DEAN Machine

Found this in a case, it's been there for about 10 years.
Sounds excellent, heavy rock to sweet.
German carve all around the front , back and headstock. All the gold stands proud.
No model number, nothing. Anyone seen one before?

Never seen one 'til now. I love the faux Strat cutaway...

I thought Dean's were all pointy axe's but that's a butte

Nope, but boy; where do you find these things?! It doesn't do it for me personally, but wow; what a piece of work that is!!! 75 arrive yet?

Westbone wrote:Found this in a case, it's been there for about 10 years.
Sounds excellent, heavy rock to sweet.
German carve all around the front , back and headstock. All the gold stands proud.
No model number, nothing. Anyone seen one before?

What do you mean you "found this in a case", was it just lurking under the spare bed or summat?

[/quote] grogg.
What do you mean you "found this in a case", was it just lurking under the spare bed or summat?[/quote]

Summat like 'fat mayte.

In a room full of cases.
Even found another Prestige 150. All I need is a case, grogg?

Ok I dont need an empty case and you dont need that many prestys, you can have both cases if ...

I know one of the designers for Dean went on to make Chafin guitars. I wonder if this is one of his designs as it seems closer to his own brand than a typical Dean model.

. A friend has a couple of Chafins - custom all the way down to selecting your own wood. I did a side by side with his 3500 dollar custom and my PRS Swamp Ash, and it was a real tough call. The Chafin was beautiful, but the PRS sounded a bit better. They had the same pickup sets in both, and my friend has to concede. But I will say he makes some beautiful guitars, and they play great. I think Ben Chafin had a thing going where he was going to bring back the Electra brand at some point. Maybe with a bit of push he would do the same with Westone.

It's all relative at some point.

Took a second gander at the pics. Boy!... if that isn't a clean, simple and sharp design IDKWI...

Chafin's Electra's were really pretty, but they aren't Electras without MMKs to me.

sarcaster wrote:I know one of the designers for Dean went on to make Chafin guitars. I wonder if this is one of his designs as it seems closer to his own brand than a typical Dean model.

. A friend has a couple of Chafins - custom all the way down to selecting your own wood. I did a side by side with his 3500 dollar custom and my PRS Swamp Ash, and it was a real tough call. The Chafin was beautiful, but the PRS sounded a bit better. They had the same pickup sets in both, and my friend has to concede. But I will say he makes some beautiful guitars, and they play great. I think Ben Chafin had a thing going where he was going to bring back the Electra brand at some point. Maybe with a bit of push he would do the same with Westone.

It's all relative at some point.

Searching around I found this.
http://www.palmerguitarsusa.com/b%20chafin%20series/bchafin-series.html

Click on the Indonesia catalogue. Some similar type designs. Especially the Javelin model with a German carve all round.
Thanks sarc.

Crap in a hat that's perrr-taaay!

And how are you just fiding these guitars in your cases?! Is there a secret to growing them? If so, please share!

Or is that you're "finding" them in OTHER people's houses... HUH?! I wonder...

Travel the country finding guitars... chad, ye of little faith.

All the one's I stick on here are mine. I don't know how many I have, that's honest.

Don't forget, I've many collecting years on you my friend.

Funny enough I also sell a good few to guys in the States.
Even seen some resold on US ebay...maybe you might of bought one..

The guy that won the Westone shiny logo'ed jacket you were after, in Rhode Is.NJ. has been amassing quite a Westone collection.

Westbone wrote:

The guy that won the Westone shiny logo'ed jacket you were after, in Rhode Is.NJ. has been amassing quite a Westone collection.

You know THAT guy?!?!?! Grrrr... I really wanted that dang jacket. Invite him to the forum that I may chide him belligerently.

And you're my hero to have lost count on your collection, now that's what I'm talking about!!! I'm showing my Wife this post!

Hi Westbone

This lovely guitar is a Dean Martini, I found a little info on it HERE.

I just seen THIS one on FleaBay.

DAN.