Chords for Duesenberg Julia vs Starplayer TV | Tone Zone

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Today we are going to compare two beautiful
Duesenberg guitars.
We have the Starplayer TV and the brand new
2018 Julia model.
_ The Starplayer TV really is an
industry standard.
It is the most sold
Duesenberg model.
It is used in almost every genre and used by so many highly respected guitarists like Joe Walsh,
Ron Wood, Billy Gibbons and John Mayer.
They all own Duesenberg guitars and not only that, they actually play them live.
Let's compare these two guitars.
Let's see what they're all about and what makes them so good.
Before we do some sound tests,
let's look at the specs of the guitars because we have three important differences, but also three important similarities.
The construction, the wood and the pickups, that's what sets the Julia apart from the Starplayer.
The Starplayer has a semi-hollow construction with a sustain block where the Julia has a solid construction with
chambering.
_ The Starplayer is made of a laminated spruce top with laminated maple back and sides
where the Julia is made of mahogany.
The Starplayer has a P90 in the neck position
with a grand vintage humbucker in the bridge position
where the Julia has a P90 in the neck position and a split king in the bridge position
which can also be used as a single coil.
The similarities of these guitars is that they both have a tremolo system,
the well-known Duesenberg tremolo system, which is known to be one of the most stable tremolo systems on the market today.
They also have the same D-shaped neck profile which gives them their signature feel and they have the same
scale length which is 25 and a half, also known as the Fender scale length.
Now let's listen to these guitars how they compare sound-wise.
Tommy starts off with a clean sound on the Sur Corso amp.
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If you listen carefully you notice what the mahogany does to the sound of the Julia.
The Starplayer is more bright where the Julia is more mid-focused and warm.
Let's listen to that again and listen to the bass of both guitars.
You notice that even the [G] Starplayer might even have more bass.
It is more clear sounding where the Julia has a more warm and wooly sound [C] to it. _
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Okay, that was cool.
What do you guys prefer?
The brightness of the Starplayer or the warm sound of the Julia?
I'm really curious what it does on a more overdriven sound.
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_ _ I really noticed [D] a difference in the tightness of the sound there.
Let's try it with a different riff and listen carefully for yourself
how the Starplayer tends to be more tight than the Julia.
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[F] _ When doing solos these differences become even more clear.
Let's listen to the lead sound of the Julia.
Listen to how round and toneful the sound is.
It [C#] really reminds me of a classic Les Paul.
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So there [D#] you have it, two great guitars.
To me it became clear why the Starplayer is such a favorite to a lot of guitarists.
The silky smooth feel, the playability, the stability of the tremolo and the style of the guitar makes it really unique.
But at the same time the Julia really takes it to a new level.
The mahogany body gives it a round tone and a bluesy feel.
So I can easily imagine using these guitars side by side.
The rocky sound of the Starplayer and the bluesy sound of the [Am] Julia.
It really makes a perfect pair.
If you want to know more about the Julia or the Starplayer, make sure to go to your dealer and try it yourself.
At the end of the day you're the [G] only one who can decide what works best for you.
Thanks for watching.
[D] Please like or dislike this video and let [A] us know in the comments below which of the two guitars [C#] you prefer.
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[Em] See you next time.
[A] Bye bye.