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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: dheim on December 09, 2008, 02:24:10 PM

Title: us masters guitars
Post by: dheim on December 09, 2008, 02:24:10 PM: anyone of you have ever played one of these? i suddenly fell in love with this one... price (990$ with delivery) seems quite reasonable even for a blind buy... am i right? what do you think?
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: Sifu Ben on December 09, 2008, 02:28:56 PM: I believe that US masters are who made the USA Deans until about a year ago.
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: MDV on December 09, 2008, 02:38:18 PM: If thats right, they should be the dogs danglies.

I have a Dean USA custom shop, and its a great, great guitar. Strongly recommended.
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: dheim on December 09, 2008, 02:50:40 PM: Quote from: Sifu Ben on December 09, 2008, 02:28:56 PM
I believe that US masters are who made the USA Deans until about a year ago.

...it sounds damn sweet... :)
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: roland_rat on December 09, 2008, 05:51:24 PM: I was bidding on one on the bay last night but someone wanted it more than me :(. Cant help thinking i should have bidded a little bit higher.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&item=230311531194

I have very little experience of them but they sure look nice.
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: Sifu Ben on December 09, 2008, 06:16:39 PM: Quote from: roland_rat on December 09, 2008, 05:51:24 PM
I was bidding on one on the bay last night but someone wanted it more than me :(. Cant help thinking i should have bidded a little bit higher.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&item=230311531194

I have very little experience of them but they sure look nice.

That's certainly purty, but I believe the ones with that headstock logo are made in the far east and would have been sub $700 new.
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: Sifu Ben on December 09, 2008, 06:22:01 PM: Actually no, I was wrong,it's a USA, that one's $1800 new. Shoulda bid a bit more my friend
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: sgmypod on December 09, 2008, 06:28:37 PM: I like that..not too fussy.like some can be (SG's that is)
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: AJDS on December 09, 2008, 06:41:27 PM: My mate's band's guitarist has one of those very SGs. I've only had like ten minutes on it but it outplays many other SGs, including some gibbos twice the price. Very very recommended.
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: dave_mc on December 09, 2008, 08:53:36 PM: do you have to wear a green jacket while playing them? can you only play them by invitation?

sorry. :oops:

those look nice... never tried them, though. the prices sound good, i'd expect no dealers over here, though. :(

EDIT: ooh, i know those guys now. One of the regulars on another forum has one of their amps, i think. I think she likes it, a lot. :) as i said, though, never tried them.
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: noodleplugerine on December 09, 2008, 11:19:49 PM: Quote from: Sifu Ben on December 09, 2008, 02:28:56 PM
I believe that US masters are who made the USA Deans until about a year ago.

That's a bad sign imo.

A custom shop USA Dean was one of the worst guitars I've ever played in my life (regardless of price range!!!).

Definitely nowhere near as good as a Caparison! (Noticed MDV was posting in this :P)
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: Canadian Steve on December 10, 2008, 01:52:56 AM: It's shape is very similar to a Guild S100, one of the best guitars I've played.
Title: Re: us masters guitars
Post by: broken cord on December 10, 2008, 03:23:19 AM: Quote from: noodleplugerine on December 09, 2008, 11:19:49 PM
Quote from: Sifu Ben on December 09, 2008, 02:28:56 PM
I believe that US masters are who made the USA Deans until about a year ago.

That's a bad sign imo.

A custom shop USA Dean was one of the worst guitars I've ever played in my life (regardless of price range!!!).

Definitely nowhere near as good as a Caparison! (Noticed MDV was posting in this :P)

You may have played a bad one. However, I have owned four USA Deans two made by US Masters. They are all very well made guitars. If it has the V neck it is very nice indeed.