Dean Basses

[parker_muse]

So, whats the general opinion on these deans?


I played a Q4 fretless, lovely and smooth to play, powerful eq and a variety of tones available. I loved it, but noone really mentions them around here.


Any horror stories?


Thanks,


Parker

[Merton]

Used to have a Q4 fretted, gorgeous bass, very good for the money. Want to get another one at some point just coz.

[jimbartlett]

I've got my eye on a Dean Z Vintage Tour at the moment. I hope to have a go at Music Live this year but I have heard very good things about them.

[paul, the]

They had a Dean Edge Hammer 4 at the music shop I used to work at. It was lovely, although the pickups got in the way a bit.


That cheap guitar they do (les paul style) is quite nice also. A lovely tone, you all know the one I mean.

[OutToPlayJazz]

One of my pupils had a rather nice active dean bass a few years ago (don't ask me which one), but he px'd it for a Status Series II. 'Nuff said!

[Funkydunc]

I have an Edge 5 fretless which I would recomend to anyone.

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[parker_muse]

Oooooh


Im pleasantly suprised!


Why aren't they considered to be one of the biggest and best manufacterors then?


Thanks,


Parker

[Oxblood]

Check out my review of the "Stylist" archtop:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1308"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1308[/url]

This review has now been added to the Basschat Wiki:
[url="http://wiki.basschat.co.uk/vault:bass:dean:stylist_archtop"]http://wiki.basschat.co.uk/vault:bass:dean:stylist_archtop[/url]

Edited August 11, 2007 by Oxblood

[Hit&Run]

I've had a Dean DB95 (5 stringer) for over 10 years, it was my first 5 string!

I think it was a precursor to the edge series, and I think it ain't bad at all. Going on that, I'd say the Edge series should be really sweet! I've only ever read and heard good things about them, decent spec level as well for the money.

Maybe people get put off the Dean marque because of it's heavy rock/metal associations (Dimebag, Mustaine [i]et al[/i])?

[The Burpster]

[quote name='parker_muse' post='43969' date='Aug 10 2007, 08:02 PM']Oooooh
Im pleasantly suprised!
Why aren't they considered to be one of the biggest and best manufacterors then?
Thanks,
Parker[/quote]


PM,

Its all about fashion...... Dean make very nice guitars, however much like ESP they intentionally aim their products at the 'metal market' !

Now imagine turning up to a black tie wedding party to play covers, with your DimeBag Darrel replica, black eyemake up and dreadlocks..... Would you be able to play the baslines? Yup, but they'd look at you like you'd just shi* in a Martini glass......

Now would you get twanged out the rehersal room of your thrash band with a Louisville slugger, if you turned up with a bog std '61 Fender P? I very much doubt it....

Any more capable bass than a Brand new Dean? Well thats open to opinion, but ultimately its about putting a set of strings, over pick ups and through an amp......

Just watch Mtv for a few hours and take in what the bassists play, I'd put money on, 7/10 would be playing Fenders or P/J variants.....

I guess there is just a much higher proportion of us on here that play a variety of genres and much fewer 'metal only' players, hence they dont seem so popular......

Popularity is no guarantee of quality.... and the inverse is true !!!!!!

Does that help ?

[parker_muse]

Yeah, i was thinking along that line, i just couldn't put it into words, which you just did fantastically, thanks!

[dtbass]

Always liked the looks of dean, helps being a pantera fan i suppose, but i have never been convinced that the ml would make a good bass . The new razorback's look a bit strange too. Nice, but strange.

[Alun]

Although they are mainly known for metal, they've also done a Jeff Berlin Signature bass, so are pretty versatile

Cheers,
Alun