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solemndave
Joined: 20 Dec 2012
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:20 pm |
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Hey all,
I have a 1981 Dean V that I bought back in '84 or so. Awesome guitar. Wanted to get another, picked one up from the Guitar Center in Akron, Oh. There is some major differences between the two. My original one has smooth curved edges, no binding on the body top (no maple top?) and a smaller neck. Why the difference, shouldn't they be the same?
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I M Evil
Joined: 04 Apr 2005
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Location: Midwest, Sweden
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:25 pm |
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are you sure the new one was a '84 ? |
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clmazza7
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:26 pm |
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One may be a standard and the other a flame series. Both are very different.
The Standard will have a maple top and binding etc.... the Flame will be solid mahogany - no binding. |
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I M Evil
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:27 pm |
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come to think of it...pictures would help  |
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Northwinds
Joined: 03 Nov 2005
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:07 pm |
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Hey all,
I have a 1981 Dean V that I bought back in '84 or so. Awesome guitar. Wanted to get another, picked one up from the Guitar Center in Akron, Oh. There is some major differences between the two. My original one has smooth curved edges, no binding on the body top (no maple top?) and a smaller neck. Why the difference, shouldn't they be the same?
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Sounds like your V is a flame series and probably has a rosewood board right? Standards came with ebony boards and body binding. You could get a mix of neck profiles since they were all hand done. From a round C to a subtle V profile and even a sharp V profile. This is what was great about the old Dean's, no two were the same |
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al
Joined: 12 Oct 2004
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:06 pm |
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| Wanted to get another, picked one up from the Guitar Center in Akron, Oh. |
was this Guitar Center Dean V a brand new one?
if so it's most likely a '79 reissue. |
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bassmantim71
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Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:32 pm |
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solemndave
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:00 am |
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They are both '81's (according to the serial anyway). I think you guys may have something with the flame and standard. I was hoping they would be the same as I love the flame (hey, that rhymes). Not that I'm dissing the standard....I'd post some pics, but I don't know how. |
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solemndave
Joined: 20 Dec 2012
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:03 am |
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and just to clear it up...the "new" guitar I bought was a used 1981 bought online through Guitar Center's vintage section.
If somebody could teach an old man how to post pics, I'll put some up.
Thanks!
Cheers and beers,
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bassmantim71
Joined: 11 Dec 2007
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Location: Frozen Hell, Montreal, Canada.
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:16 am |
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Open a photobucket account.
Upload the pics there.
Copy the code under the pics marked 'forum'.
Paste it in your post here. |
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:01 am |
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PM me the SN#'s and I'll look them up in the Log books for ya. |
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ML Tib
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:16 am |
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| In 1981 Dean Guitars was practicaly a custom shop and the guitars were all hand made. |
Except back then you could actually try out a USA Dean before purchasing it. |
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solemndave
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:38 am |
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Armitage
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:17 am |
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Your old guitar was a FLame Series;
Your new guitar is a Standard;
The Standard was their upscale guitar, with an ebony fretboard, curly maple top and binding on the body. |
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I M Evil
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:39 am |
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who's the guy in the bottom-right corner with a lefty ML? |
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BradWorld
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That would be Eliott Easton of The Cars.
That new to you V Standard would be killer if someone hadn't butchered it with that Kahler. Damn. Still a sweet score. If you aren't digging it, I'm sure you may find interest here for flipping it out. Welcome to the forum man. You have a couple of sweet v's there. |
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solemndave
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Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:21 pm |
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Got my answer!
If you hear of an 81 dean v flame, I'm looking...lol.
See ya in forum-land.
Thanks everybody! |
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