Guitar Interactive – Issue 66 2019

(^76) Guitar Interactive Issue 66
Dean V Select Floyd Quilt Top Trans Brazilia
Crafted with set-thru neck, Seymour Duncan humbuckers, quilted maple top and Mahogany body, the Dean V Select
Quilt Top is an outstanding V that is ready to rock any stage or studio session! These Select Series models feature
Satin Necks for ease of playing and endurance. Mahogany Bodies with 3pc mahogany necks. 22 jumbo fret Ebony
Fingerboards. Sam Bell gives us a closer look.
Guitars are well known for
their eye-popping guitar
designs and finishes. They are incredibly
popular in the Hard Rock and Metal World,
and for very good reason! Not only do they
stand out from the crowd but they play
incredibly well! I think it’s safe to say that
Dean Guitars literally play themselves! The
Shred is real! Today I’m lucky enough to
check out this awesome new V style Guitar
with an amazing Quilt Maple top. This
model is part of Dean’s brand new ‘Select’
series, bringing professional standards of
instrument to the masses without having to
get a loan! Their goal has been to provide
high quality electronics and build at a
reasonable price.
This Select Series model (like others in the
same series) has a Satin Neck finish, which
makes it super quick to play. Couple this
with the 12 inch fretboard radius, jumbo
frets, set neck and supreme upper neck access
thanks to the V design, this thing is a shred
speed machine! The Guitar is loaded with
Seymour Duncan TB5 and APH1 pickups,
high output, punchy humbuckers which
are controlled via two volume controls, 3
way switch and tone. The audio taper pots
are designed to give you a smooth roll off
without losing clarity and punch in your
tone. Super cool. The Guitar comes equipped
with a Korean Floyd Rose 1000 for all your
dive bomb and whammy bar action needs.
The elephant in the room may be (for some!)
that this is a V style Guitar, it’s designed to
be used standing on stage or at the very least
sat in a classical position. I’m pretty sure you
wouldn’t be reading this review if you weren’t
in the market for or even interested in this
style instrument. So I won’t go on, but for
those who are curious. This design is popular
with metal styles not only for the looks, but
the angle in which your picking hand falls
onto the Guitar, it makes palm muting and
fast riffing very easy, so much so that it’s
addictive. The other thing to be aware of
is the pointy headstock and the size of this
guitar; you have to be careful when traveling
with it or wielding it on stage, however the
large body and headstock add to the balance
of the guitar physically and sonically. I feel
that Pinch Harmonics, Dive bombs and long
sustaining notes with wide vibrato seem »
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