Diamond Guitars

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Diamond Guitars
FormerlyDBZ Guitars, DBZ Diamond
Company type Privately held company
Industry Musical instrument
Founded1996;30 years ago (1996)
Founder Dean Zelinsky, Jeff Diamant, Terry Martin
Headquarters
Muncie, Indiana
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Products Electric guitars, amplifiers, pickups
OwnerJason Struble
Divisions Diamond Amplification
Website diamondguitars.com
Diamond Guitars
Company type Privately held company
Industry Musical instrument
Founded2009;17 years ago (2009)
FounderWil Peters
Headquarters
Roermond
,
Netherlands
Area served
Worldwide
Products Acoustic Guitars
OwnerWil Peters
Website diamondguitars.nl

Diamond Guitars could refer to one of two companies with this name. One is an American guitar manufacturer owned and operated by Mountain High Holdings LLC, Jason Struble, the president and CEO, along with Jeff Diamant of Diamond Amplification.

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The company has gone by 3 names throughout its history (DBZ, DBZ/Diamond, Diamond) and was purchased and moved to Muncie, Indiana in late 2018. [1] [2] [3] The DBZ brand was rebranded in 2013 into Diamond Guitars, despite the fact that the brand name was already in use.

The Diamond Guitars brand name was already in use by Dutch entrepreneur Wil Peters. He founded Diamond Guitars in 2009. His company is specialized in worldwide selling and trading of high-end acoustic guitars and is an official dealer for C.F. Martin & Co, Lowden Guitars and the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The company relocated from Amsterdam to Roermond in 2025.

History

DBZ Guitars exhibited at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee DBZ guitars 1, 2010 Summer NAMM.jpg
DBZ Guitars exhibited at the 2010 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee

On July 30, 2008, DBZ Guitars, LLC was founded in the state of Texas.[ citation needed ]

On August 26, 2008, Zelinsky announced the launch of his new company, DBZ Guitars, in partnership with Diamond Amplification owner Jeff Diamant, and Diamant's Texas partner, Terry Martin. [4]

On January 9, 2009, DBZ Guitars' founders announced the official launch of their debut website in order to premier their new electric and acoustic guitar models. [5]

Rumors about Zelinsky leaving the DBZ Guitars company began circulating in January 2012. [6] On February 9, 2012, a lawsuit was filed by DBZ Guitars against Zelinsky for a breach of fiduciary duties. [7]

On April 19, 2012, it was reported that Zelinsky was founding a new company, "Dean Zelinsky Private Label Guitars, [8] further signaling his shift away from the DBZ company.

At some point between Zelinsky's departure in 2012 and the following NAMM show in 2013, the company was rebranded to DBZ/Diamond. [9] This shift in branding coincided with new headstock designs and models.

By December 2014, the company dropped DBZ from their branding and began going solely by the Diamond moniker. [10] [11]

Guitar models

The American company has a full line of electric guitars, both import and US-made.[ citation needed ]

Diamond Guitars in the Netherlands is an official dealer for acoustic guitars from C.F. Martin & Co, Lowden Guitars and the Santa Cruz Guitar Company.

References

  1. ↑ "Sight and Sound Music Center Expands To New Location". Muncie Journal. August 26, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Lookup Business Licenses in Indiana - DBZ/Diamond". Indiana State Government.
  3. ↑ "Trademark Application Details - Diamond". USPTO Report. January 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dean Founder Starts Over". Premier Guitar. August 26, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Dean Zelinsky Unveils DBZ Models on New Website". Premier Guitar. January 9, 2009.
  6. ↑ "The Name Behind the Guitar: DBZ Guitars and Dean Zelinsky Battle It Out in Court". Premier Guitar. March 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ "DBZ Guitars, LLC v. Zelinsky". U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. February 9, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Dean Zelinsky Launches Dean Zelinsky Private Label Guitars". Premier Guitar. April 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ "DBZ Diamond Hailfire SM Electric Guitar Review". Premier Guitar. May 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ "FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ZOLTAN BATHORY Announces Signature DIAMOND Guitar". BlabberMouth. December 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Diamond Guitars Introduces Zoltan Bathory Signature Model". Premier Guitar. December 8, 2014.
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