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After decades of conscientious instrument design, Duesenberg created a guitar so euphonious, adaptable, and elegant that they've decided to give it an equally graceful name: Julia. Onboard its mahogany and maple chassis lies an expansive tonal arsenal, including unique chambering, a proprietary Duesenberg tremolo tailpiece, an ultra-powerful active pickup system, and a pre-Plek'd fretboard. Along with a series of nickel-plated hardware and Duesenberg Z-Tuner tuning machines, the Julia stands out with it's beautiful proprietary pickguard, solidifying it as an epic addition to any stage or studio environment. Just don't let it's looks fool you ? underneath this axe's charming looks lies serious mix-cutting potential.





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Innovative sound chamber body design





The Julia's unique design starts with a formidable pairing of a mahogany body and maple top, amounting to a projective, warm tone with plenty of bite and high-end detail. With the tonewoods in place, Duesenberg opted to sweeten the deal with additional sound chambers in the body, which provides extra resonance and significant weight reduction for easier control on and off the stage.





Conjure tonal colors from any end of the spectrum





Many Sweetwater guitarists herald the Duesenberg Domino P-90 pickup as among the most popular in its class. Given its authentic vintage single-coil tones neck-mounted humbucker-style chassis, it's easy to see why. The Deusenberg Split King dual coil humbucker is located in the bridge position and expands the audial versatility of the Julia tenfold. A split switch, coil tap, 3-way pickup selector, and volume and tone knobs are all at your disposal, allowing you to sculpt your way to nearly any tone in the textbook within a moment's notice. From warm bluesy rhythms to crunchy grunge licks and everywhere in between, you'll find a sea of opportunity within the Julia's powerful electronics.





A testament to dedicated tailpiece design





Duesenberg's proprietary Diamond Deluxe Tremola onboard your axe ensures nothing less of tasteful wavy bends, comfortable play positioning, and seamless string accessibility. Its 360-degree adjustable arm makes it a cinch to lock the tailpiece to your preferred playing angle, while a set of needle and nylon bearings facilitate a smooth bend action for that classic polished Duesenberg feel. The tremolo arm can just as easily be removed when extra movement along the body is critical. Topped off with enhanced string guidance and its remarkable lightweight build, the Diamond Deluxe Tremola is a relished Duesenberg sidekick you'll be glad you had from the start.





Duesenberg: the 6-string pride of Deutschland





Founded by German guitar designer Dieter Golsdorf in 1989, Duesenberg guitars represent a multinational mixing pot of American art deco aesthetics, hot-rod heritage, and exacting German engineering. Duesenberg’s utterly distinctive instruments ? affectionately dubbed “Doozys” by their adherents ? gleam with proprietary parts and pickups that merge the daring appointments of the early electric guitar age with the pinpoint precision of modern manufacturing excellence. From the iconic Starplayer semi-hollow guitars to basses, lap steels, and beyond, every Duesenberg that Sweetwater carries embodies consummate artisanship. Fittingly, this unerring dedication has attracted more than a few luminaries, including the likes of Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh, Mike Campbell, John Mayer, and Tom Bukovac. For the musician who demands superlative performance, idiosyncratic innovation, and master-level musical detail in equal measure, only a Doozy will do.





Duesenberg Julia Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


Semi-hollowbody 6-string guitar loaded with distinct personality and sonic expertise


Chambered mahogany body with maple top conjures warm low- to midrange tones with detailed high-end clarity


Smooth maple neck with Classic “D” profile and set-in joint for seamless access to every fret


12-14-inch compound radius Indian rosewood fingerboard with 22 Plek-processed jumbo-size frets


Matching headstock with bold Duesenberg ornamentation


Bridge-position Duesenberg Split King pickup conjures tones from single-coil squeal to heavy humbucker rhythms and everywhere in between


Duesenberg Domino P-90 transplants antique single-coil tones into a genuine humbucker housing


Single volume, tone, and 3-way pickup selector controls and a coil tap reap extensive tonal possibilities


Adjustable Duesenberg Diamond Deluxe vibrato unit for massive bends and seamless string changes


Sightly nickel-plated hardware and Duesenberg Z-Tuner tuning machines