Dean Guitars
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City Music sells Dean guitars now. I dun think they have all the models though. I couldn't find some of those guitars advertised on those US guitar mag, e.g. one of the handcrafted semi-hollows. But I wouldn't know now cos I haven't been to City Music for a while liao. But check out the store.
wangdexian
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There's none at City Music, unless I missed them.
Why the sudden interest in Dean Hardtails??? :wink:
Hmm... I guess Citymusic was having a hard time selling the Dean guitars... Due to the ignorant mindset of consumers... And ppl don't like the forked headstock... And Dean Guitars have been stereotyped as "guitars for metal"... *sighs*
The Hardtails have a conventional headstock tho. They look real pretty lol
And well priced in the US market.
Hmm... I guess Citymusic was having a hard time selling the Dean guitars... Due to the ignorant mindset of consumers... And ppl don't like the forked headstock... And Dean Guitars have been stereotyped as "guitars for metal"... *sighs*
The Hardtails have a conventional headstock tho. They look real pretty lol
And well priced in the US market.
Just out of ignorance/curiosity: is the shape of the headstock suppose to affect the sound in anyway? Hahaha, I guess that stereotype stemmed from the fact that their first major endorsee was dimebag darell. But I play a Dean and I dun play metal, and the guitar is very versatile. Heavy (the weight) la, but the tone very nice. Cannot find a proper hardcase for it though...
Actually, if anyone has the chance to find one Dean guitar, play it to get a feel of what it's like. It doesn't fit any stereotypes in my opinion. You can kinda play any types of music with it. Almost any types anyway.
Actually, if anyone has the chance to find one Dean guitar, play it to get a feel of what it's like. It doesn't fit any stereotypes in my opinion. You can kinda play any types of music with it. Almost any types anyway.
Scream_ed said:
The headstock does affect tone in a small way, particularly transfer and retention of string energy, or so I have heard... But I think it only affects open strings.
I guess it's the whole image thing... Go to Dean's site and it feels similar to BC Rich etc... But Dean is a great guitar brand tho. They have a lot of good offerings.
Kudos to you for being adventurous in your purchase of a Dean! What is your Dean, may I ask? Is it a Cadillac?
I dunno the name of the make. I bought it in 2000 at sinamex. It has the les paul silhouette, but with a bigger ass. Solid mahogany (that was the main attraction for me despite the weight, but I've gotten used to the weight by now anyway), fixed bridge. 2 humbuckers, 22 frets. Reddish brown in color with varnished finishing. That forked headstock, no less :lol:
Wasn't much of an adventure la, I had all the time in the world to sit in the store and play the guitar. I actually spent close too an hour there before I closed the deal (if I remember right). I just decided that the quality was was outstanding for its price tag ($600+), so I got it. Versatility was the main isue for me, and I felt that the Dean was good in this area.
You're right tho. Look beyond the brand and try the guitar for what it is, you might discover some gems that others missed.
Wasn't much of an adventure la, I had all the time in the world to sit in the store and play the guitar. I actually spent close too an hour there before I closed the deal (if I remember right). I just decided that the quality was was outstanding for its price tag ($600+), so I got it. Versatility was the main isue for me, and I felt that the Dean was good in this area.
You're right tho. Look beyond the brand and try the guitar for what it is, you might discover some gems that others missed.
