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Mike Campbell MC40

Mike Campbell MC40 — video still
Video still: Reverb
MakerDuesenberg
OriginGermany
Typeelectric · signature
PriceUSD 4599 (2026-09)
Maker founded1986
Statuscurrent

A signature semi-hollow built for Mike Campbell, the guitarist long associated with Tom Petty.

Watch

YouTube video Reverb · 2017-06 — Reverb looks at Mike Campbell's 40th Anniversary Duesenberg and the charity auction behind it.

Why it matters

Duesenberg's Alliance series ties German-built semi-hollows to specific players, and the Mike Campbell model has been the longest-running of them. It uses the Starplayer TV platform, so the shape and layout are familiar, with signature finishes and trim on top. For players drawn to a semi-hollow that moves between clean and driven sounds, it sits near the top of the catalogue.

Note

The long-running Heartbreakers signature.

Specifications

  • Scale length: unknown
  • Neck shape: unknown

Before you buy

  • Signature editions change finish and trim between runs, so the exact specification varies
  • Semi-hollow bodies can feed back at high gain
  • The Alliance series carries a premium over the standard Starplayer TV

Other opinions

One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.

  • YouTube video Musician's Friend · 2017-09 · 16,579 views

    “For more info: This guitar was played out of the box with factory strings, no additional set-up and no audio post production.”

    Musician's Friend demonstrates the Alliance Mike Campbell 40th Anniversary semi-hollow.

  • YouTube video Tone Zone · 2020-11 · 14,621 views

    “In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" Duesenberg created a special metallic Racing Green edition of the Alliance Series Mike Campbell.”

    Tone Zone plays the Duesenberg 40th Anniversary Starplayer TV Mike Campbell model.

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