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Dean USA Leslie West Tattered N Torn TBZ

Dean Guitars honors Leslie West with Tattered N Torn Thoroughbred TBZ signature model

By Sam Roche

The guitar – which West approved prior to his death – features a flame maple top distressed by former Fender Master Builder John Cruz

Dean gets fired up with the MD24 Floyd Roasted Maple Vintage electric guitar

By Richard Bienstock

Shred-ready model sports roasted maple neck and fingerboard, Floyd 1000 Series tremolo, and Vintage Blue and Vintage Orange finishes

Dean Exile Select Floyd Fluence Black Satin

Dean unveils hot-rodded, high-spec Exile Select Floyd Fluence Black Satin

By Sam Roche

Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers, Floyd Rose 1000 bridge and an all-black exterior are chief among its features

Ryan "Fluff" Bruce demos the Dean MD 24 F

Watch Ryan “Fluff” Bruce dive (bomb) into the new Dean MD24 F electric guitar

By Richard Bienstock

Floyd Rose-equipped model boasts direct-mount Seymour Duncan pickups, striking Vintage Blue finish

New Year New Gear: Dean and Spector conjure multiscale madness, Maxon cranks up the gain with the Custom Shop SSD-9 Super Sonic Distortion pedal

By Richard Bienstock

Bring your playing to life in 2021 with this top-notch equipment

Dean shreds the price tag, but not the feature set, with affordable new Kerry King Signature V

By Richard Bienstock

Cut-price version of the company's limited-edition Kerry King model offers maple top and EMG pickups

Dean pays homage to Dimebag Darrell with Dime Razorback Rust reissue

By Sam Roche

The company honors the Pantera legend by reviving a guitar originally introduced as a limited US custom run

Dean Guitars Cadi Select 3 Pickup Classic Black

Dean Guitars expands its Select Series with the Cadi Select 3 Pickup Classic Black

By Sam Roche

Three Seymour Duncan humbuckers are chief among the new model's none-more-black appointments

Dean introduces Edge Pro Select Series bass

Dean introduces the budget-friendly Edge Pro Select Series bass with walnut and burled poplar tops

By Richard Bienstock

New models offered in four, five and six-string versions, with soapbar or Fishman Fluence pickups

Dean Guitars' new Edge Select Burled Poplar Satin Natural bass

Dean introduces player-spec'd Edge Select Burled Poplar Satin Natural basses

By Richard Bienstock

New model sports highly figured poplar burl top and DMT pickups, is available in four-, five- and six-string configurations

Dean unveils Seymour Duncan-equipped, carved-top Icon Select electric guitar

By Richard Bienstock

New model offered with mahogany or flame maple top, exclusive SD pickups and more

Watch Ryan "Fluff" Bruce tear it up on a new Dean Thoroughbred Select Quilt Top

By Jackson Maxwell

The Riffs, Beards & Gear man demonstrates this terrific mid-priced guitar's incredible sonic versatility - from brutal metal tones to crystalline cleans

Dean goes for gold with piezo-equipped Colt Bigsby

By Richard Bienstock

New semi-hollow boasts arched top with f-holes, DMT pickups, dual passive outputs and more

Dean teases more affordable Kerry King V and a King/Dimebag/Dave Mustaine three-guitar package

By Richard Bienstock

Plus, watch USA Assembly Shop Manager Pat Baker put the King V through its paces

Dean’s new NashVegas T-style models offer “classic looks with original attitude”

By Richard Bienstock

Flat-top basswood bodies, Seymour Duncan humbuckers and choice of Floyd Rose tremolo system or hardtail bridge

Dean's new Exile Select guitars are sleek shred machines

By Jackson Maxwell

You can absolutely fly on these impressive new axes. Don't believe us? See what Paul Riario was able to do with one here

Dean wants to help you attain “the next level of shredding glory” with its new Exile Select Series

By Richard Bienstock

Affordably priced models offer burled poplar and quilt maple tops, built-for-speed necks and EMG pickups

Slayer's Kerry King joins Dean Guitars

By Richard Bienstock

Dean will be raining down a brand new line of signature models from the Slayer six-stringer

"Calling a Dean guitar counterfeit is ludicrous," claims prominent guitar industry lawyer on Gibson lawsuits

By Jackson Maxwell

Trademark lawyer Ron Bienstock raises concerns about the future of the industry

Dean Guitars Announces Select Series “Play To Win” Contest

By Guitar World Staff

Enter for your chance to win a brand new Dean Select Series guitar of your choice.