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Joined: 10 Jan 2013 Posts: 3

Hey guys, new here.

I am a guitar teacher based in the UK, one of my lessons has just had passed down to him a Dimebag DFH ML.

Now I understand there are lots of different variants on this guitar. How do I tell if it is a 'DFH CFL' or just simply a 'DFH' (which I am told would be worth much more)

I know theres also an 'RFH' (Rust from hell) which looks slightly different and has a slight rust effect.

Any help that you guys can give would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks Smile

Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 615 Location: Yorkshire, England

I think there was a USA limited run series of about 150 for the Rust and DFH models, if it's one of those it will have MADE IN USA stamped on the back of the headstock.

There is also a production run made overseas in Korea/China(/maybe Indonesia?), again country of origin is usually stated on the back of the headstock. Some photo's would help with identifying it, but hope this helps.

Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 4252 Location: Derry, N Ireland

Hi, welcome to the forum!!

If its a DFH CFH (Dean From Hell, Cowboy From Hell), it will be Chinese made. So on the back of the headstock it will say Made in China. The Floyd Rose Bridge will either be a Ping made, Licensed system and will say 'Using Floyd rose patents' or something like that, and wont have the Floyd Rose stamp on the plate opposite to where the Trem bar goes (on the low E side).

Typically they sell new for £650 and resale here in the UK would range from £280 - £400 dependint on condition.

IF its an American guitar, it will have a stamp on the back of the head stock saying for example 50/150, a unique number. Along with a Made In USA stamp somewhere. The American guitar will also have an Original Floyd rose system. Another tale tail sign is that on the paint in the american guitars, the lightning bolt passes to the side of the input jack, where as on the import guitar the lightening bolt passes straight threw the input jack.

There were only 150 american made Dean from Hells, and they are the ones which are known as the DFH. The import guitar is known as the DFH CFH.

I hope that helps Razz

Joined: 10 Jan 2013 Posts: 3

Wow thanks for the quick response guys, I will get him to email me some pics now as I said i would find out the exact version of the DFH he has been given. From what I remember, there was a serial number on the back of the headstock but doesn't say what country :S

Will post pics later Smile

Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Location: UK

Just PM me the serial number and I'll let you know

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5603 Location: phoenix az.

bazzabalboa wrote:

Hi, welcome to the forum!!

If its a DFH CFH (Dean From Hell, Cowboy From Hell), it will be Chinese made. So on the back of the headstock it will say Made in China. The Floyd Rose Bridge will either be a Ping made, Licensed system and will say 'Using Floyd rose patents' or something like that, and wont have the Floyd Rose stamp on the plate opposite to where the Trem bar goes (on the low E side).

Typically they sell new for £650 and resale here in the UK would range from £280 - £400 dependint on condition.

IF its an American guitar, it will have a stamp on the back of the head stock saying for example 50/150, a unique number. Along with a Made In USA stamp somewhere. The American guitar will also have an Original Floyd rose system. Another tale tail sign is that on the paint in the american guitars, the lightning bolt passes to the side of the input jack, where as on the import guitar the lightening bolt passes straight threw the input jack.

There were only 150 american made Dean from Hells, and they are the ones which are known as the DFH. The import guitar is known as the DFH CFH.

I hope that helps Razz

pretty sure dimes signature is on the back of the headstock to?wheres steve uliberry he has one.

Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Location: UK

I have a log of every UK DFH logged here in the Dean UK office.

Sounds like China to me. But I can let you guys know for sure.

Joined: 23 Nov 2005 Posts: 8255 Location: Ontario, Canada

Signature is on the back of the USA headstock.

Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Location: UK

Chinese
2006
Licensed Trem
Grey Import

Joined: 10 Jan 2013 Posts: 3

I must say you guys have blown me away with how helpful you've been. You've spent me hours of trawling the internet / research and for that I'm very grateful.

I myself feel a little bit of an outsider, this is my normal setup (which doesn't include a Dean :/)

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/621448_430872220295231_410964263_o.jpg

Thanks again guys!!

Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Location: UK

Nice Jems!!

I used to be a mahoosiv Ibby player, still have a couple. Till I joined the Dark side and discovered what I was missing!

Welcome to the forum. Lots of Gear geeks on here!

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:17 pm

Mmm white vai jem and an engl halfie. I came Laughing

Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Location: UK

I rest my case! Shocked

Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 1742 Location: NJ

RobBouchardDeanml wrote:

bazzabalboa wrote:

Hi, welcome to the forum!!

If its a DFH CFH (Dean From Hell, Cowboy From Hell), it will be Chinese made. So on the back of the headstock it will say Made in China. The Floyd Rose Bridge will either be a Ping made, Licensed system and will say 'Using Floyd rose patents' or something like that, and wont have the Floyd Rose stamp on the plate opposite to where the Trem bar goes (on the low E side).

Typically they sell new for £650 and resale here in the UK would range from £280 - £400 dependint on condition.

IF its an American guitar, it will have a stamp on the back of the head stock saying for example 50/150, a unique number. Along with a Made In USA stamp somewhere. The American guitar will also have an Original Floyd rose system. Another tale tail sign is that on the paint in the american guitars, the lightning bolt passes to the side of the input jack, where as on the import guitar the lightening bolt passes straight threw the input jack.

There were only 150 american made Dean from Hells, and they are the ones which are known as the DFH. The import guitar is known as the DFH CFH.

I hope that helps Razz

pretty sure dimes signature is on the back of the headstock to?wheres steve uliberry he has one.

It is (replica) and all the DFH's have the same Serial # 81 03093, the Rust From Hell all have individual Serial #'s.