Duesenberg Senior Chambered Black

The Senior is Duesenberg’s take on a stripped-back, single-pickup rock guitar, inspired by the single-cut workhorses of the 1950s. It has one pickup, one volume control and a wraparound bridge, and it’s finished in all-over high-gloss Black. The simple layout is backed by a pickup that gives you three distinct voices, so the Senior covers a lot more ground than its controls suggest.

Construction

The body is solid mahogany with large internal sound chambers and a carved solid maple top. The chambers make the guitar lighter and more resonant than a standard solid body, while the mahogany and maple keep it focused and punchy. The set neck is a single piece of mahogany with a Medium D profile. It has an Indian rosewood fingerboard with a 12" radius, 22 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays, finished with cream binding.

The 25.5" scale gives the Senior a firm feel and a tight, defined low end. Every Duesenberg is Plek processed, then hand-finished and set up in Hannover, so the action can sit low without fret buzz.

Pickup and Wiring

The Senior’s single pickup is Duesenberg’s SplitKing, under a Phonico cover. It’s not a typical coil-split humbucker. It contains a true single coil, and a second, purpose-designed coil can be added to make a full humbucker. A 3-way rotary switch at the cutaway selects between three modes: single coil, humbucker, and an in-between setting that blends the two coils for something in the middle. Combined with a single volume control, that gives you everything from bright, cutting single-coil tones to thick humbucker drive with very little to get in the way.

Hardware

The Duesenberg wraparound bridge keeps things simple and solid, with direct string coupling to the body for good sustain and attack. Duesenberg Z-Tuners let you tuck the string ends inside the tuner shaft, out of the way of your fingers and case. Hardware is finished in nickel, which has a warmer sheen than chrome and ages naturally over time.

It comes with a Duesenberg Custom Line gig bag. The bag is heavily padded, with backpack straps that tuck away so you can carry it like a case.

Replay Guitars is an authorised Duesenberg dealer. Come in and try this one in store in Melbourne, or get in touch with any questions.

Specifications

• Model: Duesenberg Senior
• Finish: Black, high-gloss PUR lacquer
• Body: Solid mahogany with sound chambers
• Top: Carved solid maple
• Body dimensions: 44 x 32.5 cm, 4.5 cm depth
• Binding: Cream
• Neck: Set neck, 1-piece mahogany, Medium D profile
• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood, 305 mm (12") radius, cream dot inlays
• Frets: 22 jumbo (2.8 x 1.0 mm), Plek processed
• Scale length: 648 mm (25.5")
• Nut width: 42.5 mm
• Truss rod: Steel, dual-action
• Pickup: Duesenberg SplitKing (Phonico cover), bridge position
• Controls: Master volume, 3-way rotary pickup mode selector
• Bridge: Duesenberg wraparound bridge
• Tuners: Duesenberg Z-Tuners
• Hardware: Nickel
• Strings: Duesenberg Custom 10/50
  
• Includes: Duesenberg Custom Line gig bag, allen keys