Dean Club!!!

[BassStarvedSoul]

Hey guys,

I am posting here because I am on the hunt for my first bass, and my attention was snatched by an used DB-91 - I don't know that for sure, because seller noted it as a DB-95 and when I had hashed it out with B-Mac here, he was of the opinion it was actually DB-91.

Sadly this model is not much talked about so I lack any information about how it behaves and I am not sure about the sound. Any info about it here? And how's the neck for playing - I am partial to Ibanez's SRDM neck, because it sits well in the hand - so what about this one's here?

Visually, it has small scratches on the body, and the seller says that the edges of the neck are in good state, the pickups are original. What bothers me, is that he wrote that when setting the knobs, there are sometimes small crackles heard coming out - is that deal breaker or not? And could it be repaired?

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your answers,

BSS

 

[barclaybass]

I think @barclaybass modified one of his Dean’s with Neon Green paint. Can’t recall what model.

Hey! It was actually green pinstriping that I had put onto my Z Tour bass to look like binding!
It looked cool as hell, but I need to find a better quality pinstripe material because it started to come up where ever I had to go around a corner.
LOVE the pink stripes, btw!!

 

[2many]

I am kind of surprised you can still buy a brand new eb5 in tiger eye. That is you're willing to pay $750...
I bought one back when they were first out as a back up during a repair session on my regular player. It has only been played a few times. I think I'll get it out for the next session. Just for the hell of it. I know that gold plated hardware needs a polish just from sitting in the case all this time.
Here's one on ebay
ebay item #
133120612508

I have listed it for sale a few times on C/L for $500 with zero interest in it being shown. May as well just play it.

 

[B-Mac]

I am kind of surprised you can still buy a brand new eb5 in tiger eye. That is you're willing to pay $750...
I bought one back when they were first out as a back up during a repair session on my regular player. It has only been played a few times. I think I'll get it out for the next session. Just for the hell of it. I know that gold plated hardware needs a polish just from sitting in the case all this time.
Here's one on ebay
ebay item #
133120612508

I have listed it for sale a few times on C/L for $500 with zero interest in it being shown. May as well just play it.

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The Edge Pro is a nice bass and a great deal for a neck through.

They're all new old stock.
Some have been sitting in shops hanging as demo's too.
There's quite a few other NOS Dean's out there like the Juggernaut and Paramount. Both discontinued in 2017.
My Edge 4 Flame Maple 2017 was NOS and I bought it last winter. Discontinued in 2018.

 

[B-Mac]

Hey guys,

I am posting here because I am on the hunt for my first bass, and my attention was snatched by an used DB-91 - I don't know that for sure, because seller noted it as a DB-95 and when I had hashed it out with B-Mac here, he was of the opinion it was actually DB-91.

Sadly this model is not much talked about so I lack any information about how it behaves and I am not sure about the sound. Any info about it here? And how's the neck for playing - I am partial to Ibanez's SRDM neck, because it sits well in the hand - so what about this one's here?

Visually, it has small scratches on the body, and the seller says that the edges of the neck are in good state, the pickups are original. What bothers me, is that he wrote that when setting the knobs, there are sometimes small crackles heard coming out - is that deal breaker or not? And could it be repaired?

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your answers,

BSS

The following TB members either have or had a Dean 90 series bass that may be able to help you with more information.
@Johnston #52
DB95 6
DB91
@Farquhar #159
DB91
@FollowMeDown
DB95
@zoonose #208
Tropical Music Era 5-string '92
@Stoeps
tropical era DB bass
@CavemanPaul
DB95
@allexcosta
DB95
@vstringbassist
DB96

 

[2many]

I meant to write "ep5"...

I am kind of surprised you can still buy a brand new eb5 in tiger eye. That is you're willing to pay $750...
I bought one back when they were first out as a back up during a repair session on my regular player. It has only been played a few times. I think I'll get it out for the next session. Just for the hell of it. I know that gold plated hardware needs a polish just from sitting in the case all this time.
Here's one on ebay
ebay item #
133120612508

 

[Jv-d]

Brass nut!!!
Impressive
Don't see many of those anymore!
My Dean B2 and '74 Ric 4001 both have one ( my '92 4003 does not)
The brass really rings, clarity!

 

[B-Mac]

Brass nut!!!
Impressive
Don't see many of those anymore!
My Dean B2 and '74 Ric 4001 both have one ( my '92 4003 does not)
The brass really rings, clarity!

The brass nuts also are included on the Euro Select Edge models Made in Czech Republic.

 

[Bass Man Stan]

The Razor pro has a brass nut also.

 

[B-Mac]

The Razor pro has a brass nut also.

Razor NT

Thanks for adding that.

However, that is only for the neck thru models, and not all years.

My Razor Standard, which is bolt on and active doesn't have a brass nut.

You had one and took it back, right?

Music Go Round Wilkes-Barre store?

@2many has 2

There were a bunch on the web and then poof, they all disappeared.

 

[B-Mac]

The Razor pro has a brass nut also.

Brass nuts are also on the 8 string Rhapsody and the 12 string Rhapsody, Edge 8 string and Edge Hammer 10 string.

 

[Bass Man Stan]

I still have the Razor. I bought it from GC after I called and they said it looked unplayed. Sure enough it was a closet queen. I think it was around $350.
Seems like there are fewer good deals these days on under appreciated basses.

 

[B-Mac]

I still have the Razor. I bought it from GC after I called and they said it looked unplayed. Sure enough it was a closet queen. I think it was around $350.
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one of my fav unobtainium Deans!

 

[FollowMeDown]

Hey guys,

I am posting here because I am on the hunt for my first bass, and my attention was snatched by an used DB-91 - I don't know that for sure, because seller noted it as a DB-95 and when I had hashed it out with B-Mac here, he was of the opinion it was actually DB-91.

Sadly this model is not much talked about so I lack any information about how it behaves and I am not sure about the sound. Any info about it here? And how's the neck for playing - I am partial to Ibanez's SRDM neck, because it sits well in the hand - so what about this one's here?

Visually, it has small scratches on the body, and the seller says that the edges of the neck are in good state, the pickups are original. What bothers me, is that he wrote that when setting the knobs, there are sometimes small crackles heard coming out - is that deal breaker or not? And could it be repaired?

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your answers,

BSS

Pretty sure it is a DB91. At least as I remember, my DB95 (5 string) didn't have a switch, it had 4 pots.

 

[BassStarvedSoul]

Ditto, so we confirmed this.

Thank you for answering. Any idea how it plays sound-wise? Or at least, it ought to be similar to your DB-95, so how did that sound?

 

[B-Mac]

Ditto, so we confirmed this.

Thank you for answering. Any idea how it plays sound-wise? Or at least, it ought to be similar to your DB-95, so how did that sound?

DB91 is passive
DB95 has an active preamp
They won’t sound the same.

 

[B-Mac]

Ditto, so we confirmed this.

Thank you for answering. Any idea how it plays sound-wise? Or at least, it ought to be similar to your DB-95, so how did that sound?

more info

 

[B-Mac]

Ditto, so we confirmed this.

Thank you for answering. Any idea how it plays sound-wise? Or at least, it ought to be similar to your DB-95, so how did that sound?

 

[Darth_Linux]

Here's another Jeff Berlin solo cover featuring the Dean. Ignore the bass in the thumbnail (I made it some time ago.) Enjoy!

 

[Darth_Linux]

Hey @B-Mac , do you know the retail price of the 1999 Euro/Czech Dean Jeff Berlin basses? Mine's a standard Alder body in Amber finish. I know the Palaedium's retailed for $799, which is about $1500 now adays.

thanks!