Inspired by the classic “Custom” stylings of the vintage era, the Starplayer TV Custom puts a signature 3-pickup spin on Duesenberg’s most iconic 6-string. This guitar’s basic construction is well-steeped in the Starplayer TV tradition, comprised of a solid center block, dynamic spruce top, and crisp-sounding maple back and sides. On the opposite end, the 1-piece maple neck’s Medium “D” profile ensures lightning-fast navigation of the rosewood fingerboard’s compound radius and 22 jumbo frets. You also get gleaming gold hardware, including a Duesenberg Diamond Deluxe tremolo and exceptionally stable Z-Tuners. What about the tone? Three low-output D-Tron pickups dish out a biting hi-fi spin on traditional humbucker sonics, with a 3-position switch and middle pickup blend function that supply nearly limitless tonal timbres. One part classic, one part modern, and “Custom” to the bone, Duesenberg’s Starplayer TV Custom might just be their most versatile Starplayer yet.
Instead of the typical H/S configuration found on standard Starplayer TV models, the Duesenberg Starplayer TV Custom opts for a trio of D-Tron humbuckers. These low-output 1950s-inspired pickups are revered for their hi-fi clarity and top-end bite, tackling everything from thumping rockabilly cleans to hard-rock rhythms without breaking a sweat. Moreover, the Starplayer TV Custom’s dual-purpose tone control functions as a typical tone-shaping tool on one half of its sweep while transforming into a middle-pickup blender on the other end of its sweep. This brilliant feature allows you to integrate the middle pickup into any of the Starplayer TV Custom’s three pickup positions.
Mixing the best of vintage-style semi-hollow construction and modern performance-minded enhancements, the Starplayer TV Custom’s body — comprising a spruce top and maple back and sides — slightly slims down the big-bodied semi-hollows of yore for a more comfortable feel and lighter weight. A solid center block runs through the middle of the Starplayer TV Custom’s body, dramatically reducing feedback and enhancing natural sustain. The body is paired with an equally luxurious 1-piece maple set-neck carved into a Medium “D” profile. The neck is not quite the chunky “D” you’d find on a vintage semi-hollow, but just large enough to fill out your grip when navigating the rosewood fingerboard’s compound radius.
Founded by German guitar designer Dieter Gölsdorf in 1989, Duesenberg guitars represent a multinational mixing pot of American art deco aesthetics, hot-rod heritage, and exacting German engineering. Duesenberg’s utterly distinctive instruments — affectionately dubbed “Doozys” by their adherents — gleam with proprietary parts and pickups that merge the daring appointments of the early electric guitar age with the pinpoint precision of modern manufacturing excellence. From the iconic Starplayer semi-hollow guitars to basses, lap steels, and beyond, every Duesenberg that Music Experience carries embodies consummate artisanship. Fittingly, this unerring dedication has attracted more than a few luminaries, including the likes of Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh, Mike Campbell, John Mayer, and Tom Bukovac. For the musician who demands superlative performance, idiosyncratic innovation, and master-level musical detail in equal measure, only a Doozy will do.
Dressed in all black with luxurious gold hardware and three D-Tron humbuckers, the Custom is one of the most unique and versatile Starplayers yet.
Semi-Hollow guitars deliver a unique and open response that cannot be compared to a Solid-Body instrument. Our specialised construction additionally blocks most feedback and keeps you going even on high gain levels.
A Plek processed fretboard guarantees perfectly level frets. This is the basis for our multi-step fret polishing and setup work all done by hand that eventually makes all our instruments play like nothing you have ever played before.
The ingenious Multi-Tone control works from a tactile middle stop. In one direction from the middle stop it acts as a classic tone control. Turn it in the opposite direction and blend in the middle pickup in any position.
The Custom is fitted with our own Diamond Deluxe Tremola in gold. This Tremolo is the pinnacle of countless years of innovation and improvement on the original design from the 50's. From maintaining a stable tuning through high quality German bearings, easy and comfortable stringing of the instrument to brilliant options of customizing the action of the arm - the Diamond Deluxe has it all and delivers it in a sexy package.
These Pickups are fine tuned for an open and transparent tone with crispy sparkling trebles not usually associated with humbucking pickups. Our unique wiring allows you to blend the middle pickup into the mix in any position. This is made possible by our Multi-Tone Pot which acts as both a tone- and middle pickup blend control from a tactile middle stop position.
Flamed Maple on the back of the Starplayer TV Custom is the ultimate understatement. The entire guitar is protected with our modern and easy to maintain PUR clearcoat so you won't have to worry about keeping the finish beautiful like on the first day.
A good suitcase is always more stable than its contents. Curtain up for the Duesenberg Custom Line series of cases! Indestructible like a flight case, classically cut to shape, built from high-quality materials and designed to withstand most realistic and unrealistic adversities. You can throw this case in the trunk of your car, in the luggage compartment of a train or in the hold of an airplane without having to give it or its contents another thought. The Duesenberg Custom Line Case is included with the purchase of this instrument.
| Body Type | Semi-hollowbody |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | Starplayer TV Custom |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Body Material | Laminated Maple |
| Top Material | Laminated Spruce |
| Body Finish | PUR lacquer |
| Color | Black |
| Neck Material | 1-piece Maple |
| Neck Shape | Medium "D" |
| Radius | 12"-14" Compound |
| Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Wings |
| Number of Frets | 22 Jumbo |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Nut Width | 1.673" |
| Nut Material | Synthetic Bone |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | Duesenberg Steel Saddle Bridge, Diamond Deluxe Tremola |
| Tuners | Duesenberg Z-Tuners |
| Neck Pickup | Duesenberg D-Tron Humbucker |
| Middle Pickup | Duesenberg D-Tron Humbucker |
| Bridge Pickup | Duesenberg D-Tron Humbucker |
| Controls | 1 x volume, 1 x multi-tone |
| Switching | 3-way blade pickup switch |
| Strings | Duesenberg Custom, .010-.050 |
| Case/Gig Bag | Hardshell Case |
| Manufacturer Part Number | DTV-CM-BK |
