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Dean Club!!!
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Got a message from @B-Mac. I posted these pics a few days ago on the main board. Again I don’t own this one but a good friend of mine got it from the Dean USA Custom Shop and I think it’s a great bass. Feels great to play and it’s definitely an attention grabber. Hanger frame was made by G-Frames. Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by and posting this. Those inlays are really radical. Gorgeous Motto
I'd get on their forum and find out. I signed up a while ago but haven't been active in the Dean forum to ask the same question.
QUOTE="avvie, post: 21081125, member: 177751"]Hi guys
Please help me identify this Chinese Dean bass. I rescued it from impending decay in a filthy storage facility. I do not need it but don't know if it's worth keeping in this lousy local bass market. Offset markers; VVT passiveView attachment 2946479[/QUOTE]
According to the 2007-2008 Dean Catalog yours is the Dean Edge1Q.
Here is a copy of the page that shows the Edge 1Q note the knobs all in a row
This also shows up in the 2012 catalog:
Please help me identify this Chinese Dean bass. I rescued it from impending decay in a filthy storage facility. I do not need it but don't know if it's worth keeping in this lousy local bass market. Offset markers; VVT passiveView attachment 2946479[/QUOTE]
According to the 2007-2008 Dean Catalog yours is the Dean Edge1Q.
Here is a copy of the page that shows the Edge 1Q note the knobs all in a row
This also shows up in the 2012 catalog:
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I am trying to get as many back catalogs as I can find, which doesn't mean I'll have everything, but quite a bit.
For my own curiosity I'd like to find out when they started these, because these were either Czech or Korean. Seeing Chinese made as early as 2006 is surprising to me.
For my own curiosity I'd like to find out when they started these, because these were either Czech or Korean. Seeing Chinese made as early as 2006 is surprising to me.
This orange USA Motto above looks totally cool.
A few years ago I delved into the crazy world of Dean basses and picked up some really nice, interesting items built in Czech Republic. More recently on a whim, I snagged a custom USA Hillsboro from our TB classifieds. Its "different-ness" attracted me to it, and also the uncommon pickup arrangement with the MM 'bucker up front and the s/c (might actually be a dual coil, not hearing any buzz) in back. Active only. I'm assuming the 3-band is Basslines, but haven't looked under the hood to confirm. The bass sounds huge, whatever is driving the Basslines pups.
Thanks!
I'm going to change a couple little things to shed a few ounces.
And maybe get rid of a dead spot in the process, or at least move the dead spot to a less inconvenient location on the neck. Should be perfect then.
Excellent, love the silvery thing going on with the blackburst-----oh, btw---Moody Blues is one of my favorite all-time groups. I still frequently listen to my M.B. collection of albums. I'll...uh...er...pass the collection down to My Children's Children's Children.Thanks!
I'm going to change a couple little things to shed a few ounces.
And maybe get rid of a dead spot in the process, or at least move the dead spot to a less inconvenient location on the neck. Should be perfect then.
On the Threshold of a dream indeed!!
Excellent, love the silvery thing going on with the blackburst-----oh, btw---Moody Blues is one of my favorite all-time groups. I still frequently listen to my M.B. collection of albums. I'll...uh...er...pass the collection down to My Children's Children's Children.
On the Threshold of a dream indeed!!
Ha, yeah the Moodies. Threshold is my fave, been listening to it since '69......still blows me away. I have to listen to it from start to finish though, the way it's meant to be heard. Lofty stuff, I rank it right up there with Sgt Peppers.
Almost a month now...did you jump on the GHS strings? I am guessing these are louder but not as squeaky?
wintremute
mediocrity at its finest
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I'm asking as I have half rounds on my fretted exotica quilt ash and have flats in an unopened package that I am thinking about putting on, but I know without plugging in they probably won't be all that loud, so I am hesitant to use them. The Phosphor-Bronze strings that were originally on this were quite loud when unplugged, but a lot of string squeak, which I realize if I had better technique they wouldn't squeak as much, but.......
wintremute
mediocrity at its finest
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Well, it looks like they won't be here until next Tuesday. I play the acoustic this Sunday, so that window is closed. I'll still let you know how squeaky they are (because I HATE that).
