Duesenberg Starplayer TV Silver Sparkle

Duesenberg Starplayer TV Silver Sparkle: specification review

The Duesenberg Starplayer TV Silver Sparkle is a semi-hollow electric guitar with a laminated spruce top, a laminated flamed maple back, and a sustain center block. Its listed price is 2,380. The model has been available since April 2019, and its item number is 463791. The specifications identify a silver sparkle finish, a maple neck, a rosewood fingerboard, two pickups, and a Duesenberg vibrato system.

This review is limited to the supplied specifications. No customer reviews are available, and the listed information does not establish how the guitar sounds, feels, or performs in use. It does, however, provide enough detail to assess its construction, layout, and included equipment without treating those details as proof of a particular playing experience.

Body construction and dimensions

The guitar uses an alder body, with an arched, laminated spruce top and an arched, laminated flamed maple back. A sustain center block runs through the semi-hollow structure. These materials and the center block describe the instrument's build, but the specifications do not give body weight, chamber dimensions, or measured sustain. Those characteristics cannot be inferred reliably from the material list alone.

The listed body size is 46 x 34 x 7 cm. That gives a useful outline of its overall dimensions, though it does not state the scale of the body's internal cavities or provide a weight for the complete guitar. The silver sparkle finish is a visible part of the model's identity. The available data names the color but does not describe the finish process or surface treatment.

Neck, fingerboard, and scale

The maple neck is paired with a rosewood fingerboard made from Dalbergia latifolia. The fingerboard has a 305 mm radius and carries 22 jumbo frets. The scale length is 647 mm, and the nut width is 42 mm. Together, these measurements define key aspects of the neck's geometry, but they do not specify its profile, neck thickness, fret material, or fretboard edge treatment.

The guitar has dual-action truss rods. This is a concrete construction detail relevant to neck adjustment, though the specifications do not explain the adjustment location or include setup instructions. Buyers comparing neck dimensions should note that the data provides the scale, nut width, and fingerboard radius, but not a complete neck profile chart.

Pickups and controls

The pickup set consists of a Duesenberg DP90 Domino single-coil pickup and a Grand Vintage humbucker. The listed arrangement combines two different pickup designs, but the information does not provide output measurements, magnet type, wiring diagrams, or individual pickup switching options. It would be premature to assign a specific tonal character based on the names alone.

Controls are straightforward on paper: one master volume, one master tone, and a three-way switch. The specifications do not detail the switch positions or control taper. In particular, they do not state whether the selector offers any additional coil or phase options. The confirmed layout is therefore a pair of master controls and a three-position pickup selector.

Vibrato, case, and practical details

The hardware is described as a Duesenberg Diamond Deluxe Tremolo, while the general specifications list a Duesenberg Vibrato. The detailed model name provides the more specific identification, and both entries point to the instrument's vibrato hardware. No information is supplied about the bridge design, string spacing, tuning machines, or setup specifications.

A Duesenberg case is included. The product data also says that no gig bag is included, which is consistent with the case being the supplied carrying option. The sales unit is one piece. These details help clarify what comes with the guitar, although the case's interior dimensions, construction, and included accessories are not described.

What the specifications establish

The Starplayer TV Silver Sparkle is defined by its semi-hollow construction, center block, laminated arched top and back, mixed pickup set, and Duesenberg vibrato. Its dimensions and neck measurements are unusually useful for a specification-led comparison, while several purchase-relevant details remain unlisted, including weight, neck profile, hardware finishes, and factory setup.

At a listed price of 2,380, a buyer should confirm any missing details with the seller, especially weight and neck shape if those are decisive. The available facts support a clear description of the guitar's materials, layout, and included case. They do not support claims about tone, comfort, reliability, or customer satisfaction, so those points remain unverified here.