I think I changed my mind...(again)

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Location: Cleveland, OHio USA

On like my first post I was talking about how much I had to have a Caddy select. I said I could only afford a select, and that I wanted to know if it was available in black. I was given a lotta advice and alternative options. These include the Silverburst caddy, checking out some other dean models including the Z, V, and ML....
I was also informed how it was easier than I thought to sit with, and wield the more exotic-shaped deans.

...I had settled on getting a Caddy select in TigerEye, and well..
I thought about how one commenter in the the thread suggested getting a '79 series guitar. Not only because they kick a$$, but because they can be had Black finish with binding I craved, and that they were affordable.

Well, after drooling over various pics, I decided I'm going to continue to save for a saucy DEAN 79' series V. (black)

-I mean geeze, I already got two knock-around off brand guitars to sling over my knee, I can get the V as something to be proud of.

Thanks again for all the advice from you guys back in that post. Truly this place has some of the most knowledgable collectors around.

RAWK AND ROLL!!

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:18 am

Oh thats funny!! You wanted a guitar that was easy to play sitting down and now your getting a V! LOL!!

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 4797 Location: BEERMUDA

Yup then you better get a Z or an ML.....I love my V but it doesn't play quite comfortable siiting...though it can be done....

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Location: Cleveland, OHio USA

Naw dude, see I said I decided on the V. .. the ML and Z's are both awesome, but I gotta have me a V.

(I was partly inspired by seeing Jimmy Hendrix playing a Gibson flying V on his Isle of Wight dvd, and seeing the lead singer of My Morning Jacket jam on a Gibson flying V on Conan O'Brien... these guys among other artists made me want one.... My Dean V will be sweeter though.)

yeah, and I said I didn't mind the shape of the V, 'cause I already have 2 cheap guitars for the knee-playin.
-Plus I recall one commenter explaining how he plays a V kinda classical-style with no problem.

ie, the whole "sit-down" isn't a factor anymore.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 4381 Location: Vaasa, Finland

Dude i think Vs are the most easy guitars to play when sitting...? Prehaps its just me but when you have the upper wing o your knee it makes the Neck go a bit higher than when your playing with a Strat, and that i like... Much esier to play that way... Smile

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Location: Cleveland, OHio USA

10/4 good buddy.

Next step is to try one out at cleveland music center.

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 393 Location: Lake Mary, Florida

Dim3 wrote:

Dude i think Vs are the most easy guitars to play when sitting...? Prehaps its just me but when you have the upper wing o your knee it makes the Neck go a bit higher than when your playing with a Strat, and that i like... Much esier to play that way... Smile

I agree. MLs give you the versatility of playing the neck in the horizontal or classical position

Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 699 Location: Cairns, Australia

I just use a strap with my V. I don't have any problems sitting or standing as the V is always at the same hight either way. *shrug*

Good luck with the 79 V. My V Select always gets lots of oohs and aahs from my other guitar playing buddies. Smile

Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 106

I bought a V this weekend to join my ML and Cadillac. It's now my favorite of the three. It's not a TC.
It's a V Select. I think when I do buy my first US Dean it's gonna be a V. It feels so good to play.

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Location: Cleveland, OHio USA

Yeah, the strap works for me..
I find that I prefer to stand when I'm playing anyways.

..but who cares? The V looks sweet enough to make my decision for me. Very Happy

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 17 Location: Cleve. oh.

"Cleveland music center", thats were i bought my cadillac select from. Razz

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Location: Cleveland, OHio USA

Dude, that's awesome. Howdy, fellow clevelander. ...I tried out a caddy at Cleveland Music Center, the guys there are pretty cool.

PS: if you see a Small Stone phaser pedal under the counter, that was mine, I traded it for a gig bag. (god, I'm an idiot))

Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 567 Location: Akron, Ohio

I have to also agree......

I like playin a V when sittin down...feels very comfortable to me...
easy to get to the upper register...

I havent been to the Cleveland Music Center, but the Akron store just doesnt seem to carry the volume of Deans, that they used too..

There is a small local store here in Akron that carries tons.....and I mean tons of Deans....

Joined: 31 Dec 2003 Posts: 693 Location: Back to life !

V are easy playing sitting down ,
you just have to play them up towards you ,
not perfect guitar posture but hell I Love Dean V Razz

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 76 Location: Cleveland, OHio USA

Tom, is it me, or do you have a striking resemblence to Yngwie Malmsteen? Very Happy

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 4797 Location: BEERMUDA

Oh don;t get me wromg my V is one of my favs but I don't nessecarily think it's the most comfortable shape to play sitting....

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 1088 Location: Espoo, Finland

+1

I love my V, but my Lester is much more comfortable to play when sitting.

Mikko

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:21 am

Switched wrote:

I just use a strap with my V. I don't have any problems sitting or standing as the V is always at the same hight either way. *shrug*

Good luck with the 79 V. My V Select always gets lots of oohs and aahs from my other guitar playing buddies. Smile

Hey! Welcome back. How was Japan?

Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 699 Location: Cairns, Australia

ponch wrote:

Hey! Welcome back. How was Japan?

What can I say? Japan was awesome! Wife wouldn't let me buy any guitars though (some women just don't understand) Wink

. A shop in Shinjuku had a pretty good collection of Fender, Gibson, and Gretsch guitars, and a vast array of bigname and exotic pedals. For the bass guys, they even had an original Big Muff Pi selling for around 18000yen. The pedals were dirt cheap compared to .au, but I couldn't find the one pedal I wanted - an EH Black Finger. It was all I could do to spend 20 minutes in the shops, as Mrs Switched was bored with such things. The couple of shops I found didn't want anyone taking photos inside, so no pics either Sad

I did, however, wear my Dean leather jacket with pride the whole time I was in Japan. Cool

Music aside, Mrs Switched and I were just blown away by the place. The food was awesome, people friendly, plenty of English signage so we didn't get lost, and the trains were ontime and frequent! The architecture is amazing, unlike the ugly building competitions that the architects in .au seem to be having. We went on the Shinkansen (bullet trains) a few times, in the first class reserved (Green Car) carriages. Compared to .au, it was mindblowing to be blasting along in a train doing +200kph with a beer I bought from a vending machine in one hand, and a cigarette in the other Smile

Did I say Japan was awesome? Razz