hey everyone, just wondering if there are people here that have heard about dean guitars and their thoughts bout it.

I'm interested in dean guitars,but I find them way overpriced. Can get some really good Jacksons.

Have you tried one? cos i just did and it totally blew me away, way better than any jacksons i've tried and i have one, japan.

market survey ?

i agree with freakfingers

Jackson is much cheaper than Dean lah ...so you gotta put the price factor in ..

Even tho i dislike the new Jacksons..i would say , paying RM2200 for a jap made , alder body , sharktooth inlays , Seymour duncan combo , licensed floyd , matching headstock , good hardware ...is pretty value for money...more worth it than getting a RM3000 Korean Dean ..

ok i get your point.. but let me make another one i know alot of people judge guitars by its specs and deans have inferior specs compared to brands like jacksons and esp's. But comparing the high end guitars of the mentioned brands that i've tried (rr5,sv), it didnt leave as big an impression compared to dean, and this is just a 79ml which is bout 3k. Tone wise, sustain, feel i think it's on par and better than the 5 - 7 k jacksons and esps. But have you guys tried one? what did you think of the sound and playability? thanks for feedback

To me, I prefer Deans. Maybe it's their marketing, but dammit, they make some good guitars. Lots of artists are also going to Dean (including the Fickle Mustaine), and don't forget the almighty Dimebag.

I'm hoping to get my Razorback 255 in Singapore in about 2 weeks time. Found the price not much different than US.

nice, you getting the korean one? for how much if you dont mind me asking? how come your not getting it from the malaysian dealer? yea i'm in love with them since i tried my first one, used to love old jacksons and gibsons.. feel like toy guitar to me now. And i know i'm not the only one, alot of my friends who were esp fanboys jumped ship once they tried a dean.

so basically you are saying that...

Dean ML 79' > Jackson MIA Soloist , Jackson RR1 , ESP Eclipse , and everything 5-7k Jackson & ESP ?

i have tried a Dean ML 79' before ..and ..its really tempting to start a debate with you..

but ..everybody is entitle with their own opinions..so its ok mind to post some pics of your deans on flash us ?

speaking of dean guitars, here's something wat i saw from UG.



for more, here's the link. *izzit against the rule? its not a forum rite? *
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermo...wsitemID=101415

Yes i totally agree with you, especially with guitars it's a matter of preference, i'm quite enjoying hearing diff opinions so feel free to debate
im finding this quite educational also.

I forgot exactly which rr i tried actually i think it might be the rr3 but it was around the 4 - 5k range but i did manage to do a side by side comparison with an
esp sv..which was going for 12k last year but now its around 8k. I was comparing it with a dean 30th anniversary V korean. Yea the esp specs are amazing, aldor wood, emg 81's,jap. while the 30th V is mahogany, korean and some stock dean pick ups... for my preference even with such inferior specs dean wins hands down, an esp fanboy friend still favored the sv slightly but later admitted the dean tone, playability was better.. guess he still preferred sv on paper.

oh ya, one more thing to add, the sv owners selling it off to get a dean.

Now i didnt manage to do a side by side comparison with an ml, but i did test the 30th v and 79 ml together and i actually thought they were very similiar. so hence my conclusion that a rm3k dean can be equivalent and surpass the above mentioned guitars . But i'm curios, what did you think of the ml 79?

sorry onli have my h/p cam on me now can't get pics till next week when i get my cam back. heres links to the official website pics 1st though.

http://www.deanguitars.com/dean_winter_07/30th_enlargedv.htm 30th anniversary V
http://www.deanguitars.com/79MLSelect/79_ML_body.jpg ML'79
http://www.deanguitars.com/dean_winter_06/...ld_enlarged.htm V white gold

and some crappy pics




This post has been edited by mesa: Jul 24 2008, 11:55 AM

OMG!!!!!!!!!! mesa, your ML is freaking sick!

I got to get my 'wings' now!!!

Dean Zelinsky is still with Dean guitars because I just saw some youtube videos of him and Kerry King in NAMM 08'.

By the way, what floyd rose the Deans are using?

TQ:) but actually i don't own one yet:( , my friend just started working at the shop which distributes dean in malaysia and i've been messing around with them.

well the korean models all use licensed floyds.. unfortunately.

Mesa, please PM me if your friend has a Razorback 255 in stock or can get it asap. VERY VERY interested in getting it locally if the price is right.

well..i will put Korean Dean on par with Korean Schecter ..in terms of construction and quality ...which is quite fair ..Schecters are awesome too..

but for me i still think that Jackson USA are far more superior than a Korean Dean ..

anyway , wish your friend all the best in his Dean dealer thing..
Dean , washburn , BC RICH , Schecter...you need guts to play buyandsell with this brands in Malaysia and Singapore ..respect .

hey mesa, does your dealer friend have the MKH (trivium) ML? the only ML with 24frets with the ugly Japanese rising sun finish.

blacktrix - replied via pm

gapnap - thanks for the advice man, I never tried a US jackson myself so I'll take your word for it, but then again I'd bet my money on a US dean . how much does a US jackson go for anyway?

blademaster - replied via pm

Trivia!!
Is MIJ Jackson (Pre-Fender) on par with MIA Jacksons?

More like asking opinion =p

US dean is tripple the price of US Jackson lah bro ..lol

lol kk, u got me there.. but they got these new Dean US mhg series which goes for usd2000, i'm willing to bet theyd give the jacksons at least a good fight.

Mesa, i have to disagree with you. IMO, the Korean Deans are nowhere near the quality, value for money or playability of Jackson and especially the ESP SV. Though, it just might be my preference. Good luck with the dealership thing though. Try bringing in some Schecters too!

This post has been edited by fatboythin: Jul 25 2008, 08:46 AM