Dean Club!!!

[B-Mac]

Hi, I am new to TB,

I am also new to bass, I have a blue Dean Hillsboro bass. It is an import, but it is fantastic. I have rotosound strings. I am a member of the Dean owners association (DOA) I have 6 Dean guitars as well. I am probably getting either another Hillsboro or a Juggernaut in the near future. I use Ashdown amps.

Which Dean guitars do you have?
I have a gorgeous Acoustic Exotica Paduk and an electric Palomino in gloss natural

 

[B-Mac]

My Buddy Richie has one of those. I drove it to Tampa for him one year.

I live in Philly, cool that you are in PA. What was your forum name? I will ask if you can join without Facebook. I hang out all the time with mrbradworld .

B-Mac same as here.
I’m also originally from closer to Philly from Phoenixville.

 

[B-Mac]

My Buddy Richie has one of those. I drove it to Tampa for him one year.

? Not sure what post you’re responding to.
How long ago was that?
They only made three of these as verified by Brad Mader at Dean.
All three have completely different wood pieces on the top that makes each unique.
Jeff’s ‘Grinch’ was sold to someone in Belgium I believe.
The only other one would be the original prototype.

 

[Masochist70]

Which Dean guitars do you have?
I have a gorgeous Acoustic Exotica Paduk and an electric Palomino in gloss natural

I have the 2018 thorobred select TCS prototype, I have a 1998 czech Dean icon trans blue quilt, trans red dean hardtail with nostalgia/bakers act pickups, 2016 trans amber dean icon with nostalgia/MOT pickups, trans blue Dean Deciever with doa2013/baker act pups, blue performer acoustic. And trans blue Hillsboro bass.

 

[Masochist70]

? Not sure what post you’re responding to.
How long ago was that?
They only made three of these as verified by Brad Mader at Dean.
All three have completely different wood pieces on the top that makes each unique.
Jeff’s ‘Grinch’ was sold to someone in Belgium I believe.
The only other one would be the original prototype.

It was 2 years ago, it was definitely a Jeff Berlin, i thought it was a patchwork, but maybe I am wrong.

 

[B-Mac]

I have the 2018 thorobred select TCS prototype, I have a 1998 czech Dean icon trans blue quilt, trans red dean hardtail with nostalgia/bakers act pickups, 2016 trans amber dean icon with nostalgia/MOT pickups, trans blue Dean Deciever with doa2013/baker act pups, blue performer acoustic. And trans blue Hillsboro bass.

The Czech made instruments are awesome.
I own three Czech made basses:
Jeff Berlin Signature Quilt Maple
Edge Euro Select
Edge Euro Improv
They are real sleepers.
I'd love to see a pic of the Czech made Icon

 

[B-Mac]

It was 2 years ago, it was definitely a Jeff Berlin, i thought it was a patchwork, but maybe I am wrong.

Yeah, they only made a total of 3, so either your buddy bought the prototype or it wasn't a Patchwork.

Here they are.

Prototype

Grinch

Mine with maple FB

E-mail from Brad Mader at Dean

RE: Dean USA Jeff Berlin Patchwork Bass

Email from Brad Mader: Dean USA Jeff Berlin Patchwork Bass

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Hello B-Mac,

Only 3 were built.


Best Regards


Brad Mader

♫ Customer Service ♫

Armadillo Enterprises

Dean Guitars / Luna Guitars

4924 West Waters Ave

Tampa, Florida 33634

[email protected]

Toll Free 866-854-5044



From: B-Mac
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2019 5:06 PM
To: Brad Mader <[email protected]>; Brad Mader <[email protected]>; Scott Fraser <[email protected]>
Subject: Dean USA Jeff Berlin Patchwork Bass


Brad and Scott,

Is there a way to find out how many USA Jeff Berlin Signature Patch work basses were made at the Tampa factory?

I own one.

Jeff Berlin had the 'Grinch' Model.

The one shown in the catalog looks different than mine or Jeff's.

That's a total of 3. Question came up at talk bass.

Were all of the Patchworks different, but with the same top woods?

 

[B-Mac]

It was 2 years ago, it was definitely a Jeff Berlin, i thought it was a patchwork, but maybe I am wrong.

I have to tell you, you have really piqued my interest in this, because it would be great to know either where the prototype is or if this is actually a different USA JB bass. Possibly a USA JB Basic. Which is a Patchwork without the 'patches'.

 

[B-Mac]

It was 2 years ago, it was definitely a Jeff Berlin, i thought it was a patchwork, but maybe I am wrong.

My Made in Czech Deans

A few other members here own some of the Czech made basses too.
@Templar , @NicJimBass and @Ronen come to mind.

 

[B-Mac]

It was 2 years ago, it was definitely a Jeff Berlin, i thought it was a patchwork, but maybe I am wrong.

You might want to stop in here too?

Pennsylvania Bassists Club

 

[B-Mac]

Hi, I am new to TB,

I am also new to bass, I have a blue Dean Hillsboro bass. It is an import, but it is fantastic. I have rotosound strings. I am a member of the Dean owners association (DOA) I have 6 Dean guitars as well. I am probably getting either another Hillsboro or a Juggernaut in the near future. I use Ashdown amps.

Ever play a Japanese Dean?
I've only ever seen the MIJ Soltero electric guitar. They're beauties.

It would be so cool if they made a bass version.
Yes, the USA made ones are beauties too.
The current 2021 Dean Catalog for basses is a bit 'meh'.
They need to spice it up a bit with some bling..

 

[B-Mac]

Hi, I am new to TB,

I am also new to bass, I have a blue Dean Hillsboro bass. It is an import, but it is fantastic. I have rotosound strings. I am a member of the Dean owners association (DOA) I have 6 Dean guitars as well. I am probably getting either another Hillsboro or a Juggernaut in the near future. I use Ashdown amps.

@Masochist70

Welcome to Dean Club!!!

You have been issued member No. 225

You're the first new member of 2021!

 

[B-Mac]

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[Masochist70]

Ever play a Japanese Dean?
I've only ever seen the MIJ Soltero electric guitar. They're beauties.
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I have played just about every possible dean made, czech, Japanese, Korean, USA, Indonesian, and Chinese. Oh and my buddy confirmed it wasn't a patch Jeff Berlin, just a 3 piece blond body

It would be so cool if they made a bass version.
Yes, the USA made ones are beauties too.
The current 2021 Dean Catalog for basses is a bit 'meh'.
They need to spice it up a bit with some bling..

 

[Deleted member 165050]

New Dean owner... fretless ABG, label inside says PBCE FL and Hand Crafted in Korea (I'm guessing the south). Sounding great with a set of La Bella low tension flats on.

 

[B-Mac]

New Dean owner... fretless ABG, label inside says PBCE FL and Hand Crafted in Korea (I'm guessing the south). Sounding great with a set of La Bella low tension flats on.

Gorgeous!

Enjoy your Performer Fretless!

 

[B-Mac]

New Dean owner... fretless ABG, label inside says PBCE FL and Hand Crafted in Korea (I'm guessing the south). Sounding great with a set of La Bella low tension flats on.

As promised.
Here's a catalog page from the 2005 Dean catalog with your bass.
If you pass along the first few characters of your bass S/N I might be able to tell you what year it is.

Here's a page from a 2003 Dean catalog

Here's a page from Dean's 2001 catalog

You'll notice that there was no Fretless Performer mentioned in the 2001 catalog.

Your bass has something very interesting. It has dots, but it isn't lined. I'm wondering if this was possibly a previous owner mod?

 

[Deleted member 165050]

Your bass has something very interesting. It has dots, but it isn't lined. I'm wondering if this was possibly a previous owner mod?

Serial number is 07030015... board dots are interesting, they where the frets would be and precisely in line with the side dots, not sure I see the point myself as obviously they're not visible while you're playing. If they are a later mod they are very well done, could they be a factory option?

 

[B-Mac]

Serial number is 07030015... board dots are interesting, they where the frets would be and precisely in line with the side dots, not sure I see the point myself as obviously they're not visible while you're playing. If they are a later mod they are very well done, could they be a factory option?

These were Made in Korea.
The only basses they made that had options available were USA made and I never saw a Dean USA make an ABG.

Looks like your is a 2007 and I don't have a full catalog for 2007, just a partial new instruments catalog.

The next full catalog I have is 2007/2008 and the new ABGs were all MIC and 34" scale.

So I am beginning think yours is some transition model. Does the label inside the bass looking in from the sound whole have any other info, like a model number?

The Made in Korea designation was on the back of the headstock as a small gold foil with black sticker. These were usually taken off or fell off over time.

Give me a day or two to get an answer on your 'different' neck.

Again, it looks to be in great shape.

Enjoy it.

I own an Dean Exotica Quilt Ash Fretless 34" and have nickel flats on it. No lines or dots on the FB, just side dots where they would be if it was fretted.

So the placement of your FB dots and side dots is also 'SPECIAL'. It may very well be that a PO did this and not Dean.

 

[B-Mac]

Serial number is 07030015... board dots are interesting, they where the frets would be and precisely in line with the side dots, not sure I see the point myself as obviously they're not visible while you're playing. If they are a later mod they are very well done, could they be a factory option?

Could you check your scale length?
I’m waiting on some additional information.