Duesenberg Starplayer TV Collection Phonic Venetian White

The Starplayer TV Phonic takes Duesenberg’s flagship semi-hollow and gives it a more distinctive look. It has gold Phonico pickup covers, gold hardware, a Radiator Tremola and pearloid binding. The high-gloss Venetian White finish carries through to a matching headstock. Underneath the styling it’s a proper Starplayer TV, with the same construction, neck and pickups, plus a more flexible rotary pickup selector.

Construction

The Phonic is a semi-hollow with a centre sustain block, so it has an open, airy hollow-body response while holding up well against feedback at volume. It has an arched laminated spruce top, a flat laminated maple back and bent maple sides. The body is bound in pearloid with 5-layer purfling, and there’s a single f-hole. The set neck is a single piece of maple with a Medium D profile. The Indian rosewood fingerboard has a 12" radius, 22 jumbo frets and Duesenberg’s Wing inlays.

The 25.5" scale gives the guitar a firm feel, a tight low end and a clear, snappy attack. Every Duesenberg is Plek processed, then hand-finished and set up by one of their luthiers in Hannover. The luthier also signs the inside of the instrument.

Pickups and Wiring

The Phonic uses Duesenberg’s most popular pickup pairing, a Domino P90 in the neck and a GrandVintage humbucker at the bridge, both under gold Phonico covers. A 4-way rotary selector on the upper bout replaces the usual toggle switch. It gives you each pickup on its own, plus two combined settings. One runs both pickups fully open. The other filters some frequencies for a more focused, characterful sound. Volume and tone controls handle the rest.

Hardware

The Radiator Tremola is a development of Duesenberg’s Diamond Deluxe vibrato. It runs on heavy-duty needle and nylon bearings for smooth, responsive action and stable tuning. The arm rotates a full 360° and can be set to your preferred angle and length. Restringing is simple: the strings feed through the bar under the arm axis and straight up to the tuners. Duesenberg Z-Tuners let you tuck the string ends inside the tuner shaft, out of the way of your fingers and case. All hardware is gold, including the steel saddle bridge and the custom gold pickguard.

It comes with a Duesenberg Custom Line hardcase, a flight case-quality case with a classic shape.

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 Starplayer TV Phonic
• Finish: Venetian White, PUR lacquer, matching headstock
• Body: Semi-hollow with centre sustain block, bent sides, f-hole
• Top: Arched laminated spruce
• Back: Flat laminated maple
• Sides: Laminated maple
• Body dimensions: 46 x 34 cm, 4.5 cm side depth
• Binding: Pearloid with 5-layer purfling
• Neck: Set neck, 1-piece maple, Medium D profile
• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood, 305 mm (12") radius, Duesenberg Wing 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
• Neck pickup: Duesenberg Phonico (Domino P90)
• Bridge pickup: Duesenberg Phonico (GrandVintage humbucker)
• Controls: Master volume, master tone, 4-way rotary pickup selector
• Bridge: Duesenberg steel saddle bridge
• Vibrato: Duesenberg Radiator Tremola
• Tuners: Duesenberg Z-Tuners
• Pickguard: Custom gold
• Hardware: Gold
• Strings: Duesenberg Custom 10/50
  
• Includes: Duesenberg Custom Line hardcase, allen keys