• From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
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Topic: because nobody gives me a present

Strange title but true.
Living alone, surrounded by my kids: guitars.
I just won a great battle against an insurance company and yes, that's me, I went to buy my dream guitar a DUESENBERG TV OUTLAW ( http://www.duesenberg.de/duesenberg/en_inst.php?id=tv). I had a Duesenberg 49er, neck: single coil, bridge: humbucker.
The outlaw has the same configuration but is a semi-hollow guitar.
When playing "unplugged" the sound is already great, but "plugged" in an amp, oh boy, you don't know what you hear.
This is the BEST guitar I ever had. Not cheap, but still not a Gibson price (in the USA the price is twice compared to Europe).
This guitar has it all: the cleanest sound I know, up to the dirtiest sound I know.
A lot of great players start to use this guitar as their main guitar (Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Joe Welch: the Eagles, and the list of users is still growing). "is this spam?" I just write how happy I am, having the occasion to play on probably one of the best guitars. There is a bigsby and look to the pictures on the site. There is even an example of the sound using neck, or bridge or both.
How did I discover this guitar? By coincidence, in a store where you can't move if you enter with 5 people. I have Gibsons, a Tele and a Strat, a PRS custom 24, collected over a lot of years and now, I play since months on 1 brand: yes, DUESENBERG. I really hope to be able to record a song and place it on myspace or youtube, but UNTIL TODAY, I CAN'T LET YOU HEAR A SONG, BECAUSE I'M still unable to put a song on these websites. WHO KNOWS A SOLUTION FOR DOING THIS.
Start to check that brand, the more artists get one, the more the price will go up.
THIS DUESY has it all, easy to play, versatile, fast, and the sound? No words, one of the best sounds an electric guitar can produce.
A happy doc today.

[color=blue]- GITAARDOCPHIL SAIS: TO CONQUER DEAD, YOU HAVE TO DIE[/color]   AND [color=blue] we are born to die[/color]
- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
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  • From: Clarion PA
  • Registered: 2008-05-18
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Re: because nobody gives me a present

Classic design and good tone. I don't care too much for the finish that's pictured but I'm sure they have other options. Congrats Doc,hope you get much enjoyment from your new axe

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  • From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: because nobody gives me a present

Have to agree, the finish looks a bit - well - french.

I know it's the wrong thread, but talking of dream guitars, I was passing the local pawn yesterday. They usually specialise in thrash electrics and U shaped 12 strings, but there in the window was a D28. It walked all the way from Nazareth on its own . . .

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  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: because nobody gives me a present

Congrats Lieven! I dig(really like) your new axe. You got yourself a well deserved gem of a guitar. Hope you enjoy it.

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

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  • From: BELGIUM
  • Registered: 2007-01-27
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Re: because nobody gives me a present

Thanks for the comments.
That guitar, the DUESENBERG TV OUTLAW, is a great guitar indeed.
I did some more research and the single coil seems to be a real P-90 (correction: is made exactly the same as the Gibson P-90), the output, wiring is a 100% match.
French style? I don't know, they say it is an "art nouveau" style, with a special (maybe overdone) decoration, the logo, the headstock, the way the brand is written. I played a lot more now, and I found some great combinations using effect boards or my 2 Korg Pandora's. (PX4D and PX5D) providing me a solid rhythm section. Even unplugged, a wow! In a few years I will sell some of the others. Wgy sitting here at home with a genuine 1964 Fender Stratocaster hanging on the wall.
After my "big battle" I start to enjoy again playing guitar and that is what matters: being happy with what you do.

[color=blue]- GITAARDOCPHIL SAIS: TO CONQUER DEAD, YOU HAVE TO DIE[/color]   AND [color=blue] we are born to die[/color]
- MY GUITAR PLAYS EVERY STYLE = BLUES, ROCK, METAL, so I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT.
[color=blue]Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.[/color]

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  • tandm3
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  • From: Florida Panhandle
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: because nobody gives me a present

Wow!  Pefect Florida guitar.  Love the gator finish! Does that come in Blue and Orange?

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  • Registered: 2007-03-24
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Re: because nobody gives me a present

Congrats on the new guitar. I hope it continues to bring you happiness. She's very pretty. Also, I'm glad to hear you've won a battle with your insurance company. Keep smiling Doc!!! Good things happen to good people

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Re: because nobody gives me a present

Hi phil,Great guitar I would love too have one myself glad you got it. I think I am more happy for you about winning your suit against an insurance company. I see you have the handicap sign up there so I belive that may tell some of the story. Have agreat time with the new guitar.  dino

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Re: because nobody gives me a present

I really hope to be able to record a song and place it on myspace or youtube, but UNTIL TODAY, I CAN'T LET YOU HEAR A SONG, BECAUSE I'M still unable to put a song on these websites. WHO KNOWS A SOLUTION FOR DOING THIS.

do you need help uploading music to youtube?  I'm not sure where you're at as far as computer use etc... but let us know.  Tons of folks on here know how and can help walk you thru it.  I don't know much about guitars.... but that's darn "pretty" ... very cool looking guitar!  Even better, you LOVE the sound!  Awesome!  Happy NGD!

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What constitutes excellent music is in the ears of the listener.

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  • From: East sussex, UK
  • Registered: 2008-01-29
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Re: because nobody gives me a present

That's a beauty. Well done on giving the insurance company a legitimate thrashing, you deserve it!
I fear I will never buy a dream guitar, 'cos I don't deserve it! Plus, I'd never ever get any work done!
Cheers!

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