Duesenberg #DLS-PF Alliance Series Paul Franklin Lapsteel - Red and Vintage White , w/ Case

"It looks amazing, plays effortlessly, and it records like a dream!
I have never been able to capture that tone as good before.
God knows I’ve tried."

- Paul Franklin

Luxurious tones that channel decades of innovation

Paul Franklin’s lap steel–playing prowess has fueled his decades-long and genre-transcending ascension to globally respected artistry, appearing on more than 500 albums along the way. Furthermore, Paul has the distinct honor of not just being nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Musician of the Year a whopping 29 times but earning an unprecedented 30 total CMA nominations — the most in CMA history.

So, for Paul to co-sign an instrument, he has to weigh its capabilities against his vast and versatile discography. When you plug in his signature Alliance Series Lapsteel, you’ll be embraced by Duesenberg’s trademark clear, distinct tone, thanks to a diverse array of premium proprietary pickups. At the bridge, you’ll find a classic-voiced GrandVintage humbucker with a sharp sonic texture that cuts through anything.

At the neck, you’ll find a hum-canceling SingleTwin Domino P-90 single-coil that’s chock-full of fatness and warmth. The Alliance Series Paul Franklin Lapsteel also includes a speed pot, which operates at a reduced 70-degree angle, enabling you to deliver expressive tone swells with a mere twist of your pinky finger.

The Duesenberg Multibender Bridge System is a user-configurable tone bending device for harmoic up- and down-bends. It can take up to five levers that can be used to modulate chords and melodies.