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• Thread starter The_Nuge
• Start date Oct 25, 2013
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The_Nuge

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Joined Dec 12, 2010 Messages 2,030 Reaction score 1,575 Hi! As mentioned in this thread: http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/other-guitars/274569-possible-p90-gas.html I've been gassing for something P90 equipped, with a Duesenberg 52 Senior being right at the top of my list. Does anyone know where these are actually made? I had wondered how they manage to build them in Germany and sell them at such reasonable prices, and then yesterday I found something about the woodwork being made in Korea and the guitars assembled i Hannover... Korea is not China, but I don't want a guitar built by kids in a sweat shop... Cheers Es http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/other-guitars/274569-possible-p90-gas.html

cynic79

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Joined Jan 9, 2009 Messages 5,355 Reaction score 2,184 It's a bit of a question. Some sources suggest that the bodies come from Korea, but whether that means unpainted wood or a finished body is unclear. This has been discussed ad nauseam at TGP, without any consensus being reached. Duesenberg Starplayer TV: Where's it made? [Archive] - The Gear Page

The_Nuge

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Joined Dec 12, 2010 Messages 2,030 Reaction score 1,575

cynic79 said: It's a bit of a question. Some sources suggest that the bodies come from Korea, but whether that means unpainted wood or a finished body is unclear. This has been discussed ad nauseam at TGP, without any consensus being reached. Duesenberg Starplayer TV: Where's it made? [Archive] - The Gear Page Click to expand...

Thanks! I just read all 15 pages whilst drinking a nice "Paulaner Hefe Weizen" - Cheers - but I still don't know where they are made Es

bluesguitar1972

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Joined Apr 13, 2011 Messages 1,621 Reaction score 1,051

The_Nuge said: Thanks! I just read all 15 pages whilst drinking a nice "Paulaner Hefe Weizen" - Cheers - but I still don't know where they are made Es Click to expand...

I had the same question. I had a Duesneberg Fullerton - great guitar, premium build where ever it's made. I asked their customer service and got a pretty indignant answer that the were in fact made in Hanover, however, I'm a little curious as to what portion. It's hard to explain, but it feels more like a high end Japan Gretsch than say a Boutique US guitar, but that's hardly any real evidence. Probably the nicest Bigsby style bridge I've ever touched. Great pickups. Really sweet tone. C

curefan

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Joined Apr 5, 2012 Messages 100 Reaction score 129 I think the booklet that came with my Mike Campbell states where each part is made. I'm at work right now (night shift) but I'll scan or photograph it and post tomorrow (Sunday) sometime.

vortexx

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Joined Sep 10, 2009 Messages 732 Reaction score 127 The necks and bodies are made in Asia. They finally admitted to it.

The_Nuge

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Joined Dec 12, 2010 Messages 2,030 Reaction score 1,575 I asked my local dealer, with whom I'm quite friendly and where I always get substantial discounts, the same question, and he himself isn't sure. However, he has one as a "main guitar" along with a handful of PRS and Strats, so they can't be bad . He also raised the question of whether the "cheap" Gibsons (Studio Tributes and such) are actually made in the US... Es C

curefan

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Joined Apr 5, 2012 Messages 100 Reaction score 129 The card that came with my guitar list the nationality of the pots, switch, and output jack. Unless proven otherwise I would go with the body being made in Korea. The case is made in Costa Rica Hope this helps.

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xSinner13x

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Joined Feb 17, 2012 Messages 1,056 Reaction score 1,148 From Wiki FWIW,

Since 1991, Duesenberg is a brand for high quality electric string instruments located in Hannover, Germany. Duesenberg is part of Göldo Music GmbH and is widely known for their classic and destinctive Art Deco designs. By 2004, the company opened a new branch in Fullerton, California. Besides electric instruments such as their most successful model, the Starplayer TV, the company produces high end music equipment like analog effect pedals and amplifiers. Duesenbergs combine Korean-made woodwork with German assembly, while components come from various Far Eastern and German Sources According to one U.K. publication, this construction method "is intended to offer improved quality and increased individuality, but at more wallet-friendly figures. Click to expand...

JonMan94

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Joined Sep 22, 2008 Messages 6,479 Reaction score 1,671 Personally, anything German-engineered isn't anything to worry about... though I doubt the wallet-friendly part of that qoute

kevinpaul

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Joined Apr 7, 2011 Messages 17,658 Reaction score 27,260 They are made in China now, was Korea before that ? They did a down spin in a short time. Yes you can trust everything on the WWW. I like the one I tested. S

Shadowplayer

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Joined Nov 1, 2012 Messages 8,657 Reaction score 5,558 From the name I would have guessed German... guess I was kinda right

The Archer

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Joined Apr 23, 2011 Messages 4,861 Reaction score 6,568 Who cares where they are made? They are awesome quality instruments. If you have good quality timbers it doesnt matter where the CNC machines are located. You must log in or register to reply here.

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