Duesenberg Paloma - me likey !!!!

Jez6345789

I  to say the whole sort of Dusen thing has grown on me over the years and never quiet sure if it just a good demo or they actually have something good going on.

probably need to actually play one.

ha ha

usedtobe

DiscoStu said:

If I get one then I'm getting the Tipp-Ex out.

http://i.imgur.com/xYMOVLE.jpg

Haha.. Do it!!!

grayn

I like the looks of Duesenbergs but I've played a few and have never been that impressed.
They have a mechanical feel.
Nothing cosy or organic about them.

They do seem popular with celebs though.

dazzajl

Anyone else taken in by the beauty of this beastie had a chance to play one yet?

Took a trip to Andertons a few weeks back to see if the guitar could match the expectations and what it felt like in the paws. In short, I thought it was just wonderful. It looks better in the flesh (was the blue one) than in most of the pics and videos and was by far the best factory set up guitar I've ever held. The sound wasn't exactly what you'd call classic strat tones but utterly beautiful none the less and I found it wonderfully comfortable to hold and play. 

In the end though, no sale. 

It was possible if I traded in my Caribou and added roughly the value of the Jap built Aerodyne strat. Given they share the same bridge pickup, trem, neck and lots of hardware, I left with my much loved Caribou and oddly, a rather nice Japanese Aerodyne Strat. Very happy with that decision but I'd absolutely love to have a Paloma one day.  

UnclePsychosis

Man. I love that so much. Coolest "off the shelf" guitar I've seen in a long time. Pricey though

dazzajl

UnclePsychosis said:

Man. I love that so much. Coolest "off the shelf" guitar I've seen in a long time. Pricey though

It's certainly a lot of money and a £1600 guitar should really come with the case included. £200 more for that is just rude. 

But that said, as soon as you hold one you can see and feel that so much more money is put into it than anything you can get from Fender or Gibson for the same money.