Although I'm a total Dean whore... I still dabble in other manufacturer's guitars.

PRS happens to be one of my all-time favorites and thought I'd share one of mine with y'all.

This one happens to be a 98 McCarty with a solid Indian Rosewood Neck. The obligatory 10-Top with a killer Tortoise Shell finish.

The tone of this guitar is astounding... I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's absolutely due to the IRW neck.

I'm pondering a custom Soltero from Dean with an IRW neck. I'm still deciding on specs... but this guitar has definitely pushed me towards a Dean Custom Shop

I also have a limited Edition PRS SC245 that comes close in tone... but there's just something about a solid unfinished rosewood neck that simply screams the word TONE!







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Zach Vex is a very creative dude.
What do you guys think?

http://zvex.com/

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-JACKSON-RR24M-RHOADS-GUITAR-BLACK-W-WHITE-BEVELS_W0QQitemZ360205533475QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item53ddec4123


normally they go for a grand or so....
plus, the maple board, i know a lot of
you, including me, have been craving a maple board.

get it while it lasts!

Got my Jackson RR24 today.

Neck is a touch thicker than expected (Dean VMNT1 neck is thinner) but it fits incredibly well with my hand. Compound radius is fantastic. Weight is great. Perfect balance. EMG is fine for now.... it'll go the way of the blackout soon enough.

Was able to get it restrung and strings stretched and in perfect tuning in 25 minutes, new record!

Only two pr0n shots... one of it on the wall and a jam pic hehe.





This guitar is as good as any other USA guitar. It is MIJ. And yes, I make funny guitar faces! It's such a bad habit...

I've decided I need one of those Guitar Gizmo-thingys that has everything in one. I'm kinda fed up of having bits everywhere and wish there was just one universal thing I could carry arround.

Does anyone use anything like this and can recommend which one is best?

Thanks.

Anyone tried one? Opinions?

http://www.amazon.com/ZOOM-Michael-Arnott-Signature-Effects/dp/B002E8AM5E

Hope this is in the right section.

Ive recently been sanding down my ukulele and im gonna be giving it a new paint job and graphics soon. Just thought i would let you guys see how im doing

Ukulele Before:


And after some sanding:


Still dont know what design to put on it. Any suggestions?

Many Dean fans are packing up and going over to D...B...Z. What are your thoughts on this?

Im loyal to Dean

Im wasnt allowed to say D...B...Z without the dots

Came up with some band names for my new Doom/Groove/Southern Metal band, which do you like the best?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIe6jjW1Zok if youve seen the show from start to finish (not just on CN) youll remember this song. its funny ppl always tell me my mood always comes out in my playin. and here is actually a prime example. been under some work stress and it seems to show right thru here.

I just got orders to Ellsworth AFB, SD, and will be there around February. Any body from around Rapid City or any where close to there.

What are the guitars that fit you perfectly (or perhaps there's emotional attachment) and you will never ever put them up for sale?

Right now these 2 feel like they're not going anywhere, ever (until the universe implodes or explodes, those theories are still under conversation)

just curious how many of you guys play instruments other than guitar.

I've been playing the banjo for while now, although i don't consider myself a banjo player.
what do you guys play?

I don't really consider the bass guitar a separate instrument as they are tuned and (basically) played the same, although bass requires a different style.

i certainly hope so. i wanna give the geet to him when he is old enough

not that i ever would want one but its almost xmas and I havent heard of them being released. did i miss something

Hey guys, this is me and my friend jamming and screwing around the day after he bought his new bass guitar, he doesn't know a whole lot of stuff that I do but hes a fast learner as you can see and he keeps up with me for the most part. Him and his friend want me to play lead guitar for them, but we need to find a drummer as well.

Feel free to skip the parts where we are just talking as this wasnt planned or anything we just kind of turned on the camera and started jamming with whatever came to mind, I've got some more when they are up if anyone cares.

BTW I apparently act pretty silly when I'm on camera, and I'm pretty camera shy so most of the time so no crazy headbanging or nothing here lol. Spontaneous random jam session for the win!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQbDpFynwcc

I got this from my Uncle for an early Christmas present and I love it. I played it through the G2G Mr. Scary and it's amazing!





Love it!!

I have never seen a real picture of this guitar.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dean-USA-Dave-Mustaine-Double-Neck-Guitar-NEW_W0QQitemZ260500009865QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3ca702b389

anyone ever heard of this girl not bad she has more feel than most chick shredders in my opinion, it's too bad her new album is mostly pop I think it's gonna make her a one hit wonder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXf8oJq049w&feature=related

Quote:

At 24 years old, Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She's opened for her hero (Steve Vai), backed an Idol (Carrie Underwood), traded solos with a legend (Carlos Santana) and shared the stage with the King of Pop (Michael Jackson). What's left to conquer? The world stage, for one, and this guitar wunderkind has her sights clearly set on the road ahead. After a performance with Carrie Underwood on stage at the 2009 Grammy Awards the blogosphere was buzzing with news of this little-known guitar prodigy. It prompted Michael Jackson to call with an offer for her to be his guitarist for his dates at the O2 Arena in London. When offered the gig in Michael Jackson’s live band, Orianthi joined a prestigious line of guitar players including Eddie Van Halen, Santana, Slash, Steve Stevens, Jennifer Batten and Larry Carlton. Sadly the tour was not to be and music lost an icon. “Working with Michael was a life-changing experience,” Orianthi reflects, “One I will never forget.” Her story starts in Adelaide on the southern tip of Australia where, at the age of six, Orianthi began taking an interest in her dad's record collection. "Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Cream, Santana… he was into guitar players that are real songwriters," she boasts. Growing up in the 80s, a decade remembered for its many guitar greats, Orianthi also listened to a lot of Whitesnake, Van Halen and Def Leppard. Her father, who used to be a player in a Greek band, also kept plenty of instruments around the house, and it didn't take long before Orianthi strummed her first chord. Mastering the six-string came naturally. "When I was 11, Carlos Santana came to play Adelaide and that show really affected me," she recounts. “I begged my dad to get me a second hand electric guitar so I could be like Carlos, and that was it, no more acoustic. After that, I would buy all of Carlos' videos — on VHS! — which I kept rewinding to try and learn his solos. I totally wore out the tapes." Some seven years later when Carlos Santana passed through Adelaide again Carlos' brother arranged a sound-check meeting between the guitar god and his young disciple after hearing some of her music. A sound check jam evolved into an invitation to join him on stage where Orianthi played for about 35 minutes and took a solo in front of a hometown crowd. Performances, tours and guest appearances with Steve Vai, ZZ Top and Prince have kept Orianthi busy up to this point. But guitar is far from Orianthi’s only means of expression. Before she received the call from the King of Pop, Orianthi had already been hard at work on her upcoming album, Believe, on which she sings, writes and leads her own band. Working with Geffen Records Chairman and A&R veteran Ron Fair and producer Howard Benson (All American Rejects, Daughtry, My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace) her fierceness of character has made its way to songs that will simply knock the socks off of any boy in the rock star schoolyard. Orianthi packs modern girl-power punch into every turn of phrase, but it’s the shredding that takes her brand of rock to an entirely new level. Songs like “Suffocated” and “Think Like A Man” are anthemic rock tracks recalling at time Evanescence, Avril Lavigne, Paramore and even a less-music row more-sunset strip Taylor Swift. First single “According To You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend with a killer guitar solo. The result: a thunderous, hook and riff driven debut that sounds larger than life. If, for a moment, you’ve thought the music world could use another taste of The Runaways’ Joan Jett, let us introduce you to Orianthi.

Ok, so I'm thinking of doing it again. I'm going to try and refinish a guitar. NOW, thankfully, there's no need for me to apply fire to this guitar lol.

The advice I'm looking for at this point in time is the best ways to get the finish off. I'm doing this to my Dime Shadow so that tells you what I'm working with as far as what I need to get through.
I want to do the WHOLE guitar, neck and headstock and all. My concerns right now are the binding and the smoothness of the neck being compromised AND keeping the Dean logo intact.

Ok, so I'm thinking of doing it again. I'm going to try and refinish a guitar. NOW, thankfully, there's no need for me to apply fire to this guitar lol.

The advice I'm looking for at this point in time is the best ways to get the finish off. I'm doing this to my Dime Shadow so that tells you what I'm working with as far as what I need to get through.
I want to do the WHOLE guitar, neck and headstock and all. My concerns right now are the binding and the smoothness of the neck being compromised AND keeping the Dean logo intact.

Vidz are here:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yngwie+sam+ash&search_type=&aq=f

The signing took place next door at the Sam Ash. The performance was in Elliott's place.

BTW, I read that Yngwie just left Dimarzio

Found this on a Finnish site...
Its a cheap razorback copy from China I believe...
Some of you have been wanting to see a tranzbraziliaburst Razorback... i think this is a tobacoo though...
The seller said the brand name is Sunsmile...

You can tell that its a very cheap guitar but I thought I'd just post it up for you...

So about a month ago I got the Guitar Rig Mobile, realized I didn't want/need it and Lanning said he'd trade his pedal that he had for it and at first I said no because I needed the money but then I decided, whatever no one wants it so why not?

So a couple days later I talk to Lanning to see what the hold up in shipping is, I get worried,check outside,see no box in sight,E-mail Lanning then check outside again and there it was the one place I didn't look out there in the cold for a full day.....

Anyways, the pedal is great and I had a good tone going but I screwed it up but I'm gonna be searching for that tone 24/7...

Onto pron:


It's called the Zoom G2G Mr. Scary pedal.

Anybody have any good ideas on refacing this RANDALL RGT100HT control face. i want to re do the whole thing and want it to look professional...but necessarily not exactly like it was but really want it to last. Only idea i could think of was removing the whole panel and airbrushing it all but not sure how the small stuff would turn out....

hey just wanted to share my night last night. went to a local show last night to see solidium(jerry the guitar player works for dean) great show. got hang with spyder,josh and the guys from the wood shop.it was a good night. got some pron that i will have up tommarrow. jerry have a badass caddy is all i got to say


o and i think i know what i want for my custom usa guitar now. me and louie from the wood shop talked about it

Here's the game. You get to order a USA Dean. Post your specs here. Unless it's a stealth or one of the million variations of stealths that have been posted on this forum before. Don't post it then.

How are the marshall MG4/MG amps?

I ask this cause i would like to try marshall with a superoverdrive in the front and maybe an EQ in the loop for a stack.To get a good tone or maybe a randall RX amp?

I'm having problems with humming on my Edge 1. I went down to the local guitar shop and they said i could put in shielding and upgrade to shielded wires. do you think that would fix the hum or do i need to look at upgrading my pickups, if so i cant find any that would fit without routing.

Ended up getting both the Tradition SP-1 and the Ibanez SZR520. Love my wife!

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone had any cool guitar projects going on. I'm actually repainting a squire strat for the second time, this time from sky blue to candy tangerine (think the orange version of candy apple red). Post any projects or pics.

No not his weenier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zhg-B-40Kw&feature=sub

Yes, yes, it's true..., I'm a huge fan of Johnny Marr's guitar work, so flame away!!!



I always wondered how to nail that effect on "how soon is now", as this dude has dubbed the "screaming guitar". Anyway, he fcuking nails it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeE4mjS1BKM&feature=related

Fully explained by reversing the guitar with a long reverb in pro tools, and then reversing again. ***Warning, if you have no patience, the first minute of the video he's just kinda fcuking around with his gear***




If you have no clue what song this is, here's the original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U5HpeA_WSo

WE want You to Interview Michael Angelo Batio

DEAN TV presents Dean Fan/Artist Q+A #9: Michael Angelo Batio

Considered by some to be the world's fastest guitarist, Dean artist Michael Angelo Batio was Chosen in Guitar World's 2009 Reader's Poll as the World's Number 1 Shredder!

Please post your questions for Michael here as a comment:

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=63385554&blogID=517163205

Dean TV will be in Chicago on Nov. 16th to tape the interview featuring the best fan questions about guitar gear, technique, tunings or whatever...this is YOUR CHANCE to learn from the master!

DC

rridner sent this jem a few days ago. He took a DA sander to it and re-shaped most of the guitar So to get it where it is now took a little TLC.
The fire place pic (Tradition)


and where it's at now

Turned out great!
I'll post some more pics either tomorrow or the day after that

I'm GASsing hard for a vintage style white strat...
Ever since I picked up the guitar because of Hendrix I've wanted a Strat, that says Fender on the HS... And a maple neck and fretboard... And SSS pup setup...
I should be getting a nice paycheck next tuesday and was thinking of investing it in a Strat... Budget at about $1000...
Not really wanting to get a brand new one I browsed the net and these two have peaked my interest:
1. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=200402111950&Category=156025&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2
2. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=130336823162&Category=33039&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2
I seems that the price point is very close on each one...
I'd have to pay some extra custom taxes for the one in the US but I'm really liking the look of it more... Also the nitro neck seems cool, anyone know if it has any real effect on the tone?
the second option is nice also, not really into relic'd guitars but might make an exception as it imo looks really cool, also the pup wiring peaked my interest...
Just shoot out your opinions please...

EDIT: also tell me if you think the deals are good or not...
Both of them have an make an offer option so I'd like to know how low you think they might go...

So I have been wondering for a while, what does binding do for a guitar? Is it purely for looks? Or does it affect the tone in some small way?

(And yea, I yahoo'd[I dont like google])

Just a month ago, I didn't have one single Dean in my collection consisting of 20 guitars. In just 2 weeks, I have secured my 2nd Dean which was unexpected. I traded one of my axes for this one.

Next week, my new Corey Beaulieu V will arrive completing my Dean V collection. Family pic will come when that happens. But for now, here's my new DRZV.

Ok so i paid for my dime amp back in june and im told its not coming out till next year:x so my question is does anyone have a clue whats taking so long besides the added effects loop??

Oblivion
Divinations (Live at XFM)
The Bit (Live at XFM)
Colony of Birchmen (Live at XFM)
Oblivion Video
Divinations Video

http://l.wbrte.ch/162799

Most of you have already seen my second (first) guitar.

I don't feel comfy with the setup and I'm kinda confused about all the knobs n stuff + one of the pups is active
(I don't like active pups).

Anyway, I need some nice sounding pups for the neck and bridge position. Any suggestions?

The electronics look pretty difficult...any suggestions on that too?


The target:



The electronics inside:

anybody try/have one of these? curious myself........

Hey,
Just got the new live Alterbridge dvd and it smokes. Great show, and Myles Kennedy not only sings great, he wails on guitar. Way more trading licks with Tremonti than I thought. Great show and these guys are tight, I understand the money those guys got for the creed reunion, but why are they wasting their time with stapp. Saw creed show over the summer, was decent, stapp forgot alot of his own vocals and you could see Tremonti laugh at him repeatedly. Anyway I highly recommend this dvd, you can only get it on amazon for now. Apparently the creed management is blocking the full release of this dvd as to not disturb sales of their new cd and dvd coming out around christmas

Ive been looking into getting a jackson somewhere down the line. im hoping to score one pre fender buy-out,because ive heard from a few people now the the necks on the fender jacksons are thicker now? any truth to this? i prefer thinner fast necks.

id love to try a hardtail or a vendetta but not many dealers here carry deans,and the ones that do carry deans,only have ML's and once ive seen a vmnt angel of deth,that got sold while i was waiting for an amp so i could play it

just curious as to what we, the dean guitar forum members
have been begging dean to make for NAMM for the last few years?

-a 24 fret ml
-a 24 fret V(and if i remember correctly, mustaine said he will release a vintage V with curvy horns and 24 frets with dean a while back...)
-maple fret boards
-ebony fret boards

these are the things that they have listened to us with:
-original floyd rose
-better pickups
-better quality control



i'd like to see a 24 fret hard tail! and/or a maple fret board, 24 fret hard tail! as in import though

Basically what the title says i will post mine when i get my camera back.

Does anyone know what material these complex devices are made of?? Aluminum, Steel, Kryptonite?? Im thinking of doing some custom things and i must know!!!

when its time to change my tubes before its too late???

would it be possible to custom order a DMT pickup? im just curious.