This custom-built Firestar showcases Frank Deimel’s unmistakable offset design and his attention to detail at every level. The swamp ash body wears a Charcoal Blue finish with an open-grain texture, paired with a natural anodized aluminum pickguard. The highly figured maple neck is topped with a dark Indian rosewood fingerboard for a smooth, articulate feel.
Under the hood, the pickup set is a masterfully voiced trio: a Curtis Novak JM-V in the neck, a WR-HB in the bridge, and a handwound Deimel JAG behind the bridge; all with aluminum covers made by Frank himself. The LesLee circuit adds another dimension, creating a subtle, rhythmic pulsing (vibrato like effect) between selected pickups. It charges in just a few minutes with the included cable and a 9V battery, with no battery stored inside the guitar. Once charged, the system is completely passive, letting you choose exactly which pickups are in play.
A built-in piezo expands the tonal palette even further, while the Mastery M1 bridge and Deimel MV vibrato ensure rock-solid tuning and responsive feel. From lush ambient textures to cutting, articulate tones, this Firestar is an instrument built for players who thrive on sonic exploration.
Deimel Firestar #258 – Charcoal Blue / Natural Aluminum
Specs:
- Body Wood: 1-piece swamp ash, premium weight
- Neck Wood: Highly figured maple
- Fretboard: Dark Indian rosewood, supreme quality
- Neck Finish: Transparent lacquer, matte
- Fretboard Inlays: Mother of pearl
- Frets: 21, Wagner Medium Jumbo
- Nut: Unbleached bone
- Scale Length: Long scale 25.5”, compound radius 9.5”–12”
- Neck Shape: Medium fat 59JM (slightly thinner)
- Saddle: 1 11/16” (42.8625 mm)
- Headstock: Black fiber with pearl logo inlay
Hardware & Electronics
- Tuners: Hipshot Classic open gear, nickel, industrial black buttons
- Pickups: Curtis Novak JM-V (neck, raw nickel TB cover), Curtis Novak WR-HB w/ CuNiFe (bridge, raw nickel TB cover), Handwound Deimel JAG (behind bridge) – aluminum pickup covers
- Additional Electronics: Built-in piezo disc, built-in LesLee mono/stereo system with charge cable (9V external charging, passive once charged)
- Pickguard: 1-piece natural anodized aluminum
- Bridge: Mastery M1
- Vibrato: Mastery Deimel MV
- Pots: CTS/Bourns
- Capacitors: Mojotone/TAD PIO 22nF
- Wiring: Belden 22 AWG Teflon
- Switches:
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- Upper Left: 3-way pickup toggle, LesLee on/off, 2x LesLee speed & intensity wheels
- Upper Right: 3x sliders (piezo on/off, series/parallel, behind bridge pickup on/off)
- Lower Right: Master volume, master tone (push/pull mono-stereo)
Finish & Appointments
- Body Finish: Charcoal Blue, open grain, matte
- Aging: Matte metal parts
- Strings: D’Addario 10–46
- Case: Hiscox with Deimel logo
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Weight: 7lbs 8.3oz
