deimel guitar works

EST. 1998 | Germany

Archtop | Bass | Electric Guitars

“…we blend vintage spirit with experimental ideas to build tools of great appearance, perfect playability, and inspiring possibilities...”

A Deimel Guitarworks electric guitar with a cartoon illustration of a smiling vampire character on the body, featuring a red pickguard, various knobs, switches, and a whammy bar, set against a black background.

frank deimel | Luthier

  • Deimel Guitarworks is the collaboration of luthier Frank Deimel and artist Kora Jünger, dedicated to crafting handcrafted electric guitars that merge vintage inspiration with modern innovation. Founded in Berlin in 1998, the workshop was built on Frank’s vision of giving musicians an unimpeachable tool that also reflects their unique artistic identity. (Read More)

    Drawing from classic 1950s and ’60s design cues, Deimel guitars retain the soul and familiarity of vintage instruments while integrating new ergonomic concepts, experimental electronics, and bold artistic expression. Their two flagship models—the Deimel Doublestar and the Deimel Firestar—embody this blend: the Doublestar offering compact symmetry and powerful sustain, and the Firestar opening the door to extended string length, wide-spectrum pickups, and exploratory switching systems.

    Kora’s pop-art-infused visual language brings sociopolitical themes, bold colors, and hand-painted narratives onto the instruments, making each one a sculptural statement as much as a musical tool.

    Since 2015, Deimel Guitarworks has been based in the nature reserve Naturpark Märkische Schweiz, where Frank and Kora continue to evolve their craft—combining tradition, creativity, and cultural awareness into some of the most distinctive electric guitars of our time.

Premier Guitars

demo

Experience Deimel Guitarworks at the Holy Grail Guitar Show ’18 with demos of the Firestar LesLee Custom and the Firestar Ellipse. Frank Deimel showcases his signature offset designs, experimental electronics, pickup LesLee system, behind-bridge pickups, piezo chambers, and modern playability. A must-watch for fans of boutique, art-driven, and innovative electric guitars.

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Schneider TM Live with Deimel SPARK Experimental Guitar – Superbooth22 / SooperGrail22

Schneider TM performs an improvised set using the Deimel SPARK—an electro-acoustic experimental guitar co-created with Frank Deimel and Kora Jünger. Featuring magnetic and piezo pickups, playable reverb springs, integrated LesLee electronics, and CV control for modular synths, the SPARK redefines what a guitar can be. Filmed at Superbooth22 / SooperGrail22.

boutique guitar showcase entour | 2017

  • entour 2017

  • Close-up of a guitar with a graphic design, showing the pickups, bridge, and control panel, with text on the left side that reads "Boutique Guitar Showcase Resistance Deimel Guitarworks."

    entour 2017

“From the moment I held that broken SG, I knew I wanted to create instruments that carry identity, emotion, and the freedom to express who you really are.” 

Frank Deimel with glasses, beard, and long hair holding a guitar with text on it, smiling in a workshop or studio with tables and equipment in the background.

  • Influenced equally by vintage instruments, punk and alternative music, and the cultural freedom of Berlin after the fall of the Wall, Frank developed a unique approach rooted in both tradition and rebellion. His studies in industrial design, early hands-on experience at Warwick, and years immersed in Berlin’s underground music scene shaped him into a builder who sees the electric guitar not just as an object—but as a tool for identity, expression, and sometimes political commentary.

    Today, Frank is known as one of Europe’s most original modern luthiers: blending classic lines with experimental electronics, offset aesthetics, and conceptual art. Together with his partner, artist Kora Jünger, he creates guitars that mirror the player’s individuality while offering inspiring new sonic possibilities. From his workshop in the Naturpark Märkische Schweiz, Frank continues to push the instrument forward—one idea, one design, one sound at a time.

Frank Deimel | Luthier

life with strings attached | Ep 51

Frank Deimel

German luthier Frank Deimel joins Jamie Gale to explore how guitars can be tools for rebellion, identity, and sound. From his early days at Warwick to his unique offset designs, Deimel shares his path to becoming one of modern guitar making’s most original voices.

gallery | deimel guitarworks

Electric Deimel Guitarworks guitar with a collage-style design including pop art illustrations, stickers, and street signs, featuring a woman’s face, a hand with painted nails holding a string, and various graphics and text.
Electric Deimel Guitarworks guitar with a green body, purple and silver pickups, a green pickguard, and a whammy bar against a black background.
A teal and orange Deimel Guitarworks electric guitar with white pickups and metallic hardware, against a black background.
Decorative electric Deimel Guitarworks bass guitar with artwork and text on its body, featuring a stylized portrait of a soldier and a face with sunglasses, along with the phrase "FEAR IS A LIAR." and colorful graphic elements.
A black electric Deimel Guitarworks guitar with a chrome bridge, black knobs, and colorful pickups against a black background.
A close-up of a Deimel Guitarworks electric guitar with exploded view showing internal wiring and circuitry, including pickups, switches, and control knobs.
Electric Deimel Guitarworks guitar with a cartoon character illustration on the body and a red pickguard, featuring a character with vampire teeth, wearing a blue hoodie, and pointing.
Close-up of a 4-string electric Deimel Guitarworks bass guitar with a cream body, dark tortoise pickguard, and a rosewood fingerboard, set against a black background.
Close-up of a vintage-style electric Deimel Guitarworks guitar with a wooden body, two humbucker pickups, four control knobs, and a tune-o-matic bridge on a black background.
A blue semi-hollow electric Deimel Guitarworks guitar with f-holes, dual pickups, and a pickup cover marked 'Danelectro', placed on a black background.