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 Headquarters in Hannover | |
| Company type | Brand |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instrument |
| Founded | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) |
| Founder | Dieter Gölsdorf |
| Headquarters | Hannover, Germany |
| Area served | Global |
| Key people | Dieter Gölsdorf, Ingo Renner |
| Products | Electric guitars, basses, amplifiers, effects pedals |
| Parent | Göldo Music GmbH |
| Website | duesenberg.de |
Duesenberg is a brand for electric string instruments founded in 1986 and located in Hannover, Germany. Duesenberg claims most of the production of the guitars is done in Croatia, with the final setup and assembly done in Germany.
Duesenberg is part of Göldo Music GmbH and is known for their Art Deco designs. In 2004, the company opened a branch in Fullerton, California.
Besides its electric guitars and basses, such as its most successful model, the Starplayer TV, the company produces high-end music equipment like amplifiers, effects pedals, and pickups.
Most of the instruments are semi-hollow constructions.
History
Duesenberg was originally a brand for futuristic heavy metal guitars, until 1989.
Since 1991, Dieter Gölsdorf uses the brand within his company, Göldo Music GmbH, in Hannover, Germany.
In 1995, Gölsdorf developed a guitar called the Starplayer, which would be the predecessor of its most popular model, the Starplayer TV. The Duesenberg brand was used again for these instruments.
In 2004, the company opened a branch in Fullerton, California. The company moved from the city center to the outskirts of Hannover in 2011.
Gallery
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First model of the Starplayer Series
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Starplayer TV Ron Wood
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Starplayer TV Mike Campbell
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Duesenberg booth at the Frankfurter Musikmesse 2012
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Rezobro in 2-Tone-Sunburst
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Dave Stewart Artist Series Blackbird
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Model 52 Little Toaster
References
- Horsley, Jonathan (February 9, 2024). "Duesenberg's Julietta is the German high-end guitar brand's most-affordable model yet – and there's a 28" baritone version "capable of shaking the foundations of everything you came to believe"". Music Radar.
- "Duesenberg Guitars Production Tour". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- Robertson, Daryl (May 11, 2023). "Best Blues Guitars: Play Away The Blues With Our Top Choices From Gibson, Fender, Duesenberg, PRS, And More". Guitar Player. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- "Duesenberg Essentials". Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Duesenbergusa.com – a history of Dieter Goelsdorf from 1978 to 2004". Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
