Duesenberg Falken Tremolo Matte BK SED

Technical review: Duesenberg Falken Tremolo Matte BK SED

The Duesenberg Falken Tremolo Matte BK SED is a solid-body electric guitar with an alder body, a set-in maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. Its listed finish is matte black, with cream binding and gold hardware. The specifications also identify a Duesenberg Radiator Tremola in the short version, a steel saddle bridge, and two Duesenberg SplitKing Dual Coil pickups. The supplied price is 2,644, though no currency is specified.

These details give a useful picture of the instrument's construction and controls, but they do not establish how it sounds, feels, or performs in person. No customer reviews are available, and the supplied information contains no independent measurements or playing impressions. The assessment here therefore stays with the listed features rather than predicting tone or build quality.

Body, neck, and fingerboard

The alder body has no separate top listed. The maple neck is set into the body, rather than attached with bolts. Its medium D profile measures 21 mm thick at the first fret and 24 mm at the twelfth. Those measurements describe a neck that becomes thicker toward the body, but they do not, on their own, determine whether the shape will suit a particular player. Trying the neck in person is the best way to judge its fit.

The rosewood fingerboard has a 305 mm (12-inch) radius and Duesenberg Wings inlays. The guitar has 22 medium jumbo frets and a nut width of 42.5 mm (1.67 inches). Its 648 mm (25.5-inch) scale length is commonly described as a long scale. Together, these dimensions provide specific reference points for players comparing necks and fret layouts. The listed data does not give fret height, fret material, or a factory setup, so those details cannot be assessed from the specifications alone.

Pickups and switching

A SplitKing Dual Coil pickup is fitted at both the bridge and neck positions. The controls comprise a master volume, a master tone, a three-way pickup selector, and two SplitKing mode switches. The two mode switches give each pickup a separately listed switching control. The supplied specifications do not describe the exact wiring options or state how each switch changes the pickup signal, so it would be unwise to assume a particular coil-splitting or voice-selection arrangement without consulting Duesenberg's documentation.

The dual-coil layout identifies the pickup type and positions, but not its output, frequency response, or noise performance. There are no recorded sound samples or measurements in the available information. Players choosing between this model and another guitar should treat the pickup names and controls as a guide to configuration, not as proof of a particular tonal character.

Bridge, tremolo, and hardware

The bridge is a Duesenberg steel saddle design, paired with a short-version Duesenberg Radiator Tremola. This confirms that the Falken has a vibrato system and identifies the bridge and tremolo components by name. The specifications do not state the tremolo's adjustment range, tuning stability under use, or how easily it can be set up. Those points depend on the instrument's condition and setup, and cannot be verified from the parts list.

Duesenberg Z-Tuner machine heads are specified, along with gold hardware. The factory string set is listed as Duesenberg Custom.010 to.050. That gauge gives a useful setup reference, though string choice remains personal. Players changing gauges may need an adjustment to the setup, but the product information does not say whether the guitar ships with any particular setup beyond the listed strings.

Included items and buying considerations

A case is included; a gig bag is not. The guitar has been available since August 2024, and its item number is 587765. Sales are listed as one piece. Before ordering, buyers may want to confirm the case type, warranty terms, shipping details, and current price with the seller, since those points are not covered in the supplied specifications.

The Falken's documented appeal is its specific combination of a set-in maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two SplitKing pickups with separate mode switches, and a short Radiator Tremola. Its measurements and hardware are described in useful detail, while several practical questions remain unanswered, particularly pickup switching behavior and tremolo performance. With no customer feedback available, this is a specification-based assessment, not a report of hands-on testing. A player considering the guitar should check its dimensions against personal preferences and seek a demonstration to evaluate the sound, feel, and setup.