Yet another Duotone question

BadgerDave

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I have an original US version Duotone (three hole model). I have a vague recollection of posts discussing running a single cable with a ring/sleeve/tip stereo jack from the guitar to a splitter, then to two separate amps.

Does this work? If so, which jack on the guitar is set up with the R/S/T capability? Both?

Thanks in advance.

 
not on mine it doesn't. Neither jack is stereo capable. I run a Stereo Y out of the guitar, the other end into a splitter. I can't run a single cable out and get both signals.

 
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I have a USA Duotone Custom. I do not believe you can use a Y jack out of one

output on a Duotone and be able to use both electric and acoustic functions.

There is no blend feature on these guitars so the different electronics are not

connected. A Carvin AE185 allows you to do this as well as a Parker. I actually

like that they are separate and not on same circuit. I would not like the seymour duncan pickups connected to the active circuit for the piezo. I am looking to get a USA Duotone standard model like yours, how is the acoustic sound?

 
John,

Mine arrived on Friday, so I haven't had much time to work with it. My initial impression of the acoustic sound is very positive, but I've only played at low volume through a Fender amp. I really like the sound of the piezo and neck pickup combined. In about two minutes, I was getting an incredible jazz sound that would be perfect for anything from a big band to supper club combo gig. The tone was what I imagine a $40K D'Angelico sounds like.

I guess it would be easy enough to tape together a couple of George L cables for the Duotone. Since they come in red and black it would be simple to ID which cable went where and the George L's are not very bulky. Any other ideas?

 
The acoustic sound is great on the older 3-holes. I prefer the 3-hole look to the f-hole, fancy pants version. Rumor has it the Duo was redesigned to make it sound better. Not sure if this had any impact on the piezo which was upgraded to a newer design anyway. I like my duotone a lot. I usually have it at every gig.

 
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I have the Duotone Custom and love it. At 47 and after all the guitars I've had,

the USA Duotone Custom is my all-time favorite. I am getting this week a USA

Duotone 3-hole version as well. That is why I am so curious to find out if the the acoustic output sounds the same. I know the bridge is slightly different, as the

3-hole version has an Ovation styled bridge which is different than the Custom, f-hole version

 
Ive been loving my Duo Cust. It does work with one stereo cable plugged into the top (stereo)jack. I have run the double other end into 1 or 2 amps. The blend works for this by adjusting the 2 volumes for the hums and acoustic pickups while leaving the pu selector in the middle. $.02

BTW The new ones are Kynar's NOT piezos. Hearing them described at the factory tour was very impressive.

 
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The original Duotones with the Ovation pickup were discrete systems that shared a ground. The newer Duotone Customs have shared capability. I actually prefer the tone of the original Ovation pickup myself. YMMV.

 
I will be getting my 2nd Duotone this week, the original style with flat top and 3-sound holes, and ovation bridge. I can't wait to do a comparison of both through my pa system. After I do I will post my results. I just love my Duotone Custom and it will be interesting to hear the differences, especially since they both have

the EQ adjustments in the back of the guitar. I've actually have put acoustic guitar strings on to test how true the acoustic tone is and I think it can't be beat.

 
DR Z has special strings for this type of guitars, works fine on a Duotone

(Zebra - Electric- accoustic).

By the way they suck on my T-51F- does anyone has something else ?

 
i love my duotones. never tried a newer one.

i keep acoustic strings on the goldtop for duo gigs,

electric strings on the blonde for the neo-jazz/funk project.

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For me, and I know everyone is entitled to and has there own opinions, likes and dislikes, but the Hamer Duotone is the all in one guitar for me. It performs so well in my 3-pc. band, the seymour duncan pickups are rich and full, and the semi-hollow body gives you a nice rich tone. The acoustic output is as close as you can

get in an electric guitar without playing an A/E flat-top. I've had Carvin AE185's,

Godin LGX's and Acousticaster's, Parker's, and yes the Liv=ne 6 Variax. The Duotone is so versatile that with acoustic guitar strings on, you can do a solo or duo performance and pull it off. Main, I'm starting to sound like they give them to me for free.

 
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