Guitars

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Discuss... Very Happy

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they are trying to appeal to the masses, I suppose. The v is where its at, imho, but it is a turn-off to the conservative guitar player. I think they should have gone with the little shrimp fork v headstock, personally.

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i like that alot!

shrimpfork would be cool too

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looks great

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I like the look.

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I dig it. I hope it comes in white with gold hw.. wonder what the neck shape will be. Only thing I don't like is the input jack placement.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:37 pm

i like it

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Saw this earlier on their facebook page. It's definitely a nice looking guitar, headstock seems like a slightly enlarged mustaine HS but it definitely suits the guitar. I hope we see some more of this from NAMM. Also, doesn't it say it's from the straight 6 series aswell? That implies there might be more than just a V, ML with 6 in line headstock anybody? Very Happy

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FINALLY! I really like this. I'll be checking this out at NAMM.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:37 pm

"..and I jizzed, in my pants" man that thing is gorgeous.

Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 466

Call me a purist, but I like the v headstock. Its one of the main reasons I like deans. In my opinion a step forward would be to reintroduce the BFH on all models. If I wanted a v with a normal headstock I could buy a gibson, schecter, jackson, esp, etc, etc. . . It is a pretty guitar though.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:43 pm

Loved that hs since the first time I saw it. Good call dean crew!

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It makes you wonder if it's an experiment to see if they'll sell more this year based on the HS change alone. Wink

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Guess I'll be that guy and go against the grain. Not a fan of that style headstock on that style body. Much prefer the classic V or a Gibby style headstock on a rounded V body.

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Lovely.....except the headstock. Confused

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12280 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

all pointy guitars should have a v headstock

all round guitars should have the evo/gibby style headstock.

all Ebony should be ebony and not stained rosewood. that has become an epidemic with guitar builders recently.

OK. All dean guitar problems solved.

Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 4739 Location: Dayton, OH

I dig it.

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:45 pm

Razorback16 wrote:

Saw this earlier on their facebook page. It's definitely a nice looking guitar, headstock seems like a slightly enlarged mustaine HS but it definitely suits the guitar. I hope we see some more of this from NAMM. Also, doesn't it say it's from the straight 6 series aswell? That implies there might be more than just a V, ML with 6 in line headstock anybody? Very Happy

ML V Z Cadi. Yes.

Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 5765 Location: Joisey

Damn, that's sweet. Shocked

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:51 pm

http://deanguitars.com/namm13/Dean13_1415.pdf

Smile

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I think it looks pretty sharp, nice work Dean folks. Also digging the car vibe on this and the GS Cool

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So all thats different is the headstock? Couldnt even throw an ebony fret board on it? Confused

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DeanHQ wrote:

Razorback16 wrote:

Saw this earlier on their facebook page. It's definitely a nice looking guitar, headstock seems like a slightly enlarged mustaine HS but it definitely suits the guitar. I hope we see some more of this from NAMM. Also, doesn't it say it's from the straight 6 series aswell? That implies there might be more than just a V, ML with 6 in line headstock anybody? Very Happy

ML V Z Cadi. Yes.

yes yes yes yes eff yes!

any colors other than black? i see on the pdf file it only states black & name of pups they new?

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:12 pm

Nope just black to start the series for 2013, and Dean's DMT Designed pickups. Mid-$500's street on all.

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DeanHQ wrote:

Nope just black to start the series for 2013, and Dean's DMT Designed pickups. Mid-$500's street on all.

awesome sauce on the price! lil bummed no white but hey those are still awesome geets. i noticed the pups were DMT just was asking if they were a new named pup. awesome job guys Wink

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:18 pm

Metalfac3 wrote:

DeanHQ wrote:

Nope just black to start the series for 2013, and Dean's DMT Designed pickups. Mid-$500's street on all.

awesome sauce on the price! lil bummed no white but hey those are still awesome geets. i noticed the pups were DMT just was asking if they were a new named pup. awesome job guys Wink

If the series does well, the finishes and options can always be expanded upon later... just like the Thoroughbred series & Custom series, which have expanded lines in 2013.

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DeanHQ wrote:

http://deanguitars.com/namm13/Dean13_1415.pdf

Smile

Sweet! I can't wait to see what else is coming out!

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DeanHQ wrote:

Metalfac3 wrote:

DeanHQ wrote:

Nope just black to start the series for 2013, and Dean's DMT Designed pickups. Mid-$500's street on all.

awesome sauce on the price! lil bummed no white but hey those are still awesome geets. i noticed the pups were DMT just was asking if they were a new named pup. awesome job guys Wink

If the series does well, the finishes and options can always be expanded upon later... just like the Thoroughbred series & Custom series, which have expanded lines in 2013.

noticed that in the buy it direct page cant wait to see some pics of those as well. I'am so freakin stoked for NAMM

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:43 pm

rzbk 777 wrote:

DeanHQ wrote:

http://deanguitars.com/namm13/Dean13_1415.pdf

Smile

Sweet! I can't wait to see what else is coming out!

pick any # between 2 and 35 and I'll post the PDF page spread.

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DeanHQ wrote:

rzbk 777 wrote:

DeanHQ wrote:

http://deanguitars.com/namm13/Dean13_1415.pdf

Smile

Sweet! I can't wait to see what else is coming out!

pick any # between 2 and 35 and I'll post the PDF page spread.

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:00 pm

kingoflight wrote:

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http://www.deanguitars.com/namm13/Dean13_1819.pdf

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DeanHQ wrote:

kingoflight wrote:

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http://www.deanguitars.com/namm13/Dean13_1819.pdf

Thanks! Now post the whole pdf. Razz

Pretty please.

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Graphyte series ML modifier Shocked

Joined: 25 Dec 2004 Posts: 1949 Location: NY

Straight 6 Z for the win. I never thought the Z looked right with the V headstock.

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damn!!!

diggin these alot. multi binding and block inlays? pretty tit!

i'd like to see just how dark the rosewood is in person, but the pics look great.

well done Dean guitars. Very Happy

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I see some stock EMG's thrown in the mix too....... Very Happy

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 10221 Location: New Jersey USA

(a) All these new guitars are cool. I am glad to see lots of new ideas coming from Dean this year.

(b) It's great to see Dean HQ participating in this forum. Looking forward to a killer 2013 NAMM show.

Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 4257 Location: Derry, N Ireland

With all respect to the heritage of the iconic V shaped headstock. That 6 in line is the head stock that the Z needed. It makes it look like a more complete guitar. I more than dig these, good job Dean team Razz

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BLOODROOT wrote:

...all Ebony should be ebony and not stained rosewood that has become and epidemic with guitar builders recently...

uhhhh...sure you don't mean Richlite boards?

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BLOYD wrote:

BLOODROOT wrote:

...all Ebony should be ebony and not stained rosewood that has become and epidemic with guitar builders recently...

uhhhh...sure you don't mean Richlite boards?

EWWWW. never heard of it till I just googled it. Is that happening too

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:34 am

DeanHQ wrote:

kingoflight wrote:

19

http://www.deanguitars.com/namm13/Dean13_1819.pdf

Thanks so very much for sharing some previews here first!

We really appreciate it!

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:33 am

Diggin' it all

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BLOODROOT wrote:

BLOYD wrote:

BLOODROOT wrote:

...all Ebony should be ebony and not stained rosewood that has become and epidemic with guitar builders recently...

uhhhh...sure you don't mean Richlite boards?

EWWWW. never heard of it till I just googled it. Is that happening too

Yeah,

Chances are that Gibson Custom you played in your other thread had a Richlite board if it was from 2012.

Zakk Wylde made Gibson change the Bullseye pattern when they went from Ebony to Richlite for the Fingerboard on his Sig.

The Gibson Thunderhorse and Ace Frehley Budokan (The more affordable one) has Richlite.

Seems real ebony is extinct...which saddens me because I despise rosewood and do not want to buy guitars with compressed chemical whateverthehell Richlite is...

I dig some of the new Dean designs, but I despise rosewood...

Also saddened all that Gibson seems to be offering is Rosewood this year too. I really Dig the baked maple, but seems they dropped that and it was a one year thing. Crying or Very sad

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Powerglide350 wrote:

Straight 6 Z for the win. I never thought the Z looked right with the V headstock.

I concur.
That also means "+1".

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:38 am

The ML doesn't look right with that headstock. Too bad they didn't reverse it.

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Reminds me of the old ibanez v, looks quite cool!

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Powerglide350 wrote:

Straight 6 Z for the win. I never thought the Z looked right with the V headstock.

+1000
________________
I do like that maple necked vendetta... But low and behold. More gr4fffixxxx.

Dean... lose the graphics and class the guitars up. Maple tops, bursts, chrome covered pickups...

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:06 pm

Hmmm. Not feeling the 6 in line at all for the Caddy, ML, or V.

It seems to fit the Z very well. A reverse would be interesting to see.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:33 pm

Quote:

Thanks! Now post the whole pdf. Razz

Pretty please.

sure why not
http://www.deanguitars.com/pdfs/DeanGuitarsNew2013_web.pdf

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DCR #8 thats what I'm talking about. Trans blue, quilted maple, 24 frets, push pull coil taps. . . I will be all over that one!

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DeanHQ wrote:

Quote:

Thanks! Now post the whole pdf. Razz

Pretty please.

sure why not
http://www.deanguitars.com/pdfs/DeanGuitarsNew2013_web.pdf

USA Chicago Z, it shall be mine.

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DeanHQ wrote:

Quote:

Thanks! Now post the whole pdf. Razz

Pretty please.

sure why not
http://www.deanguitars.com/pdfs/DeanGuitarsNew2013_web.pdf

Very cool HQ! Very cool! Thanks!

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:18 pm

Nice Work Dean Guitars! A little shy on the "Bottom Ender" Stuff though! Sad

Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 2509 Location: Houston, TX

V CHICAGO STANDARD, TRANS CHERRY FTW!

I had an original back in the day and have given up hopes of finding a nice mint model.

VCSTC, Come to papi! Laughing

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Awesome. Thanks for posting the PDF.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:00 pm

The Chicago Series looks nice! Although the New Designation for Flame and Standard throws this Vintage Guy off!!! LOL!

Chicago Series Basses??? Yes Please!!! Cool

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:12 pm

BLOODROOT wrote:

all pointy guitars should have a v headstock

all round guitars should have the evo/gibby style headstock.

all Ebony should be ebony and not stained rosewood that has become and epidemic with guitar builders recently.

OK. All dean guitar problems solved.

What about the incredibly high prices that everyone now has on their import guitars? That is a worse epidemic! Don't you know that inflation has not been over 3% since Obama took office (HA, HA, HA, HA, .rolls on the floor holding his testicles, while looking at a $300 guitar that cost $500!)?

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:56 pm

inline 6 V with mustaine headstock - i like it a lot, floyd and 25.5 scale would be better

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Dammit Dean. I was all done with buying new guitars. Figured I had enough since I'm only a bedroom player. But noooooo. You have to put out an affordable 7 string neck thru guitar. Damn you Dean. Laughing

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USA Trans AM....... This I want badly!

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:19 pm

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

USA Trans AM....... This I want badly!

That is cool!

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DeanSlime396 wrote:

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

USA Trans AM....... This I want badly!

That is cool!

looks like a firebirds ugly step sister

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I like that alot. Make mine a 1000 series Z please with a Floyd in Metalic White.
Cool

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DeanHQ wrote:

Quote:

Thanks! Now post the whole pdf. Razz

Pretty please.

sure why not
http://www.deanguitars.com/pdfs/DeanGuitarsNew2013_web.pdf

Thanks!

I see several MLs I want!

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The Chicago series looks killer for sure. The USA Chicagos look incredible. The import Chicago Flame Series looks like its the same spec as the 35th Anniversary from last year. I have one of those, so it is great that they are bringing it back as full production run. The 35th was limited to 150 of each shape, and it is a truely awesome guitar. If the same level of detail goes into these import Chicago guitars, you are all in for a treat.

And they have FINALLY switched around the "Flame" and "Standard" series names so they make sense! Smile

Okay, the Gran Sport (SG Style) looked killer in the facebook photos with that artist guy jamming on it, etc. But the photo of it in the catalogue looks a little awkward. I am not sure about the body shape. I will have to wait until next week when I see it in person to make a judgement.

But overall, I am very excited about the new lineup. More so than in a while. Cant wait until NAMM.

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Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

USA Trans AM....... This I want badly!

That's the one that caught my eye.

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That 6 in line headstock is an absolute abomination. Total sacrilege. Yuk, barf, cough, chunks, yuk !!!!!

But, you guys seem to like it so maybe it will sell.

Did I mention I didn't like it ? Barf ~~~~~~~~

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Looks aight....I like the regular V headstock on Dean's V shaped guitars because they just seems to go together well. Can't stand the slanted inline 6 designs anymore like the old school Jackson....just reminds me too much of 80's guitars and superstrats. That design isn't too bad though. I dig the 3X3.

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:50 pm

60srocker wrote:

What about the incredibly high prices that everyone now has on their import guitars? That is a worse epidemic! Don't you know that inflation has not been over 3% since Obama took office (HA, HA, HA, HA, .rolls on the floor holding his testicles, while looking at a $300 guitar that cost $500!)?

Tom, please tell me that you are smarter that this! You know very well that the cost of building guitars goes up every year, regardless of inflation.

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Brave Dave wrote:

60srocker wrote:

What about the incredibly high prices that everyone now has on their import guitars? That is a worse epidemic! Don't you know that inflation has not been over 3% since Obama took office (HA, HA, HA, HA, .rolls on the floor holding his testicles, while looking at a $300 guitar that cost $500!)?

Tom, please tell me that you are smarter that this! You know very well that the cost of building guitars goes up every year, regardless of inflation.

wait a minute,

so the straight six headstock is Obama's fault? i don't buy it. Bush put that policy in place in 2006.

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I love everything except the headstock.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:36 am

BLOODROOT wrote:

they are trying to appeal to the masses, I suppose. The v is where its at, imho, but it is a turn-off to the conservative guitar player. I think they should have gone with the little shrimp fork v headstock, personally.

Or a reverse headstock

IMO, the only two good looking headstocks for a V are the Gibson and the non-BFH type Dean's. Hell no to a shrimpfork on a V. Jay Turser did that with their original Warlord and that was the most unappealing aspect of an otherwise quite decent V type guitar

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the straight six Z is where it's at for me!

The explorer shape never looked right with the dean V headstock IMO

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:07 pm

Just went through the 2013 .pdf

The in line 6 guitars look like Ibanez Rocket Roll's and Destroyer's

That new Trans Am looks sort of like an Iceman/Firebird combo

New takes on old designs w/ minor tweaks

The Ammott guitars look like Jay Turser designs

The Chicago series looks good but man, make some without the BFH. I realize that would be counterproductive since that was when the BFH was born though. The smaller narrower Czech headstocks would be a nice option

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Northwinds wrote:

Just went through the 2013 .pdf

The Chicago series looks good but man, make some without the BFH. I realize that would be counterproductive since that was when the BFH was born though. The smaller narrower Czech headstocks would be a nice option

They aren't BFH's, they are Series II's, just like every 79-Series guitar for years.

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:23 pm

SRH wrote:

Northwinds wrote:

Just went through the 2013 .pdf

The Chicago series looks good but man, make some without the BFH. I realize that would be counterproductive since that was when the BFH was born though. The smaller narrower Czech headstocks would be a nice option

They aren't BFH's, they are Series II's, just like every 79-Series guitar for years.

Sorry my bad, looks like BFH's to my eyes but I was never a fan of the oversized versions anway. I like the Czech ones a lot, especially on a V

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I think the Series II headstock is just right. The Series 3 looks good too. But I like the Series II better. BFH is just too darn big... and fragile too.