Karl Sanders Signature Dean V7 first pic

[MaxOfMetal]

Um.. weren't YOU and some other people too, just talking about these going into PRODUCTION?

Production and Custom Shop are NOT (See I can use caps lock too! )mutually exclusive. The highest end Deans, as well as the DSG, RC7G, and a few others are built in Dean's USA Custom Shop, hence why they're amazing guitars with high price tags.

Just like the Gibson Custom and Fender Custom lines of guitars.

 

[drmosh]

All of the statements I have made about dean imports are based on my own experience playing them at local music shops when looking into purchases. Other people may have other experiences. I can only tell you what I have played, and what I thought of it.

I still highly doubt those were $1500 guitars.

 

[vampiregenocide]

Not played enough Deans to speak of the quality, I just think most of their guitars look ugly. The Rustey Cooley models are nice, but I wouldn't buy one if I had the money.

I like how this guitar looks so far, though it isn't something I'd buy it looks alright.

 

[TomParenteau]

I associate black headstocks with mass-produced guitars.

 

[Esp Griffyn]

Anyone thinking this guitar will have a flamed top like that when it goes into production is deluding themselves, Karl will get the AAAA quality piece and the rest will be boggo flamed stuff. That piece on the prototype is stunning!

Also, this will probably be horrendously expensive when it comes out (given the RC model prices, I would not expect a scalloped V7 to come in at under £2000) and will probably only be made and sold in small-ish quantities. It is a pretty specialised instrument...

I don't like the black headstock, at this price range I'd rather pay another £150 and get a matched headstock, the black with the purple flamed body will looks pretty "mid range" guitar, while this will probably be a near a sort of halo model for the production Deans. Seeing this has made me think I could get a better version exactly to my specs from RAN though!

On the plus side, massive props to Dean if they bring this to market, even in small numbers. It's a very specialised, niche instrument which will have a smaller window of admirers and even smaller window of potential buyers. It's ambitious and gutsy to offer stuff like this and for that I applaud them. A lot of companies these days don't have even half the guts to make guitars like this.

 

[drmosh]

Anyone thinking this guitar will have a flamed top like that when it goes into production is deluding themselves, Karl will get the AAAA quality piece and the rest will be boggo flamed stuff. That piece on the prototype is stunning!

Also, this will probably be horrendously expensive when it comes out (given the RC model prices, I would not expect a scalloped V7 to come in at under £2000) and will probably only be made and sold in small-ish quantities. It is a pretty specialised instrument...

I don't like the black headstock, at this price range I'd rather pay another £150 and get a matched headstock, the black with the purple flamed body will looks pretty "mid range" guitar, while this will probably be a near a sort of halo model for the production Deans. Seeing this has made me think I could get a better version exactly to my specs from RAN though!

On the plus side, massive props to Dean if they bring this to market, even in small numbers. It's a very specialised, niche instrument which will have a smaller window of admirers and even smaller window of potential buyers. It's ambitious and gutsy to offer stuff like this and for that I applaud them. A lot of companies these days don't have even half the guts to make guitars like this.

Yeah. my guess will be they will release a version without floyd, no scallops and a top that is nowhere near the one Karl is getting

 

[Herrick]

I thought Sanders and Wade only play 6-strings, with the exception of that weird 11-string guitar Sanders plays.

 

[Goatchrist]

I'm excited! Well deserved!

 

[Goatchrist]

I thought Sanders and Wade only play 6-strings, with the exception of that weird 11-string guitar Sanders plays.

He has a KxK 7 string.

 

[ittoa666]

I don't mind the headstock. It matches the body.

 

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

I don't mind the headstock. It matches the body.

Do you know how big they are?

 

[shanejohnson02]

I like everything about that guitar (since it's basically a king V) except that god-awful Dean headstock

I don't like the headstock either. Why not go with the Rusty Cooley or MAB-style headstock instead? Ugh.

The rest of it is pretty cool though.

 

[Curt]

No, it doesn't go without saying. I have played a number of mid to high priced dean imports at local shops and I have never come across one that I would buy for the price that was asked. I played a MAB that lists for $1200. The finish was of the plastic shrink wrap variety and it weighed about as much as a $100 fender squire. The hardware and pups were good, and so was the fret job, but not only were the back of the neck at the volute and headstock sloppily sanded, the splice on the neck was obviously defective. The two pieces were not flush together throught the width of the neck, and the gap was filled in with glue. I have never made any statements about US made deans because I have never played one. I have no reason to beleive that they are not good based on their reputation, but with many companies, the quality of US models has little impact on the quality of the imports.

And common problems are seen in other import guitars, there are just as many good ones as bad ones.

It is the US guitars we are talking about here, anyway.

 

[cyril v]

There's nothing unofficial about his KxK endorsement. It's called a non-exclusive endorsement, he endorses both KxK and Dean.

He's doing these because he wants the cash from a mass produced sig model. It's a business deal, like most big-name endorsements.

I like everything about that guitar (since it's basically a king V) except that god-awful Dean headstock

Seriously, that headstock got old fast. Besides that, this thing is looking quite awesome, but that headstock will always keep me away...

 

[Stealth7]

Nice to see him getting a signature guitar! Pity it's a Dean though. And how hard would it be to make the headstock match the body finish?

The body actually looks similar to the Mustaine signature guitar.

 

[matt012ib]

Now this looks like a very high quality guitar, not a fan of V guitars but this looks great!

 

[powergroover]

Am i the only one who didn't mind the dean headstock ?

 

[drmosh]

Am i the only one who didn't mind the dean headstock ?

Nope, I like it too. I wouldn't want to tour with one though

 

[Esp Griffyn]

Dean headstock

Pros
*extra mass behind the nut, which some musicians (perhaps rather dubiously) claim offers positive benefit to sustain

Cons
*looks goofy
*easy to dunt off doorframes / bassists / cymbals etc if you are clumsy
*adds a lot of weight at the end of the neck, increasing neck drive, not a problem on the huge and heavy D-bag models, more of an issue on Vs I'd have thought.

 

[Stealth7]

For anyone interested more photos have been added to his Facebook.

Karl Sanders Dean Signature V | Facebook