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Company type | Brand |
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Industry | Musical instrument |
Founded | 1986 |
Founder | Dieter Gölsdorf |
Headquarters | Hannover, Germany |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Dieter Gölsdorf, Ingo Renner |
Products | Electric guitars, basses, amplifiers, effects pedals |
Parent | Göldo Music GmbH |
Website | duesenberg.de |
Duesenberg is a brand for electric string instruments founded in 1986 and located in Hannover, Germany. [1] Duesenberg claims most of the production of the guitars is done in Croatia, with the final setup and assembly done in Germany. [2]
Duesenberg is part of Göldo Music GmbH and is known for their Art Deco designs. In 2004, the company opened a branch in Fullerton, California.
Besides its electric guitars and basses, such as its most successful model, the Starplayer TV, [3] the company produces high-end music equipment like amplifiers, effects pedals, and pickups.
Most of the instruments are semi-hollow constructions. [4]
Duesenberg was originally a brand for futuristic heavy metal guitars, until 1989. [5]
Since 1991, Dieter Gölsdorf uses the brand within his company, Göldo Music GmbH, in Hannover, Germany. [5]
In 1995, Gölsdorf developed a guitar called the Starplayer, which would be the predecessor of its most popular model, the Starplayer TV. The Duesenberg brand was used again for these instruments. [5]
In 2004, the company opened a branch in Fullerton, California. The company moved from the city center to the outskirts of Hannover in 2011. [5]