spectoremg Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Gassing a bit lately, anyone with any experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I have been led to believe that the components are made cheaply outside of Germany, imported in and then assembled there allowing it to be classed as a German product. I know a few people who have them and are non-plussed considering the price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Try a Peerless Retromatic, made by the people who make the parts for Duesenbergs. Half the price and just as good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I'm more 'clank' than 'thump' and this should be in 'Bass Guitars' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I love the look of Duesenbergs, especially some of the Star Player TV guitars - they're pretty sparkly and blingy, but I've never felt the pull of purchase and I'm not a fan of the basses at all really. There's just better out there to be had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 ive picked up a Epiphone Rumblekat because i was interested in a short scale, ive added a hipshot bridge and some deep talking flats (tuners next) and im really pleased with it, so easy to play, but im convinced i need a Duesenberg now! but i must admit i cant imagine one would be so much better than the Rumblekat after my mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I like the look of them, the owner of my local music shop plays a Triton and they stock them here: https://musicstreet.co.uk/collections/duesenberg-bass Although it'd have to be a bloody amazing bass to make me want to part with £2K for it when I could get a Sandberg or Musicman for less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 They make lovely looking instruments, but as far as I know, they are made in Korea (?!) then shipped to Germany (?) for inspection. You are paying a LOT for a Korean built guitar (they make great guitars btw, but the prices are usually £600-£1000). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 6 hours ago, roger said: ive picked up a Epiphone Rumblekat because i was interested in a short scale, ive added a hipshot bridge and some deep talking flats (tuners next) and im really pleased with it, so easy to play, but im convinced i need a Duesenberg now! but i must admit i cant imagine one would be so much better than the Rumblekat after my mods It wouldn’t... 2 hours ago, Musicman20 said: They make lovely looking instruments, but as far as I know, they are made in Korea (?!) then shipped to Germany (?) for inspection. You are paying a LOT for a Korean built guitar (they make great guitars btw, but the prices are usually £600-£1000). I think the majority of the component parts are made abroad then shipped to Germany for assembly with the minimum amount of German made components to legally allow it to be sold as a ‘German’ product. i think everyone is on the right track, they look lovely but that’s it, certainly the case at their price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I kow the guitards who have them and they really love them. I had no idea they were so expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I have a Starplayer bass, bought second-hand from this forum a few years ago. The list price seems to have gone up quite a bit in the interim. I'm very happy with it: it's a good-quality instrument which is comfortable to play and has a useful range of sounds, regardless of where it was or wasn't made. The components may have been sourced outside Germany, but they are not cheap. I would say the build and sound quality is on a par with Gretch Electromatic, and considerably better than Fender Coronado reissues and Epiphone. spectoremg if you are anywhere near Ipswich you are welcome to come and try mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, pete.young said: I have a Starplayer bass, bought second-hand from this forum a few years ago. The list price seems to have gone up quite a bit in the interim. I'm very happy with it: it's a good-quality instrument which is comfortable to play and has a useful range of sounds, regardless of where it was or wasn't made. The components may have been sourced outside Germany, but they are not cheap. I would say the build and sound quality is on a par with Gretch Electromatic, and considerably better than Fender Coronado reissues and Epiphone. spectoremg if you are anywhere near Ipswich you are welcome to come and try mine. Thanks Pete, sadly I live in the Portsmouth area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripehound Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 They look both lovely and interesting - I had a brief unrequited infatuation with the Motown bass. Our guitar player has several of the six-stringed things and I've had a quick go and they are very good to play. However, apart from that bloke in Tears for Fears, I can't remember any significant players using a Duesenberg bass and if they were that good... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) Graham Gouldman is an endorsee but I haven't seen him use his much. Edited April 7, 2019 by Mickeyboro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djaxup Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I had a D-Bass for a while, it is their (longscale!) iteration of a P-bass basically. It looked just like this one: What I totally love about the Duesenberg instruments is their attention to detail. Nearly every single part is in their Art Deco design, the knobs, the mechanics, especially the pickups look so cool. Also, the shaping of the body was very cool. My D-Bass had superb action, nice and low without any rattle. The passive controls were quite interesting, besides volume and tone it had a mid shift knob that was advertised to change from P to J. It surely made the sound go from broad P-esque to a more tight sound with more lows and treble. There was a slight difference in volume, but nothing hampering. It had its own voice, but I never really bonded with the instrument. My Fender just did that P thing better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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