Duesenberg Senior with Wraparound Bridge - High Gloss Black (Discontinued Model)

A Collector's Opportunity: The Final Active Duesenberg Senior

Please Note: The Duesenberg Senior family has officially been retired from production. The Guitar Sanctuary has exactly one final brand-new unit remaining in our active vault inventory. Once this instrument is gone, it cannot be reordered.

The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to present this final Duesenberg Senior with Wraparound Bridge in stunning, all-over high-gloss Black. Stripped down, elegant, and deliberately focused, the Senior delivers raw, punchy rock-and-roll authority backed by jaw-dropping German design engineering and unmatched sonic flexibility.

Three Distinct Tones from a Single Pickup

While the Senior boasts a minimalist, single-pickup layout, it houses an incredible secret weapon at the bridge: the newly developed Duesenberg Split/King Humbucker. Protected by an elegant Art Deco "Phonico" pickup cover, this is not a standard split-coil humbucker that suffers from thin, dropping output volumes when tapped.

The Split/King features a true, dedicated single-coil that is programmatically extended into a massive, full humbucker via a secondary, custom-wound coil. Controlled by a 3-way rotary pickup selector switch on the cutaway, players can access three entirely independent structural modes:

• Mode 1 (True Humbucker): Thick, driving, and aggressive mid-range chunk perfect for pushed tube amplifiers.
• Mode 2 (True Single-Coil): Glassy, chimey, articulate, and dynamic note definition with zero compromise.
• Mode 3 (Special Mixed Mode): A custom parallel blend of both worlds, offering an open, woody, and entirely unique hybrid frequency.

Chambered Resonance & Elite Plek Playability

Beneath the flawless lacquer finish lies a solid premium Mahogany body precision-routed with large acoustic sound chambers, married to a carved solid Maple top. This unique hybrid architecture provides the lightweight, resonant breath of a semi-hollow guitar alongside the immediate tracking, punch, and infinite sustain of a pure solidbody.

Like every master-crafted instrument leaving Hannover, Germany, this Senior has undergone Duesenberg’s strict, proprietary Plek Processing service. The frets are leveled to microscopic tolerances (1/1000th of a millimeter) before being hand-dressed and individually signed off by a master luthier, guaranteeing buzz-free, low-action playability all the way up the Indian Rosewood fretboard.

Premium Hardware & Custom Line Protection

The Senior is rounded out by an ultra-stable, high-mass Duesenberg Wraparound Bridge that transfers every ounce of string vibration directly into the mahogany body. Paired with smooth, precise Duesenberg Z-Tuners for rapid string changes and impeccable tuning stability, this guitar is built for heavy performance and touring rig reliability.

NECK
Type: Set Neck, 1-piece Mahogany
Width: 42,5 mm / 1.67" (nut), 52 mm / 2.05" (12th fret)
Thickness: 21 mm / 0.8" (1st fret), 24 mm / 0.95" (12th fret)
Shape: Medium D
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, radius 305 mm / 12"
Inlays: Cream Dots
Frets: 22 Jumbo 2.8 x 1.0 mm
Scale length: 648 mm / 25.5"
Truss rod: Steel dual-action
Headstock Veneer: Rosewood
BODY
Type: Solid Mahogany with sound chambers
Top: Carved solid Maple
Dimensions: 44 x 32,5 cm / 17.32" x 12.6"
Height (sides): 4.5 cm / 1.8"
Binding: Cream
Finish: PUR lacquer
HARDWARE
Tuners: Duesenberg Z-Tuners
Bridge: Duesenberg Wraparound Bridge
Strap pins: Duesenberg Standard (Strap lock compatible)
Hardware color: Nickel
Factory Strings: Duesenberg Custom 10/50 (010-013-017-028-042-050)
ELECTRICS
Pickup (bridge): Duesenberg SplitKing Humbucker (Phonico)
Wiring: 1 Volume, 3-Way Rotary Switch
ACCESSORIES
Case: Premium Line Case (included)
Tools: All required allen keys included