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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Afghan Dave on January 22, 2007, 03:18:41 AM

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Afghan Dave on January 22, 2007, 03:18:41 AM

I was really worried that it would have the "wing" headstock like the Razorback or the ML but thankfully (to my taste) it's more conventional.

(http://www.deanguitars.com/dean_winter_07/usa/usadmmed.jpg)

I'm quite interested to give one a go, especially this flamed limited model.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: noodleplugerine on January 22, 2007, 04:00:52 AM

Wow.

It doesn't have the headstock.

I'm more shocked than anything else...

Humanity - 1
Dean - 0

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Mr Ed on January 22, 2007, 09:21:28 AM

That is one ugly guitar, it's not as nice as his ESP's... but Dean still make some bitchin' guitars.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: maliciousteve on January 22, 2007, 09:50:43 AM

It looks much nicer in pictures of it from people cameras. The photoshop picture makes it look horrid.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Ratrod on January 22, 2007, 10:58:42 AM

The shape and wood is cool but the headstock and inlays are just horrible.

Dave changes endorsements like underwear lately.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Philly Q on January 22, 2007, 11:30:57 AM

The ESP was basically a copy of the Jackson but with a more conventional bridge, and this looks like a copy of the ESP - even the headstock is just an uglier version of the ESP headstock.  And the inlays are ridiculous.

If all he wants is a Jackson copy, why not go back to Jackson?  If he wants a Dean, let it look like a Dean.  

Oh wait, maybe there are $$$$$ involved.  And Dean is a fashionable brand at the moment.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on January 22, 2007, 11:48:59 AM

I think it looks awesome, though the bridge would be better without that stupid v plate and just as a normal string thru.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: gingataff on January 22, 2007, 02:13:01 PM

Quote from: Philly Q

The ESP was basically a copy of the Jackson but with a more conventional bridge, and this looks like a copy of the ESP - even the headstock is just an uglier version of the ESP headstock.  And the inlays are ridiculous.

If all he wants is a Jackson copy, why not go back to Jackson?  If he wants a Dean, let it look like a Dean.  

Oh wait, maybe there are $$$$$ involved.  And Dean is a fashionable brand at the moment.

I think I read on the Jackson forum that he bought a load of custom shop models in 2006 (around 20 maybe?!) so maybe that's what he'll play, and the Dean is what he'll endorse 8)

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Sifu Ben on January 22, 2007, 02:55:20 PM

Well he did try to buy Jackson, and then they shafted him, and he had a falling out with ESP.
 I like it, and I'm not even really a V man. The photoshopped image there is a bit flat, and the headstock is a little indistinct in the picture. Looks much classier in photos. Unfortunately the quilt finished USA built ones are a limited run of 150  :cry:
 It's interesting you feel that Dean is a fashionable brand Philly, as if you go over to the Dean forum they have the opposite impression.
 As for the headstock, that's the Dean 6 in a line headstock, so if he wanted 6 in a line then that's what he got (plus from Deans point of view it's the same style as the Rusty Cooley 7 string, which is made in the same factory). While it probably would have looked cool with a bevelled V headstock, it would probably have been too similar to the Razorback V.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on January 22, 2007, 03:43:22 PM

I like the headstock, i think it looks cool, much better than those v shaped ones.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: indysmith on January 22, 2007, 03:44:02 PM

i think the v headstock works quite well on dean vees

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Davey on January 22, 2007, 03:54:31 PM

i am only saying this much..

it could have been MUCH worse

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Crazy_Joe on January 22, 2007, 04:34:37 PM

Quote from: Davey

i am only saying this much..

it could have been MUCH worse

Haha true, you never know what Dave will come up with next.

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Philly Q on January 22, 2007, 04:44:29 PM

Quote from: Sifu Ben

It's interesting you feel that Dean is a fashionable brand Philly, as if you go over to the Dean forum they have the opposite impression.

Just my impression, but I'm an old codger so I'm probably as out of touch with guitar fashions as I am with everything else.  Certainly on this forum Dean seems to be popular with the young 'uns.

It's only been a few years(?) since the relaunch of the brand, then there were all the Dime models - seems like about 150 of 'em - and now there are quite a few high-profile endorsements from people like Michael Schenker and Trivium, whoever they may be (just kidding  :wink: ).  And it seems to be taking over from Schecter as the most-advertised mid-price brand in the guitar mags.

Actually, there doesn't seem to be any one brand dominating the market nowadays.  Not like the 80s, when everyone had Jackson, then Kramer, then Ibanez.  Or was it Kramer then Jackson?

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Philly Q on January 22, 2007, 04:45:45 PM

Oh, I forgot - are Dean also making a version of that Axxion thing  :?:

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: Davey on January 22, 2007, 04:52:01 PM

Quote from: Philly Q

Oh, I forgot - are Dean also making a version of that Axxion thing  :?:

hope not...


but maybe the'll do a roundhorn V sig

Title: What do ya think about the Mustaine Dean?
Post by: MDV on January 22, 2007, 10:18:37 PM

I think it looks awesome.