First Look & Honest Review: Duesenberg Starplayer TV - Blue Sparkle - UNBELIEVABLE GUITAR 5/5

[@justjeemy5646]

very late to the video but it's important to note that duesenberg makes all of their hardware, which is why it all has the same theme (the trem is their own design as well)

[@lamontprospect9974]

Beautiful guitar, beautiful review. I picked one up a couple years ago. I was standing in a guitar shop and I looked up and I saw the light hitting that blue sparkle while it was hanging up on the wall and I was mesmerized. The longer I have this guitar The more I've learned to appreciate the beautiful detail. Thank you.

[@jasonmills3324]

Ok, The Tuners ARE NOT locking. they just look like it. The disc on the back does not move. Please don't "Move" it or you will break it. The Tremola is not a licensed Bigsby , It's Duesenberg's own. Most of the hardware is Nickle and will age and tarnish as such. Killer guitars and the Tremola is a big upgrade from most bigsby's

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Thanks for the update! The tremolo has to be a bigsby variation unless they don't have a patent on it anymore. Seems like the exact same design, no? Nice to know about tuners! Thanks for saving me some headaches

[@rata1983]

@@RamonaMusicCenter is not the same as a bigsby, is far superior. Should check the facts before reviewing

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

@Roman Cogliati Would love to hear your thoughts on why it is better. They felt very similar to me

[@rata1983]

@@RamonaMusicCenter much more stable, Smoth, etc. everywhere that trem is known to be superior to the gretsch

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Thanks - I will have to find some cool way to test their function on video. Great suggestion!

[@NASTYVEGASNATE]

Such a bangin guitar, played one yesterday, and yep....gonna buy it.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Heck yes! Enjoy!

[@rickbeveridge5106]

Thanks Jon...not only a beautiful guitar on all levels but it quailies as a work of art in my book

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Couldn't agree more!

[@johnbowen1604]

Great vid - keep 'em coming. Got this same model late last year (in black sparkle) and I'm blown away. Incredible tone(s) and playability, not to mention drop-dead gorgeous. I own two Gibsons and a PRS and this one went immediately to the top of the heap. Well, OK, maybe tied for top spot with my beloved SG. Duesenbergs are expensive but, unlike certain other brands (***cough***G____n***cough), one could not complain that they're overpriced. If I'm ever in the position to afford another, I'll buy one. (Being the rock lunkhead I am, I find the Bonneville particularly intriguing.)

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

100% agree!!

[@lamontprospect9974]

The case is beautifully made as well. If I'm not mistaken there are six hinges. Beautiful attention to detail even on the case.

[@vincevonderheyden7887]

Duesenberg does not have anything made under license, not even the tremolo and tuners. Everything is made in-house. Even the pickups and even the strings, all their own design and handmade. This is one of the things that distinguishes them from mass-produced products...

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

I love their quality! I remember seeing a bunch of discussion a couple years back because people were confused about where certain things were made. Even the Wiki page has some conflicting info about the tuners. Love their innovation though!

[@pieve5516]

A very nice review. Intelligent ,comprehensive, and articulated. A huge factor of reviews is acoustics. Not bad.you Gor me thinking about another guitar. Darn.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Happy to help :)

[@lawrencesmith2365]

The duesenberg trem system is their own design and made by Duesenberg and not a Bigsby!

[@dougwebster1813]

I have a 2012 Starplayer TV Classic that replaced my PRS. As good as the PRS was, I can't put my Duesey down!

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Love to hear it! Any feedback on any long term issues or suggestions?

[@dougwebster1813]

It has been a totally solid performer!

[@somomo9]

A beautiful guitar. Michael Campbell knows a good one when he gets one.

[@lamontprospect9974]

I picked this guitar up 3 months ago brand new. I'm very new to buying guitars and learning about them. I was a little worried that maybe I should have got something nicer (like a custom shop) because I was afraid maybe this guitar was mass produced and not as unique as one that you could get for maybe 1,000 or 2000 more. But after seeing this review, I am glad I got it and appreciate all the fine detail that this review points out.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Glad I could help! What a killer guitar!

[@lamontprospect9974]

@@RamonaMusicCenter I just started to get into Customs. I know it sounds crazy but I've only been playing for 6 months and I've got 10 guitars. I tried to go with decent quality. The first five guitars I bought were the best you could get "without" going into Custom. When I first started, I thought two grand was a lot to spend on a guitar. Then I saw the Custom room and my eyes popped out. But I think it's important not to just own a bunch of cool guitars but actually learn to "play" them. I practice an hour and a half every night. I've got all five Pentatonic shapes down (forwards and backwards). I also learned all seven Diatonic shapes (forwards and backwards). I'm just going for accuracy for now, not speed. I don't know a single chord yet. My goal is to learn to "expand," "contract," and "blend" the scales to eventually do some creative soloing. I just wish I would have seen the custom ones first. Someone told me, never buy a guitar to try to make money because nine times out of 10 you won't. Buy what you like. I would like to trade those first five guitars in, but because it's past the 45 days of purchase, they're telling me that they're considered "used" guitars and will only give me the used price (even though they're in perfectly mint condition). My guitars are in better shape than the ones they sell as new hanging on the wall that they let people scratch up with rings, watches and belt buckles. Live and learn.

[@EnmandsBand1]

Well, they are massproduced in Korea but they are well made so don't let that stop you from getting one (you might let the insane overpricing stop you though...)

[@lamontprospect9974]

@@EnmandsBand1 Are you kidding me? That Duesenberg is made in Korea? If that's true that really pisses me off. If that's true I may make the dealer take it back.

[@lamontprospect9974]

@@EnmandsBand1 Yes. I thought it was made in Germany.

[@lamontprospect9974]

Really nice dirty channel demonstration. Love the sound.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Thank you kindly!

[@RByrne]

Great demo! Definitely looks and sounds great here. Are you still liking it? I have a trade offer for a white cream Starplayer TV, on my Gibson LP 50s standard AAA. They're about the same retail cost. I have several higher end LPs, so I won't miss it. Just looking for some opinions as the guy is a couple hours away.

[@122Music1]

Great guitar! As a poor man One could buy a DeArmond M75T. Load it with TV Jones T Armonds, and for under $1k you're there.

[@SyrusEtube]

My Sessionman Duesenberg is the finest guitar I have ever owned, sorry Gibson (Les Paul, Firebird, 335, SG) and Fender (Stratocaster, Telecaster) there’s no comparison IMHO.

[@Darrin1F]

Not a Bigsby. Their own thing.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Agreed but its based on the bigsby design

[@delbomb3131]

The singer from the band polkadot stingray plays one in surf green. Been kinda obsessed with em since finding that out.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Looking up now!

[@delbomb3131]

@@RamonaMusicCenter sweet! Hope you dig em

[@aworden]

I believe that Duesenberg design and make most of the hardware on their guitars. They don’t just “license” it and stick their name on it. That’s not a Bigsby… it’s WAY BETTER.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Great to know!

[@phishphan5732]

Obsess over every design feature, and demo through a toy sounding amp ?

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

hahaha your not wrong. Thought the Orange Rocker tube amp would have done it but no. Switched in all videos since.

[@axeman14]

Some people are so rude in their comments about you not knowing everything exactly about the guitar but ignore them as anyone with a brain can see you’re doing this as an informal first look at the guitar and all the so called experts commenting can do their own thorough research 😆

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Preach it!! lol Thanks

[@RebelL33T]

Where are these guitars made in?

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

conflicting stories from what ive heard. Partially Germany and partially Korea I believe

[@bobbyarthur-yf3yf]

@@RamonaMusicCenteragain there is a factory walk through .. don’t see any Korea in there - check the video it’s also really well done

[@willb8096]

What song were u playing on clean at the start of the demo

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

I was just improvising some thing but I’m glad you like it! Let me know if you want me to tab or anything

[@willb8096]

@@RamonaMusicCenter don’t worry! But sounded amazing, nice little melody. Love the guitar aswell. I’m looking into semihollows at the minute, I like the dusenberg, Gretches and hagstroms out of what I’ve played so far

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

@@willb8096 Thanks! Love me some Hagstroms too! Have you checked out the Dangelico guitars? Also great hollowbodies. Videos coming next week!

[@willb8096]

@@RamonaMusicCenter great too hear. I’ll stick around for the video next week. I’ve seen a couple dangelico guitar players and from what I’ve seen they are great guitars, unfortunately just never played one.

[@patper6775]

@@RamonaMusicCenter thank you for this very informative and helpful video. I also really liked the idea of the intro. Would be awesome if you could tab it 😁

[@listentosilverfish]

Which amp is this?

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

This is the Orange rocker 30

[@ТатьянаГрибова-з2э]

Нужно остерегаться доведения скромности до степени унижения.

[@goswo]

Middle is out of phase. Some like it, I dont :-)

[@travisdahl]

bro.... so stepped

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

HAHAHA soooo pitted

[@joeymorse365]

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[@davidpehrson3707]

Strings sound OLD!! 😳

[@citizenchris099]

So that's not a Bigsby man. Its a proprietary Duesenberg les Trem. Also those aren't locking tuners. Do a little research and understand the instrument you're reviewing.

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Did much more research since but this was a first look review when we got it in the shop. This is the Duesenburg Deluxe tremola and works in the same fashion as a bigsby which is why I referenced it but actually isn't the les trem. The les trem is meant for a traditional stop tailpiece. I loved the deluxe tremolo because you can move the arm in a full 360 degrees which is a frustrating limitation of the Bigsby. I was confused by the tuners because of the knurled edge on the back but worked really well when I got to test them out with a restring. Cheers!

[@maryleeguertin8664]

Learn the guitar construction before reviewing

[@RamonaMusicCenter]

Will do - I was trying to a hybrid unboxing style review but clear I will do more deep dive next time. Thanks for watching