

Wow! Thank you.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:34 pm

I take it that I don't need to compare mine then.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:21 am

A real world comparison would be best, but I think my Q is probably A'd.

Cagethelephant · Post by **Cagethelephant** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:14 pm

So is a cyclone the same body as a mustang?

jagsonic · Post by **jagsonic** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:55 pm

Nope, a cyclone has the same offset-waist contours like the mustang. But the body is as thick as a strat (for placing the strat-trem). So it looks like a mustang but doesn't feel like a mustang...

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:05 pm

The top photoshopped pic displays this pretty well contour wise.

blane · Post by **blane** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:12 pm

the neck pickup and selector switch routes are off too. I doubt a mustang plate would fit over the route (it might) but on the musicmaster i have the route is a bit to big to be covered by a mustang plate.

You could trace your own pattern and have a pickguard cut though.